ELED Exam 1: CHAPTER 2 WITH
VERIFIED STUDY QUESTIONS 2025
According to the Schooling v. Education comparison chart, which of the following should
be considered a characteristic of education? CORRECT ANSWERS Novel, random,
and unplanned
"Schooling" is most generally defined as a(n) CORRECT ANSWERS specific,
formalized process aimed mostly at the young
Social reconstructionists believe that CORRECT ANSWERS the young are agents of
change
In the model of school as a transmitter of culture, schools CORRECT ANSWERS
ensure that the young know and appreciate the dominant ideas and values of their
society's culture
Jacques Barzun preferred which purposes of schools? CORRECT ANSWERS
Intellectual purposes
Reid firmly believes that the purpose of schools is to transmit dominant American
culture. What might he do in class to further his educational goals? CORRECT
ANSWERS Emphasize the benefits of competition and consistently reward students
who perform better than their classmates
One drawback of using schools as vehicles for cultural transmission is that CORRECT
ANSWERS students may then not be able to recognize the merits of any other culture
besides the dominant one of their society.
Which of the following would an educator who is a democratic reconstructionist
support? CORRECT ANSWERS The notion that change happens most effectively when
citizens are actively involved as change agents
Socialization is an important element of schooling. As a result of socialization, children
learn how to CORRECT ANSWERS become productive members in society
A consistent similarity shared among schools teaching students in the middle school
grades is that CORRECT ANSWERS few consistent similarities exist; the schools vary
widely based on the grades included in the school and the goals of the administration
Research has shown that each of the following school characteristics is influenced by
the grade configuration of the middle school except CORRECT ANSWERS school size
VERIFIED STUDY QUESTIONS 2025
According to the Schooling v. Education comparison chart, which of the following should
be considered a characteristic of education? CORRECT ANSWERS Novel, random,
and unplanned
"Schooling" is most generally defined as a(n) CORRECT ANSWERS specific,
formalized process aimed mostly at the young
Social reconstructionists believe that CORRECT ANSWERS the young are agents of
change
In the model of school as a transmitter of culture, schools CORRECT ANSWERS
ensure that the young know and appreciate the dominant ideas and values of their
society's culture
Jacques Barzun preferred which purposes of schools? CORRECT ANSWERS
Intellectual purposes
Reid firmly believes that the purpose of schools is to transmit dominant American
culture. What might he do in class to further his educational goals? CORRECT
ANSWERS Emphasize the benefits of competition and consistently reward students
who perform better than their classmates
One drawback of using schools as vehicles for cultural transmission is that CORRECT
ANSWERS students may then not be able to recognize the merits of any other culture
besides the dominant one of their society.
Which of the following would an educator who is a democratic reconstructionist
support? CORRECT ANSWERS The notion that change happens most effectively when
citizens are actively involved as change agents
Socialization is an important element of schooling. As a result of socialization, children
learn how to CORRECT ANSWERS become productive members in society
A consistent similarity shared among schools teaching students in the middle school
grades is that CORRECT ANSWERS few consistent similarities exist; the schools vary
widely based on the grades included in the school and the goals of the administration
Research has shown that each of the following school characteristics is influenced by
the grade configuration of the middle school except CORRECT ANSWERS school size
