2025 – SED2601 – ASSESSMENT 1 – Q&A
QUIZ
Assessment 1
Started on Saturday, 15 March 2025,
State Finished
Completed on Saturday, 15 March 2025,
Time taken
Marks 40.00/40.00
Grade 100.00 out of 100.00
Question 1
Highly complex, industrialised societies tend to ... .
a.
respect the physical environment.
b.
abolish the family.
c.
ensure that role differentiation is achieved.
d.
make education non-compulsory.
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The correct answer is: ensure that role differentiation is achieved.
Question 2
Which of the following are aspects that Ballantine and Hammock (2012) consider
should be part of education?
a.
The assimilation and the transmission of culture and traditions.
b.
The development of new social patterns.
c.
The ability to examine one’s ability to achieve goals.
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d.
The cultivation of a global mindset
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The correct answer is: The ability to examine one’s ability to achieve goals.
Question 3
The term macrosystem within the context of the Bronfenbrenner’s theory of
ecological systems means ... .
a.
the overarching pattern of micro-, meso- and exosystems characteristics of a given
culture or subculture.
b.
the immediate environment.
c.
face -to -face settings.
d.
the relationship between the home and the school.
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The correct answer is: the overarching pattern of micro-, meso- and exosystems
characteristics of a given culture or subculture.
Question 4
The term ‘political socialisation’ refers to when a ... .
a.
person’s political loyalty is widened beyond the local group.
b.
person is taught about politics by the family.
c.
a group takes on the attitudes, speech patterns and economic status of the dominant
group.
d.
person is taught about politics at school.
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The correct answer is: person’s political loyalty is widened beyond the local group.
Question 5
The term ‘identity’ within a sociology of education context means our social identities
are ... .
a.
entirely reliant upon our genes.
b.
guided by race only.
c.
shaped by input from our families, the media, peers, and schools.
d.
given to us by midwives.
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The correct answer is: shaped by input from our families, the media, peers, and
schools.
Question 6
Symbolic interactionism focuses on interactions between the teacher and the
learner. What is the teacher expectancy effect?
a.
When the teacher interprets symbols.
b.
When the teacher’s expectation of a learner can lead to the learner’s positive or
negative performance.
c.
When the teacher expects low grades.
d.
When the teacher does not engage with the learner.
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QUIZ
Assessment 1
Started on Saturday, 15 March 2025,
State Finished
Completed on Saturday, 15 March 2025,
Time taken
Marks 40.00/40.00
Grade 100.00 out of 100.00
Question 1
Highly complex, industrialised societies tend to ... .
a.
respect the physical environment.
b.
abolish the family.
c.
ensure that role differentiation is achieved.
d.
make education non-compulsory.
Feedback
The correct answer is: ensure that role differentiation is achieved.
Question 2
Which of the following are aspects that Ballantine and Hammock (2012) consider
should be part of education?
a.
The assimilation and the transmission of culture and traditions.
b.
The development of new social patterns.
c.
The ability to examine one’s ability to achieve goals.
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d.
The cultivation of a global mindset
Feedback
The correct answer is: The ability to examine one’s ability to achieve goals.
Question 3
The term macrosystem within the context of the Bronfenbrenner’s theory of
ecological systems means ... .
a.
the overarching pattern of micro-, meso- and exosystems characteristics of a given
culture or subculture.
b.
the immediate environment.
c.
face -to -face settings.
d.
the relationship between the home and the school.
Feedback
The correct answer is: the overarching pattern of micro-, meso- and exosystems
characteristics of a given culture or subculture.
Question 4
The term ‘political socialisation’ refers to when a ... .
a.
person’s political loyalty is widened beyond the local group.
b.
person is taught about politics by the family.
c.
a group takes on the attitudes, speech patterns and economic status of the dominant
group.
d.
person is taught about politics at school.
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, 2025 – SED2601 – ASSESSMENT 1 – Q&A
Feedback
The correct answer is: person’s political loyalty is widened beyond the local group.
Question 5
The term ‘identity’ within a sociology of education context means our social identities
are ... .
a.
entirely reliant upon our genes.
b.
guided by race only.
c.
shaped by input from our families, the media, peers, and schools.
d.
given to us by midwives.
Feedback
The correct answer is: shaped by input from our families, the media, peers, and
schools.
Question 6
Symbolic interactionism focuses on interactions between the teacher and the
learner. What is the teacher expectancy effect?
a.
When the teacher interprets symbols.
b.
When the teacher’s expectation of a learner can lead to the learner’s positive or
negative performance.
c.
When the teacher expects low grades.
d.
When the teacher does not engage with the learner.
Feedback
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