What is the key role of sociology in curriculum development?
a) Preserving traditions
b) Transmitting societal values
c) Eliminating cultural biases
d) Promoting teacher preferences
Explanation: Sociology plays a role in transmitting societal values through curriculum.
How
did Auguste Comte create the term "sociology" etymologically?
a) By combining Latin and French words
b) By combining Latin and Greek words
c) By using entirely Latin words
d) By using entirely Greek words
Explanation: Comte combined the Latin "socius" with the Greek "logos" to create "sociology."
What does sociology study with regard to human behavior?
a) Genetic influences
b) Social and societal influences
c) Individual beliefs
d) Biological determinants
Explanation: Sociology studies how social and societal factors influence human behavior.
What does the interdependence of culture and society mean?
a) They are unrelated concepts.
b) They rely on standardized testing.
c) They affect curriculum objectives.
d) They influence each other.
Explanation: Culture and society are interdependent; they influence and shape each other.
What aspect of curriculum does society and culture particularly affect?
a) Learning resources
b) Teaching methods
c) Evaluation criteria
d) Curriculum content
Why do curriculum developers often incorporate cultural values and biases into the curriculum?
a) To promote teacher preferences
b) Unconsciously
c) To focus on standardized testing
d) Intentionally or inadvertently
Explanation: Curriculum developers may intentionally or inadvertently include cultural values and biases in the curriculum.
