A. Social Change
B. Cultural Change
C. Language Change
D. None of these
Related Mcqs:
- Unverified information that is passed on from person to person is called a______________?
A. metaphor
B. contagion
C. convention
D. rumor
E. gossip - An association between two variables which is in fact caused by other factor(s)is called a______________?
A. multiple regression
B. causal mechanism
C. spurious correlation
D. multinomial distribution - A social group of organisms sharing an environment normally with shared interests is a______________?
A. Colony
B. Society
C. Community
D. None of these - Bernstein though that using restricted codes of language disadvantaged pupils at school because_____________?
A. this pattern of speech made them the target of bullying
B. they referred to explicit context independent meanings
C. they prevented children from communicating outside of their peer groups
D. they involved short simple sentences with a small vocabulary - Bernstein thought that using restricted codes of language disadvantaged pupils at school because____________?
A. this pattern of speech made them the target of bullying
B. they referred to explicit context independent meanings
C. they prevented children from communicating outside of their peer groups
D. they involved short simple sentences with a small vocabulary - The use of language label people can lead to a_______________?
A. self-fulfilling prophecy
B. sense of ethnocentrism
C. cultural lag
D. cultural adaptation
E. development of a subculture - Which sociological theory emphasizes the role of language and literacy in fighting against cultural subordination ?
A. Functionalism
B. Conflict
C. Feminism
D. Radical
E. Symbolic Interactionism - Language is usually considered to be_______________?
A. a flexible system of symbols
B. essential for cultural integration
C. a cultural barrier
D. a key cultural marker
E. a cultural universal - Embracing language and ethnic and cultural difference is thought to be a core Canadian value called______________?
A. belief in equality and fairness
B. importance of accommodation and tolerance
C. support for diversity
D. belief in consultation and dialogue
E. compassion and generosity - In its study of language, which sociological perspective focuses on how people rely on shared definitions of phrases expressions in both formal speech everyday conversation ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. ethnocentric perspective
