SED2601 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● Theorists argue that education is?
Answer: A means of shaping learners' charaters.
●● The Sociology of education...
Answer: Examines the relationship between the school, politics,
economics and culture.
●● What are the aspects that Ballantine & Hammock consider part of
education?
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?
Answer: The development of technology and the growth of mass media.
●● What is the latent function Functionalist suggests that schools have?
, 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?
Answer: Establish a system of universal, compulsory public education
and ensure that role differentiation is achieved.
●● Political socialisation refers to ?
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?
Answer: Assimilate into the dominant culture of society and adjust to the
dominant culture of the school.
●● Functionalists believe that social class inequalities are?
Answer: Necessary as they motivate people to take on important
positions.
●● Conflict theorist argue that schools?
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?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● Theorists argue that education is?
Answer: A means of shaping learners' charaters.
●● The Sociology of education...
Answer: Examines the relationship between the school, politics,
economics and culture.
●● What are the aspects that Ballantine & Hammock consider part of
education?
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?
Answer: The development of technology and the growth of mass media.
●● What is the latent function Functionalist suggests that schools have?
, 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?
Answer: Establish a system of universal, compulsory public education
and ensure that role differentiation is achieved.
●● Political socialisation refers to ?
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?
Answer: Assimilate into the dominant culture of society and adjust to the
dominant culture of the school.
●● Functionalists believe that social class inequalities are?
Answer: Necessary as they motivate people to take on important
positions.
●● Conflict theorist argue that schools?
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?
