Sociology Paper 2014
 

[U] [B] PART II[/B][/U]

[B]2. Discuss attribution theories with special reference to media portrayals of social issues. Explain the role of dispositional traits and situational factors for individual actions or decision making.

3. What is the mind construction and explain if it is a planned activity? Discuss the role of education policy towards the formation of social mind and also show its importance in a separate paragraph.

4. What is a social organization? Discuss how precepts about caste and social classes influences smooth running of society.

5. Discuss the burgeoning role of social media in Pakistan. Explain the importance of regulating the mainstream electronic media towards the achievement of national goals. Illustrate your answer with examples from Pakistan.

6. What is the trained incapacity? Write two examples about two institutions in Pakistan where trained incapacity is promoted and where empowerment is encouraged.

7. Define the concept of perception and reality Discuss how perception of people are manoeuvred to influence public opinion. Explain your answer with examples from Pakistan.

8. Write short notes on the following

a. Education as a factor of development
b. Security as a social construct[/B]

everything kind of IS related to sociology. they wanted descriptions. IMO it was a really good paper. And super easy. you just had to blab on and on.

(hoping the examiner likes the blab too though, or..)

[B]Attribution theories, dispositional traits and situational factors, mind construction, burgeoning role of social media, trained incapacity, social construct[/B]:cry:cry:cry:cry

What is this all? I am afraid another tough year in the offing for those opted sociology in the offing. Sociology is certainly losing fan club.

[QUOTE=Rida Malik;696475]everything kind of IS related to sociology. they wanted descriptions. IMO it was a really good paper. And super easy. you just had to blab on and on.

(hoping the examiner likes the blab too though, or..)[/QUOTE]

Did you attempt trained incapacity question?

I think now blabing ,prattling, piffling is not liked by examiner :nono : the chance of scoring high is only if you write to the point and up to the mark .

[QUOTE=Buddha;696484]Did you attempt trained incapacity question?[/QUOTE]
No, i didn't have that much knowledge on the subject. Its still related to sociology THOUGH, and a very interesting & challenging one too.

If i try again, with better prep, i might attempt questions like these. They definitely give better marks.

[QUOTE=rarasham;696485]I think now blabing ,prattling, piffling is not liked by examiner :nono : the chance of scoring high is only if you write to the point and up to the mark .[/QUOTE]
I didn't mean i didn't write to the point, i meant it was a little too opinionated maybe. In addition to all the facts that needed discussing.

[QUOTE=Rida Malik;696488]No, i didn't have that much knowledge on the subject. Its still related to sociology THOUGH, and a very interesting & challenging one too.

If i try again, with better prep, i might attempt questions like these. They definitely give better marks.[/QUOTE]

Yeah everything is related to sociology BUT not much related to the given syllabus

[QUOTE=Buddha;696490]Yeah everything is related to sociology BUT not much related to the given syllabus[/QUOTE]
I think the whole point of CSS exams is to make people get out of the syllabus delirium. If i can't get something right i can't blame it on FPSC.

Then they should not publish the syllabus of the subject

This was a Tarpedo by the FPSC.

Not a very fair paper.

What FPSC wants from an aspirant, should he be an expert in all optional subjects opted by him. Paper might have relevance to Sociology but has nothing to do with the course.