Which of the following is an ACCURATE definition of the term ‘natural decrease"? -. (A) The deficit of births over deaths in @ given country for a particular year (8) — The surplus of births over deaths ina given country for a particular year (©) The number of deaths per one thousand population in a given ‘year (D) The number of infant deaths under one year of age per ane thousand live births in a given year ‘Which of the following theorists is associated with the view that the world’s population is ‘growing more rapidly than the available food supply? ‘ (A) K. Marx ®) — G.Roberts (©) T.Maltus @) —W.W. Rostow ‘Which of the following woul MOST directly influence population growth? z Fertility rate i. Mortality rate TL Dependency ratio (A) IandIonly (B) — Tand I only (© Wand ifonly @) = 1,Tandm 4, Jn calculating the population growth rates in ‘Tortola for 2007, Jane subtracted the mamnber of deaths from the number of births. What additional steps should she have taken? L uw. mm (A) B) «) @) Computed the net migration rate Added the net fertility rate to the death rate Added the net natural increase to net migration Land Ionly Land I only Mandi only LU andl Which of the following is BEST associated with positive population change in a Caribbean territory? a) B) © @) Volcanic activity in Montserrat in 1995 * ‘The effects of Hutricane Ivan in Grenada in 1995 ‘More people coming to Barbados in 2006 than those leaving Fewer births than deathsin St Kitts and Nevis in 2007 In Caribbean‘Countty X, the dependency zatio is 120:100, If it can be concluded from ‘this.statistic that there are co) @) «) @) 100 persons of workingage 120 dependents for every 100 woikers 100 dependents for every 120 workers 120persons Who are umible to work GO ON TO THE NEXFPAGE“Poverty and famine are naturel outcomes of population growth.” ‘Which of the following theorists is associate ‘with this statement? A) K. Marx @) — W.W. Rostow (©) G. Roberts ©) —T. Malthus cane niete mo & Which of the following is TRUE of - Maltinis® population theory? (A) Maa is staterial being, (B) Births canbe limited by abstinence. (©) Population does not increase ‘exponentially. @) Only one ethnic group should be allowed to reproduce rapidly. [teams 9-10 refer to the following table Which shows popntation statistics for a country in the Caribbean, Population Statistles ForWour Main Arensin Caribbean / Con eyy 2004 | 2005 | 2006 j $9031 | 95056 | 105752 055) | sae cae | | 50055 | 53.632 | 65 789 36532 | 35496 | 37852 3632 | 2581 1852 . eee ne eatineee ‘at 30," What would be the MOST likely factor ies A and B would face based on the . ten d cansing people from Village D to take up aa residence in City A? L Crim Flood (A) Bligher wages aa Panae ® Improved housing Access to health care () — YandTronly (©) Access to entertainment @) Tand Ifoaly ©, Wand only ©) Hand it13. 14, 1s. Which of the following components does the Human Development Index (HDI) include? (A) Educational level {B) Gender of persons (C) Type of occupation ©) Infant mortality rate ‘Which of the following beliefs is NOT associ- ated with Karl Marx’s view of population? (A) Capital accummlation is the result of surplus labour. @®) The bourgeoisie benefit from ‘overpopulation within the lower class. (©) The state should implement birth control to limit population growth among the proletariat. @) Competition for scatce resources arises out of an oversupply of labour. Which of the following factors accounts forthe multicultural cheracter of Caribbean populations? (A) Colonisation @) Socialization (©) Level of education (D) _Indentureship acculturation Which of the following population theories stresses the need for planned parenthood? A) ‘Marxist @) — Maliimsian (C) Neo-Maltimsian (D) Demographic Transition ‘The physiological capacity of a woman to produce children is referred to as (A) fertility @) ‘fecundity © fertilization @) procreation 16. 1. 18. Deviance is viewed as relative in nats, Which of the following statements BEST explains this view? (A) Punishment is encouraged to curb delinquent acts. @®) Society's members may not conform to the collective norms. (©) Criminal behaviour provides employment opportunities. (D) Behaviour in one society may not be readily accepted in another society, Which theory postulates that without adherence to norms and values life would become chaotic? (A) Conflict theory ®) Feminist theory (©) Subeutturai theory (©) — Functionalist theory Which of the following statements support ‘the conflict theory on crime? 1 Crime reduces surplus labour by creating employment for criminals. By defising people as criminal the suling class has more control over the working class. 1. The offensivenature of crime tends to create a stronger bond among People in society. IV. Crime is created by those in the society whose interest it serves. (A) L Mand iv only (®) Wand IV only (©) 1, Hand IV only @) LU, Mandiv20. 21. 5s According te H. Becker, the effect of label- ing results in the person living out that label. ‘Which term BEST describes this concept? (A) Master status @) Criminal subcultere (©) Retreatist subculture @) Self fulfilling prophecy ‘One reason for the prevalence of crime in society is that criminal behaviour is learnt. ‘The MAIN proponent of this theory is (A) A.Cohen @) HB. Becker (©) T.-Hitschi, ©) EH Sutherland (Criminal behaviour results from aperson be- ing denied access to legitimate opportunities for attaining material goods, whilst having access to illegitimate means ofaatiaining these goods. With which of the following theories is this ‘View associated? (A) Differential opportunity theory B) ~ Social control theory (©) Attribution theory @) Labelling theary Which of the following views is NOT associated with the proponents of interactionism? (A) Thecriminalisa powerless, passive victim. B) People react to their interpretation of others’ actions. (©) Deviance occurs because of aneed for status, ©) — Moralpaniciscreated by the police and media. ‘Social order is MOST necessiiey fiz sn: (A) stability ) interaction ~~ (©) movement () development ‘Formal institutions iripléstist pain ei to regulate the behayions aes Which of the folovnag Rs Shera this position? (A) The school resets Sa hhard work." ® Jnstitlonspaconepy Sane on individuals, ©) Gestures and siiibcls: control behavione. @) — Thelegal system inne to control bebavioin: at Keisha works ina tra Becids travel package to aretized-wemaa’s aoc. Upon their arrival at hie. destination, Ge ‘group bad fo pay fees that Siew 8's. to them. Keisha’s act can BEST be tincoitins of CQ} fraud @B) forgery (©) larceny ©) robbery Which of the followirig, describes the criminal avts below? 5 because of insider tateieeen: UL Manipulating compinsy Seas earnings (A), White-collar erime (B) Corporate crime (©) Organized crime @) — Street crime27. 30. ‘Which of the following areas is NOT likely to record a high crime rate? A) City ®) Town (©) Ghetto Drea es Which of the following situations BEST supports the view that there is need for a (Caribbean criminology? (A) Theploralisticnature of the society @) The increasing levels of juvenile delinquency in the society ‘Theneed to understand the cause of © crime and deviance in the society @) The need for intellectuals to ‘become active participants in their ows society is Which of the following measures would be LEAST effective in long-term crime reduction? (A) Apovesty reduction policy (8) Citizen involvement in 2 national ctime programme (© Enacting legislation to prevent telephone tapping ©) A reliable and safe witness srotection programme It is generally believed that persons of the upper classes (elites) are shown more leniency by the police and courts. Which of the following does NOT support this belief? @ ®) Elites exert great influence in various institutions in society. Blites have an increased chance of being arrested for white-collar crimes, At is generally assumed that elites have resources to corrupt the police. Elites are more likely to be freed and cautioned because of their social connections. © @) 31. 32. 33, ‘Which of the following factors contribute w an increase in the incidence of white collar, crime in the Caribbean? 1. The media does not sensationalise it as much es murder. An embezzler is pe ‘eal eimainal. MI. Penalties for these crimes are extremely heavy. IV. Technology reduces the time and risk involved. (A) Tend IV only @) Wand only (©) 1, Wand Monly (©) Wand Iv only The term ‘imderdevelopment’ is usually associated with (A) dependency on foreign goods and services (B} dependency on government revenue (©) insufficient use of the resources in ‘Third World countries (D) a lack of natural resources in developing countries Sociologists can MOST accurately estimate thé Standard of living in a particular region by (A) assessing the availability of arable Jand (®) — analyzing the level of Internet penetration (C) analyzing the consumption pattems of citizens {D) assessing the number of people ‘with drug-related problems GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE35. 36. 31. -7- Which of the folowing theories explains the different rates at which countries develop? (A) Cyclical theory (B) ~~“ Functionalist theory (©) Modernisation theory ©) Barly evolntionsrise theory Which of the following thinkers first advocated industrialization of the British ‘West Indies? (A) Sir Arthur Lewis @) — William W. Rostow (©) Andre Gnndér Frank @®) Immanuel Wallerstein ‘Which of the following illustrates a correct match between the theorist and the theory? (A) SirArtiur Lewis - Dependency (B) Samir Amin - Unequal Exchange (© Immanuel Wallerstein - Globalization () Andre Gunder Frank - World Systems Which of the following is NOT used as an indicator of development? (A) Level of gender equality {B) _ Size of prison population (C) Balance of payment surplus @) Degree of environmental conservation 38. 39. 41. Absolute poverty refers to asiigaiion Se: ‘the poor ree (A) reinain pérmaneuty ied @) are unable fo obama 708 seals for survival (©) make social compasiouns ibis ‘themselves and others _- @) are unable to obtain fog ae non-food items netessry fr survival ‘Which of the following theorats (ave attention to the economic dinlizsize: sf ‘Third World countries? (A) New Right B) — Dependeney (©) Globalisation 4 (©) Modemisation u Which of the following contribiices i sustainable development? ©) (A) Lower death rate ®) Increased tourism. (© — Agricultural diversificetion @) _ Increased access to polable weit Which of the following statemenes’ MOST likely to be the view of ecie=s theorist? (A) A-culture of poverty endoutagts poverty. @)_ The state does much to elimisine poverty. (©) Poverty is the zeoult of divided inadequacy. (©) Thestatemustre-allocate resomives from the wealthy to the poor. BOON TO-THR NEV DAS| 42, 43. ‘Some researchers found that at leasthalfof 44. children bom into disadvantaged homes do notrepeat the pattern of disadvantage in the next generation. Which of the following theories does this statement challenge? A) Macxist B) Structural (© Culture of Poverty ©) Sitational Constraints Which of the following measures can be used to alleviate the cycle of persistent poverty in the Caribbean? L Increased’ opportunities in the education system 45, ‘DL Changes in the attitudes and values of people ‘ I. Changes in the socialization ‘patterns of the young IV. Passage of laws to force people to work (A) 1 Wand Monly ®) Mand IV only (© | Band Iv only (©) B, Wand IV only END OF TEST Women imay be unequally disadvantaged by the experience of being in poverty Which of the following sitwations BEST reflects women’s experience of being in Poverty? (A) They are more likely to be criminalized. (B) They are more likely to be ‘unemployed. (©) High levels of discrimination exist against women in society. @) Women are emotionally burdened as they have to care for their children. Inv'which of the following ways has the study of poverty in the Caribbean helped to promote development in the region? L.__Ithas ed to increased spending on education, IL. Ithasled to the provision of better health care. BI. At has promoted the development of laws to protect citizens. (A) land Honly (B) — IandIlonly (©) Wand Ionly ©) 1,tand OT IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME JS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST. 02244010/CAPE 2012