Question 1

The emphasis placed on Aboriginal Canadians learning "white social norms" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionism's "reflection." 
B)  structural functionalism's "moral frameworks." 
C)  critical race theory's "cultural hegemony". 
D)  feminism's "standpoint theory." 
A)  symbolic interactionism's "reflection." 
B)  structural functionalism's "moral frameworks." 
C)  critical race theory's "cultural hegemony". 
D)  feminism's "standpoint theory."

Question 2

Apple's concept of "legitimate knowledge" most closely resembles

Accepted Answer

A)  hegemony. 
B)  hidden curriculum. 
C)  resistance theory. 
D)  the correspondence principle. 
A)  hegemony. 
B)  hidden curriculum. 
C)  resistance theory. 
D)  the correspondence principle.

Question 3

Which of the following could be labelled a "credential?"

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge 
B)  skills 
C)  age 
D)  all of the above 
A)  knowledge 
B)  skills 
C)  age 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

A school achieving low test scores due to a lack of teaching resources would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  primary effects. 
B)  secondary effects. 
C)  social reproduction. 
D)  state ideological apparatus. 
A)  primary effects. 
B)  secondary effects. 
C)  social reproduction. 
D)  state ideological apparatus.

Question 5

Education, politics, and entertainment could each be considered a _____ by Bourdieu.

Accepted Answer

A)  field 
B)  habitus 
C)  capital 
D)  class 
A)  field 
B)  habitus 
C)  capital 
D)  class

Question 6

Which of the following is not a type of capital identified in post-structuralism?

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  physical 
C)  economic 
D)  cultural 
A)  social 
B)  physical 
C)  economic 
D)  cultural

Question 7

"Herstory," an analysis and retelling of history through a female perspective, is an example of _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist standpoint theory 
B)  ecological systems theory 
C)  chronology 
D)  hidden curriculum 
A)  feminist standpoint theory 
B)  ecological systems theory 
C)  chronology 
D)  hidden curriculum

Question 8

How does ecological systems theory expand on the development of the "Me" of symbolic interaction theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  includes environmental factors 
B)  includes parents 
C)  excludes peers 
D)  excludes genetic factors 
A)  includes environmental factors 
B)  includes parents 
C)  excludes peers 
D)  excludes genetic factors

Question 9

Third wave feminism expands on the analysis of inequality by accounting for

Accepted Answer

A)  race and class. 
B)  age and marriage. 
C)  nationality and occupation. 
D)  intergenerational relationships. 
A)  race and class. 
B)  age and marriage. 
C)  nationality and occupation. 
D)  intergenerational relationships.

Question 10

Based on the response to the Attawapiskat community, how would sociologists place Aboriginal Canadians in a racialized social hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  above white Canadians 
B)  equal to white Canadians 
C)  below white Canadians 
D)  none of the above 
A)  above white Canadians 
B)  equal to white Canadians 
C)  below white Canadians 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

A student of colour avoiding a career path that's "too white" is an effect of

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural reproduction. 
B)  social closure. 
C)  rationalization. 
D)  credentialism. 
A)  cultural reproduction. 
B)  social closure. 
C)  rationalization. 
D)  credentialism.

Question 12

The promotion of one group's social and cultural capital over another's is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  hegemony. 
B)  credential inflation. 
C)  class warfare. 
D)  the generalized other. 
A)  hegemony. 
B)  credential inflation. 
C)  class warfare. 
D)  the generalized other.

Question 13

The "reciprocal effects" seen in ecological systems theory expand on the "learned behaviours" shared between children and parents in which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural functionalism 
B)  social reproduction 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  Marxism 
A)  structural functionalism 
B)  social reproduction 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  Marxism

Question 14

Social theories concerned with the creation of meaning use a(n) _____ epistemological Framework.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive 
B)  interpretive 
C)  interactive 
D)  ideological 
A)  positive 
B)  interpretive 
C)  interactive 
D)  ideological

Question 15

Educational attainment, job skills, and job experience are included in which type of capital?

Accepted Answer

A)  credentialism 
B)  social 
C)  cultural 
D)  economic 
A)  credentialism 
B)  social 
C)  cultural 
D)  economic

Question 16

"Agency" refers to an individual's

Accepted Answer

A)  response to social structures. 
B)  ability to act and make decisions. 
C)  level of social class. 
D)  social institution. 
A)  response to social structures. 
B)  ability to act and make decisions. 
C)  level of social class. 
D)  social institution.

Question 17

How do mesosocial theory and middle-range theory differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesosocial theory bridges macrosocial and microsocial theory, while middle-range theory does not 
B)  Middle-range theory bridges macrosocial and microsocial theory, while mesosocial theory does not 
C)  Mesosocial theory can be tested with empirical hypotheses 
D)  Middle-range theory is limited to social organizations and institutions 
A)  Mesosocial theory bridges macrosocial and microsocial theory, while middle-range theory does not 
B)  Middle-range theory bridges macrosocial and microsocial theory, while mesosocial theory does not 
C)  Mesosocial theory can be tested with empirical hypotheses 
D)  Middle-range theory is limited to social organizations and institutions

Question 18

According to Marx and Weber, _____ is/are the most prominent feature of social classes.

Accepted Answer

A)  status groups 
B)  education 
C)  reproduction 
D)  cultural capital 
A)  status groups 
B)  education 
C)  reproduction 
D)  cultural capital

Question 19

Microsystems include interactions between

Accepted Answer

A)  parents. 
B)  teachers. 
C)  caregivers. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  parents. 
B)  teachers. 
C)  caregivers. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

What environmental factors might hinder an individual's social mobility?

Accepted Answer

A)  geography 
B)  race 
C)  language 
D)  all of the above 
A)  geography 
B)  race 
C)  language 
D)  all of the above

The emphasis placed on Aboriginal Canadians learning "white social norms" is an example of

Apple's concept of "legitimate knowledge" most closely resembles

Which of the following could be labelled a "credential?"

A school achieving low test scores due to a lack of teaching resources would be an example of

Education, politics, and entertainment could each be considered a _____ by Bourdieu.

Which of the following is not a type of capital identified in post-structuralism?

"Herstory," an analysis and retelling of history through a female perspective, is an example of _____ theory.

How does ecological systems theory expand on the development of the "Me" of symbolic interaction theory?

Third wave feminism expands on the analysis of inequality by accounting for

Based on the response to the Attawapiskat community, how would sociologists place Aboriginal Canadians in a racialized social hierarchy?

A student of colour avoiding a career path that's "too white" is an effect of

The promotion of one group's social and cultural capital over another's is an example of

The "reciprocal effects" seen in ecological systems theory expand on the "learned behaviours" shared between children and parents in which theory?

Social theories concerned with the creation of meaning use a(n) _____ epistemological Framework.

Educational attainment, job skills, and job experience are included in which type of capital?

"Agency" refers to an individual's

How do mesosocial theory and middle-range theory differ?

According to Marx and Weber, _____ is/are the most prominent feature of social classes.

Microsystems include interactions between

What environmental factors might hinder an individual's social mobility?

Introduction

A Historical Overview of Education in Canada

The Structure of Education in Canada

The Role of Curriculum

Socialization in the Schooling Process

Structural and Social Inequalities in Schooling

School-To-Work Transitions

Challenges to Educational Practicerformance Measurement and Metrics

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Exam 2: Theories in the Sociology of Education

The emphasis placed on Aboriginal Canadians learning "white social norms" is an example of

Apple's concept of "legitimate knowledge" most closely resembles

Which of the following could be labelled a "credential?"

A school achieving low test scores due to a lack of teaching resources would be an example of

Education, politics, and entertainment could each be considered a _____ by Bourdieu.

Which of the following is not a type of capital identified in post-structuralism?

"Herstory," an analysis and retelling of history through a female perspective, is an example of _____ theory.

How does ecological systems theory expand on the development of the "Me" of symbolic interaction theory?

Third wave feminism expands on the analysis of inequality by accounting for

Based on the response to the Attawapiskat community, how would sociologists place Aboriginal Canadians in a racialized social hierarchy?

A student of colour avoiding a career path that's "too white" is an effect of

The promotion of one group's social and cultural capital over another's is an example of

The "reciprocal effects" seen in ecological systems theory expand on the "learned behaviours" shared between children and parents in which theory?

Social theories concerned with the creation of meaning use a(n) _____ epistemological Framework.

Educational attainment, job skills, and job experience are included in which type of capital?

"Agency" refers to an individual's

How do mesosocial theory and middle-range theory differ?

According to Marx and Weber, _____ is/are the most prominent feature of social classes.

Microsystems include interactions between

What environmental factors might hinder an individual's social mobility?

Introduction

A Historical Overview of Education in Canada

The Structure of Education in Canada

The Role of Curriculum

Socialization in the Schooling Process

Structural and Social Inequalities in Schooling

School-To-Work Transitions

Challenges to Educational Practicerformance Measurement and Metrics

Filters