CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1

31 questions and parts from this paper. Open one to see it in full, then practise it on Quelpr and get it marked against the mark scheme.

1. 1(a)4 marksBriefly state two limitations of learning about human social behaviour through common-sense approaches.
2. 1(b)4 marksBriefly state two benefits of learning about human social behaviour through scientific methods.
3. 1(c)2 marksGive one reason why sociology is considered to be a science.
4. 2(a)2 marksGive two examples of 'practical considerations'.
5. 2(b)2 marksGive two examples of sociological research techniques that may be used to acquire quantitative data.
6. 2(c)2 marksGive two examples of sociological research techniques that may be used to acquire qualitative data.
7. 2(d)4 marksState the major steps in the scientific method.
8. 3(a)2 marksGive two examples of cultural mixing or blending in the Caribbean.
9. 3(b)2 marksGive two examples of acculturation in the Caribbean.
10. 3(c)2 marksGive one example of cultural retention in the Caribbean.
11. 3(d)4 marksBriefly explain one of the following concepts: cultural diffusion, cultural innovation or cultural assimilation.
12. 4(a)2 marksGive one reason why Murdock states that the family is universal.
13. 4(b)2 marksGive one reason why the nuclear family is viewed as ideal for industrial societies.
14. 4(c)2 marksGive one reason why the nuclear family is often viewed as unsuitable for non-industrial societies.
15. 4(d)4 marksBriefly state two factors that influence family structure in the Caribbean.
16. 5(a)2 marksState two dysfunctions of religion in society.
17. 5(b)4 marksGive two examples of religion as a contributory factor to social conflict.
18. 5(c)4 marksGive two examples of religion as a contributory factor to social stability.
19. 6(a)2 marksBriefly state the functionalist view of the statement above.
20. 6(b)2 marksBriefly state the conflict view of the statement above.
21. 6(c)2 marksState one manifest and one latent function of education.
22. 6(d)4 marksBriefly explain what is meant by the 'hidden curriculum' in education.
23. 7(a)2 marksGive one reason why conflict theorists regard stratification as dysfunctional.
24. 7(b)4 marksGive two criticisms of the conflict theory of stratification.
25. 7(c)4 marksState two differences between the views of Weber and those of Marx on social stratification.
26. 8(a)2 marksGive two examples of gender-based inequality in the Caribbean.
27. 8(b)4 marksBriefly state two ways in which socialisation reinforces gender identity.
28. 8(c)4 marksDistinguish between 'sex' and 'gender'.
29. 9(a)4 marksDistinguish between 'race' and 'ethnicity'.
30. 9(b)2 marksBriefly explain how race is socially constructed.
31. 9(c)4 marksBriefly explain the link between race and class in the Caribbean.