SED2601 Exam Questions
Sociology is a study of? - (correct Answer) - Social systems that should be investigated as an interrelated
whole.
Theorists argue that education is? - (correct Answer) - A means of shaping learners' charaters.
The Sociology of education... - (correct Answer) - Examines the relationship between the school, politics,
economics and culture.
What are the aspects that Ballantine & Hammock consider part of education? - (correct Answer) - The
ability to think creatively.
The cultivation of global mindset.
The provision of training in problem solving.
Respect for others.
What contributed towards the development of new social patterns in society? - (correct Answer) - The
development of technology and the growth of mass media.
What is the latent function Functionalist suggests that schools have? - (correct Answer) - Produces
people who share economic and political practices and people who share the cultural practices and
norms of society.
Highly complex, industrialised societies tend to? - (correct Answer) - Establish a system of universal,
compulsory public education and ensure that role differentiation is achieved.
Political socialisation refers to ? - (correct Answer) - A persons political loyalty is widened beyond the
local group and political loyalty widened to include the state.
Some functionalists argue that racial minorities in society must? - (correct Answer) - Assimilate into the
dominant culture of society and adjust to the dominant culture of the school.
Functionalists believe that social class inequalities are? - (correct Answer) - Necessary as they motivate
people to take on important positions.
Conflict theorist argue that schools? - (correct Answer) - Are not a social benefit and that they prepare
people to become compliant workers in a capitalist economy.
Conflict theorists suggests that IQ ( Intelligence Quotient) tests? - (correct Answer) - Favour the affluent
classes and are culturally biased.
The term "gender differences" in the context of conflict theory means that men? - (correct Answer) -
Gain power over property and gain power over woman and suppress woman.
According to conflict theorists, the racial order in society? - (correct Answer) - Is inextricably tied to class
, stratification
According to Bowles and Gintis what are the components of hidden curriculum? - (correct Answer) - A
passive acceptance of hierarchy and the fragmentation of school subjects.
Explicit components of symbolic interactionism are? - (correct Answer) - Interpretation, action and
constructivism
Constructavists contend that knowledge can be labelled as? - (correct Answer) - Personally constructed
and socially mediated.
For a symbolic interactionist, gender is something which is? - (correct Answer) - Constantly made up and
reproduced through social interaction.
What conditions need to be met if racial prejudice is to be reduce? - (correct Answer) - Social norms
favouring equality must be agreed upon.
Contact must be between individuals of equal status.
Contact must be sustained.
The symbolic interactionist approach to minority groups is that they? - (correct Answer) - Form their
identity because of socio-historical change
What are the aspects of symbolic interactionist theory? - (correct Answer) - Everyday contact
Social interaction
Constructed identity
Social institutions include? - (correct Answer) - The family
The economy
Schools
It can be argued that school ? - (correct Answer) - IS where secondary socialization takes place and has a
formal curriculum.
Social integration is best describe as a process? - (correct Answer) - Where there is inclusion,
participation and social justice.
The economic system is? - (correct Answer) - - A set of arrangements by which a society produces
distributes and consumes goods
- Interlinked with society
- Crucial to the survival of modern society.
The ecology of a "healthy" school should include? - (correct Answer) - Good leadership, resources and
well-maintained physical facilities.
Sociology is a study of? - (correct Answer) - Social systems that should be investigated as an interrelated
whole.
Theorists argue that education is? - (correct Answer) - A means of shaping learners' charaters.
The Sociology of education... - (correct Answer) - Examines the relationship between the school, politics,
economics and culture.
What are the aspects that Ballantine & Hammock consider part of education? - (correct Answer) - The
ability to think creatively.
The cultivation of global mindset.
The provision of training in problem solving.
Respect for others.
What contributed towards the development of new social patterns in society? - (correct Answer) - The
development of technology and the growth of mass media.
What is the latent function Functionalist suggests that schools have? - (correct Answer) - Produces
people who share economic and political practices and people who share the cultural practices and
norms of society.
Highly complex, industrialised societies tend to? - (correct Answer) - Establish a system of universal,
compulsory public education and ensure that role differentiation is achieved.
Political socialisation refers to ? - (correct Answer) - A persons political loyalty is widened beyond the
local group and political loyalty widened to include the state.
Some functionalists argue that racial minorities in society must? - (correct Answer) - Assimilate into the
dominant culture of society and adjust to the dominant culture of the school.
Functionalists believe that social class inequalities are? - (correct Answer) - Necessary as they motivate
people to take on important positions.
Conflict theorist argue that schools? - (correct Answer) - Are not a social benefit and that they prepare
people to become compliant workers in a capitalist economy.
Conflict theorists suggests that IQ ( Intelligence Quotient) tests? - (correct Answer) - Favour the affluent
classes and are culturally biased.
The term "gender differences" in the context of conflict theory means that men? - (correct Answer) -
Gain power over property and gain power over woman and suppress woman.
According to conflict theorists, the racial order in society? - (correct Answer) - Is inextricably tied to class
, stratification
According to Bowles and Gintis what are the components of hidden curriculum? - (correct Answer) - A
passive acceptance of hierarchy and the fragmentation of school subjects.
Explicit components of symbolic interactionism are? - (correct Answer) - Interpretation, action and
constructivism
Constructavists contend that knowledge can be labelled as? - (correct Answer) - Personally constructed
and socially mediated.
For a symbolic interactionist, gender is something which is? - (correct Answer) - Constantly made up and
reproduced through social interaction.
What conditions need to be met if racial prejudice is to be reduce? - (correct Answer) - Social norms
favouring equality must be agreed upon.
Contact must be between individuals of equal status.
Contact must be sustained.
The symbolic interactionist approach to minority groups is that they? - (correct Answer) - Form their
identity because of socio-historical change
What are the aspects of symbolic interactionist theory? - (correct Answer) - Everyday contact
Social interaction
Constructed identity
Social institutions include? - (correct Answer) - The family
The economy
Schools
It can be argued that school ? - (correct Answer) - IS where secondary socialization takes place and has a
formal curriculum.
Social integration is best describe as a process? - (correct Answer) - Where there is inclusion,
participation and social justice.
The economic system is? - (correct Answer) - - A set of arrangements by which a society produces
distributes and consumes goods
- Interlinked with society
- Crucial to the survival of modern society.
The ecology of a "healthy" school should include? - (correct Answer) - Good leadership, resources and
well-maintained physical facilities.
