Conflict theories primarily focus on

• A) inequity
• B) distribution of wealth
• C) power struggle
• D) socioeconomic status

Pre-Literate societies refers to societies before

• A) writing
• B) reading
• C) communicating
• D) signalling

Schools as agents of change must deal with

• A) uniformity
• B) diversity
• C) societal stress
• D) unanimity

Changes in society make “preparing students for the world of tomorrow”

• A) convenient
• B) predictable
• C) impossible
• D) difficult

The founder of Conflict Theories is

• A) Karl Marx
• B) Marx Weber
• C) Spencer Weber
• D) Karl Shogun

Deviance can be functional to

• A) creating out-groups
• B) all of the above
• C) providing scapegoats
• D) clarifying group boundary

According to Bernstein, schools reproduce what they ideologically would like to

• A) expose
• B) promote
• C) eradicate
• D) conceal

Change can come from

• A) Society, schools, knowledge
• B) Knowledge, Teaching styles, testing techniques
• C) Schools, knowledge, teaching styles
• D) Society, classrooms, students’ families

Which of the following is a widely acknowledged challenge faced by educational systems?

• A) Education adopt change quickly
• B) Education suffers from change
• C) Education handle change easily
• D) Education cannot keep up with society

In Pre-Literate societies, children were expected to

• A) learn on their own
• B) fend for themselves
• C) imitate adults
• D) sit quietly

Unequal power relations can lead to

• A) domination
• B) privilege
• C) A and B only
• D) situational advantage

Learning behaviors and rituals based on the Vedas could be found in Ancient

• A) India
• B) Rome
• C) Greece
• D) China

In society, dominant groups impose their will on subordinate groups through

• A) both A and B
• B) force
• C) manipulation
• D) Neither A nor B

In Ancient China the curriculum mostly depended on

• A) individual family preferences
• B) confucian classics
• C) whatever one could remember
• D) teachings from the temples

Which institutions served as the main agents of education in the Ancient Arab world?

• A) Community centers
• B) Private and court schools
• C) Mosques and court schools
• D) Mosques and private schools

Wider income differences can lead to a _______ society.

• A) bifurcated
• B) cohesive
• C) coherent
• D) bipolar

The aim of education in Ancient Greece was to

• A) cultivate civic responsibility
• B) increase military power
• C) promote democracy
• D) create caring individuals

According to Ibn – I – Sina the agents of education should recognize children’s

• A) abilities
• B) desires
• C) aptitudes
• D) behaviors

In Ancient India the agents for education were

• A) scholarly individuals
• B) Brahmin priests
• C) specially trained men
• D) heads of families

What educational principle was emphasized by Farabi in his philosophy?

• A) Education should move from hard to easy
• B) Only religious knowledge should be taught
• C) Education should progress from simple to complex and near to far
• D) All knowledge is gained through punishment