AQA Sociology Unit 1 Studying Society

1. People in positions of authority, leadership or seniority whom others 'look up' to. Role models are often significant for younger people, for example, parents are gender role models for their children. (4, 6)
4. Refers to how true to life research findings are. (8)
7. The biological differences between people of different countries and skin colours. For example, facial features, hair type and skin colour are all different examples of racial difference. (4)
8. Expected and accepted types of behaviour in specific circumstances. For example, it is the norm for teachers to wear a shirt and tie when they are at work, however, this outfit is not the norm for them in all circumstances. (5)
9. Widely held cultural beliefs about what is right and wrong. Values underpin norms, e.g. 'It is wrong to steal'. (6)

2. A popular, or well known, exaggerated representation of a social group. (10)
3. We have more than one status and the different roles connected to these statuses can clash, for example, a teacher's role, such as planning and marking, may clash with their role as a parent. (4, 8)
5. Most statuses have more than one role, for example, teachers plan and teach lessons, as well as marking pupils' work. (8, 5)
6. We are born with certain statuses, for example our ethnicity; this means they are ascribed to us. (8, 6)
10. The total number of people that you could research for your project. (10)

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