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Question 1:

Signalling theory refers to ________.
a) individuals being judged by their profession rather than personality
b) employees’ social media image affecting their professional image
c) a linear relationship between education and job market
d) symbolic meanings attached to person’s resumes

Question 2:

Dorn, Blowen, and Blau identified three types of school dropouts, which do not include ________.
a) dropouts
b) pullouts
c) pushouts
d) comeouts

Question 3:

In Canada, ________ are more likely to continue education into the university level.
a) women
b) men
c) only children
d) people with siblings

Question 4:

People with ________ tend to adopt better health habits.
a) both parents living at home
b) higher education
c) health-conscious grandparents
d) religious background

Question 5:

Much bullying today has become more psychological than physical due to ________.
a) the spread of pop-psychology among teenagers
b) the use of Internet
c) overreliance on counselling at schools
d) higher numbers of girls among bullies

Question 6:

Canada was ranked 17th out of 29 countries in relation to children’s well-being. One of the major contributors towards this low ranking was ________.
a) infant mortality
b) malnutrition
c) bullying
d) obesity

Question 7:

According to OECD, students’ learning can be improved by ________.
a) shorter commute from home to school
b) higher-quality teachers
c) more hours of instructions
d) simpler textbooks

Question 8:

Terry Wotherspoon’s theory of “fragmented professionalism” refers to ________.
a) professionals being too specialized to be able to work on big-picture projects
b) a gap between teachers’ professional needs and Aboriginal community interests
c) a gap between education and professions available in Aboriginal communities
d) professionals not fully using all their skills due to underemployment

Question 9:

In Canada today, visible minorities and recent immigrants are ________ than the general Canadian population.
a) less educated
b) more educated
c) neither more nor less educated
d) less interested in education

Question 10:

Crestwood Heights (1956) is a study which looked at ________.
a) mental health issues of children from less affluent families
b) mental health issues of children from more affluent families
c) academic performance of children from less affluent families
d) academic performance of children from more affluent families

Question 11:

Sociologists agree that in a modern, liberal society, educational attainment should be an ascribed status.
a) True
b) False

Question 12:

Many employers continue to prefer candidates from particular ethnic or racial groups.
a) True
b) False

Question 13:

As the time since graduation increases, the effect of the university from which a worker graduated diminishes.
a) True
b) False

Question 14:

Secondary labour markets are as attractive as primary labour markets in terms of remuneration, security, and prestige.
a) True
b) False

Question 15:

In 2008–9, the number of female students enrolled in university for law and business management outnumbered the number of male candidates.
a) True
b) False

Question 16:

School drop-out rates have declined in Canada.
a) True
b) False

Question 17:

It is easier to reduce the school drop-out rates for men than for women.
a) True
b) False

Question 18:

Research shows that childhood bullies are not any more likely to display anti-social behaviours in adulthood than other children.
a) True
b) False

Question 19:

Cyberbullying has become the most common bullying method.
a) True
b) False

Question 20:

Students with low socio-economic status do not improve in school even when their teachers’ quality has improved.
a) True
b) False

Higher Education

Social Problems, Fourth Edition: Chapter 13