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Soce Exam Questions And Correct Verified Answers
New Updated Version 2026
List some alternatives for hostile architecture - CORRECT ANSWER=- More government
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money in helpful resources (drug abuse, homeless shelters, domestic violence, mental
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health resources)
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- More community work (creating non-hostile architecture) to provide more places and
to also create a positive society
- Increase awareness to ensure everyone is aware it is evident, which will likely result in
am
more protesting against it and resulting in government action
List the main causes of homelessness - CORRECT ANSWER=- less job opportunities
Ex
- domestic violence
- addiction and drug abuse (gambling, substance)
s
- mental health disorders
rt
- unaffordable housing (inflation)
pe
- poor education
Ex
In the last 25 years:
Income inequality between countries has
and within countries - CORRECT ANSWER=Improved. Declined
,Where has income inequality fallen? - CORRECT ANSWER=Latin American and the
Caribbean
Factors that contribute to an increase in income inequality? - CORRECT ANSWER=- Inflation
- Financial crisis implications
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What does the term 'social mobility' refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER=The opportunities
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provided to people to move throughout the social hierarchy
am
What is upward social mobility? - CORRECT ANSWER=Moving from a lower social stratum
to a higher social stratum
Ex
What is social stratification? - CORRECT ANSWER=Societies categorisation of its people
based on factors such as wealth, income, education (who is high up the social
ladder/pyramid and who is lower)
r ts
Hindu caste system? - CORRECT ANSWER=- Divides Hindus into 4 main categories (a
pe
pyramid)
- It is a social hierarchy passed down through families: so much power that it is able to
dictate the professions a person can work in, as well as social aspects such as who they can
Ex
marry.
What is meritocracy?- CORRECTANSWER=Asystem, organisation or society in which
individuals are placed in positions of power, success which is influenced on abilities, skills
and merit
,Is meritocracy flawed? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER=Yes, it Is largely flawed. Exemplified through
many people having merit, yet only few succeeding. This separation is due to pure luck (e.g
government/high employment coming from private schooling), and such as networking
Criticisms of meritocracy? - CORRECT ANSWER=- Argued to be a myth, as though it
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presumes the possibility of equality of opportunity, and completely disregards and
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rejects nepotism and hereditary aristocracy
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- Research suggests that those who believe in meritocracy become: selfish, less self critical and
more likely to act in discriminatory ways
- Increases inequality and declines the middle class
am
What is a socialist economy? - CORRECT ANSWER=Asocialist economy is an economic and
political system based on public or collective ownership of the means of production,
Ex
emphasising economic equality
What are the different roles in a socialist economy? - CORRECT ANSWER=-
s
Bourgeoisie:revolutionising industry and modernism society
rt
- Proletariat: unite and take over power from the bourgeoisie
pe
- Government: determining pricing levels, supplying citizens with everything needed
(food to healthcare)
Ex
A marxist view on media - CORRECT ANSWER=Those who own the media (bourgeoisie) also
control it
Conflict view on media then functionalist view - CORRECT ANSWER=- technology reinforces
inequalities among communities, with the media giving voice to the most powerful.
, - it stabilises society through assisting leisure time and increasing productivity
Marxist view on capitalism - CORRECT ANSWER=Itis a system that alienates the masses -
people are required to work for capitalists that have full control over the means of
production and maintain workplace power.
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What is functionalism? - CORRECT ANSWER=Aframework that views society as a complex
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system whose parts work together, all serving a purpose necessary for societal survival
What was the purpose of the Lousiana Literacy Test (1964)? - CORRECT ANSWER=- designed
to keep black people from voting
am
- Supposedly presents a 'year 5' education
Ex
- Highly specific to makeit easier to mark harshly
- Very fast paced (30 questions in 10 minutes)
ts
- It is believed that the only people to see the test were black, and lesser, some poor white people
r
Implications of the stolen generations? - CORRECT ANSWER=- Disconnection with extended
pe
family, identity, language, culture
- High stress levels due to and leading to intergenerational trauma
Ex
Link between Indigenous Australians and slavery - CORRECT ANSWER=From
colonisation,Aboriginal Australians were forced into slavery and/or unpaid work,
throughout various industries
Soce Exam Questions And Correct Verified Answers
New Updated Version 2026
List some alternatives for hostile architecture - CORRECT ANSWER=- More government
6
money in helpful resources (drug abuse, homeless shelters, domestic violence, mental
2
health resources)
20
- More community work (creating non-hostile architecture) to provide more places and
to also create a positive society
- Increase awareness to ensure everyone is aware it is evident, which will likely result in
am
more protesting against it and resulting in government action
List the main causes of homelessness - CORRECT ANSWER=- less job opportunities
Ex
- domestic violence
- addiction and drug abuse (gambling, substance)
s
- mental health disorders
rt
- unaffordable housing (inflation)
pe
- poor education
Ex
In the last 25 years:
Income inequality between countries has
and within countries - CORRECT ANSWER=Improved. Declined
,Where has income inequality fallen? - CORRECT ANSWER=Latin American and the
Caribbean
Factors that contribute to an increase in income inequality? - CORRECT ANSWER=- Inflation
- Financial crisis implications
2 6
What does the term 'social mobility' refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER=The opportunities
20
provided to people to move throughout the social hierarchy
am
What is upward social mobility? - CORRECT ANSWER=Moving from a lower social stratum
to a higher social stratum
Ex
What is social stratification? - CORRECT ANSWER=Societies categorisation of its people
based on factors such as wealth, income, education (who is high up the social
ladder/pyramid and who is lower)
r ts
Hindu caste system? - CORRECT ANSWER=- Divides Hindus into 4 main categories (a
pe
pyramid)
- It is a social hierarchy passed down through families: so much power that it is able to
dictate the professions a person can work in, as well as social aspects such as who they can
Ex
marry.
What is meritocracy?- CORRECTANSWER=Asystem, organisation or society in which
individuals are placed in positions of power, success which is influenced on abilities, skills
and merit
,Is meritocracy flawed? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER=Yes, it Is largely flawed. Exemplified through
many people having merit, yet only few succeeding. This separation is due to pure luck (e.g
government/high employment coming from private schooling), and such as networking
Criticisms of meritocracy? - CORRECT ANSWER=- Argued to be a myth, as though it
6
presumes the possibility of equality of opportunity, and completely disregards and
2
rejects nepotism and hereditary aristocracy
20
- Research suggests that those who believe in meritocracy become: selfish, less self critical and
more likely to act in discriminatory ways
- Increases inequality and declines the middle class
am
What is a socialist economy? - CORRECT ANSWER=Asocialist economy is an economic and
political system based on public or collective ownership of the means of production,
Ex
emphasising economic equality
What are the different roles in a socialist economy? - CORRECT ANSWER=-
s
Bourgeoisie:revolutionising industry and modernism society
rt
- Proletariat: unite and take over power from the bourgeoisie
pe
- Government: determining pricing levels, supplying citizens with everything needed
(food to healthcare)
Ex
A marxist view on media - CORRECT ANSWER=Those who own the media (bourgeoisie) also
control it
Conflict view on media then functionalist view - CORRECT ANSWER=- technology reinforces
inequalities among communities, with the media giving voice to the most powerful.
, - it stabilises society through assisting leisure time and increasing productivity
Marxist view on capitalism - CORRECT ANSWER=Itis a system that alienates the masses -
people are required to work for capitalists that have full control over the means of
production and maintain workplace power.
2 6
What is functionalism? - CORRECT ANSWER=Aframework that views society as a complex
20
system whose parts work together, all serving a purpose necessary for societal survival
What was the purpose of the Lousiana Literacy Test (1964)? - CORRECT ANSWER=- designed
to keep black people from voting
am
- Supposedly presents a 'year 5' education
Ex
- Highly specific to makeit easier to mark harshly
- Very fast paced (30 questions in 10 minutes)
ts
- It is believed that the only people to see the test were black, and lesser, some poor white people
r
Implications of the stolen generations? - CORRECT ANSWER=- Disconnection with extended
pe
family, identity, language, culture
- High stress levels due to and leading to intergenerational trauma
Ex
Link between Indigenous Australians and slavery - CORRECT ANSWER=From
colonisation,Aboriginal Australians were forced into slavery and/or unpaid work,
throughout various industries
