Cambridge International A Level · Sociology (9699)

The process of learning and socialisation: Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

What term describes the specific rules that guide behavior in particular social situations?

Question 2

1 mark

According to functionalists, how is social order primarily maintained in society?

Question 3

1 mark

According to the structuralist perspective, how is social order primarily maintained?

Question 4

1 mark

In sociological terms, how is the media typically classified as an agency of socialisation?

Question 5

1 mark

Which of the following best describes the interactionist view of the relationship between the individual and society?

Question 6

2 marks

Describe how a peer group acts as an agency of secondary socialisation.

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Question 7

3 marks

In what way is age considered a socially constructed element of identity rather than a purely biological category in different cultural contexts?

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Question 8

5 marks

Explain how the concept of social resistance challenges structuralist accounts of socialisation which depict individuals as passive recipients of culture.

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Question 9

4 marks

(a) Define the term social construction.
(b) Explain two ways in which the family socialises children into their gender identity.

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Question 10

5 marks

(a) Explain how ideology is used by powerful groups to maintain social order and consensus.
(b) Describe two ways in which social pressure and the desire for self-interest can lead individuals to conform to social expectations.

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