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
Related Mcqs:
- 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 - Which of the following is not likely to explain differences in exclusion rates from school between pupils from different social class and ethnic backgrounds ?
A. anomie
B. privatization
C. institutional racism
D. ethnocentrism - A minority group is one that is both disadvantaged and_______________?
A. has some sense of collective or group solidarity?
B. numerically small compared to the main social group
C. identifiably different from others in a society
D. holds views contrary to the social norm - A minority group is one that is both disadvantaged and______________?
A. has some sense of collective or group solidarity
B. numerically small compared to the main social group
C. identifiably different from others in a society
D. holds views contrary to the social norm - Which conception of welfare refers to the provision of a “safety net” for disadvantaged populations ?
A. behaviorist
B. egalitarian populist
C. residua list
D. social insurance - The conflict theory holds that stratification exists because____________?
A. its benefits individuals and groups who have the power to dominate and exploit others
B. privilege prestige and power are equally distributed in society
C. the capitalist drive to distribute wealth equitably is the foundation of modern society
D. capitalists and workers are class conscious - Median earnings are a better benchmark for poverty than mean earnings because____________?
A. the mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution
B. they lead more people to be defined as in poverty
C. the median is a more accurate measurement of earnings than the mean
D. all of the above - Weber said that all knowledge is value-relevant, because____________?
A. sociologists like to put a value on different theories
B. Knowledge refers to people and their values
C. theorists interpret the world in terms of their own values
D. attempts to provide knowledge about the world are always valuable - 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 studying inequalities in education which skills did Bernstein concentrate upon ?
A. reading
B. numeracy
C. emotion
D. speech
