Sociology Answers

Which of the following are components of the hidden curriculum according to Bowles and Gintis?
A) a passive acceptance of hierarchy, B) an opposition to the reward system in schools, C) the fragmentation of school subjects ,D) a critical stance
1. A, B and C
2. C and D
3. B,C and D
4. A and C

Some functionalists argue that racial minorities in society must A) reject dominant society, B) assimilate into the dominant culture of society , C) be equal, D) adjust to the dominant culture of the school
1.A and B
2.A,B and C
3.B,C and D
4.B and D

Highly complex, industrialised societies tend to A) Establish a system of universal,compulsory public education, B)abolish the family, C) Ensure that role differentiation is achieved ,D) Make education non-compulsory
1.A),B) and C)
2.B) and D)
3.A)and C)
4.B),C) and D)

Which of the following have contributed towards the development of new social patterns in society? A) The development of technology, B) Traditional values, C) the growth of mass media , D) Making predictions

Which of these is not an aspect of symbolic interaction theory? a) Everyday contact. b) Social interaction. c) Class struggle. d) Constructed identity

Constructivist contend that knowledge can be labelled as the following: a) Is personally constructed. b) Taught in an authoritarian way. c) Socially mediated. d) Conveyed only by teachers

Explicit components of symbolic interaction ism are?

Some functionalist argue that racial minorities in society must..
a reject dominant society
b assimilate into the dominant culture of society
c be equal
d adjust to the dominant culture of the school

Which of the following have contributed towards the development of new social patterns in society?
1. The development of technology
2. Traditional values
3. The growth of mass media
4. Making predictions

Expicit components of symbolic interactions are...