Define what a sanction is, and what types of sanctions exist.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 2Public schools that attempt to achieve excellence by specializing in a particular area are known as ____.
a. voucher schools
b. charter schools
c. for-profit schools
d. open schools
e. magnet schools
Question 3Explain the difference between folkways, mores and laws.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 4What has been the overall assessment of the effectiveness of charter schools?
a. Charter schools consistently perform better than conventional public schools.
b. Student for student, charter schools invest more funds in instruction than do public schools.
c. Academically there is little difference, but charter schools are more racially integrated than public schools.
d. Charter schools increase racial segregation and have no clear benefits over public schools.
e. There has been no systematic evaluation of the performance of charter schools.
Question 5Explain why sanctions are not generally needed to ensure conformity among members of a society.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 6Charter schools are
a. synonymous with private schools.
b. privately funded schools that are open to the public.
c. public schools that attempt to achieve excellence by specializing in a particular area.
d. supported by public funds, but run by private companies.
e. publicly-funded schools operated like private schools.
Question 7How are the elements of normative culture (norms, sanctions, and values) related?
What will be an ideal response?
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