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CULTURE 1. Culture refers to the beliefs, values, behaviour and material objects that together form a way of life.

Identify and discuss 3 causes of culture change? {30 marks} - Influence of media - Inter marriage - Education - Globalization 2. Discuss the role of the family, school and religious institutional as agents of socialization. Which of these agents do you consider as the most important? Justify your answer. (30 marks) tolerate - Rship, Leadershp, role mdl, behaviour, 3. a) Briefly explain 3 cultural changes that are slowly eroding our culture. {15 marks} - Subculture: Different ideologies - Pop culture: Images, Ideas, Attitudes, Phenomenon preferred as informal consensus - Counter culture: Oppose dominant culture b) Various factors have brought about positive as well as negative cultural changes in our country. Discuss 5 such factors. {25 marks} - Education - Inter marriage - Media - Globalization

- Urban

4. State 5 reasons how peers play an important role in the socialization process of teenagers. Justify your answers with 5 appropriate examples. {30 marks} - Tolerate - Learn new things - R/ships - Interactions - Behaviour 5. Explain the gradual decline of parental influence on a child as he/she progresses from primary to secondary school. Provide appropriate examples to support your answer. {30 marks} COMMUNICATION 1. We are current living in a period referred to as information age. That is because of all the new communication devices and technologies that are altering our lives. a. Discuss with examples 3 negative and 3 positive impacts of the advancement of information communication technology on our daily lives. {30 marks} Fast/ Fingertips - Troublesome if damage Easy to carry/ Basic principle - Misuse/ Privacy Sharing information - Low social communication Bridging the cultural gap - Unemployment

2. Give three reasons why communication breakdown takes place. {15 marks} - Noise/ Distraction - Information overload - Lack of interest/ Lack of knowledge - Emotion b. Give 5 reasons on how this communication breakdown can be avoided. {25 marks} - Open, honest talk (effective communication) - Use proper language - Learn communication skills - Developing r/ship with others - Provide feedback 3. Information and communication technology has changed considerably over the years. Discuss the impact of human communication? {30 marks} - Sharing knowledge 4. Most relationships possibly all, pass through stages (Knapp, 1984-1982). We do not become intimate friends or lifetime partners immediately. Rather, we grow into an intimate relationship gradually, through a series of steps or stages. Based on the above statement, explain Devitos relationship model. Provide situations to support your answer {30 marks} 5. Most lies are told for two general reasons (1)to gain some reward or (2) to avoid some punishment (Camden, Motley & Wilson, 1984) Based on the above statement, discuss 5 situations that can

force a person to tell lies. Provide relevant examples for your answer. {30marks} 6. The internet is becoming increasingly popular around the world and has become a part of our Malaysian culture. Discuss 5 ways how it has changed our lifestyle. Support your views with appropriate examples. {30 marks} 7. a) State 3 technologies that are currently used for interpersonal communication. What are the advantages of these technologies as compared to the traditional forms of communication? {15 marks} - Video/ Audio conference - Telephone - Presentation b) Information technology has its negative effects on interpersonal communication. Elaborate 5 of these effects. {25 marks} - Lack of basic communication skills GLOBALISATION 1. In her pursuit for globalisation, Malaysia has taken several measurers to make our education system more effective. Elaborate on 5 of these measurers and provide one example for each of the measurers mentioned. {30 marks} - Twinning program - Monash, Nottingham, Manipal college

- International students 2. In her pursuit for a globalized system of education, Malaysia has taken several measurers towards achieving this goal. Discuss 5 initiatives taken by the Malaysian Ministry of education to achieve world class education. Provide relevant examples to support your answer. {30 marks} 3. Globalisation possesses many challenges to national education policies and programmes. Discuss 3 challenges to the Malaysian education and suggest three ways in dealing with these challenges. {30 marks} -PPISMI (change because of the globalisation) -MBMMBI 4. You are a senior officer from the Ministry of Education. You have to prepare a paper entitled Globalisation in Education- a Malaysian Model for an international conference. Write your paper by briefly elaborating on 5 ways how education in Malaysia can achieve a global standard. - Talk about how Malaysia raise the English teachers Import foreign lecturers Twinning program Collaboration with other countries Sending students overseas GENDER 1. a) State 5 type of domestic abuse. {5 marks}

Physical Emotional Sexual Threats Stalking b) What are the effects of abuse on the victims life? Cite 3 examples {15 marks}

- Emotional effected/ Depression - Unwanted pregnancies/ HIV/ Disease - Unhealthy family r/ship Divorce, Child neglect
c) As an authority in All Womens Action Society of Malaysia (AWAM), suggest 5 ways that can be carried out to raise awareness in the society about abuse and violence. {20marks} - Be vocal about the problem

Campaign/ Politicians take action Set up home protection Seek assistance

Teach in schools about bad touch and good touch

2. a) What are man and womens traditional roles? State 5 altogether. {5 marks} - Man work, woman house chores - Man brave, women weak b) Define gender stratification and explain how it happens in the workplace. {15 marks}

- The grouping of people according to their class, position c) Gender roles changed over time. To what extend do you agree with this statement? Substantiate your answer with 4 examples. 3. Gender roles (or sex roles) are attitudes and activities that a society links to each sex (Macionis, 2005:330) Explain the concept of gender roles in society. {30 marks} - Men: Masculine/ Work

- Female: Feminine/ Take care of family

4. Women experience gender inequality at the workplace. Discuss 3 gender issues related to such discrimination. Suggest 2 measures to curb gender inequality at the workplace. {30 marks} Despair between individuals based on gender Mommy track Glass ceiling Glass escalator policies/ Resort law/ Talk to seniors 5. a) Discuss three reasons why women do not hold top management positions in government-link companies. {15 marks}

- Know ur right/ Vocal/ Refer to HR/ Check company

- Glass ceiling

- Less wage - Busy with family


b) Suggest 5 ways to overcome this phenomenon. Support your answers with relevant examples. {25 marks} - The ministry ought to have quota of 30% women as a top holder in companies

- Know your right - Educate women


6. In your opinion, why are there fewer women holding top management positions? Give 5 reasons. Elaborate on 5 possible ways that can help to reduce such discrimination. {30 marks} 8. Domestic violence is a form of power abuse. Discuss 3 causes of domestic violence and 3 ways of helping the victims. {30 marks}

- Stress - Poor communication skills/ Emotional - Unwanted pregnancies


ENVIRONMENT 1. a) Discuss three causes of deforestation. {15 marks}

- Agricultural - Economic reason - Human growth

b) Suggest 5 measures to protect the rainforest from deforestation. {20 marks} - Impose heavier fines - Educate and create awareness - Forum, seminars - Mass media - Urban planning (plan and develop the city well) do not create a congested area. 2. a) Discuss how greenhouse gasses may affect human, humans and animal life? {15marks}

CFC Burning fuels Industrial Acid rain Disrupting nature Animal extinct b) Suggest and explain briefly 5 ways of how greenhouse gasses can be reduced in the Earths atmosphere. {25 marks}

- Plant more trees/ Stop deforestation - Avoid open burning - Use energy effectively/ Natural: wind, solar, geomass,
hydro

- Limit waste/ 3R - Educate others

3. a) State and explain briefly 3 human activities that would contribute to the greenhouse effect. {15 marks}

- Deforestation - Open burning - Industrial


b) Discuss 5 ways to reduce the greenhouse gasses in the Earths atmosphere. Provide relevant examples to support your answer. {20marks} Plant more trees Educate others Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Use energy efficiently - Electric Car pooling Buy nature-friendly electric appliance 4. a) Discuss 5 effects of air pollution. {15 marks}

Smog/ Haze Lung cancer Corrode metal Asthma Acid rain b) Elaborate on 3 measurers which the government could take to prevent air pollution. {15 marks}

- Use plant as a filter in industrial - Educate other

- Fine/ Law are made


5. a) In your opinion, what are the 3 environmental effects of having too many vehicles on the road. Elaborate.

- Air pollution - Noise pollution - Global warming


b) Discuss 5 ways the government can control the number of vehicles on the road in an effort to save the environment. {25 marks}

Encourage car pooling Increase the facilities for public transport Limit car numbers for a household Seminars/ Talk to office/ Workplace about pollution Additional vehicle technologies to improve 6. The dumping of chemical toxic waste into rivers has long term effects on the environment. Discuss 3 effects of toxic waste dumping and 3 ways of solving the problem. {30 marks}

Marine life interrupted Health problem Unhealthy habitat Destroy food chain

- Awareness - Treatment plant - Law

7. a) 5 causes of global warming and 5 steps in order to reduce global warming.

- Global warming is the rise of Earths temperature results from the increasing of the CO2 gases in atmosphere.

- Causes: Deforestation, Green house effect, Human,


Agricultural, Industrial - Ways to reduce: Reduce using of aerosol, Reduce emission of CFCs gases, Save energy, Carpool, 3R CONFLICT 1. Political systems are subject to on-going change. As the twenty-first century unfolds, several problems and trends are likely to command widespread attention. Outline the problems and trends of political systems in the twenty-first century? {30 marks} Democracy, totalitarianism, monarchy, authoritarianism, hierarchy, communism. State the government and the way the minister ruins the country. 2. Mediation is a common conflict resolution strategy at international level. The existence of the United Nations reflects this. Do you think mediation is an effective strategy? Justify your opinion. {30 marks} -Definition of mediation. Interpersonal conflict. Roles of UN (as a mediator that solve political problem around the world) ban ki woon from South Korea. -Win-win situation 3. Various factors can prevent conflicting parties from resolving their conflict peacefully. What are five such factors? Explain how these factors hinder conflict resolution. {30 marks}

4. Recent studies have shown an increase in divorce cases in our society and many of these cases can be attributed to conflicts. Discuss 2 causes of conflicts in a marriage. Suggest 3 ways to resolve the conflicts. Provide relevant examples for your answer. {30 marks} - Definition. Why divorce? No compatibility. 5. Discuss 5 factors that contribute to marital conflict and state five ways of overcoming this problem. {30 marks} - meet marriage counsellor together 6. Conflicts often occur over family inheritance. Identify 3 reasons for such a conflict and give 3 suggestions for resolution. {30 marks}

Disagreement Poor communication Lack of teamwork Identify problem- Discuss Come up with solutions Decide solutions 7. Discuss the 6 stages on interpersonal relationship as stated by Devito. Provide appropriate examples.

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