Among the effects of degree inflation is:

Among the effects of degree inflation is:
 
  a. encouraging less advantaged students to advanced study
  b. increased educational expense
  c. lessening of the amount of time devoted to formal education
  d. fewer students seeking college degrees

Question 2

Research on social interaction has shown that
 
  a. the person who initiates the most interactions is the most respected because they talk a lot.
  b. the person who initiates the most interactions is simply monopolizing the conversation.
  c. people who initiate interaction are more likely to receive interaction from others.
  d. the person who initiates the least interaction is well liked.

Question 3

The term degree inflation refers to the:
 
  a. increase in the educational levels required to qualify for many jobs
  b. increasing cost of a college education
  c. increasing number of institutions that offer advanced degrees
  d. phenomenon of granting degrees to people who have not completed the requirements for the degree

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE regarding attendance at prep schools and admission into the Ivy League colleges?
 
  a. Even students with lower SAT scores are more likely to be accepted into Ivy League colleges if they have attended a prep school.
  b. Admissions officers show preferences for applicants from prep schools
  c. both a and b are true
  d. neither a nor b are true.

Question 5

Which of the following student groups is more likely to be tracked into high ability groups in school?
 
  a. Asians
  b. Blacks
  c. Hispanic
  d. Native Americans

Question 6

Social network analysis has been used to study all of the following EXCEPT:
 
  a. how groups provide social support in times of crisis or illness
  b. how members of the banking community make major policy decisions
  c. how people construct meanings in their everyday interaction
  d. the formation of credit associations among immigrant groups