LABELLING

Question 1

What is labelling?

Answer 1

A process where people assume knowledge about others and then behave as though they knowledge were true.

Question 2

What theory is labelling linked to?

Answer 2

INTERACTIONIST

Question 3

Inside or outside the classroom?

Answer 3

INSIDE

Question 4

What can negative labelling of students lead to?

Answer 4

Formation of anti school subcultures, students put in lower classes and lower tier exams

Question 5

What did Hargreaves do?

Answer 5

HALO EFFECT, teachers form an impression, test this impression and then act accordingly to it. Can influence on attainment

Question 6

what did Ball say?

Answer 6

Teachers would label children on social background, depending on parents jobs etc.

Question 7

Which students would be mainly affected by labelling?

Answer 7

Working class, disadvantaged due to labels from teachers.

Question 8

What is self fulfilling prophecy?

Answer 8

Where a student would act accordingly to the label, and begin to believe that they are that label.