Lesson 1.1
1.1 Key sociological concepts Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Sociology, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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Which term refers to broad beliefs about what a group sees as desirable, good and worth striving for?
- Sanctions
- Roles
- Norms
- Values
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What is the name for a set of expected behaviours attached to a particular social position, such as being a parent?
- Culture
- Status
- Identity
- Role
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What term describes a social position held within a group or society?
- Role
- Status
- Norm
- Sanction
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Which sociological term refers to an expected standard of behaviour in a specific situation?
- Value
- Status
- Norm
- Culture
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What are rewards or punishments used to encourage conformity to social rules called?
- Values
- Sanctions
- Norms
- Roles
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What term describes the shared beliefs, customs and practices of a social group?
- Sanction
- Status
- Identity
- Culture
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Which term describes the variation in customs and beliefs between different groups within a society?
- Assimilation
- Cultural transmission
- Cultural diversity
- Socialisation
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What term refers to a person's sense of self shaped by their social group memberships?
- Sanction
- Status
- Identity
- Norm
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A school gives merit certificates to pupils who hand in homework on time. What type of sanction is this?
- A negative sanction
- A role conflict
- A positive sanction
- A formal ascribed status
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What is it called when an individual performs several different social positions at once?
- Master status
- Social mobility
- Multiple roles
- Role conflict
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A prince is born into a royal family. Which type of status is this?
- Ascribed status
- Chosen status
- Income status
- Achieved status
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Becoming a qualified surgeon after years of training is an example of which type of status?
- Master status
- Ascribed status
- Achieved status
- Passive status
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Which of the following is considered a core sociological value rather than a norm?
- Wearing a uniform
- Saying thank you
- Queueing politely
- Believing in equality
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Which activity best illustrates cultural diversity within the United Kingdom?
- Using identical currency
- Speaking one language
- Following single traditions
- Celebrating different festivals
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Which term describes general shared beliefs that guide social behaviour and change slowly?
- Roles
- Norms
- Values
- Sanctions
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What sociological concept refers to the expected pattern of behaviour attached to a specific social position?
- Cultural norm
- Social value
- Personality trait
- Social role
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What term describes a reward or punishment used to enforce social norms?
- Role
- Value
- Sanction
- Status
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What does frequent breaking of a widely held norm without consequences suggest?
- Strict legal punishment
- Weak formal sanctions
- Universal social consensus
- Total moral collapse
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How might losing a long-held job affect a person's sociological identity?
- Social status changes
- Biological sex alters
- Genetic code shifts
- Primary socialisation resets
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Expecting respectful behaviour towards older family members is an example of what concept?
- Value
- Sanction
- Status
- Norm
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