Sociology Chapter 17 & 18 Review

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A central sociological principle is that a nation's education system reflects its culture.

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True

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The cultural transmission of values is a latent function of education.

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False

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Research has shown that people who go farther in school live longer.

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True

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Conflict theorists stress that the hidden curriculum in schools perpetuates social inequalities.

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True

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What event created the belief that formal education was essential to the well-being of society?

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the industrialization of society

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How did Horace Mann propose that the common schools he established be funded?

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public taxation

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What is the central sociological principle of education as it relates to a nation's needs?

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It is a reflection of the nation's culture & economy

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What is a core value reflected by the education system in Japan?

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a group-centered approach that stresses uniformity

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What event was responsible for the change in the Russian education system in 1917? Options: World War I, the Russian Revolution, the emergence of the Stalin regime, the establishment of the Communist party

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the Russian Revolution

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What is the process which schools pass a society's core values from one generation to the next?

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cultural transmission of values