SQA Higher Sociology Assignment overview quiz quiz

A multiple-choice test sat under exam conditions

An independent research report on a sociological topic

A group presentation marked by other pupils

A practical experiment carried out in a laboratory

A topic with only one possible answer and no debate

A topic that has nothing to do with sociology

A topic that cannot be researched with any evidence

A topic that is clearly sociological and has alternative views

A questionnaire the candidate hands out

An interview the candidate conducts

Official statistics published by the government

An observation the candidate carries out

A published sociological study

A small questionnaire the candidate carries out

A newspaper article

Official government statistics

To give a personal opinion without any evidence

To use perspectives and concepts to analyse the evidence

To copy out sources without commenting on them

To avoid using any sociological theory

To judge its reliability by its origin, author, date and possible bias

To accept everything it says without question

To ignore where it came from

To count how many words it contains

The candidate's opinion before doing any research

Whatever is easiest to write about

The evidence the research actually gathered

A single source chosen at random

To make the report longer for its own sake

To show where evidence comes from and support the argument honestly

Because references are not actually required

To hide where the information came from

It has no connection to the rest of the course

It only tests memory of definitions

It applies the whole course, drawing on topics, perspectives and methods

It replaces the question paper entirely

On the quality of the research and the report

Only on how neat the handwriting is

On a single multiple-choice answer

On how many sources are listed, regardless of use

Memorising the names of perspectives only

Gathering and evaluating sources and choosing methods

Avoiding the use of any data

Writing without reaching any conclusion

Choosing a topic with alternative sociological views

Evaluating sources for reliability

Describing sources instead of using them to support an argument

Reaching a conclusion based on the evidence