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Studying society (GCSE Sociology)
Studying society (GCSE Sociology)
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How else can sociologists obtain some relevant data?
Material on the Internet
Primary data
Census
Historical documents
2
Which of these are research techniques?
Observations and conversations
Interviews and questionnaires
Asking Siri
Questionnaires and flyers
3
Which of the following is a key sociological concept?
Role
Values
Norms
Status
4
What is an example of an agent of social control?
Schools
Media
Role models
Friends
5
What is the important process of learning to be a member of society called?
Functionalism
Identification
Education
Socialisation
6
How would Marxists call the working class?
Bourgeoisie
Proletariat
Underclass
The ruling class
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What is an example of positive sanctions?
Punishment
Presents
Rewards
Approval
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Secondary socialisation is a way that people learn about their culture from their family.
True
False
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What type of control do social agencies, such as schools, have?
Informal social control
Formal social control
10
What is journalism often like, that sociology often isn't?
Newspapery
Biased
Unbiased
Sensationalist
11
What is an example of unconscious socialisation?
Children playing with toys given to them by parents
Socialisation while asleep
Accidentally setting a bad example
Picking up a certain phrase off TV shows
12
Why do researchers conduct a pilot study?
To see how well the research method works
So that you can make final improvements
Pilots are interesting people, so why not?
To improve confidence for the real thing
13
What is Primary data?
Data already in existence
Data collected by yourself
14
What is qualitative data?
Written data that describes and explains
Data in the form of Statistics
Written data that is cheap and quick to collect
Data presented as graphs or tables
15
Both psychologists and sociologists use a range of research techniques
True
False
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What is a feature of quantitative data?
Can lack detail
Helps to look for trends and patterns
Rich in detail and description
Numerical: graphs, tables, statistics
17
The term 'canalisation' is used when talking about differences in....
Gender
Ethnicity
Class
Deviance
18
What is the opposite of conflict?
Confusion
Consequence
Conspiracy
Consensus
19
What regulates behaviours of society and brings conformity to norms and laws?
Social class
Social control
The police
Fear
20
What is the purpose of 'sampling'?
To find people that will provide information for your study
Health and safety
To fit to a quota
To make sure that you find the right type of make up for you
