Since the mid-1980s, racial segregation in U.S. schools has:

Since the mid-1980s, racial segregation in U.S. schools has:
 
  a. decreased.
  b. increased.
  c. remained fairly stable.
  d. no longer been measured by government agencies.

Question 2

Credentialism is:
 
  a. the use of educational credentials to measure an individual's worth.
  b. the awarding of a degree.
  c. socializing young people into obedience and conformity.
  d. using the school system to reproduce culture.

Question 3

There are three major conflict arguments summarized in your text relating to the education institution. Which of these is NOT one of them?
 
  a. Education is a tool for capitalists to maintain their privileged position by teaching conformity and respect for authority in public schools.
  b. The use of sorting and educational credentialism creates equality in economic opportunity and the development of each person's potential.
  c. The education system teaches the culture of the dominant group that is primarily white and middle-class.
  d. Credentials often serve as a proxy for social class and race; particular educational credentials mark some people as better than others.

Question 4

White students from upper-income families tend to get better grades in school. This is at least in part because of their cultural capital. Which of the following is an example of cultural capital?
 
  a. These students have higher IQs than other students.
  b. The majority of their teachers are white, and they tend to favor white students.
  c. Students of this background were more likely to have been exposed to educational opportunities like museums and enrichment programs.
  d. Tests and assignments tend to be culturally biased in their favor.

Question 5

The use of educational credentials to reflect social origins and social status is known as:
 
  a. the hidden curriculum.
  b. cultural capital.
  c. credentialism.
  d. tracking.

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE of U.S. history texts?
 
  a. They tend to present an objective perspective from all viewpoints.
  b. They tend to ignore the history of minorities in the U.S.
  c. They are similar to texts used in other countries.
  d. They do not gloss over history to make the U.S. look better.

Question 7

The role of the school in teaching obedience and conformity is called:
 
  a. the formal curriculum.
  b. bureaucratic standards.
  c. principles of conformity.
  d. the hidden curriculum.