Inventum International Online School: December 2023 Internal Examinations

Subject Name: AS Sociology Paper 1

Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Total Marks: 60

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Instructions
Section A: answer all questions.
Section B: answer either Question 4 or Question 5.

Section A
Answer all questions in this section.

1 Describe two types of femininity. [4]

2 (a) Explain two reasons why a researcher might prefer primary data over
secondary data. [8]
2 (b) Explain one strength and one limitation of experiment. [6]

3 (a) ‘Socialisation controls the way people behave.’ Explain this view. [10]
3 (b) ‘Socialisation controls the way people behave.’ [6]
Using sociological material, give one argument against this view.

4 Evaluate the view that the media is the most important influence on identity. [26]
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5 Evaluate the view artificial settings make lab experiments unsuitable for
sociological research. [26]