Choose the correct answer for each question. You should aim for 90% or more for this quiz
In the 19th century, it was seen as "unnatural" for girls to go to university. What sort of statement was this? (choose ONE answer)
Cultural
Biological/psychological
Functionalist
Which of the following is NOT a sociological explanation of gender differences in education (choose ONE answer)
Men and women are socialised into different attitudes in early childhood at home. This affects how they behave at school
Teachers expect less of boys than of girls
Girls are better at subjects based on language because they have different mental abilities
True or false? Sociological research has identified several different barriers to girls being successful at school
True
False
Girls do well at school, although Michelle Stanworth and other researchers have found that teachers have lower expectations of girls than boys. This is an example of .....? (choose ONE answer)
Resistance
Determinism
A self-fulfilling prophecy
Which of the following may explain why boys are falling behind girls at school? (you need to decide how many of the responses are correct)
Which ONE of the following statements is true of the impact of gender on educational success?
Which GCSE subject has the highest percentage of boys entering? (choose ONE answer)
Mac an Ghaill (The Making of Men) found that teachers preferred one form of masculinity in the school he studied. Which ONE of the following was this?
True or false? There is one sociological explanation for why boys under-achieve
True or false? Changes in society outside school are unlikely to affect girls' attitudes to education