Education provides information and skills to a society's members. How is schooling different?
a. Schooling includes basic facts but not passing on cultural norms and values.
b. Schooling refers to formal instruction by specially trained teachers.
c. Schooling is only for the economically advantaged of a society.
d. Schooling does not increase income potential, whereas education does.
Answer: b. Schooling refers to formal instruction by specially trained teachers.
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