Sociology of Education Quiz : Topic 4 Quiz

What is social stratification?

• B. The division of society into urban and rural areas

• A. The division of society into higher and lower social units

• C. The division of society into religious and non-religious groups

• D. The division of society into educated and uneducated individuals

According to Raymond W. Murray, what influences social rewards?

• A. Race and gender

• B. Economic production

• C. Social class and education

• D. Age and disability

What is the main purpose of social stratification?

• D. To enforce race-based policies

• C. To promote natural differences in people's abilities

• B. To provide structure and stability

• A. To create conflicts in society

What is the role of mass media in the Conflict Theory?

• D. To encourage class consciousness

• A. To promote equality and fairness

• B. To appeal to the working class

• C. To maintain dominance of the upper class

What is the main difference between Concerted Cultivation and Logic of Natural Growth parenting styles?

• A. Middle-class parents are more talkative in Concerted Cultivation

• B. Working-class parents actively cultivate language skills in Logic of Natural Growth

• C. Middle-class children develop a sense of constraint in Concerted Cultivation

• D. Working-class children receive more attention from teachers in Logic of Natural Growth

How does family income influence the social gap in academic achievement?

• C. It narrows the social gap in academic achievement

• D. It only affects racial gap in achievement

• B. It widens the social gap in academic achievement

• A. It has no impact on academic achievement

What are the systemic sources of difference in educational environments?

• C. Library facilities and coaching resources

• B. Number of students and access to technology

• D. Resoursces and inequalities in school funding

• A. Family income and subject taught in school

What is the impact of stigma against the poor in the education system?

• A. It promotes equality of opportunity in education

• B. It creates a sense of entitlement in middle-class students

• C. It leads to self-blame in working-class students

• D. It eliminates social class themes in schools

What behaviors are typically associated with girls in the school setting?

• A. Aggressive and competitive behaviors

• D. Given more opportunities in critical thinking

• B. Rarely venture outdoors

• C. Receive compliments on penmanship and neatness

What influences both tracking and ability grouping in schools?

• B. Subject taught in school and number of students

• A. Family incomes and teacher expectations

• D. Coaching resources and inequalities in school funding

• C. Library facilities and access to technology