Test 3

Question 1

Immigration

Answer 1

The process of entering a new country to live in

Question 2

Inclusion

Answer 2

A concept relating to how much individuals can access all aspect to the schooling system, and whether any barriers exist to learning (e.g. illness or exclusion)

Question 3

Income

Answer 3

The amount of money an individual earns or the money that comes into a household.

Question 4

Informal education

Answer 4

The education that individuals receive which is considered to encourage students to follow rules, become social individuals, and confirm.

Question 5

Informed consent

Answer 5

Where a researcher gains the permission of individuals to participate in social research.

Question 6

Institutional racism

Answer 6

(Usually unintended) racism which exists within social institutions, such as education (may include, for example, high rates of exclusion amongst black Africa, Caribbean students)

Question 7

Intelligence quotient

Answer 7

IQ test; a test which is scientifically designed to gauge the specific intellectual ability of an individual.

Question 8

Interactionism

Answer 8

The sociological perspective which subscribes to the view that the individuals have control of a society and created it themselves. One important part of this is labeling theory.

Question 9

Interest groups

Answer 9

Also known as pressure groups; they seek to influence policy on the basis of common concern.

Question 10

Interview

Answer 10

A research technique, where a researcher asks the participant questions (which are either open or closed) and receive responses.

Question 11

Labelling

Answer 11

Where a member of society or social group are characterized a specific way according to how their behavior perceived e.g., a bright student, a rebellious student

Question 12

League tables in education

Answer 12

The way in which schools are ranked according to national performance measures, they are measured in rank order according to level of national performance. This is relative brackets, i.e. comparable to each each other).

Question 13

Life changes

Answer 13

The prospects that members of society have based on their income, education, social background, and other circumstances.

Question 14

Lifestyle

Answer 14

The way of life an individual leads.

Question 15

Lone parent family

Answer 15

A family, consisting of one parent, (male or female), and their dependent child/children.