FORM TP 2014245 TTT test cope 02144010 IAY/JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION® SOCIOLOGY - UNIT 1 Paper 01 1 hour 30 minutes 05 JUNE 2014 (p.m.) : READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. This test consists of 45 items. You will have | hour and 30 minutes to answer them. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet. Do not be concermed that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are items in this test. i Each item in this test has four suggested answers letered (A), (B), (C), (I). Read each’ item you are about to answer and 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 the sample item below. Sample tem Which theoretical approach is associated with microsociology? (A) Marxism ‘Sample Answer (B) _ Neofunctionalism | (C) Classical functionalism ®©®©e@ (D) Symbolic interactionism ‘The best answer to this item is “Symbolic interactionism”, so answer space (D) has been shaded, If you 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 carefully as you can. Ifyou cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to this item later. Your score will be the total number of correct answers You may do any rough work in this booklet. You may use silent, non-programmable calculators to answer items, DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO} SO. Copyright © 2011 Caribbean Examinations CouncilWhich of the following BEST describes sociology as a discipline? (A) Experimental designs of human interaction (B) The systematic study of individual behaviour (©) The systematic study of human social behaviour (D) —Anunderstanding of the way are in society Which of the following practical issues should a sociologist consider before doing. research? 1. Cost of research UL. Access to information IIL, Time required to do research (A) Land It only (8) Land Ill only (©) Mand Ut only XD) 1, Wand tit AMAJOR difference between the positivists and interpretiviss is that positivists (A) usecase studies while interpretivists use experiments (B) are microtheorists while interpretivists are macrotheorists (©) use,quantitative research methods while interpretivists use qualitative research methods (D) study human behaviour using qualitative methods while interpretivists study human behaviour using quanti methods Which of the following are characteristics of empirical research? 1. Tho hypothesis is testable. H. —Data are interpreted and analysed, IIL. Data are collected in a systematic way. (A) Land ilonly (B)—andittonly + (©) Wanditt only (D) tard th Which of the following can be described as a microperspective? (A) Marxism (B) Feminism (©) Functionalism (D) _Ethnonethodology Rewards for positive behaviour and punish- ‘ment for negative behaviour are called (A) social sanctions (B) social mores (© values (D) norms Professor X has demanded that his class take part in hisresearch. Non-participation will result in failure in the course. What ethical issue was breached by Professor X? (A) Risk of harm (B) Confidentiality (©) __ Informed consent (D) —_Volunsary participation GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE,10, “1 Which, of the following is a strength of functionatisin? (A) | It attempts to explain social relationships, (B) | It regards individuals as largely | active in their social life. (©) _ | Itexplains the relationship between the individual and society. (PD) |Much emphasis is placed on socialization in shaping | behaviour. Janet'was conducting research on gender- based achievement in schools and obtained permission from the guard at a local primary school to interview some of the students. ‘Ten students volunteored to speak with her. Which of the ethical rules of research did Janet violate? a acy (B) | Transparency ©) | Confidentiality (D) | Informed consent The sociological imagination refers to (A) the effect of group behaviour on individuals (B)__|a person’s ability to see beyond what is apparent (C) understanding sociology’s changes over the years (D) _ {being able to visualize what society will be like in the future The statement “Sociology should be value free” means that (A) research should offer moral judgement (B) researchers should be ethical and objective (©) theories should be non-ethical and objective (D) researchers’ emotions: should influence only conclusions 12, 13. 4, 15, 16. Which group of sociologists argues that a person’s class is determined by his or her Position in the economic system? (A) Marxists (B) Feminists (©) Punetionalists (D) —_Interpretivists Which of the following pairs of data collection methods can be classified as MAINLY quantitative? (A) Questionnaires, structured interviews (B) Unstructured interviews, case studies (C) Official statistics, covert participant observation (D) Overt participant observation, structured interviews ‘When a research method is repeatedly applied and consistently produces the same results in a study, it is said to be (A) valid @) reliable (© relevant (D) standardized Which of the following sociologists is associated with the Labelling theory? (A) M. Smith (B)—A.Cohen (©) H.Becker (D) Ro Merton According to Cscar Lewis, the growth of single parent households in the Caribbean is a result of (A) choice (B) poverty (©) education (D) migration GO ON TO'THE NEXT PAGE17, 18, 19. 20. Which of the following may BEST be deseribed as an example of ethnocentrism? 1. Existence of religious diversity I. Bvaluation of all religions from cone’s perspective IIL, Viewing of one’s religion as the only correct belief system (A) Fand Honly (B) | Land Itt only (©) Hand lit only (Di Land MH Rastafarianism is characterized as an indigenous religion because (A) monotheistic in nature (B) practised by all classes (©) a religion that was formed exclusively in the Caribbean (D)| derived from African, European and East Indian religious practices Which of the following religious groups hhas been MOST instrumental in the formal ‘education of Caribbean peoples in the immediate post-emancipation period? (A) Hindus (B) Rastafari (©) Muslims (D) Christians Which of the following religions is polytheistic? (A) Islam (8) Vodun (©) Hinduism (D) — Rastafarianism 21 2. 24, Which of the following theoretical perspectives suggests that labelling is used {o explain how teacher expectations are linked to educational performance? (A) Marxist (B) — Subcultural (C)__ Interactionist (D) — Funetionalist Which ofthe following statements are TRUE of the Marxist perspective on religion? 1. Itisthe opium of the masses. I, It acts as a mechanism of social control. Il, It distorts reality and helps to procuice false class consciousness. (A) Land ttonly (B) Land I only (©) Wand lit only ©) [Mand it ‘Religion is a product of patriarchy.” This statement refiects the sociological theory of (A) Feminism @) © (D)__ Interactionism ‘Ameritocracy is a system in which rewards and social positions are based on (A) class and gender (B) ability and ethnicity (©) achievement and class (D) ability and achievement fa ON TA;THE_ NEXT PAGE,25, 26. 27, 28, Which of the following concepts is defined as.adiversity of religious belief systems in society? (A)! Pluralism (B) Extremism (©) Syncretism (D) Fundamentalism Which of the following statements was expressed as a criticism of Davis and Moore's theory of social stratification? (A) It is difficult to determine which Positions are more important to society. (B) Those with higher levels of education should be given higher income and power, (© The education system ensures that the best qualified fill the most important positions in society D) ‘Schools assist society in allocating its human resources to positions for which they are best suited. Secularization may BEST be deseribed as (A) an increase in religious practices (B)__ jan enrichment of religious beliefs (©) _ [a reduction of religious influences (D) ‘an jnerease in the number of religious sects ‘The Marxist view on education stresses that (A) society rewards individuals forhard work (B) education allows the elite to dominate society (©) _ individuals acquire skills which allow them tomeet societal goals (D) education facilitates the teaching of norms and values to young people 29, 30, 31. 32. 33. In sociology, the term ‘life chanees? refers to (A) various risks individuals take in life (8) the opportunity to live in a developed nation state (C) opportunities to experience an acceptable quality of life (D) the number of years an individual lives in the Caribbean ‘According to the social pathology thesis, the changing family structure in the Caribbean ‘was a response to (A) behavioural patterits of children (B) the increase in crime and violence (©) theschoo! not working closely with the family (D) the disorganizing effects of socio- esonomie conditions | Which of the following theoretical perspectives illustrates that stratification leads to class conflict? | (A) Funetionatism | (B) —Interactionism | (© Feminism (D) Marxism | Bennie has been accorded honour and prestige for his high academic achievement. This reflects a change in his A) le | (B) caste | (©) status | (D) power Which of the following factors is MOST likely to reduce the prevalence of male underachievement in thel Caribbean? a) ider tesocialization (B) Increasing family income levels (©) Greateremployment opportunities (D) Increasing economie responsi i GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE34. 36 -6- Which of the following reasons BI accounts for the ‘open’ system of stratification 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. (©) Women still advocate for greater access to education and employment opportunities. Education and employment opportunities are incquitably distributed across all classes. wy The Marxist view of social stratification states that it (A) represents inequality of opportunity (B) secures the interest of the dominant ‘groups in society (©) provides the greatest rewards for the most important jobs (D) _ is functional to society since it assists in the allocation of human, resources Lloyd Braithwaite (1953) observed that Trinidad and Tobago’s social structure was founded on an asctiptive-particularistic basis. Which of the following was an ‘example of this phenomenon, at the time of his research? (A) Life chances were determined at birth (B)__Differentraces had equal access 10 employment. (©) Bast Indians and Chinese mixed freely with Blacks. (D) Any person could have been eligible to become a carnival quee 31. 38. 39, 40. “Educational attainment in modern industrial societies leads to upward social mobility.” This view is shared MAINLY by (A) Weberians (B) — Functionalists (©) Neo-Marxists (D) Symbolic interactionists A socal class can be deseribed as a sovial group which shares i (A) similar ethnicity * (B) the same religious beliefs (C) the same geographical area (D) similar economie interests and consumption patterns Loo js 39-40 refer to the folloying scenario, Angie and Davey were born to parents who ‘were market vendors. [Both children got scholarshipsto attend prestigious colleges. Angie became a teacher and Davey became a chemical engineer. | What type ofsocial mobility did Angie and Davey experience? (A) Horizontal mobility (B) Downward mobility (C)__Intergenerational mobility (D) _Intragenerational mobility 1 What type of socioty js illustrated in the seenario above? | (A) Open (B) Caste (D) Classless | (©) Closed GOON TO TE NEXT PAGEat. 2. 43. “Social stratification provides an effective 44, mechanism for role allocation.” This view is associated with (A) Davis and Moore (B) —Tumin and Smith (C) Weber and Marx. (D) Durkheim and Beckford 45, The term ‘social stratification’ relates to the existence of social (A) control (B) mobility (C) upheaval (D) — inoquality ‘The Marxist term for the ‘working class? is (A) bourgeoisie (B) proletariat (©) peasant ©) sof END OF TEST Ina closed society, which determinant will LEAST affect person’s social position? (A) Race (8) Education (©) Skin colour (D) Family ancestry Which of the following Caribbean thinkers is MOSTLY associated with the Plantation Society model? (A) L. Best @) K Levit 5 (C) G. Beckford (D) CY. 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