HSC Society & Culture - Multi Choice Question Revision

Q1. What is the term for the ways of thinking and behaving that give each society its distinct ways of life?

• Culture
• Cooperation
• Enculturation
• Empowerment

Q2. A student has contacted a radio station to express concern about the welfare of a disadvantaged group. Which of the following concepts is this an example of?

• Heritage
• Power and authority
• Social and cultural literacy
• Technology

Q3. In which of the following are both research methodologies best described as qualitative?

• Action research, statistical analysis
• Closed­-ended questionnaire, structured interview
• Open­-ended questionnaire, unstructured interview
• Content analysis, observation using data recording sheet

Q4. Which combination of type of research and research characteristic best describes a focus group?

• Secondary research - Provides generalisations of a social group
• Option 2
• Secondary research - Provides projections into the future
• Primary research - An interview schedule is often used

Q5. Which of the following research methodologies would be most useful in making a prediction about urban living?

• Case study to examine increased commuting to work in the inner city
• Action research to manage the increase in graffiti on public transport
• Statistical analysis to look at the growth of casual employment in cities
• Participant observation to examine the use of recreational space in a city park

Q6. Which of the following best demonstrates conflict between heritage and industrialisation in the macro world?

• A local community accepts the rezoning of former agricultural land.
• A peer group responds angrily to the opinions expressed by a media present
• A worker is critical of using robotic technology to assemble furniture.
• A family has disagreements about access to a television remote control.

Q7. Which of the following is closely associated with the process of westernisation?

• Kinship networks become stronger in Fiji.
• Women establish a trade union in Afghanistan.
• Migration from urban to rural areas increases in Kenya.
• Female participation in education declines in North Korea.

Q8. The development of a fast food outlet is being proposed in a local community. The findings from a survey on the proposal are criticised for not including a detailed account of the opinions of participants. This criticism could have been avoided by

• providing a content analysis of local media.
• adding open­-ended questions to questionnaires.
• limiting the topics for discussion in local community focus groups.
• excluding negative responses to the development from unstructured interviews

Q9. Which of the following is a typical feature of modernisation?

• Reduced social mobility
• Increased adherence to religion
• More relaxed rules and regulations
• A decline in traditional forms of authority

Q10. How would a tourist best demonstrate an ability to empathise with people of different societies and cultures?

• Learn the local customs before travelling
• Maintain micro world norms while travelling
• Take photographs of traditional cultural performances
• Develop a sense of self through participating in family religious events