Class differences in achievement (internal)

Question 1

What is labelling?

Answer 1

The process of attaching a definition or meaning to an individual or group

Question 2

What is the self-fulfilling prophecy?

Answer 2

Where a prediction made about an individual or a group becomes true because it has been made

Question 3

What are the internal factors that affect achievement?

Answer 3

setting and streaming
labeling
teacher expectations
self fulfilling prophecy
pupils subcultures

Question 4

What was becker’s study (1971)

Answer 4

Conducted interviews on teachers in 60 chicago high schools

Pupils were judged according to how close they fitted the ideal pupil

Teachers say middle class pupils to fit the image more than working class pu