Free BSGS Social and Cultural Studies Question and Answer

Question 1

A doctrine known as relativism makes the case that there are unchanging truths.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

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TRUE

Question 2

With which of the following is structuralism associated?

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Durkheim

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Plato

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Foucault

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Marx

Question 3

According to structuralism, social existence is.....

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Something an individual lives within

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Something which exists within the individual

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Something which has no effect on the individual

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Something the individual does in their spare time

Question 4

It is post-structuralism.

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Concerned with the role of the individual in society

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Interested in society independent of the individual

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Claims that there is no such thing as society, only the individual matters

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It is post-structuralism.

Question 5

Among the above, which one could be a social text? Check off everything that applies.

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A newspaper article

Question 6

Can I make up a secret language?

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No

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Yes

Question 7

Does relativism serve as a prescriptive or a descriptive theory?

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Descriptive

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Prescriptive

Question 8

A definition from Bilton et al (2002:7):
"Social practices that are regularly and continously repeated, legitimised and maintained by social norms"
This is a definition of what term?

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Social institutions

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Social movements

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Society

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Culture

Question 9

A definition from Bilton et al (2002:7):
"A broad alliance of people with common interests or goals acting collectively to promote or prevent some form of social change"
This is a definition of what term?

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Social movement

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Cultural norm

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Social institution

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Social norm

Question 10

Which of the subsequent theories blends well with constructivism?

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We are shaped by our culture whilst also contributing to our culture

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We are always able to act independently of our culture

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Culture is static

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We are always able to act independently of our culture