Question 1

Private schools

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A)   have a higher chance of developing a functional community.
B)   are all boarding schools.
C)   attract parents who do not have time to help their children.
D)   are rarely religiously oriented.
E)   are not affordable unless both parents are working.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following concepts best describes parents who enrol their children in a wide variety of extracurricular activities for the purposes of ensuring that they gain a competitive advantage over other children?

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A)   social capital.
B)   maladjustment.
C)   cultural capital.
D)   theory of resources.
E)   concerted cultivation.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Describe the factors that contribute to family and school compatibility for Aboriginal children.

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Question 4

Parents who have within their social network access to psychologists and other school related professionals are most likely

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A)   unemployed poor.
B)   upper middle class.
C)   homeless.
D)   working poor.
E)   poor migrant farm labourers.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

People who are religious tend to be in better health. A concept that can partly explain this phenomenon is that of

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A)   social desirability.
B)   religiosity as an agent of social control.
C)   religious congregation.
D)   religiosity as religious capital.
E)   religiosity as social capital.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Organized religions are highly critical of gender stratification.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Generally, religiosity correlates with

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A)   higher parental involvement.
B)   higher rates of divorce.
C)   higher rates of delinquency.
D)   higher rates of adolescent drug abuse.
E)   higher rates of corporal punishment.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

From the 1920s until the 1950s, the focus of early childhood education was on the intellectual preparation of children for an industrialized society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When a child's grades are low

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A)   he or she is less likely to socialize with peers.
B)   the parents have more contacts with teachers.
C)   the parents stay away from schools.
D)   the school is responsible.
E)   the child is less likely to drop out of school.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Within normal limits, the more schooling children have during the week,

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A)   the larger their cognitive growth.
B)   the greater their attention deficit.
C)   the more stressed they are.
D)   the less healthy they are.
E)   the greater their social skills.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Religious commitment lowers health risks such as alcoholism, drug addiction, and precocious sexual activity, and may serve to prevent depression and anxiety.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Children are more successful at school when family life is similar to the middle-class style of school organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The most obvious and commonly used indicator of religiosity is

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A)   spirituality.
B)   material assets.
C)   subjective well-being.
D)   time spent praying alone.
E)   attendance at religious services.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Use two sociological concepts that could help explain the result that religious parents may be more involved with their children than other parents. (Suggestions: functional community, social capital, social control, support group.)

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1: An effective or functional community ...

Question 15

Reserve Native parenting style is less supervisory than is the case in the rest of society because it is their custom to rely on assistance from their extended kin or community for child supervision.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The majority of parents of homeschooled children in Quebec and the U.S. are from working class backgrounds.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is one problem reported in several studies related to the effects of child care on children?

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A)   lower reading scores
B)   lower math scores
C)   shy/inhibited behaviours
D)   externalizing problems.
E)   decline in verbal abilitiesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Children who attend a Head Start type of program

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A)   tend to come from more affluent families.
B)   experience a lasting boost in IQ.
C)   adapt better in grade one.
D)   show few benefits.
E)   tend to end up in 'special education' programs.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Couples who attend religious services together have lower divorce rates because

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A)   they have fewer children than others.
B)   they are less poor than others.
C)   religious teachings encourage people to get along.
D)   they would lose face in their religious community if they divorced.
E)   they don't believe in individual happiness.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

Poor-quality child care

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A)   is the exception and rarely occurs in Canada.
B)   causes obesity in children.
C)   is related to maternal employment.
D)   has a negative impact on child cognition and language development.
E)   results in rude behaviour and a lack of values.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Exam 6: Roles of Educational Institutions and Religious Participation in Family Life

Which of the following concepts best describes parents who enrol their children in a wide variety of extracurricular activities for the purposes of ensuring that they gain a competitive advantage over other children?

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Couples who attend religious services together have lower divorce rates because

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Within normal limits, the more schooling children have during the week,

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Children are more successful at school when family life is similar to the middle-class style of school organization.

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Children who attend a Head Start type of program

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Private schools

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Use two sociological concepts that could help explain the result that religious parents may be more involved with their children than other parents. (Suggestions: functional community, social capital, social control, support group.)

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Reserve Native parenting style is less supervisory than is the case in the rest of society because it is their custom to rely on assistance from their extended kin or community for child supervision.

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Generally, religiosity correlates with

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The majority of parents of homeschooled children in Quebec and the U.S. are from working class backgrounds.

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Describe the factors that contribute to family and school compatibility for Aboriginal children.

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When a child's grades are low

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People who are religious tend to be in better health. A concept that can partly explain this phenomenon is that of

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Poor-quality child care

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Parents who have within their social network access to psychologists and other school related professionals are most likely

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The most obvious and commonly used indicator of religiosity is

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Organized religions are highly critical of gender stratification.

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What is one problem reported in several studies related to the effects of child care on children?

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Religious commitment lowers health risks such as alcoholism, drug addiction, and precocious sexual activity, and may serve to prevent depression and anxiety.

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From the 1920s until the 1950s, the focus of early childhood education was on the intellectual preparation of children for an industrialized society.

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