HSC SaC Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following can data be gathered using both interviews and documentary evidence?

• a) Case study

• b) Questionnaire

• c) Content analysis

• d) Personal reflection

2. Which of the following is a key feature of evolutionary theory?

• a) Constant struggle between social groups

• b) Societies become more complex over time

• c) Institutions adapt to provide social stability

• d) Persons act according to their interpretation of their world

3. Which of the following is an example of sustainability at the meso level?

• a) Th adoption of Western customs in workplaces in Indonesia

• b) Increased use of advanced technologies by families in Nigeria

• c) Greater exposure to other cultures via mass media in Vietnam

• d) Fairer distribution of resources between communities in South Africa

4. When undertaking social and cultural research, at which point should appropriate samples of the population be chosen?

• a) Synthesising findings

• b) Designing the research

• c) Developing a topic question

• d) Compiling collected information

5. Which of the following best demonstrates conflict between the micro level and macro level of society?

• a) A parent limits a child's social activities

• b) A school proposes a new uniform policy

• c) A family protests against a government policy

• d) A shopping centre offers improved wheelchair access

6. A student is researching reasons for increasing vandalism in a neighbourhood.

Which approach best demonstrates ethical research in this investigation?

• a) Participant observation in a local gang

• b) Limiting the right to privacy for vulnerable groups

• c) Openness with participants about the scope of the project

• d) Covert observations of how families respond to illegal activity

7. A school principal has announced the immediate use of new technologies in a school. A researcher wishes to investigate the impact of this change.

Which of the following best demonstrates how the researcher could apply primary research using quantitative methods for this investigation?

• a) Making judgements about data collected by others

• b) Quoting recommendations from government reports

• c) Writing a narrative report with description of values

• d) Distributing questionnaires with rating-scale questions

8. A school principal has announced the immediate use of new technologies in a school. A researcher wishes to investigate the impact of this change.

Which approach would best demonstrate the researcher's social and cultural literacy in this investigation?

• a) Considering future implications of this change

• b) Rejecting the principal's right to confidentiality

• c) Emphasising preconceived ideas about new technologies

• d) Ignoring links between culture and an individual's values