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SectionISocialandCulturalContinuityandChange
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Formultiplechoicequestions,fillintheresponseovalnexttothealternativethatbestanswers
thequestion.
For other questions, answer in the spaces provided. These spaces provide guidance for the
expectedlengthofresponse.

Whatisthetermforthewaysofthinkingandbehavingthatgiveeachsocietyits
distinctwaysoflife?

(A) Culture

(B)

Cooperation

(C)

Enculturation

(D) Empowerment

Astudenthascontactedaradiostationtoexpressconcernaboutthewelfareofa
disadvantagedgroup.

Whichofthefollowingconceptsisthisanexampleof?

(A) Heritage

(B)

Powerandauthority

(C)

Socialandculturalliteracy

(D) Technology

In which of the following are both research methodologies best described as

qualitative?

(A) Actionresearch,statisticalanalysis

(B)

Closedendedquestionnaire,structuredinterview

(C)

Openendedquestionnaire,unstructuredinterview

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describesafocus group?
Typeofresearch

Researchcharacteristic

(A)

Secondaryresearch

Providesgeneralisationsofasocialgroup

(B)

Primaryresearch

Questionnairesarenecessary

(C)

Secondaryresearch

Providesprojectionsintothefuture

(D)

Primaryresearch

Aninterviewscheduleisoftenused

Whichofthefollowingresearchmethodologieswouldbemostusefulinmaking
apredictionabouturbanliving?

(A) Casestudytoexamineincreasedcommutingtoworkintheinnercity

(B)

Actionresearchtomanagetheincreaseingraffitionpublictransport

(C)

Statisticalanalysistolookatthegrowthofcasualemploymentincities

(D) Participantobservationtoexaminetheuseofrecreationalspaceinacity
park

Which of the following best demonstrates conflict between heritage and

industrialisationinthemacroworld?

(A) Alocalcommunityacceptstherezoningofformeragriculturalland.

(B)

A peer group responds angrily to the opinions expressed by a media

presenter.

(C)

Aworkeriscriticalofusingrobotictechnologytoassemblefurniture.

(D) Afamilyhasdisagreementsaboutaccesstoatelevisionremotecontrol.

Whichofthefollowingiscloselyassociatedwiththeprocessofwesternisation?

(A) KinshipnetworksbecomestrongerinFiji.

(B)

WomenestablishatradeunioninAfghanistan.

(C)

MigrationfromurbantoruralareasincreasesinKenya.

(D) FemaleparticipationineducationdeclinesinNorthKorea.

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Thedevelopmentofafastfoodoutletisbeingproposedinalocalcommunity.
The findings from a survey on the proposal are criticised for not including a
detailedaccountoftheopinionsofparticipants.
Thiscriticismcouldhavebeenavoidedby

(A) providingacontentanalysisoflocalmedia.

(B)

addingopenendedquestionstoquestionnaires.

(C)

limitingthetopicsfordiscussioninlocalcommunityfocusgroups.

(D) excluding negative responses to the development from unstructured

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Answerthequestionsinwritingbooklets.Extrawritingbookletsareavailable.

DepthStudy Popular Culture (20marks)

AnswerQuestions 11and12inawritingbooklet.
Question11
DescribetheroleofparaphernaliaintheconsumptionofONEpopularculture.

Question12
ExplaintheinfluenceoftechnologyontheglobalisationofONEpopularculture.

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Question13
TowhatextenthasONEpopularculturecontributedtosocialchange?
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Question14
DescribetheimportanceofONEsymbolinONEbeliefsystem.

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Explainthedifferencebetweenreligiousandnonreligiousbeliefsystems.

AnswerQuestion 16inaSEPARATEwritingbooklet.
Question16
To what extent has ONE belief system influenced the wider society at both a
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DepthStudyEqualityandDifference (20marks)
AnswerQuestions 17and18inawritingbooklet.
Question17
Describe the similarities that exist between people from different social and
culturalgroups.

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Explainhowanindividualsidentitymayinfluencetheirperceptionofothers.

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Towhatextenthavecommunityinitiativesandlegislationreducedinequality?
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AnswerQuestions 20and21inawritingbooklet.
Question20
Describetheculturalsignificanceofleisure.

Question21
Explaintheeffectthattechnologyhashadonpatternsofwork.

AnswerQuestion 22inaSEPARATEwritingbooklet.
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Towhatextentdoessocialclassaffectworkandleisureopportunities?

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demonstrate knowledge and understanding relevant to the question
apply course concepts and language appropriate to the Depth Study
analyse relationships within andbetween social andcultural groups
present asustained, logical andcohesive response

Question23PopularCulture (20marks)
ExplainhowinstitutionalpowerinfluencesTWOofthedistinguishingcharacteristics
ofpopularculture.

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Question24BeliefSystems (20marks)
ExplainhowpowerstructuresinfluencecontinuityandchangeinONEbeliefsystem.

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Question25EqualityandDifference (20marks)
ExplaintheinfluenceofsocialdifferentiationoninequalityinONEsociety.

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Question26WorkandLeisure (20marks)
ExplaintheinfluenceofstatusonworkandleisureinONEsociety.

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