Education Terms Quiz

What is the definition of "social class"?

• A set of theories and movements concerned with gender inequalities.

• A way of categorizing people in society based on differences in economic resources, occupation, income, education, and power.

• The capacity of individuals to act independently, make choices, and exert influence over their own lives.

• A theoretical framework that emphasizes the role of economic relations, class conflict, and the organization of production in shaping society.

(a)   refers to the opportunities each individual has to improve their quality of life.

• Life chances
• Social mobility
• Hidden curriculum
• Ethnocentrism

Which term describes the movement of individuals or groups up or down the social hierarchy?

• Agency

• Social mobility

• Ethnocentrism

• Cultural capital

Match the following terms with their correct definitions.

• Meritocracy

• The internalized dispositions people acquire through their social background.

• Hidden curriculum

• The notion that success and social rewards are distributed on the basis of individual merit.

• Socioeconomic status

• A combined measure of a person’s economic and social position.

• Habitus

• The implicit lessons taught in schools beyond the formal curriculum.

What does "Feminism" focus on?

• The capacity of individuals to act independently.

• The implicit lessons taught in schools beyond the formal curriculum.

• Theories and movements concerned with gender inequalities.

• A viewpoint that centers one’s own culture as the standard.

What is "cultural capital"?

• The implicit lessons taught in schools beyond the formal curriculum.

• The non-economic resources people have that help them in society.

• A theoretical framework that emphasizes the role of economic relations.

• A viewpoint that centers one’s own culture as the standard.

What does "Agency" refer to?

• The capacity of individuals to act independently and make choices.

• The movement of individuals or groups up or down the social hierarchy.

• The implicit lessons taught in schools beyond the formal curriculum.

• A theoretical framework that emphasizes the role of economic relations.

What does "ethnocentric" mean?

• A viewpoint that centers one’s own culture, ethnicity, or group as the standard.

• The implicit lessons taught in schools beyond the formal curriculum.

• The non-economic resources people have which help them in society.

• A theoretical framework that emphasizes the role of economic relations.

What is "Socio-economic status (SES)"?

• A theoretical framework that emphasizes the role of economic relations.

• A combined measure of a person’s economic and social position.

• The implicit lessons taught in schools beyond the formal curriculum.

• The capacity of individuals to act independently and make choices.

The "hidden curriculum" includes (a)   .

• The implicit lessons, values, norms
• The non-economic resources people h
• A viewpoint that centres one’s own
• The movement of individuals or grou