Question 1
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Explain what is meant by ‘Global Culture’.
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People in different
countries sharing the same norms/values/attitudes/products.
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People in different countries liking the same type of music, movie, book, fast-food restaurant.
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People in different countries having the same ethnicity/colour.
Question 2
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Identify two characteristics of folk culture.
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Something traditional and authentic.
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Something exiting and mainstream.
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Something necessary and associated with pre-industrial societies.
Question 3
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Explain what is meant by the ‘nuclear’ family.
Question 4
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Suggest two functions of poverty.
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Supplies criminals to the underworld and increases religious membership.
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Provides a mechanism of social control and keeps wages down.
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Reduces the victims of fraudsters and teaches people to be careful with their money.
Question 5
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Suggest two reasons for the fall in the infant mortality rate.
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Better knowledge of hygiene/child health issues and better nutrition.
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Super babies and stronger immune system.
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Radiation neutralizing bacteria and improved medical knowledge.
Question 6
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Suggest two ways in which an individual’s leisure choices may be affected by their
social class.
Question 7
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Explain what is meant by the ‘matrifocal family’.
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A family with a mattress as the head of family.
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A family with a mother as the head of family.
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A family with a father as the head of the family.
Question 8
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Explain what is meant by the ‘medicalisation’ of childbirth.
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Treating childbirth as an illness.
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Treating childbirth as medicine, helping women get over depression.
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Treating childbirth as a medical condition.
Question 9
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Explain what is meant by a ‘subculture’.
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A group that have their own norms and values that differ from mainstream society.
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A group that have their own norms and values that revolve around the fast food chain Subway.
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A group that constantly substitutes their own norms and values with that of different cultures.
Question 10
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Explain what is meant by the ‘dual burden’.
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When a person is being burdened by more than one person.
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A person has paid work but is also responsible for domestic labour.
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A person who does work equivalent to that of two people.
Question 11
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Explain what is meant by the term ‘meritocracy’.
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A system in which rewards are based on achievement/ability or similar.
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A system in which rewards are based on wealth/ancestry or something similar.
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A system in which rewards are based on ethnicity/religion or something similar.
Question 12
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Suggest two problems of covert participant observation.
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Deceiving research subjects, lack of informed consent from research subjects.
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Workers becoming hostile once cover is blown, attacking observer. Observer not being able to handle what he sees.
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Observer defecting to the research subjects, revealing observation. Not reliable.
Question 13
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Suggest two reasons why leisure choices may vary across different age groups.
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Different levels of mental development, different physical capabilities.
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Different levels of income, social expectations.
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Different emotions, different childhood.
Question 14
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Explain the difference between income and wealth.
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Wealth is a stock of assets. Income is the amount of money one receives on a regular basis.
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Wealth is the amount of money you earn. Income is the amount of money made in a lifetime.
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Wealth is the total amount of an individual's spending power. Income is the money a person has accumulated in their lifetime.
Question 15
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Explain what is meant by ‘net migration’.
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The difference between the numbers emigrating and those immigrating.
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The number of people emigrating being more than that of people immigrating.
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The number of people immigrating being more than the number of people emigrating.
Question 16
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Explain what is meant by ‘status’.
Question 17
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Identify two stereotypes that have been attached to people with disabilities.
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Are independent, can play sports well.
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Seen as dependent, non-sexual.
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Other senses enhanced, contributes to society.
Question 18
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Suggest three sources from which ethnic groups may construct their identity.
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History, religion, language.
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Skill, strength, intelligence.
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Geographical origin, experience, knowledge.
Question 19
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Explain what is meant by ‘serial monogamy’.
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Having several long term partners in the course of one's life.
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Having a lot of different partners while in a relationship.
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A relationship between 2 people.
Question 20
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Explain what is meant by ‘Dependency Culture’.
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A set of values and
beliefs centered on preferring to live on welfare benefits.
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A set of values and beliefs centered on relying on acts of God.
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A set of values and beliefs centered on using narcotics to function.
Question 21
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Explain what is meant by the ‘operationalisation’ of sociological concepts.
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Defining sociological concepts in such a way that they can be operated.
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Defining sociological concepts in such a way that they can be studied.
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Acting on social concepts you come up with.
Question 22
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Identify and briefly explain three characteristics of religious fundamentalism.
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A belief in the literal truth of texts, resistance to change, a detestation of modernity.
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A belief that theirs is the only true vision of the world, tolerance, can adapt to changes in society.
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Belief in the face of a smiling God, extraterrestrials, and a reliance on guardians of tradition.
Question 23
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Explain what is meant by ‘primary’ data.
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Data that sociologists gather for themselves/for their own purposes.
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Data acquired by sociologists from documents.
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A conclusion made by sociologists after observing a research subject.
Question 24
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Explain what is meant by the term ‘vocational’ education.
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Relating to a career or specific work roles.
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Relating to social roles during vacation.
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Relating to a professional career.
Question 25
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Explain what is meant by a ‘deprivation index’.
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A list of items, with the lack of some being an indication of poverty.
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A list of attributes, the lack of some indicating moral corruption.
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A list of beliefs, a lack of some or all indicating that a person is an atheist, or agnostic.