Psychology
What is psychology the study of?
Behavior and mental processes
What theory says education builds knowledge, skills, and health as assets?
Human Capital Theory
Which thinker described three dimensions of power (compel, set agenda, impart desire)?
Steven Lukes (Lukes' Dimensions of Power)
True or Myth: We only use 10% of our brain.
Myth
According to Durkheim, what role does education play in creating social unity?
It reinforces homogeneity: Schools instill shared norms and values to support collective life.
What did John Watson’s Little Albert experiment demonstrate?
Learned fear through classical conditioning
What curve shows the relationship between earnings, schooling, and work experience?
Mincer Curve
What model critiques education as depositing information into passive students?
Banking Model
Which part of the brain handles rational thought?
Neocortex
What term describes the practice of sorting students into academic, applied, or essentials tracks, often linked to race and income?
Streaming
Which psychologist proposed that children learn through distinct developmental stages, each building on the last?
Jean Piaget
What concept explains why employers value degrees even if schooling doesn’t improve ability?
Signaling Theory
What design symbolizes constant surveillance and behavior reinforcement?
Panopticon
What term describes the brain’s ability to change in response to learning?
Neuroplasticity
What study showed that one year of preschool education reduced adult crime rates and increased earnings and graduation rates?
Perry Preschool Study: A longitudinal study demonstrating long-term benefits of early education for children in poverty.
What theory did BF Skinner propose to explain how behavior is strengthened through reinforcement? Provide a brief explanation.
Operant Conditioning: Behavior increases when followed by rewards or reinforcements.
What measure compares monthly debt payments to gross income?
Debt-to-Income Ratio
What act enforces compulsory schooling in Ontario?
Education Act
What process eliminates unused neural connections?
Pruning
What concept, introduced by Pierre Bourdieu, refers to the accumulated knowledge and cultural fluency that helps students navigate dominant society?
Cultural Capital: Includes language, norms, and values that align with institutional expectations.
What’s the key difference between fluid and crystallized intelligence?
Fluid intelligence is the ability to solve new problems using general reasoning; crystallized intelligence relies on accumulated knowledge and experience.
What concept critiques the shift of education toward profit-making?
Corporatization of Education
Schools were once viewed as apolitical, but a closer look argues that it's the exact opposite.
Which philosopher said, "By its very nature cannot forego either authority or tradition"?
Hannah Arendt
Sleep shrinks synapses to make room for what?
New learning and memory consolidation
What theory argues that education reproduces social inequality across generations, often reinforcing existing power structures?
Reproduction Theory