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    Exam-style questions by topic — OCR AS-Level Sociology

    One question for each of 2 topics. These are written for this specification by MasteryMind. They are not past-paper questions, and they are not from OCR.

    1. Researching and understanding social inequalities

      A sociologist conducts a study on social class inequality in educational achievement. They use a large-scale survey and find a strong correlation between parental income and GCSE results. However, they are criticised for ignoring the ways in which students actively shape their own educational outcomes. Which theoretical perspective is most likely to raise this criticism?

      Practise Researching and understanding social inequalities
    2. Socialisation, culture and identity

      According to functionalist sociologists such as Talcott Parsons, what is the primary function of the family in relation to socialisation?

      Practise Socialisation, culture and identity

    Practise every topic and see your weak topics.

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