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Question-1
Freud's notion of the 'ego' referred to:
(A)
the unconscious mass of instinctive drives that may be repressed
(B)
the self as a whole: an unstable mix of conscious and unconscious elements
(C)
the conscious part of the mind that regulates emotional drives on a practical, rational level
(D)
the neurotic part of the mind that longs for belonging and may suffer an inferiority complex
Question-2
Which of the following is
not
a feature of globalization?
(A)
an increasing awareness of the world as a whole
(B)
the extended power of nation states
(C)
the destruction of distance through communications technologies
(D)
the stretching of social relations beyond national boundaries
Question-3
The general fertility rate fell between 1964 and 2000 because of:
(A)
increases in the age of marriage and the age at which childbearing begin
(B)
there being fewer women of childbearing age than there were in the first half of the century
(C)
errors in the measurement of birth rates and production of statistics
(D)
the risk of diseases caused by poverty, poor housing and bad sanitation
Question-4
The 'post-industrial society' identified by Bell (1973) involved:
(A)
the increasing power of trade unions in resolving industrial disputes
(B)
a resurgence of interest in industrial production and manufacturing
(C)
a shift towards a service economy, based on knowledge and information
(D)
all of the above
Question-5
Despite the introduction of a national curriculum in 1988, girls continued to face disadvantages in education because:
(A)
subject choice remained gendered at A level and in higher education
(B)
boys received more attention from teachers in the classroom
(C)
the hidden curriculum ensures that subjects like science are taught in gendered styles
(D)
all of the above
Question-6
The term 'feminist standpoint' suggests:
(A)
taking a stand on the issues neglected by feminism
(B)
studying society from the perspective of women
(C)
the recognition of difference and diversity in women's lives
(D)
a tendency to ignore the gendered nature of knowledge
Question-7
In the 1960s, comprehensive schools did not eradicate class inequalities in education because:
(A)
they tended to recruit pupils from the inner cities and traditionally working class areas
(B)
selective schools could still 'cream off' the most able pupils, while the comprehensives put children into ability streams
(C)
teachers in comprehensive schools used the restricted code in the classroom, whereas working class pupils used elaborated codes of speech
(D)
national testing and league tables made the new schools highly competitive and selective
Question-8
Post-Fordist forms of media production and consumption involve:
(A)
the mass production of standardized products for passive audiences
(B)
television based on producer-broadcaster rather than publisher-broadcaster models
(C)
a diverse range of products aimed at niche markets
(D)
increasing numbers of advertisements for motoring and car-related products
Question-9
The shift from 'civil religion' to 'common religion' means that:
(A)
the increasing bureaucracy of the state has made religion only a marginal part of our lives
(B)
despite the weakening of traditional authority, our everyday lives and 'common sense' remain shaped by religious beliefs and values
(C)
religious participation in collective worship may have declined, but people still practise their faiths in private
(D)
people are much more likely to discuss their religious beliefs in public, informal settings
Question-10
In Patterson's study of Brixton, it was found that:
(A)
black and white residents competed for economic resources
(B)
African-Caribbean migrants were concentrated in the poorest and most expensive housing
(C)
white working class communities resented the arrival of black families
(D)
all of the above
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