Lesson 03B2.1.1
03B2.1.1 Theoretical views of the role of education Quiz: OCR Sociology, Unit 9
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Which sociological perspective argues that education socialises individuals into shared norms and values?
- Marxism
- Postmodernism
- Feminism
- Functionalism
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Which sociologist famously described school as a 'miniature society' preparing us for life?
- Emile Durkheim
- Pierre Bourdieu
- Talcot Parsons
- Karl Marx
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According to Talcott Parsons, what principle governs the meritocratic school system?
- Particularistic values
- Ascribed status
- Universalistic standards
- Class privilege
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Which term describes the sorting and sifting of students into roles based on ability according to functionalists?
- Role allocation
- Labelling
- Streaming
- Cultural reproduction
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Who wrote 'Education and Society' and viewed schools as spreading the ideology of the ruling class?
- Louis Althusser
- Emile Durkheim
- Talcott Parsons
- Peter Blau
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Which Marxist concept describes the parallels between workplace structures and school rules?
- Correspondence principle
- Meritocracy
- Deferred gratification
- Cultural capital
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What do Bowles and Gintis call the hidden lessons taught in school that reinforce capitalist obedience?
- Secret syllabus
- Formal curriculum
- Hidden curriculum
- Implicit pedagogy
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Which sociologist introduced the concept of cultural capital to explain working-class underachievement?
- Ivan Illich
- Basil Bernstein
- Pierre Bourdieu
- Howard Becker
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What did Paul Willis call the working-class boys who rejected school rules and valued manual work?
- The radicals
- The achievers
- The lads
- The conformists
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A school rewards a pupil because their parents donate large sums of money. Which theory explains this?
- Social democratism
- Functionalism
- Marxism
- Liberalism
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A teacher assumes a middle-class student will achieve top grades without testing them thoroughly. What is this?
- Stream regularisation
- Labelling
- Socialisation
- Role allocation
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According to functionalists, which societal system ensures the most able people get the most important jobs?
- Plutocracy
- Meritocracy
- Patriarchy
- Oligarchy
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Which theorist claimed that the education system acts as a giant myth-maker masking capitalist inequality?
- Davis and Moore
- Durkheim and Parsons
- Beck and Giddens
- Bowles and Gintis
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If a working-class student rejects school because manual labour is valued more, which study applies?
- Durkheim
- Parsons
- Willis
- Althusser
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Which perspective views education as reproducing patriarchal oppression rather than just class inequality?
- Functionalism
- Feminism
- Marxism
- New Right
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What do New Right sociologists argue is the main problem with state-run education?
- Lack of competition
- Rigid meritocracy
- Excessive funding
- Too much discipline
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Which political perspective introduced marketisation policies like league tables and formula funding in 1988?
- New Right
- Radical feminism
- Social democracy
- Marxism
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Why do postmodernists argue traditional state education is outdated for contemporary society?
- It encourages diversity
- It lacks hierarchy
- It rejects exams
- It promotes standardisation
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What is a primary Marxist criticism of the functionalist view on social selection in education?
- It ignores class inequality
- It promotes meritocracy
- It rewards hard work
- It encourages high standards
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Which educational policy did New Right theorists advocate to introduce competition and choice?
- Deschooling
- Tripartism
- Marketisation
- Comprehensivisation
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