Rosenthal and Jacobson's book, Pygmalion in the Classroom illustrated the power of
a. I.Q. tests
b. Cultural deprivation
c. De facto segregation
d. Self-fulfilling prophecy
ANS: d
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A concern that some sociologists have about the new reproductive technologies is:
a. whether their extremely high costs are turning babies into commodities sold to the highest bidder. b. too many childless couples are simply accepting their childlessness without even attempting the technologies available. c. the success rates using new reproductive technologies are raising the fertility rate dangerously high. d. reproductive technologies are unnatural and change the family structure.
The Sex Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) notes that:
A) individuals have the right to accept, acknowledge, and live in accordance with their sexual orientation. B) bisexual, gay and lesbian couples do not have the same rights as heterosexual couples. C) the legal system should consider an individual's sexual orientation in guaranteeing civil rights. D) homosexual individuals do not have the inheritance rights to spousal property.
The fact that, historically, schooling has been mostly for elites is evident in the fact that the word "school" has the same root as the Greek word for for ________
a. "learning." b. "wisdom." c. "leisure." d. "elder."