FORM TP 2011113) teenies” ‘CANDIDATE - PLEASE NOTE ‘You must sign below and return this ooiet with ire to aso my reel rest cove 01243010 MAY/IUNE 2011 Asquatitetion. Sigaatars CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TQ DO SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION SOCIAL STUDIES General Proficiency Paper 01 75 minutes 27 MAY 2011 (p. READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. This test consists of 60 items, You will have 75 minutes to answer them. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (©), (D).. After reading each item you are about to answer, decide which choice is best. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at how itis done in the sample item below. mple Hem Which of the following terms is used to identify lines of descent through the father? ‘Sample (A) Matvilineal @@Oo) (B) — Patrilineal (C) — Matriarchal (D) Patriarchal ‘The best answer to this item is “Patrilineal,”so answer space (B) has been shaded. « Ifyou want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as earefully as you can. If you cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may returti to the omitted ilem later. Your score will be the total number of correct answers. Copyright © 2009 C bean Examinations Councit1. Which of the following persons would be MAINLY responsible for the socialization ofthe child in he Caribbean nuclear family? (A) Aunis (B) Cousins (©) Parents (D)— Grandparents A foster parent is one who (A) operates a nursery (B) adopts a child legally (©) works ina children's home (D) takes care of a child for the state Some adolescents challenge the views and attitudes of adults, Such a situation is usually associated with (A) the generation gap (8) parental pressure (©) sibling rivalry (D) peer pressure The custom of parents selecting future husbands and wives for their children is MOST closely associated with our ances- tors from 7) (B) India (© China : (D) — Burope Which of the following statements about the changing features of family life is NOT. true of today's Commonwealth Caribbean societies? (A) Men and women choose their own partners. (B) Husbands and wives usually treat each other as equals, (©) Generally, families have fewer children, (D) . Parents are becoming more autocratic. 01243010/F2011 6. Which of the following BEST explains the promotion of family planning in the Carib bean? (A) To ensure a balance in numbers between male and female (B) To allow persons to have sexual relationships with chosen partners (©) To give parents control over the number and spacing of their children (D) To teach parents to supervise the activities of their children Which of he following would MOSTlikely result from a parent's inability to provide for the family? 1. Conflict among family members I Loss of self-esteem TL. Dislike for religious activities (A) Land Ilonly (B) Land Milonly (© Mand tl only @) 1, Mand mit Maxine Lewis lives with her unnatried mother and father. This union between her parents can BEST be described as (A) friending (B) conjugal (©) common law (D) compassionate GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE,10, uu ‘The MAIN reason why more husbands are now performing household chores i that they (A) prefer to remain at home and assist their wives (B) — enjoy using the labour saving devices in the home (©) get more time off from work than their wives (D) _arerespondingtothechangingroles of family members Which of the following statements are true of life in MOST Caribbean families today, ‘as compared to the 1950s? 1. There is more sharing of authority amongmateand femalemembers. Tl. More female members work for salaries outside of the home. Il, Religion has a stronger influence on the lives of family members (A) Tand Honly (B) Land If only (©) Wand I only (D) Mand UL Which of the following statements support theidea of equal rights formenand women? 1. Men and women who do the same job should get the same pay T.—-Men and women should maintain traditional roles in the family. Il Menandwomen should beallowed to share in national decision making. (A) Land ILonly (B) Land Ill only (©) Mand tonly (D) Wand It R 1B. 4 Which of the following social issues are associated with the use of illegal drugs by adolescents? 1 Criminal activity I. TL Barly marriage IV. Poverty (A) Land ILonly (B) Mand I only (©) 1, Mand 1V only (D) IL, 1 and tv only Which of the following statements describe how alcohol is regarded in the Caribbean’? An illegal substance M.A substance that is sometimes abused TIL, A substance that is tolerated in certain social situations (A) Land It only (B) Land Itt only (© — Mand itt only ©) 1, Mand Which ofthe following isthe LEAST likely cffect of drug ubuse on family life by one ot both parents? (A) Physical abuse of chifdren (B).__ Increased rivalry among siblings (©) Insufficient money for children’s education (D) Emotional tension among, family members