Education and Society Quiz

According to Durkheim, what is the purpose of education in creating social solidarity?

• To select and allocate pupils to their future work roles

• To prepare individuals for life in wider society

• To judge individuals by universalistic standards

• To transmit society's shared beliefs and values

What does Parsons see as the role of school in preparing students for wider society?

• To select and allocate pupils to their future work roles

• To transmit society's shared beliefs and values

• To judge individuals by universalistic standards

• To act as a bridge between family and wider society

According to Davis and Moore, what is the purpose of education in sifting and sorting individuals?

• To prepare individuals for life in wider society

• To transmit society's shared beliefs and values

• To select and allocate pupils to their future work roles

• To judge individuals by universalistic standards

What is the main function of education according to the Functionalist perspective?

• To select and allocate pupils to their future work roles

• To act as a bridge between family and wider society

• To transmit society's shared beliefs and values

• To prepare individuals for life in wider society

How does Parsons describe the principles of school and society?

• Based on meritocratic principles

• Based on transmitting shared beliefs and values

• Based on equal opportunity for all

• Based on rewarding individuals based on effort and ability

What is the role of school according to Parsons?

• To transmit society's shared beliefs and values

• To select and allocate pupils to their future work roles

• To act as a bridge between family and wider society

• To prepare individuals for life in wider society

According to Davis and Moore, what is the purpose of inequality in education?

• To ensure the most important roles are filled by the most talented people

• To select and allocate pupils to their future work roles

• To transmit society's shared beliefs and values

• To judge individuals by universalistic standards

What does education teach individuals according to the Functionalist perspective?

• To transmit society's shared beliefs and values

• To judge individuals by universalistic standards

• Specialist knowledge and skills for the social division of labour

• To select and allocate pupils to their future work roles

What is the purpose of school according to Durkheim?

• To transmit society's shared beliefs and values

• To judge individuals by universalistic standards

• To select and allocate pupils to their future work roles

• To prepare individuals for life in wider society

What is the main role of education according to the Functionalist perspective?

• To transmit society's shared beliefs and values

• To reward individuals based on effort and ability

• To ensure equal opportunity for all

• To create social solidarity