5 Questions
Match the following terms with their descriptions:
Labelling = Attaching meaning or definition to someone based on certain characteristics Self-fulfilling prophecy = When a person's behavior is influenced by a belief or expectation about them Interactionist perspective = Focuses on processes within educational institutions to explain differential achievement Hargreaves, Hester and Mellor (1975) = Researchers who found that factors like students' appearance and personality lead teachers to attach labels
Match the following actions with their role in the labelling process:
Teacher forming an impression of pupil = Initial step in the labelling process Pupil becoming aware of teacher's label = Key step leading to self-conciousness Teacher interpreting behavior based on label = Reinforcing the labelled behavior Pupil being labelled as a troublemaker = Consequence of teacher's impression and interpretation
Match the following factors with their influence on teacher's labelling:
Students' appearance and likeability = Influences teachers to attach good or bad labels How students respond to discipline = A factor considered by teachers when attaching labels Students' personality = Affects teachers' perception and labelling How hardworking students are = Can lead to positive labels by teachers
Match the following terms with their meanings:
Deviant behavior = Behavior that goes against the expected norms or rules Differential achievement = Unequal levels of academic success among students Attaching labels = Assigning specific characteristics or traits to individuals Interaction with others = The process through which people interpret and attach meanings to behavior
Match the following researchers with their contribution to the labelling theory:
Hargreaves, Hester and Mellor (1975) = Found that factors such as students’ appearance and likeability influence teacher's labels Howard Becker = Developed the concept of 'labelling theory' in the context of deviant behavior Erving Goffman = Introduced the idea of 'stigma' and its impact on social interactions Robert Merton = Pioneered the concept of 'self-fulfilling prophecy' in sociology
Study Notes
Labelling Theory
- Matching terms with their descriptions: a crucial step in understanding the concept of labelling
- Matching actions with their role in the labelling process: identifies the steps involved in assigning labels
- Matching factors with their influence on teacher's labelling: highlights the factors that affect teacher's labelling
- Matching terms with their meanings: essential for understanding the terminology used in the labelling theory
- Matching researchers with their contribution to the labelling theory: recognizes the key contributors to the theory and their significance
Test your knowledge of internal factors influencing class differences in educational achievement with this quiz on the Interactionist perspective. Explore concepts like labelling, self-fulfilling prophecy, and the interpretation of behavior within educational institutions.
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