COMMAND TERMS SOCIOLOGY

Question 1

Account OF

Answer 1

Describe a series of events or transactions

Question 2

Account FOR

Answer 2

State reasons for; report on

Question 3

Analyse

Answer 3

Identify components/elements and the significance of the relationship between them, draw out and relate implications; determine logic and reasonableness of information

Question 4

Apply

Answer 4

Use; employ in a particular situation or context

Question 5

assess

Answer 5

Make a judgement about, measure, determine or estimate the value, quality, outcomes, results, size, significance, nature or extent of something

Question 6

Clarify

Answer 6

Make a statement or situation more comprehensible

Question 7

Compare

Answer 7

Recognise similarities and differences and the significance of these similarities and differences

Question 8

Construct

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Make, build, create, or put together by arranging ideas to display information in a logical form

Question 9

Contrast

Answer 9

Show how things are different or opposite

Question 10

Deduce

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Draw a conclusion from given information, data, a narrative, argument, opinion or plan.

Question 11

Define

Answer 11

Give a precise meaning and identify essential qualities of a concept.

Question 12

Discuss

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Present a clear, considered, balanced argument or prose that identifies issues and shows the strengths and weaknesses.

Question 13

Distinguish

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Make clear the differences between 2 or more concepts, opinions, narratives, trends etc.

Question 14

Evaluate

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Make a judgment using information supplied or your own knowledge and understanding to consider logical supporting evidence for and against different points, arguments, concepts, etc.

Question 15

Examine

Answer 15

Consider concept that identifies assumptions, possibilities and interrelationships

Question 16

Explain

Answer 16

Give a detailed account with reference to cause, effect, change, reason; make relationship between things evident

Question 17

Extract

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Select relevant and appropriate detail from issue

Question 18

Extrapolate

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Infer or extend information that may not be clearly stated by assuming existing trends will continue

Question 19

Identify

Answer 19

Recognise and name or select an event

Question 20

Infer

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Derive conclusion from available information or evidence through reasoning rather than through explicit statements

Question 21

Interpret

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Draw a meaning from a description and determine significance within context

Question 22

Investigate

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Observe, study or carry out an examination in order to establish fact and reach new conclusions

Question 23

Justify

Answer 23

Show, prove or defend within reason and evidence an argument using given data or other infomation

Question 24

List

Answer 24

Provide a series of related words

Question 25

Name

Answer 25

Provide a word or term to identify

Question 26

Outline

Answer 26

Provide a overview of main features.

Question 27

Predict

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Give an expected result of upcoming action or event based on available information

Question 28

Propose

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Suggest a idea/suggestion based on given data

Question 29

Recommend

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Put forward as being suitable for a particular purpose or role

Question 30

Recount

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Retell a series of events or steps in a process

Question 31

Suggest

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Put forward a consideration of solution, hypothesis idea or possible awnser

Question 32

Summarise

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Retell concisely prevalent and major details.

Question 33

Synthesise

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Combine various elements to make whole or overall point