Functionalist Perspectives on Education Quiz

Which function of the education system, according to Functionalists, teaches norms and values of mainstream society?

• Role Allocation

• Informal social control

• Secondary socialisation

• Social solidarity

According to Marxists, what is one way that schools correspond to the workplace through the hidden curriculum?

• Respect for authority

• Freedom of expression

• Individual creativity

• Equal distribution of power

Which concept describes the idea that students are encouraged to work hard for rewards such as grades or praise, similar to workers in a workplace?

• Motivated by external rewards

• Self-motivation

• Internal satisfaction

• Personal growth

What is a challenge related to informed consent when researching students?

• Students are too young to understand and give permission

• Students always refuse to participate

• Students are not allowed to answer questions

• Students can only participate with teacher supervision

How might students' perception of the researcher affect their responses in a study?

• They may lie to be seen as the ideal pupil

• They may ignore the researcher

• They may ask for extra homework

• They may refuse to answer any questions

What does the rejection of the MC habitus of school lead to?

• WC form Nike identities

• Formation of anti-school subcultures

• Teacher racism

• Polarisation

Which of the following is a reason for the formation of student subcultures according to Lacey?

• Differentiation and Polarisation

• Peer Pressure

• Capitalism

• Racism by teachers

What is the concept of 'labelling' in the context of student subcultures?

• Assigning students to groups based on their abilities and creating self-fulfilling prophecies

• Teaching students about economic systems

• Encouraging students to rebel against teachers

• Promoting peer pressure among students

Which sociologist is associated with the study of racism by teachers and the formation of rebels and innovators among students?

• Sewell

• Lacey

• Willis

• Ball

How did the 'banter' among the lads prepare them for their future roles as proletariat workers?

• It allowed them to cope with alienation

• It made them more obedient

• It improved their academic performance

• It encouraged them to become teachers