SED2601 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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' characters. 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, industrialized societies tend to? CORRECT ANSWER Establish a system of universal, compulsory public education and ensure that role differentiation is achieved. Political socialization refers to ? CORRECT ANSWER A person’s 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