YEAR 12 UNIT 4.6

Question 1 of 19

1

Which sociologist suggested that what children experience today as childhood is a recent social construction?

Select one of the following:

Philippe Aries
Anne Oakley
Clarke
Talcott Parsons

Explanation

Question 2 of 19

1

In what time period did Clarke state that the idea of childhood was 'invented'?

Select one of the following:

Prior to the 1600's
Between 1600's and the 20th century
Beginning of the 20th century

Explanation

Question 3 of 19

1

At what age did Aries say that children stopped being physically dependant on their parents?

Select one of the following:

12 years old
4 years old
7 years old
10 years old

Explanation

Question 4 of 19

1

How did Aries say children over the age of 7 were treated in medieval societies?

Select one of the following:

Pre-adolescents
Post-children
Miniature adults
Young adults

Explanation

Question 5 of 19

1

What did he give as a reason for them being treated as miniature adults?

Select one of the following:

People expected them to act like adults.
Children were not seen as important in medieval societies.
The concept of age in medieval times was different to what it is now.

Explanation

Question 6 of 19

1

Aries based his research of medieval children on paintings and their representation of children?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 7 of 19

1

Aries said that medieval childhood began to resemble today's version of childhood towards the end of the 17th century.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 8 of 19

1

One of the main reasons given by Aries for this was that there was a steady decrease in infant mortality rate, meaning children were more likely to actually survive childhood.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 9 of 19

1

According to Clarke's idea of the middle class family ideology, which family member organised the 'proper' upbringing of the child?

Select one of the following:

A strong mother
The grandparents
A strong father
The child

Explanation

Question 10 of 19

1

What type of data did Aries get from using paintings for research?

Select one of the following:

Quantitative
Qualitative

Explanation

Question 11 of 19

1

What was one of Pollock's main criticisms of Aries?

Select one of the following:

They may be unrepresentative of medieval societies as nearly all paintings were commissioned by the wealthy elites and their approach to childhood may be different to the approach of the wider society.
Aries makes the mistake of being ethnocentric and applying modern standards to past societies.

Explanation

Question 12 of 19

1

What was Wilson's main criticism of Aries's work?

Select one of the following:

There is no focus on the relationship between the parent and the children in the images.
Aries makes the mistake of being ethnocentric and applying modern standards to past societies.

Explanation

Question 13 of 19

1

Industrialisation had a radical effect on the way that working class children were treated?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 14 of 19

1

During the industrial period children were seen as economic necessities by their parents, in order to stave off poverty.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 15 of 19

1

When was the Factory Act, preventing children working in mines and certain types of mill and factory, passed?

Select one of the following:

Early 19th century
Mid 19th century
Early 20th century

Explanation

Question 16 of 19

1

Thomas Barnardo opened up his first children's home in 1889?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 17 of 19

1

The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) was set up in what year?

Select one of the following:

1867
1858
1889

Explanation

Question 18 of 19

1

What was Cunningham's (2006) major features of the child centred society?

Select one of the following:

Childhood as the opposite of adulthood - children viewed as innocent, vulnerable and dependant on adults.
Childhood is associated with certain rights - for example to right to be happy and the right to be safe and healthy.
The social worlds of adults and children are physically and symbolically separated... for example, children occupy places in schools and the home and are excluded from adult spaces, such as the workplace and public houses.
All three.

Explanation

Question 19 of 19

1

The state takes responsibility for the emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual development of a child, so it grows up to be a law-abiding citizen. What role did Chambers say that the state had taken on because of this?

Select one of the following:

The 'good cop'
The 'good parent'
The 'bad parent'

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Quiz on YEAR 12 UNIT 4.6, created by Steven B on 10/02/2017.

YEAR 12 UNIT 4.6

Question 1 of 19

Which sociologist suggested that what children experience today as childhood is a recent social construction?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 19

In what time period did Clarke state that the idea of childhood was 'invented'?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 19

At what age did Aries say that children stopped being physically dependant on their parents?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 19

How did Aries say children over the age of 7 were treated in medieval societies?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 19

What did he give as a reason for them being treated as miniature adults?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 19

Aries based his research of medieval children on paintings and their representation of children?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 19

Aries said that medieval childhood began to resemble today's version of childhood towards the end of the 17th century.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 19

One of the main reasons given by Aries for this was that there was a steady decrease in infant mortality rate, meaning children were more likely to actually survive childhood.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 19

According to Clarke's idea of the middle class family ideology, which family member organised the 'proper' upbringing of the child?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 19

What type of data did Aries get from using paintings for research?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 19

What was one of Pollock's main criticisms of Aries?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 19

What was Wilson's main criticism of Aries's work?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 19

Industrialisation had a radical effect on the way that working class children were treated?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 19

During the industrial period children were seen as economic necessities by their parents, in order to stave off poverty.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 19

When was the Factory Act, preventing children working in mines and certain types of mill and factory, passed?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 19

Thomas Barnardo opened up his first children's home in 1889?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 19

The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) was set up in what year?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 19

What was Cunningham's (2006) major features of the child centred society?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 19

The state takes responsibility for the emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual development of a child, so it grows up to be a law-abiding citizen. What role did Chambers say that the state had taken on because of this?

Select one of the following:

Explanation