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WorksheetsSocial Dimensions of Education
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following statements is TRUE about consensus theories?
Social change occurs in a rapidly and disorderly fashion
It emphasizes social order, stability and social regulation
It sees equilibrium as the presence of conflict in society
it focuses on social change.
Functionalism has four functional imperatives in all action systems. They are _________.
adaptation, goal attainment, integration, latency
adaptation, change, integration, latency
change, integration, adaptation, latency
change, adaptation, conflict, latency
In any society, the key principles from the functionalist perspective includes the following _______.
social system, social structure, consensus, cooperation and equilibrium
equilibrium, consensus and cooperation, social structure, social system
interdependency, social structure, consensus and cooperation, equilibrium
interdependency, consensus, cooperation, equilibrium
It is a general or widespread agreement among all members of a particular society
Conflict
Consensus
Mutualism
Association
This theory focuses on the struggle of social classes to maintain dominance and power in social systems.
Conflict Theory
Consensus Theory
Functionalist Theory
Symbolic Interactionism
This theory sees shared norms and values as fundamental to society, focus on social order based on tacit agreements, and view social change as occurring in a slow and orderly fashion.
Conflict Theory
Consensus Theory
Structuralism
Symbolic Interactionism
These theorists ask how schools contribute to the unequal distribution of people into jobs in society and the differential distribution of political and social power.
Consensus theorists
Conflict theorists
Realists
Behaviorists
These are groups in society with similar interests and positions in the status hierarchy.
Social class
Status cultures
Social System
Culture system
He outlined types of education found in societies at different time periods.
Max Weber
Karl Marx
Emile Durkheim
Herbert Blumer
This theory states that society is made up of various institutions that work together in cooperation.
Conflict Theory
Consensus Theory
Structural Functionalism
Interactionist Theories
It is the behavioral organism that handles the adaptation function by adjusting to and transforming the external world.
action system
personality system
social system
cultural system
According to Parson's AGIL scheme, this performs the goal attainment function by defining system goals and mobilizing resources to attain them.
Action System
Personality System
Social System
Cultural System
This system copes with the integration function by controlling its component parts.
Action System
Personality system
Social system
Cultural system
This system performs the latency function by providing actors with the norms and values that motivate them for action
Action system
Personality system
Social system
Culture system
This perspective is primarily concerned with why a society assumes a particular form. It assumes that any society takes its particular form because that form works well for the society given its particular situation.
Structuralist perspective
Functionalist perspective
Conflict theory
Consensus theory
The following are the key principles of the functionalist perspective EXCEPT
Interdependency
Consensus and cooperation
Equilibrium
Action System
One of the most important principles of functionalist theory states that every part of society is dependent to some extent on other parts of society, so that what happens at one place in a society has an important effect elsewhere.
Interdependency
Consensus and cooperation
Equilibrium
Social Structure and culture
This principle of functionalist perspective states that each part of the social system exists because it serves some function.
Interdependency
Functions of Social Structure and Culture
Consensus and cooperation
Equilibrium
It is characteristic of a society when it has achieved the form that is best adapted to its situation.
Interdependency
Social Structures
Consensus
Equilibrium
From this perspective, schooling performs an important function in the development and maintenance of a modern, democratic society, especially with regard to equality of opportunity for all citizens.
Modern Functionalist Theory
Interactionist Theories
Conflict and Consensus Theories
Behavioral theories
This school of thought views the self as socially constructed in relation to social forces and structures and the product of ongoing negotiations of meanings.
Functionalism
Structuralism
Symbolic Interactionism
Idealism
An example of this concept is when a teacher and fellow students give you the message that you are 'smart', you will come to think of your self as an intelligent person.
reflection
equilibrium
looking-glass self
juhari's window
The following are the 4 pillars of education according to UNESCO except
Learning to be
Learning to do
Learning to live together
Learning to study
This pillar of education is the acquiring the instruments of understanding.
Learning to be
Learning to do
Learning to know
Learning to live togerher
If the teacher is emphasizing the development of the learner's competency to transform knowledge into innovations and job-creation, what pillar of education does s/he is actually promoting?
Learning to know
Learning to be
Learning to do
Learning to live together
What pillar of education which emphasizes learning to be human, through acquisition of knowledge, skills and values conducive to personality development?
Learning to do
Learning to be
Learning to know
Learning to live together
The specialization required of every professional teacher for him/her to be competent is in line with which pillar of learning?
Learning to be
Learning to do
Learning to know
Learning to live together
Teaching students and adults the art of dialogue is in accordance with which pillar of learning?
Learning to live together
Learning to be
Learning to do
Learning to know
Which of the following qualities should be developed by the pillar, Learning to Live Together?
Strong appreciation of the diversity of the human race
Readiness to take risks and resolve or manage conflicts
Scientific spirit and an inquiring mind
Complete fulfillment of humans, in all the richness of his/her personality
Transforming certified skills into personal competence is the concern of which pillar of learning?
Learning to be
Learning to do
Learning to know
Learning to live together
It is an abstract system of word meaning and symbols for all aspects of culture.
Phonology
Semantics
Language
Speech
It is the language of gestures, expressions and postures.
Language
Paralanguage
Behavior
Mannerism
Which of these are considered communication barriers. (requires multiple answers)
Semantics
Channel
Value Judgements
Mixed Signals
It is an arrangement in which employees use computers to perform their regular work responsibilities at home or elsewhere.
Telecommuting
Telecommunication
Teleconferencing
Television
It is the most obvious form of paralanguage is body language, also known as _________
Semantics
Pragmatics
Kinesics
Mannerism
An area of language that refers to a system of sounds.
Phonology
Semantics
Grammar
Pragmatics
It is the study of word meaning and word combinations.
phonology
semantics
pragmatics
grammar
It refers to the structure of language through its morphology and syntax.
phonology
semantics
grammar
pragmatics
A pupil learns to take turns in speaking, to remain silent while others are speak, and to speak differently in different settings is an example of this area of language.
phonology
semantics
grammar
pragmatics
According to this theory, language and culture influence each other.
linguistic-relativity theory
functionalist theory
symbolic interactionism
Consensus theories
It refers to the attitudes, values, customs, and behavior patterns that characterize a social group.
Society
Culture
Tradition
Beliefs
The following are characteristics of culture except
it is learned
it is dynamic
it is diverse
it is absolute
Even though considerable variation exists, all cultures share these components. (check all that applies)
Communication
Cognitive
Behavioral
Social
These are mental representations used to organize stimulus. They are the basic units out of which knowledge is constructed and a world emerges.
Ideas
Beliefs
Values
Accounts
These are rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members.
Norms
Language
Culture
Beliefs
It is the process of learning culture of one's own group.
Enculturation
Acculturation
Assimilation
Education
It is the process of learning some new traits from other culture.
Enculturation
Acculturation
Assimilation
Accommodation
It is the term used for a process in which an individual entirely loses any awareness of his/her previous group identity and takes on the culture and attitudes another group.
Enculturation
Acculturation
Assimilation
Accommodation
According to Glazer, it is an anthropological approach which posits that all cultures are of equal value and need to be studied in a neutral point of view.
Cultural Sensitivity
Cultural equilibrium
Cultural Relativism
Cultural Balance
What pillar of education of J. Delors (UNESCO) focuses on voc-tech relevant to people-centered human development?
Learning to be
Learning to know
Learning to do
Learning to live together
