FORMTP2011242 fige37 = MAYHUNE2011 Secs CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION SOCIOLOGY Unit 1—Paper 01 90 minutes INE 2011 (p.m. READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFUL! This test consists of 45 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them, Inaddition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet. Donotbe concerned thatthe answer sheet provides spaces for more answersthan there are items inthistest. Each item in this testhas foursuggested answers lettered (A), (B),(C),(D). Readeach item you are about to answer and decide which choice is best. ‘Onyouranswersheet, find the number which conespondsto your item and shadethe space having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below. Sampleltem Which theoretical approach isassociated with microsociology? (A) Marxism Sample Answer (B) Neo functionalism (©) Classical functionalism ABC® (D) Symbolic interactionism Thebestanswerto thisitem is “Symbolic interactionism”,soanswer space (D)has been shaded. Ifyouwantto change youranswer, besure toerase itcompletely before you fillinyournew choice. When youare told to begin, tum the page and workas quickly andas carefullyas youcan. If you cannotansweran item, omititand go onto thenextone. You canreturn tothe omitted item later. ‘Yourscore will be the total number of correct answers, ‘Youmay doany rough workin this booklet. ‘You may use silent non- programmable calculators toanswer items. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. Copyright© 2010 Caribbean Examinations Council SEWhich of the following BEST describes 5. sociology as.a discipline? (A) The systematic study of human social behaviour (B) Experimental designs of human interaction (C) The systematic study of individual behaviour (D) _Anunderstanding of the way things are in society 6. Which of the following are characteristics of empirical research? 1. The hypothesis is testable. Il. Data are interpreted and analysed Ill, Data are collected in a systematic way. IV. The hypothesis is confirmed or refuted. (A) Land Ilonly (B) i. Mand only (©) Ih Uland IV only 1 (D) 1,11, Mand tv Which of the following theorists subscribes to the view that a shared culture is necessary iffa society is to run smoothly? (A) Marx (B) Mead (©) Weber (D) Durkheim A sociologist who decides to research the prevalence of teenage pregnancy across 8. various generations in a society is pursuing (A) acase study (B) —_anin-depth study (C)_—alongitudinal study (D) _ across-sectional study Which of the following terms describes the process where the dominant culture is, imposed on the subordinate culture? (A) Assimilation (B) Acculturation (©) Enculturation (D) Counter culture A MAJOR difference between the positivists and interpretivists is that positivists (A) use case studies while interpretivists use experiments (B) are micro-theorists while inter- pretivists are macro-theorists (C) use quantitative research methods while interpretivists use qualitative research methods (D) study human behaviour using qualitative methods while inter- pretivists use quantitative methods ‘Which ofthe following thinkers are associated with the development of sociology in the Caribbean? I M.G.Smith TI. Susan Craig Ill, Anthony Giddens IV. Rhoda Reddock (A) Land ILonly (B) Hand Hf only (©) Ltland IV only (D) Lt and 1V A group of students is researching the prevalence of drug abuse in a community. Which sampling method may be BEST for this study? (A) Quota (B) Random (C) Snowball (D) Stratified GOONTOTHE NEXT PAGEat 9. According to Durkheim, a ‘social fact” is 13. Social researchers are often criticized for not : adhering to ethical principles in research. (A) external to the individual Which of the following is NOT an ethical (B) obvious inall institutions in society principle? (©) fanctional for social order and role allocation (A) Therighttoprivacy (D) necessary to maintain societal (B) —_Theconsentofthe participant , integration (©) Therighttoresearch i (D) —Thepublication ofresearch findings 10. Which of the following practical issues should sociologist considerbefore doing research? 14. __ Professor X has demanded that hs class take part in his research, Non-participation will 1. Cost of research result in failure in the course. What ethical IL, Access to information issue was breached by Professor X? IIL. Time required to do research TV. The availability of the information (A) Riskofharm (B) Confidentiality (A) Land IIT only (©) Informedconsent (B) and 1V only (D) Voluntary participation | (©) 1, Mand Il only (D) LT tandiv | 15, AsubculturecanBEST bedefinedasa group IL. Whena research method is repeatedly applied (A) whose cultural traits have been and consistently produces the same results in assimilated into modem society a study, it is said to be (B) —thathascertain cultural traits which are inferior to those of the wider (A) valid society (B) reliable (©) located withinthe wider society which (©) relevant hhas norms and values that differ (D) standardised from those of mainstream society (D) located within the substructure of society andare therefore exploited 12, Which ofthe following is the MAIN reason andoppressed for using a multi-stage sample in research” (A) It will allow for quick and easy analysis of the data. (B) A large geographical area can be ‘covered in less time. (C) Important characteristics within the sample can be tested. (D) All sample units have an unequal chance of being selected. GOON TO THE NEXTPAGE.16. 18. -4- Families meettheneeds ofsociety tosocialise children and reproduce new members. This statement MOST closely reflects (A) Marxism (B) feminism (©) functionalism (D) _interactionism Maria, who has one son from a previous relationship, has martied Marcel who has two daughters, ‘They all live in the same household. This family can be classified as (A) nuclear (B) extended (C)— matrifocal (D) reconstituted Which ofthe following theorists supports the view thatreligion is NOT a barrier to social change? (A) KarlMarx (B) Max Weber (©) Talcott Parsons (D) — EmileDurkheim Matrifocality among black families in the Caribbean isaresult of 1. malemarginality I. maledominance I, Africanretentions IV. polygamousunions (A) LandIlonly (B) Land ttonly (© Mand1V only (D) Mand 1Vonly 20. 21. 22, 23. Which of the following features is characteristic of sect? (A) Itsmembershiprejectsthe beliefs of others. (B) _Itdoesnotseek to change inequality (©) Itlimitsitsmembershiptoaspecific class. (D) — Memberscanbelongtootherreligious groups. Whichofthe following theoretical perspectives suggests that labelling isused toexplainhow teacher expeciationsare linked to educational performance? (A) Marxist (B) —Subcultural (C)__Interactionist (D) — Functionalist A meritocracy is a system in which rewards and social positions are based on (A) class and gender (B) ability andethnieity (C) achievement and class (D) ability and achievement Which of the following can be considered a similarity between the family based on a ‘common-law union and the family based on avisiting union? (A) In both units there are stable father figures, (B) ‘The mother is more likely to be the head of the household in each unit. «© Both types of units are relatively stable. (D) Both family types are recognised as legal entities. GOONTOTHENEXT PAGE oe24, 25. 26. 21. 28. -5- Education policy in the post-colonial Caribbean society aimed at giving equal access to all social groups. Which of the following terms describes this type of society? (A) Closed (B) Stratified (©) Ascriptive (D) — Meritocratie The Marxist view of education stresses that (A) society rewards individuals for hard work (B) _educationallows the elite to dominate society (©) individuals acquire skills which allow them to meet societal goals (D) education facilitates the teaching of norms and values to young people Rastafarianism ischaracterised asasyneretic religion because itis (A) monotheisticinnature (B) practised byall classes (© areligionthatwas formedexclusively inthe Caribbean (D) derived from African, European and East Indianteligiouspractices Secularisation may BEST be describedas (A) anenrichmentofreligious belief’ (B) _ anincreasein religiouspractices (C) _ thereductionofeligiousinfluences (D)__thegrowthinthe number ofreligious sects Karl Marxarguedthatreligion (A)__promotespositivechange (B)__justifiespovertyandoppression © _unitesthe differentsocial classes (D) _ promotesalicnation fromproduction 29, 30. 31. WhichofthefollowingreasonsBEST explains academicunderachievementamong students, fromworking-class families? (A) LowerIQtevel (B) — Poorworkethic (©) Home environment (D) — Uneducatedparents, “The education system reinforces gender stereotyping.’ This perspective is BEST illustrated in which of the following statements? (A) Femalesoutnumbermalesattertiary level institutions. (B) _ Femalesareexpectedtopursuenon- technical subjects. (©) Malesunderachieveinschoolbecause teachersare predominantly female. (D) — Malesvaluenon-academicroutesto success more than their female counterparts, Doctorsare of greater importance to society ‘than janitors, therefore they shouldbe placed higheron thestratification scale. This statement MOST closely reflects the viewsof (A) Bestand Levitt (B) — Davisand Moore (©) MarcandEngels (D) — Youngand Wilmott Which ofthe followingtheoristsisassociated with a historical perspective of social stratification in the Caribbean? (A) K.Marx (8) M.G.Smith (© — G.Beckford (D) S.Craig GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE33. 36. -6- Carl, bom to a poor family in Trinidad, has become an educated politician at the age of 40 years. Which of the following BES describes this type of mobility? (A) Vertical (B) Relative (C) Absolute (D)— Horizontat ‘The Marxist term for the ‘working class’ is, (A) serf (B) peasant (C) proletariat (D) bourgeoisie tem 35 refers to the following information, John’s brother, James, isa cleaner ata local ‘car company. John recently attained his degree at the University and was employed as 2 business manager in a prestigious ‘organisation. Whichofthe followingtypesof social mobility describes John’s experience? (A) vertical (B) horizontal (©) iintragenerational (D) _intergenerational Which of the following BEST describes intergenerational mobility? (A) The son of a labourer becomes @ labourer. (B)— Aftertenyears of formal education, a skilled mechanic becomes a lawyer. (C)_— Marywasdemoted toclerical worker after workingasan administrative assistant for 10 years. (P) _Janebecameahospital receptionist and subsequently her daughter becameamedical doctor. 37. 38. 39. Accordingto the functionalist perpectivesocial mobility isrestricted in (A) opensocieties (B) _ meritocracies (©) modetnsocieties (D) _closedsocieties Which of the following BEST illustrate the views of Max Weberand Karl Marx on social stratification? 1. Institutionsin society, in particular the economy, are critical to shaping society. IL. Statusis critical to an understanding ofstratification in society, III. ‘The powerful in society use their ideas and values to control the powerless. IV. The unequal distribution of resources in society result in economic classes with varying degrees of power. (A) [Mand itlonly (B) I, lfandIVonly (C)—Mttand IV only (DB) LLL Mand tv Which of the following reasons BEST accounts forthe ‘open’ system ofstratification in Caribbean society? (A) The upper class has maintained its privilege over other social classes. (B) Government policy has promoted ‘equal access to education and ‘employment opportunities. (C) Women still advocate for greater access to education and employ- ment opportunities. (D) Education and employment oppor- tunities are unequally distributed across all classes, GOONTO THE NEXT PAGE.40. 4. 42. The functionalist view of stratification is BEST reflected in the belief that it 1, is universal and shapes the social system, Il, facilitates the optimal functioning of society and the individual TI, is an expression of the commonly shared values of powerful groups IV. arises from the societal need for integration, coordination and 44. cohesion (A) Land It only (B) Land TV only (©) Wand IV only (D) Hand IV only Social stratification provides an effective ‘mechanism forrolealloeation, 45. This view is associated with (A) Davisand Moore (8) TuminandSmith (©) Weberand Marx (D) — Durkheimand Beckford Which of the following factors BEST accounts for the change in the Caribbean social structure fromclosedto open? 1, Newjobopportunities 11. Politicalindependence Ill, Creationofnew wealth IV. Availabilityofeducation (A) Tand only (B) Land IV only (©) 1MandV only (D) Ui, tlandIVonly Which of the following factors has had the LEAST impact on the change in gender roles in the Caribbean over the last S0 years? (A) Political independence (B) —Sccularisation (C) Use of contraceptives (D) Educational opportunities In a closed society, which determinant will LEAST affect a person’s social position? (A) Race (B) Education (C) _— Skineolour (D) Family ancestry Which of the following statements are TRUE ofgender mobility? 1. More women than men are enrolled in tertiary education. Tl, Maes are less likely to get top jobs today as a result of patriarchy. IIL, Females outnumber males in clerical and secretarial occupations, IV. Women do not face discrimination in the labour market, (A) Land IT only (B) Land IV only (©) Wand Il only {D) Hand IV only IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST. 021.44010/CAPE2011