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FORM TP 2010110 MAY/JLTNE 2O1O

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COU NCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINÄTION

SOCIAL STUDIES

Paper 03/2 - General Proficiency

7 hour 70 minutes

You are advised to use 10 minutes to read through

the paper before attempting to answer the questions.
Writing MAY begin during this time.

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l. You MUST answerAl-I-the questions on this paper.

) Use this answer booklet to respond to the questions. For EACH

question, write your answer in the space provided.

3. If you need additional paper on which to write your answers,

request it from the supervisor.

4. Ättach any additional paper that you use securely to this answer
booklet.

5. Return this answer booklet at the end of the examination.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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Before you write your answers, choose ONE of the following research topics and write it in the space
provided. You will be required to answer the following questions related to the topic you have chosen:

TOPICS

(Ð Factors That Influence Deforestation in My Community

(iÐ Views of the Citizens in My Community onAbortion

Topic Chosen:

1. (a) State ONE reason why you would want to investigate the topic you have chosen.

(2 marks)

(b) Write a problem statement based on the topic you have chosen. Begin your statement with
the following:

This studv will

(2 marks)

(c) Identifz ONE term in the topic which you would define.

(1 mark)

(d) Questionnaires may be used to gather information. Apart from questionnaires, identifiz
ONE other research instrument that would help you gather information on the topic you
have chosen.

(1, mark)

(e) Identiff ONE problem you may experience in gathering information after distributing
questionnaires to a group.

(2 marks)

Total S marks

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2. (a) IdentiSr TWO sources you may use to obtain information on the topic which you have
chosen.

(2 marks)

(b) Write ONE question for a questionnaire that could be used to obtain data on the topic you
have chosen. The answer to the question should be either yes or no.

(1 mark)

(c) State ONE research question for the topic you have chosen.

(1mark)
Total4 marks

3. (a) Describe the method you would use to select your sample for the study you have chosen.

(2 marks)

(b) Give ONE reason why you have selected the method of sampling you described in 3(a)
above for your study.

(1 mark)

(c) In research it is ethical for the researcher to protect the members of the sample from danger
or from harm.

State TWO ways you may protect the information provided by the sample.

(2 marks)

Total5 marks

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Ouestions 4 and 5 are based on the following case study. Answer BOTH questions.

The conservation practices of the farmers of Perth

Perth, aruraI settlement located in the hilly district of Mount Rosa, is the bread basket for the island and
has a population of 900. Researchers from the Rural DevelopmentAgency were interested in the farming
techniques used in the area. Two hundred farmers between the ages of 18 and 65 formed the sample for the
study. The researchers interviewed the farmers and observed their farming techniques. They discovered
that 80 of the farmers practised tenacing,5O contour ploughing, 40 agro forestry and 30 mixed cropping.
The findings were documented and presented to farmers at a Conservation meeting.

4. (a) State the main focus of the study conducted by the researchers.

(2 marks)

(b) Write TWO statements of fact about Perth.

(2 marks)

(c) Identifz TWO instruments that may have helped the researchers to collect the statistical
datainthis study.

(2 marks)

(d) Write ONE research question for the problem that was investigated.

(1 mark)

(e) State TWO important findings of the study conducted by the researchers.

(2 marks)

Total9 marks

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5. (a) (Ð Display the data the researchers obtained in the table below.

Practices Number Percentage

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(4 marks)

(iÐ In the space provided below draw a bar graph to display the data collected from
the sample.

(4 marks)

(b) V/rite TWO statements about the datathat you have displayed in the bar graph 5(a) (ii).

(2 marks)

(c) State TWO recommendations which the researchers could make to the authorities based
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on their findings.

(4 marks)

Total14 marks
END OF TEST

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