Actual 2025/2026 AQA AS SOCIOLOGY 7191/2 Paper 2 Merged Question Paper + Mark
Scheme
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Section A
Research Methods
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Outline two characteristics of field experiments in sociological research.
[4 marks]
0 2 Evaluate the advantages of using positivist methods in sociological research.
[16 marks]
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Section B
Choose one topic from this section and answer all the questions on that topic.
Topic B1 Culture and Identity
0 3 Define the term ‘high culture’.
[2 marks]
0 4 Using one example, briefly explain how an individual may attempt to manage the
impression others have of them.
[2 marks]
0 5 Outline three factors that may explain gender differences in leisure choices.
[6 marks]
0 6 Outline and explain two ways in which agencies of socialisation may socialise individuals
into their age identity.
[10 marks]
0 7 Read Item A below and answer the question that follows.
Item A
For some Marxists, culture in society reflects ruling class ideology. It expresses the
distorted view of the world put forward by the dominant class. Therefore, the key role
of culture is to maintain the system of social inequality that exists in capitalist society.
Alternatively, functionalist sociologists argue that the culture of society reflects the
shared values of that society. Society needs a shared culture to run effectively, and
various agencies play their part in socialising members of society.
Applying material from Item A and your knowledge, evaluate the Marxist approach to the
role of culture in society