Question 1

Who coined the term 'habitus'?&#10;A) Karl Marx&#10;B) Pierre Bourdieu&#10;C) Norbert Elias&#10;D) Rob Moore

Accepted Answer

Pierre Bourdieu is the sociologist who coined the term 'habitus' to describe the deeply ingrained habits, skills, and dispositions that we possess due to our life experiences.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is correct?&#10;A) Indigenous Australians now have approximately the same rates of educational attainment as non-Indigenous Australians&#10;B) The educational attainment rates of Indigenous Australians is in decline&#10;C) There has been no improvement in the Year 12 education rates among Indigenous Australians over the last three decades&#10;D) Retention rates for Indigenous Australians from Year 7/8 to Year 12 have improved significantly in the decade 2006 to 2016

Accepted Answer

Retention rates for Indigenous Australians from Year 7/8 to Year 12 have indeed improved significantly between 2006 and 2016, indicating progress in educational engagement and completion among Indigenous students during that period.

Question 3

Which term refers to an objective measurement by which to assign social positions rather than by means of ascribed positions such as social class, age, or gender?&#10;A) Meritocratic&#10;B) Social justice&#10;C) Equality of outcomes&#10;D) Educational performance

Accepted Answer

Meritocratic systems are based on merit, which is an objective measurement, allowing individuals to achieve social positions through their abilities and efforts rather than through ascribed characteristics.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is a description of the 'hidden curriculum'?&#10;A) Teachers assessing students irregularly&#10;B) Pop-quizzes for which students are not prepared&#10;C) Learning that occurs in the family environment but not in the school&#10;D) Implicit or unintentional learning that occurs in the school environment

Accepted Answer

The 'hidden curriculum' refers to the lessons that are not explicitly taught but are learned through the culture and practices within the school environment, such as social norms, values, and beliefs. This includes implicit or unintentional learning that occurs in the school setting.

Question 5

Which of the following terms refers to the taste preferences and lifestyles that differentiate one social class from another and are transmitted through the generations and through the education system?

A) Life politics
B) Hegemony
C) Habitus
D) Cultural capital

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following terms refers to...

Question 6

Meritocratic views of education are linked with which political philosophy?&#10;A) Marxism&#10;B) Liberalism&#10;C) Feminism&#10;D) Parentalism

Accepted Answer

Meritocratic views of education, which emphasize that individuals should advance based on their abilities and efforts rather than their social status or background, are most closely associated with liberalism. Liberalism advocates for equal opportunities and often supports the idea that a fair competition in education and the job market allows the most talented and hard-working individuals to succeed.

Question 7

The concepts of 'habitus' and 'cultural capital' are the work of which theorist?&#10;A) Karl Marx&#10;B) Raewyn Connell&#10;C) Pierre Bourdieu&#10;D) Basil Bernstein

Accepted Answer

Pierre Bourdieu introduced the concepts of 'habitus' and 'cultural capital' as part of his sociological theory to explain how social and cultural factors influence individual behaviors and opportunities.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is an example of 'cultural capital'?&#10;A) Owning valuable antiques and works of art&#10;B) Wealthy individuals&#10;C) Being well-read&#10;D) Tastes and style that are socially valued

Accepted Answer

Cultural capital refers to the non-economic resources that individuals possess, such as education, knowledge, and cultural tastes, which can provide them with advantages in society. Being well-read and having tastes and style that are socially valued are examples of cultural capital.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is correct?&#10;A) Children of migrants do significantly less well at high school&#10;B) Boys and girls from working-class backgrounds are under-represented in high-status university degree programs&#10;C) Boys and girls are equally represented in university degree programs&#10;D) Boys who leave School at Year 10 will eventually earn more than girls in full-time jobs who go on to get a university education

Accepted Answer

B) Boys and girls from working-class backgrounds are under-represented in high-status university degree programs. This statement is correct because various studies and statistics have shown that socioeconomic status significantly influences educational opportunities and outcomes, including access to high-status university programs.

Question 10

Feminist educators in the 1980s were interested in classroom dynamics:&#10;A) As a factor in creating or reinforcing gender inequalities&#10;B) As a means of controlling teaching styles to ensure consistent treatment of girls and boys&#10;C) As a means of controlling troublesome students&#10;D) In order to improve teacher education

Accepted Answer

Feminist educators focused on classroom dynamics to understand and address how they might contribute to creating or reinforcing gender inequalities, aiming to promote equality in education.

Deck 23: Educating Society: Sociological Debates and Dilemmas