Sociology 9W4 Test 3

What is the sociological role of education?

• There is no role
• Transmit knowledge and values to future generations
• To communicate information in a non-personal way

What is the sociological role of Mass Media?

• There is no role
• Transmit knowledge and values to future generations
• To communicate information in a non-personal way

What is the interactionist theory of education?

• Studies how children interact with peers, teachers, and content in the classroom
• Studies how the education system uphold power imbalances
• Studies how school teach children how to function in society

What is the conflict theory of social media?

• Studies how social media impacts interpersonal relationships among its users
• Studies they way social media functions as an information source
• Studies how social media persuades people to accept existing social strucures

What is Hidden Curriculum?

• Transmission of secret knowledge
• Transmission of values that are not explicitly stated
• Transmission of values that are explicitly stated

Socioeconomic status affects the distribution of educational achievement

• True
• False

Why did TV networks create a rating system?

• To monitor whether violent shows are more popular
• To determine the most amount of violence that audiences will accept in a TV Show
• To quell growing fears about the exposure of children to violent media

Why do some people think the media is too powerful?

• A small number of gatekeepers control what is accessed
• Everyone has the power to control what they consume
• Media often targets vulnerable populations