SOC100 Practice Questions (Tutorial 3)
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- Q1
1. Conflict theorists see sorting as a way to ________.
teach respect for authority
perpetuate divisions of socioeconomic status
challenge gifted students
help students who need additional support
30s - Q2
2. Conflict theorists see IQ tests as being biased. Why?
They are scored in a way that is subject to human error.
They reward wealthy students with questions that assume knowledge associated with upper-class culture.
They don’t involve enough test items to cover multiple intelligences.
They do not give children with learning disabilities a fair chance to demonstrate their true intelligence.
30s - Q3
3. Which theory of education focuses on the labels acquired through the educational process?
Functionalist theory
Symbolic interactionism
Feminist theory
Conflict theory
30s - Q4
4. Functionalist theory sees education as serving the needs of _________.
all of the above
the individual
families
society
30s - Q5
5. Rewarding students for meeting deadlines and respecting authority figures is an example of ________.
a latent function
a manifest function
transmission of moral education
informal education
30s - Q6
6. What teaches students to accept authority and hierarchy?
The syllabus
The hidden curriculum
The curriculum
The National curriculum
30s - Q7
7. Liane loves eating at her favourite restaurant. While eating there she sees someone who is struggling to use chopsticks. What does this represent?
Lack of social capital
Lack of economic capital
Lack of cultural capital
Racism
30s - Q8
8. Mayln bullies Emma to make her feel good about herself. Emma tells her mom and her mom tells the principal. Mayln gets suspended. What is this an example of?
Hidden curriculum
Socialization
Manifest function
Latent function
30s - Q9
9. What theory is used to help understand the critique of the Functionalist theory?
Feminist theory
Human capital theory
Symbolic interactionism
Bourdieu's capital theory
30s - Q10
10. Max is promoted in his workplace because his wife is the manager. What does this BEST represent?
Nepotism
Cultural capital
Economic capital
Meritocracy
30s - Q11
11. A job posting is worded in a way that it eliminates all female applicants. What is the BEST type of discrimination to describe this?
Systemic discrimination
Covert discrimination
Subtle discrimination
Overt discrimination
30s - Q12
12. After getting hired at a new workplace, you overhear an employee talking about a gathering that you are excluded from. This is an example of:
Covert discrimination
Conflict theory
Subtle discrimination
Systemic discrimination
30s - Q13
13. Merle is very fortunate that her mother came to Canada to provide her with a better education. She hopes that she can honour her mom and make her proud. What theory is LEAST associated with this scenario?
Conflict theory
Structural functionalism
Symbolic interactionism
Feminist theory
30s - Q14
14. Batul has a PHD in sociology in Iran and is immigrating to Canada for a better job. This BEST represents __________________.
human capital theory
structuralism
selecting and sorting
brain drain
30s - Q15
15. Residential schools are an example of
Both overt and systemic discrimination
Both subtle and systemic discrimination
Both overt and subtle discrimination
Systemic discrimination
30s