Principles of Scientific Research · CAPE Sociology Unit 1

11 past-paper questions on Principles of Scientific Research, part of Sociological Concepts, Perspectives and Methods, from every CAPE Sociology Unit 1 paper on Quelpr.

1. 2(a)3 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1State one reason why the goals of a sociologist may differ from those of a journalist or talk show host when investigating a problem.
2. 2(b)3 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Identify three measures that sociologists can adopt to avoid bias during social research.
3. 2(c)4 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1State two challenges or difficulties encountered by sociologists when conducting social research.
4. 1(a)4 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Briefly state two limitations of learning about human social behaviour through common-sense approaches.
5. 1(b)4 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Briefly state two benefits of learning about human social behaviour through scientific methods.
6. 1(c)2 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Give one reason why sociology is considered to be a science.
7. 2(d)4 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1State the major steps in the scientific method.
8. 125 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Discuss TWO of the MAIN criticisms of sociology as a science, supporting your response with reference to ONE named sociological study of society.
9. 2(b)8 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2Explain TWO ethical issues to consider when conducting this research.
10. 225 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2Assess the importance of informed consent and confidentiality to a study of the drug trade in the Caribbean, considering the sociologist's responsibility to protect human subjects.
11. 125 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 2Discuss the arguments supporting sociology as an objective and quantifiable science of human behaviour, referring to at least one named sociological study to support your answer.