The AQA Sociology AS Quiz.

This quiz covers key elements if the AS Sociology course Specification.

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  • Created on: 10-01-12 20:07
What are the 2 'basic and irreducible' functions Talcott Parsons believes every family in society has?
The primary socialisation of children, & The stabalisation of Adult personalities
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Define Birth Rate.
Number of live births per 1000 of the population.
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Who did Ann Oakley criticise?
Young and Willmott.
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How do feminists feel about the family?
Critical: They think it reinforces gender inequality.
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What is the Total Fertility Rate?
How many children women will have in their fertility years.
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Why is there a decline in Birth Rate?
Child centredness.
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Reasons for decline in Death rate?
Medical Improvements.
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Define Life Expectancy.
How long on average a person born, in a given year can expect to live.
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What is the dependancy ratio?
The relationship between the size of the working population and the non working population/ dependant.
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What is the 'march of progress' view?
Argues thatover the past centuries, the position of children in western societys are steadily improving and is better than ever.
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Reason for the changes in the position of children.
Childrens rights. (The children Act)
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Me

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I love the Parsons option to Q13. Other than that, 100% seems pretty good, I need skills practice though

misshapenskies

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Haha thank you I got everything right apart from the last one :s oops so 92% which isn't at all bad x) I have the exam tomorrow!

Alexa!

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Thanks:):) Glad you like it. Same!! I am bricking it already...:P

Alexa!

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Thanks:):) Glad you like it. Same!! I am bricking it already...:P

Mustache

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Great resource! only got the last one wrong. :)

P'!!

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Got three wrong ahh! but they were sill mistakes. Exam tomorrow thanks for this

Charlotte

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got 9/10! 

great resource thanks so much =)

peta-kay

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Got them all right well i hope i can do the same on thursday

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