SED3701_Quiz 5

The social construction of race consists of the following: a) Encourages an understanding of race as biological. b) Entails an understanding of race as being socially constructed. c) Emphasises historical, cultural and economic factors as well as the physical characteristics of people. d) Encompasses the idea that people are assigned to different racial categories because of opinion and social experience.

• b,c,d
• a,b,c
• a,b
• a,d

Sociology is a study of ... . 1. social systems that should be investigated as an interrelated whole 2. isolated, individual parts of society 3. multiculturalism 4. the hidden curriculum

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Theorists argue that education is ... . a) the act of imparting or acquiring knowledge and skills b) a form of socialisation c) a means of shaping learners’ characters d) not static but dynamic

• a,b,c
• b,c,d
• a,b,c,d
• b,c

The sociology of education ... . 1. examines the relationship between the school, politics, economics and culture 2. is not really sociology 27 3. is critical of discipline in schools 4. ignores the role of teachers in schools

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which of the following are aspects that Ballantine and Hammock (2012) consider should be part of education? a) The ability to think creatively. b) The cultivation of a global mind-set. c) The provision of training in problem solving. d) Respect for others.

• a,b,c,d
• a,c
• a,d
• b,c,d

Which of the following have contributed towards the development of new social patterns in society? a) The development of technology. b) Traditional values. c) The growth of mass media. d) Making predictions.

• a,b,c,d
• a,c
• a,d
• b,c,d

Functionalists suggest that schools have a latent function which is to ... . a) produce people who share the same economic and political practices b) produce institutions c) teach traditional school subjects d) produce people who share the cultural practices and norms of society

• a,d
• c,d
• a,b,c
• a,c

Highly complex, industrialised societies tend to ... . a) establish a system of universal, compulsory public education b) abolish the family c) ensure that role differentiation is achieved d) make education non- compulsory

• a,c,d
• b,d
• a,c
• a,c

The term ‘political socialisation’ refers to when a ... . a) person’s political loyalty is widened beyond the local group b) person is taught about politics by the family c) person’s political loyalty to widened to include the state d) person is taught about politics at school

• a,c
• a,d
• b,d
• c,d

Some functionalists argue that racial minorities in society must ... . a) reject dominant society b) assimilate into the dominant culture of society c) be equal d) adjust to the dominant culture of the school

• b
• a,c
• a,d
• b,d