CAMPERDOWN HIGH SCHOOL

SOCIAL STUDIES

GRADED CLASSWORK

DECEMBER 2023

Section A

This section consists of ten (10) multiple choice and five (5) open-ended questions. Answer ALL
questions from each section.

1. The role of women in the Caribbean has changed drastically due to:
a. Equality of treatment at the workplace
b. Increased educational opportunities.
c. Their guest for independence
d. The marginalization of the male

2. Which of the following will NOT result from the promiscuous behaviour of teenagers?
a. Teenage Pregnancy
b. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
c. Responsible parenting
d. Putting careers in jeopardy

3. Conflict between adolescents and their parents is often the result of:
a. Industrious parents
b. The generation gap
c. Protective parents
d. Divorced parents

4. Conflict among family members may result from:

a. Praying together
b. Competition for attention
c. Spending leisure time together
d. Having meals together

5. A juvenile is a person who

a. Is young and delinquent.
b. Is under 18 years of age
c. Has the right to vote
d. Has attained social and psychological maturity.

6. Which of the following is a large family?

a. A husband and wife with several children
b. An extended family
c. A visiting relationship
d. A nuclear family

7. All of the following are functions of the family EXCEPT:

a. Socialization
b. Procreation
c. Political indoctrination
d. Economic cooperation
Use the family tree below to answer questions 8-10

8. What is the relationship of Louis Garcia to Sita Small?

a. Step-father
b. Uncle
c. Grandfather
d. Brother- in-law

9. What is the relationship to Merle to Ivy?

a. Niece
b. Aunt
c. Cousin
d. Stepsister

10. How many sisters does James Garcia have?

a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four

Section B

1. Define the term “social issue”. 2 marks

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2. List two social issues faced by children in Caribbean families. 2 marks

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3. Explain two impacts of juvenile delinquency on the Jamaican society. 4 marks

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4. In some Caribbean countries there appears to be an increase in the number of cases of

abuse of the elderly and disabled.
i. Suggest THREE strategies a government may use to address this social issue.
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ii. Explain why EACH of the strategies you suggested in (4) (I) is likely to be
successful.
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6 marks