Which of these best represents how conflict/critical theorists Bowles and Gintis see the role of school?

a. Schools train students to become “good workers” before they enter the capitalist system
b. Schools train students to be aware of class differences
c. Schools train all students to be independent problem solvers
d. Schools train individuals to be achievement oriented


a. Schools train students to become “good workers” before they enter the capitalist system

Sociology

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People supporting the model minority view are likely to ________

a. hold the education system responsible for the poor achievement levels of some minority groups b. consider racism to be a peripheral issue c. agree with the fact that Asian Americans should receive all the benefits available to other minority groups d. attribute the excellence achieved by Asian Americans to their families

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Experiments are least appropriate for research projects that involve

a. small-group interaction. b. hypothesis testing. c. testing relatively limited and well-defined concepts and propositions. d. descriptive purposes. e. explanatory purposes.

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Sociology