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chapter seven 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| “Cooling-out” refers to a process in higher education where: | community colleges socialize students into the college subculture |
| Which of the following is a function served by community colleges according to Clark’s study? | to provide basic education before students transfer to four-year institutions |
| Which of the following is not a concern expressed about the role of community colleges? | |
| The increased availability of two-year colleges: | B and C above |
| According to critics, two-year colleges serve to: | |
| What is the relationship between community colleges and the business community? | Community colleges seek to meet business needs. |
| Functional theorists argue that higher education has developed rapidly because: | all of the above |
| Conflict theorists such as Bowles and Gintis view higher education as: | a mechanism for students to raise questions about the legitimacy of the system |
| The school-to-work transition refers to: | preparation of high-school and college graduates for jobs |
| The “credential crisis” refers to: | the inflation of credentials necessary to compete for jobs |
| The “athlete as a hunk of meat” issue refers to: | all of the above |
| The largest change in higher education enrollments in the last decade is: | |
| Which of the following is true concerning women and higher education? | All of the above are true |
| A major problem discussed in the text which contributes to the failure of African-American students to complete their degree work is: | |
| Why do we see the “graying of the college population”? | |
| At what type of institution would one most likely find faculty who are cosmopolitan (rather than “local”) in orientation? | |
| “Women working on campuses face hostile environments.” This conclusion from a recent study is supported by all but which of the following findings? | Sexual harassment continues |
| The recent economic downturn has: |