Sociology in Education Quiz : Week 2

According to Clark (1968), what is the built-in system for educating the individual and passing down its culture to the next generation?

• Family

• Government

• Religion

• Education system

What is the main focus of the MACRO-Level analysis in sociology of education?

• Individual interactions

• Classroom dynamics

• Large-scale education system of the country

• Teacher-student relationships

What is the main importance of theoretical approach in sociology of education?

• To discourage asking questions

• To limit the scope of research

• To confuse researchers

• To offer an explanation of how the social world functions

Who is the founder of the French school of sociology?

• Emile Durkheim

• Karl Marx

• Max Weber

• Friedrich Engels

According to functionalism, what is the shared set of norms and values everyone agrees on and is expected to commit to and enforce?

• Religious beliefs

• Individualism

• Value consensus

• Freedom of choice

What are the intended outcomes of procedures, social norms, and behaviors in the context of manifest functions?

• Social networks

• Establishing social networks

• Engaging in group work

• Change and innovation

Who proposed the Conflict Theory in the 19th century, arguing that competition over limited resources was inherent in society?

• Friedrich Engels

• Max Weber

• Karl Marx

• Emile Durkheim

What is the main focus of Rational Choice (exchange) Theory in education?

• Peer interactions

• Individual's capacity to reject labelling

• Social change

• Grouping of students

What do some sociologists use rational choice theory to explain in the context of social change?

• Individual's goals

• Individual's behavior

• Individual's choices

• All of the above

What do the theories of Interaction Theory in Education focus on?

• Students' values

• All of the above

• Socio-economic status

• Students' achievement