Q1

The issue of unemploymrnunemployment has long plagued Caribbean families. This phenomenon has been the driverfor some families to migrate, leaving older siblings to take care of the younger ones. Choose the option which is LEAST likely to affect the younger members of the family.

A: Low achievement at school B: Breakdown in discipline in the home C: Lack of adult role models in the home D: Lack of opportunity for peer-group interaction

Q2

The elderly often requires much care. What name is given to this type of care?

A: geriatric B: old folks C: pediatric D: senescence

Q3

Which option LEAST likely to affect adolescence?

A: Coping with their emotional problems B: Communicating with adults in the home C: Providing financial support for the home D: Balancing academic and social activities

Q4

Parents roles are sometimes undermined in the home, which of the following would be a proponent of that:

A: Setting and enforcing clear rules of conduct B: Inconsistency in rewarding and punishing children C: Giving cash allowances to adolescent family members D: Allowing children to participate in family decision making

Q5

In contemporary Caribbean. Which option BEST shows that fathers have assumed greater roles as it relates to child rearing:

A: early death of mothers B: increase in the divorce rate C: high unemployment rate of fathers D: increase in the number of working mothers

Q6

The union between unmarried couples is known as:

A: friendly B: conjugal C: common law D: compassionate

Q7

Which of the following are key aspects of the socialization process?

I. Religious teaching

II. Reproduction

III. Recreational activity

A: I and II only B: I and III only C: II and III only D: I, II and III

Q8

Which type of family would BEST fit. Lloyds family if he invited his mother to live with him, his wife and two sons?

A: nuclear B: extended C: joint family D: single parents

Q9

Which option BEST describes the characteristic of low income families within the Caribbean?

A: They are usually self-sufficient. B: Their homes lack educational facilities C: They often have a large number of children. D: The children are often economic contributors to the household.

Q10

Which terminology reflects the promotion of family planning in the Caribbean?

A: To ensure a balance in numbers between male and female B: To teach parents to supervise the activities of their children C: To allow persons to have sexual relationships with chosen partners D: To give parents control over the number and spacing of their children

CSEC Social Studies