Interactionist Perspective Quiz

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

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

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

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers