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1 mark
What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe a pattern of divorce and remarriage where an individual marries several times but only to one partner at a time?
Bigamy
Polygamy
Polygyny
Serial monogamy
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Marriage & Divorce (AQA GCSE Sociology): Exam Questions
Exam code: 8192
1 hour12 questions
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2 marks
Item A
 Source: Office for National Statistics |
From Item A, examine one weakness of using statistics to research divorce.
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3
2 marks
 Source: Office for National Statistics |
From Item A, examine one strength of using statistics to research cohabiting couple families.
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1
3 marks
Identify and describe one consequence of divorce for family members.
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2
4 marks
Item A
Source: Office for National Statistics
Describe the type of statistical data shown in Item A. Identify the trend shown by the data and explain one factor which may account for this trend.
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3
4 marks
Identify and explain one disadvantage of using secondary data to investigate attitudes towards marriage.
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4
4 marks
Item A
Source: Office for National Statistics |
Describe the type of statistical data shown in Item A. Identify the trend shown by the data and explain one factor which may account for this trend.
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5
4 marks
Identify and explain one disadvantage of using postal questionnaires to investigate attitudes towards cohabitation.
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6
4 marks
Item A
Identify and explain one factor that may have led to a change in the age at which people first marry as shown in Item A.
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1
12 marks
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that changes in the status of women in society are the main reason for the pattern of divorce in Britain since 1945
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2
12 marks
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that changes in the law are the main reason for the pattern of divorce in Britain since 1969.
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3
12 marks
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that the main reason for the rise in divorce in Britain since 1945 is due to changing social attitudes and values.
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