Question 1

Feminist analysis links the operation of the family to patriarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An analysis of how religion supports the interests of a society's elites would fall under which of the following theoretical approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural-functional approach 
B)  symbolic-interaction approach 
C)  social-conflict approach 
D)  social-exchange approach 
A)  structural-functional approach 
B)  symbolic-interaction approach 
C)  social-conflict approach 
D)  social-exchange approach

Question 3

In 1950, 90 percent of U.S. households were families, meaning that they contained two or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption. In 2009, _____of U.S. households were families.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 percent 
B)  67 percent 
C)  75 percent 
D)  90 percent 
A)  50 percent 
B)  67 percent 
C)  75 percent 
D)  90 percent

Question 4

In high-income nations, most marriages are monogamous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A totem is any object defined as profane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A religious organization well integrated into the larger society is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  sect. 
B)  church. 
C)  charismatic cult. 
D)  cult. 
A)  sect. 
B)  church. 
C)  charismatic cult. 
D)  cult.

Question 7

According to the structural-functional approach, the family

Accepted Answer

A)  is a system to maintain the dominance of some racial categories over others. 
B)  operates to perpetuate economic inequality. 
C)  might be called the backbone of society. 
D)  is not necessary for a society to operate. 
A)  is a system to maintain the dominance of some racial categories over others. 
B)  operates to perpetuate economic inequality. 
C)  might be called the backbone of society. 
D)  is not necessary for a society to operate.

Question 8

A_____ typically forms as a group of people break away from some established religious organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  sect 
B)  church 
C)  cult 
D)  state church 
A)  sect 
B)  church 
C)  cult 
D)  state church

Question 9

Charisma is a personal quality that allows a person to attract followers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the effect of industrialization on the typical number of children in a family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Families have the same number of children. 
B)  Families have more children. 
C)  Families no longer care about how many children they have. 
D)  Families have fewer children. 
A)  Families have the same number of children. 
B)  Families have more children. 
C)  Families no longer care about how many children they have. 
D)  Families have fewer children.

Question 11

Adults who abuse children typically

Accepted Answer

A)  were abused themselves as children. 
B)  are middle-class. 
C)  were married at a very young age. 
D)  are men. 
A)  were abused themselves as children. 
B)  are middle-class. 
C)  were married at a very young age. 
D)  are men.

Question 12

Regardless of race, families headed by single women are

Accepted Answer

A)  much larger than other family types. 
B)  much smaller than other family types. 
C)  likely to experience greater upward mobility. 
D)  at high risk for poverty. 
A)  much larger than other family types. 
B)  much smaller than other family types. 
C)  likely to experience greater upward mobility. 
D)  at high risk for poverty.

Question 13

Ritual is a matter of

Accepted Answer

A)  who you socialize with. 
B)  formal, ceremonial behavior. 
C)  song and dance. 
D)  beliefs. 
A)  who you socialize with. 
B)  formal, ceremonial behavior. 
C)  song and dance. 
D)  beliefs.

Question 14

Jessie Bernard claimed that traditional marriages

Accepted Answer

A)  benefit both women and men equally. 
B)  benefit men more than women. 
C)  benefit women more than men. 
D)  are harmful to both women and men. 
A)  benefit both women and men equally. 
B)  benefit men more than women. 
C)  benefit women more than men. 
D)  are harmful to both women and men.

Question 15

As Max Weber saw it, capitalism amounted to

Accepted Answer

A)  a new religion seeking a new sacred truth. 
B)  a force that supported tradition. 
C)  a disenchanted religion. 
D)  Calvinism with an added measure of Christianity. 
A)  a new religion seeking a new sacred truth. 
B)  a force that supported tradition. 
C)  a disenchanted religion. 
D)  Calvinism with an added measure of Christianity.

Question 16

The most difficult transition in married life is typically

Accepted Answer

A)  the birth of a first child. 
B)  the last child leaving home. 
C)  retirement. 
D)  the death of a spouse. 
A)  the birth of a first child. 
B)  the last child leaving home. 
C)  retirement. 
D)  the death of a spouse.

Question 17

Which of the following is a correct criticism of the structural-functional approach to religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not say much about what religion does in today's world. 
B)  It ignores religion's ability to cause social conflict. 
C)  It ignores the positive consequences of religion for society. 
D)  It ignores the way religion can provide meaning to people. 
A)  It does not say much about what religion does in today's world. 
B)  It ignores religion's ability to cause social conflict. 
C)  It ignores the positive consequences of religion for society. 
D)  It ignores the way religion can provide meaning to people.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of civil religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  tax exemptions for churches 
B)  the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church 
C)  high religiosity among members of sects 
D)  patriotism 
A)  tax exemptions for churches 
B)  the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church 
C)  high religiosity among members of sects 
D)  patriotism

Question 19

In his analysis of Protestantism and the rise of capitalism, Max Weber argued that

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestantism held back the development of capitalism. 
B)  the conflict between Protestantism and the Roman Catholic Church discouraged political revolution. 
C)  Protestantism was a strong force that supported the status quo and discouraged social change. 
D)  Protestantism's emphasis on duty and hard work led to greater economic production, encouraging the rise of capitalism. 
A)  Protestantism held back the development of capitalism. 
B)  the conflict between Protestantism and the Roman Catholic Church discouraged political revolution. 
C)  Protestantism was a strong force that supported the status quo and discouraged social change. 
D)  Protestantism's emphasis on duty and hard work led to greater economic production, encouraging the rise of capitalism.

Question 20

Which of the following would you expect to be the least stable type of religious organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  church 
B)  denomination 
C)  cult 
D)  state church 
A)  church 
B)  denomination 
C)  cult 
D)  state church

Feminist analysis links the operation of the family to patriarchy.

An analysis of how religion supports the interests of a society's elites would fall under which of the following theoretical approaches?

In 1950, 90 percent of U.S. households were families, meaning that they contained two or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption. In 2009, _____of U.S. households were families.

In high-income nations, most marriages are monogamous.

A totem is any object defined as profane.

A religious organization well integrated into the larger society is called a

According to the structural-functional approach, the family

A_____ typically forms as a group of people break away from some established religious organization.

Charisma is a personal quality that allows a person to attract followers.

What is the effect of industrialization on the typical number of children in a family?

Adults who abuse children typically

Regardless of race, families headed by single women are

Ritual is a matter of

Jessie Bernard claimed that traditional marriages

As Max Weber saw it, capitalism amounted to

The most difficult transition in married life is typically

Which of the following is a correct criticism of the structural-functional approach to religion?

Which of the following is an example of civil religion?

In his analysis of Protestantism and the rise of capitalism, Max Weber argued that

Which of the following would you expect to be the least stable type of religious organizations?

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Exam 13: Family and Religion

Feminist analysis links the operation of the family to patriarchy.

An analysis of how religion supports the interests of a society's elites would fall under which of the following theoretical approaches?

In 1950, 90 percent of U.S. households were families, meaning that they contained two or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption. In 2009, _____of U.S. households were families.

In high-income nations, most marriages are monogamous.

A totem is any object defined as profane.

A religious organization well integrated into the larger society is called a

According to the structural-functional approach, the family

A_____ typically forms as a group of people break away from some established religious organization.

Charisma is a personal quality that allows a person to attract followers.

What is the effect of industrialization on the typical number of children in a family?

Adults who abuse children typically

Regardless of race, families headed by single women are

Ritual is a matter of

Jessie Bernard claimed that traditional marriages

As Max Weber saw it, capitalism amounted to

The most difficult transition in married life is typically

Which of the following is a correct criticism of the structural-functional approach to religion?

Which of the following is an example of civil religion?

In his analysis of Protestantism and the rise of capitalism, Max Weber argued that

Which of the following would you expect to be the least stable type of religious organizations?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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