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SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

EXAM 4

Question 1Which of the following is an example of monogamy?

  Troy and his sister Tracy live together in an apartment.

  Tori, Tito, and Tabitha have been living with each other for 14 years.

  Ted and Tonya have been married to each other for 3 months.

  All of these answers are correct.

 Question 2Which of the following statements concerning stepfamilies is true?

  The well-being of children in stepfamilies is better, on average, than that of children in single-parent households.

  Children raised by stepmothers are likely to have less health care, education, and money spent on their food than children raised by biological mothers.

  Children would be better off living with a couple in conflict than going through divorce and living with a new stepparent.

 

  All of these answers are correct.

 Question 3Which sociological perspective would be likely to suggest that family decision making reflects the inequality of traditional gender stratification, in which men have held a dominant position over women?

  functionalist perspective

  conflict perspective

  labeling perspective

  interactionist perspective

 Question 4Under which marital form can a woman have several husbands at the same time?

  polygyny

  monogamy

  polygamy

  polyandry

 Question 5Because of the greater fiscal stability men generally enjoy, divorced men are less likely than divorced women to remarry.

  True

  False

 Question 6A married couple and their unmarried children living together constitute a(n)

  extended family.

  patrilocal family.

  matrilocal family.

  nuclear family.

 Question 7In the Oneida community that existed in New York State from 1840 to 1880, the community members were all married to one another—that is, all the men in the community were married to all the women, and all the women were married to all the men. This is an example of

  egalitarianism.

  polygamy.

  matrilineal descent.

  serial monogamy.

 Question 8According to sociologist Alice Rossi, our society lacks clear and helpful guidelines concerning successful parenthood.

  True

  False

 Question 9The term incest taboo refers to

  the prohibition of marriage between close relatives and neighbors.

  the prohibition of sexual relationships between certain culturally specified relatives.

  the requirement, in some cultures, of having one’s sexual initiation occur within the safe confines of a family relationship.

  not having sex with neighbors or business associates.

 Question 10Machismo refers to

  a sense of virility, personal worth, and pride in one’s maleness.

  bonding between members of a Hispanic street gang.

  the “brotherhood” that exists between members of an Italian crime syndicate.

  None of these answers is correct.

 Question 11The term that refers to the “like marries like” rule is homogamy.

  True

  False

 Question 12Two examples of endogamy are the incest taboo and former laws that prohibited the marriage of Blacks and Whites in some parts of the U.S.

  True

  False

 Question 13Which of the following is considered an extended family?

  the Arapesh tribe of New Guinea

  a married couple, their children, and the husband’s sister all living together in the same home

  a college sorority

  Beverly, her husband Bob, and their two children, Barry and Bonnie

 Question 14Polygamy, polygyny, and polyandry are all forms of serial monogamy.

  True

  False

 Question 15Approximately what percentage of all currently-married couples in the Unites States said they lived together before marriage?

  75 percent

  25 percent

  50 percent

  40 percent

 Question 16Which of the following statements is true regarding gender and education?

  Few women enroll in medical, dental, or law school.

  Few women are enrolled in graduate education.

  Today, women outnumber men at college commencements.

  In the late 1960s, twice as many women as men received degrees.

 Question 17Which of the following is considered a problem with homeschooling?

  the number of teachers

  the rate of learning

  quality control

  the quality of the time children spend with parents

 Question 18About how many children are homeschooled in the United States?

  800,000

  1 million

  1.7 million

  1.5 million

 Question 19The four collegiate subcultures are the only types you would encounter on a college campus.

  True

  False

 Question 20The overall prestige of the teaching profession has increased over the last decade.

  True

  False

 Question 21Which famous sociologist concluded, as far back as 1916, that the “universal clamor for the creation of educational certificates in all fields makes for the formation of a privileged stratum in businesses and in offices”?

  Georg Simmel

  Vilfredo Pareto

  Max Weber

  Émile Durkheim

 Question 22How many gay-straight alliances (GSAs) were in place in schools nationwide in 2005?

  nearly 3,000

  about 1,000

  less than 100

  about 500

 Question 23Students in Japan are offered guidance sessions that seek to improve the classroom experience and instill values useful in the Japanese business world. These sessions are an example of

  a hidden curriculum.

  the teacher-expectancy effect.

  the Protestant ethic.

  the correspondence principle.

 Question 24In a particular school system, a teacher’s aide must report to her teacher, and the teacher must report to his assistant principal, who then must report to her principal, who then must report to the superintendent, who ultimately is responsible to the board of education. This illustrates which characteristic of a bureaucracy?

  impersonality

  hierarchy of authority

  division of labor

  written rules and regulations

 Question 25Which sociologist pointed out that better-educated people tend to have greater access to factual information?

  Robin Williams

  Max Weber

  Robert Merton

  Arlie Hochschild

 Question 26Which sociologist(s) argued that capitalism requires a skilled, disciplined labor force, and that the educational system of the United States is structured with that objective in mind?

  Samuel Bowles and Harold Gintis

  Émile Durkheim and Max Weber

  Max Weber

  Talcott Parsons

 Question 27A particular college requires students to live on campus during their first two years to help foster a sense of community among diverse groups. This

  is an attempt to re-socialize improper behavior.

  is illegal in most states.

  serves a latent function of education.

  serves a manifest function of education.

 Question 28Approximately how many years passed between the establishment of the first college in what is now the United States and admission of the first women at such institutions?

  100 years

  200 years

  50 years

  150 years

 Question 29In effect, schools serve as a transitional agent of social control, bridging the gap between parents and employers in the life cycle of most individuals.

  True

  False

 Question 30Which of the following is NOT one of Weber’s basic characteristics of bureaucracy?

  impersonality

  sharing of labor roles

  hierarchy of authority

  written regulations

 Question 31In which way does Hinduism differ from other major religions?

  It is preserved mostly through a single written text.

  It embraces a number of major and minor gods.

  It emphasizes enlightenment through meditation.

  All of these answers are correct.

 Question 32Many cultures have shamans, or spiritual guides, who assist individuals on spiritual journeys to the “underworld” or some other non-earthly realm. These shamanic journeys would likely be considered part of

  the profane.

  the sacred.

  creationism.

  both the sacred and creationism.

 Question 33The feeling of exaltation that a person has when hearing a choir sing is characterized as a religious

  experience.

  ritual.

  value.

  belief.

 Question 34Practices required or expected of members of a faith are known as

  religious experiences.

  religious norms.

  religious beliefs.

  religious rituals.

 Question 35Which of the following is the largest single denomination in the United States?

  Muslim

  Judaism

  Protestant

  Roman Catholic

 Question 36According to Émile Durkheim, religion is

  a unified system of beliefs and practices related to profane things.

  a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things.

  the feeling or perception of being in direct contact with the ultimate reality, such as a divine being.

  a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to worldly things.

 Question 37The great majority of Muslims in the United States are ________ Muslims.

  Sunni

  Shiite

  Shia

  Black

 Question 38An ecclesia does not exist in the United States.

  True

  False

 Question 39Which sociologist noted that religions often drugged the masses into submission by offering a consolation for their harsh lives on earth and the hope of salvation in an ideal afterlife?

  Karl Marx

  Max Weber

  Talcott Parsons

  Émile Durkheim

 Question 40A religious organization that is recognized as the national or official religion is known as a(n)

  sect.

  cult.

  ecclesia.

  denomination.

 Question 41Affirmative action is now illegal in the United States.

  True

  False

 Question 42The United States utilizes which type of government?

  oligarchy

  representative democracy

  dictatorship

  democracy

 Question 43According to the classification system developed by Max Weber, the power of the president and Congress in the United States is based on traditional authority.

  True

  False

 Question 44Which of the following is a social institution founded on a recognized set of procedures for implementing and achieving society’s goals?

  interest group

  political action committee

  political system

  elite group

 Question 45Socialist societies differ from capitalist societies in the commitment of socialist societies to

  the provision of social service programs.

  support of the mass media.

  free elections.

  None of these answers is correct.

 Question 46Which form of government is led by a single member of a royal family?

  oligarchy

  monarchy

  dictatorship

  democracy

 Question 47The pluralist model of power relations in the United States suggests that

  power is held by a group of charismatic leaders.

  power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of military, corporate, and political leaders.

  power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of military, corporate, and political leaders along with a group of highly charismatic leaders.

  power is held by many competing groups that have access to government, so no single group is dominant.

 Question 48Today’s corporate elite are overwhelmingly White and male.

  True

  False

 Question 49In which of the following countries does the monarch still hold genuine governmental power?

  France

  Denmark

  Great Britain

  Monaco

 Question 50The term microfinancing refers to

  welfare handouts for poor people in developing countries.

  pyramid schemes.

  lending small sums of money to the poor so that they can work their way out of poverty.

  welfare handouts for poor people in industrial countries.