Question 1

What is a Social Policy?

Accepted Answer

The plans and actions of government to tackle ‘social problems’

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A plan to change people's behaviour

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Behaviour that causes issues for society and requires collective action to fix

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Something that solves problems

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting whether Sociology can change policy?

Accepted Answer

Poor policies

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Globalisation

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Electoral popularity

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Cost

Question 3

Why did Durkheim want policies on a meritocratic education system?

Accepted Answer

To promote social solidarity

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To help minority groups

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Because it was a myth

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To improve people's achievement

Question 4

What is piecemeal social engineering?

Accepted Answer

Fixing one problem at a time

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A Marxist approach to social policy

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A New Right approach to social policy

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Fixing everything at once

Question 5

What did Early Positivists and Functionalists compare Sociological research to?

Accepted Answer

Medical research

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An expensive waste of time

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A meritocracy

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Riding a bike

Question 6

Why do Marxists criticise the Welfare State?

Accepted Answer

It legitimises ideology

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It leads to the breakdown of society

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It keeps people healthy

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It helps the working class

Question 7

Who does not believe we should use social policies to change society?

Accepted Answer

Marxists

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Liberal Feminists

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New Right

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Functionalists

Question 8

Which group campaigned for the Equal Pay Act?

Accepted Answer

Liberal Feminists

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Functionalists

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New Right

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Radical Feminists

Question 9

Who came up with the term "perverse incentive"?

Accepted Answer

Charles Murray

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Breakdown Britain

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Karl Marx

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Brenda Almond

Question 10

Name one group who support the 'Broken Windows' policy

Accepted Answer

New Right

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Feminists

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Functionalists

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Marxists

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