Exam 2 Practice Test

Which class is likely to have a high school diploma and some college experience, typically working as teachers or nurses?

• Working class

• Middle class

• Underclass

• Working poor

What is the imposition of a dominant group's material and symbolic culture onto another group called?

• Culture jamming

• Globalization

• Cultural imperialism

• Rationalization

What is the integration of political and economic systems that has brought about intercultural communication and an exchange of ideas and values known as?

• Rationalization

• Globalization

• Culture jamming

• McDonaldization

How is "Race" defined in the text?

• A system to classify groups of people based mostly on skin tone

• A biological concept

• A political ideology

• A religious belief

Assess the impact of education policy on improving schools and increasing opportunities.

• Education policy has no impact

• It can enhance educational quality and access

• It only affects private schools

• It reduces opportunities for students

What does Critical Race Theory (CRT) point to in schools?

• The role of schools in keeping society running smoothly

• The institutionalized nature of racism

• The importance of gender performance

• The impact of local property taxes

Which theory pays close attention to everyday interactions in schools?

• Functionalist Theory

• Conflict Theory

• Interactionist Theory

• Critical Race Theory

In preschool, how much more likely are Black students to receive out-of-school suspensions compared to White students?

• Twice as likely

• Three times as likely

• Equally likely

• Less likely

What is the term for knowledge, habits, and skills valued by institutions?

• Social capital

• Cultural capital

• Institutionalized racism

• Achievement gap

What is a major factor in track placement besides race?

• Social capital

• Class

• Cultural capital

• Achievement gap