WorksheetsMARXISM AND EDUCATION - CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
In Marxist theory, _____ is the belief that the arrangement of the bourgeoisie owning the means of production and the proletariat working for the interests of the bourgeoisie is legitimate.
false realism
false consciousness
postmodern criminology
false realism
In Marxist theory, those who own property and the means of production are the _____.
wealthy
proletariat
bourgeoisie
nihilists
Although many of Marx's critics claim that his work is no longer relevant, it is difficult for anyone seriously to dispute its value as a tool to help explain what?
The survival of the United Nations.
The collapse of Communist regimes in Eastern Europe.
The process of 'globalization'.
The much-improved living standards of workers throughout the world.
Karl Marx met Friedrich Engels and then later wrote which of the following documents with him?
The Plight of the Working Man
The Communist Manifesto
The Fall of Capitalism
Socialism for Equality of All
Which one of the following is a reason why Marx cannot be rejected because of his ideological orientation?
Marx argued that a violent overthrow of capitalism is the only way to end exploitation
Marx was essentially a humanist not a blood thirsty revolutionary
Marx tried to hide his ideological orientations
Marxism is the only sociological theory that is ideologically biased
Why do Marxist thinkers believe false consciousness is used to ensure the continuation of capitalism?
Most bourgeoisie are genuinely unaware of how the economic system harms low-level workers.
Economic thinkers are usually wealthy and support the current economic system.
Workers do not recognize that the economic system is responsible for their exploitation.
Government is typically oblivious to the fact that workers are exploited by the economic system.
How does the concept of unemployment function according to Marxist theory?
Unemployment is used by workers to demonstrate the failures of a capitalist system.
Unemployment is used by business leaders as a means of controlling the levels of production.
Unemployment is used by the working class to limit the powers of capitalist leaders.
Unemployment is used by capitalists to maintain low wages for the working class.
______________is when pupils are in one class for all lessons according to their predicted ability.
Streaming
Setting
Comprehensiveness
Mixed ability
In __________, individuals were stereotyped on the basis of earlier impressions and these impressions influence their behavior to the individuals being judged.
Hawthorne effect
Halo effect
Placebo effect
Cause and effect
A system in which individuals reach the social positions they deserve, based on their educational achievement, talent, and skills.
Equal opportunity
Social mobility
Meritocracy
Compensatory education
