Question 1

Identify the functions of religion as identified by Emile Durkheim.

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Question 2

In the United States, interracial marriage is

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A)  illegal. 
B)  declining for all social groups. 
C)  increasing and reached 12 percent of new marriages in 2013. 
D)  common among the lower classes only.

Question 3

Although a large number of U.S. children living with one parent do so because of _____, the largest number live with one parent _____.

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A)  divorce; who has never been married 
B)  the fact that their parents have never been married; whose partner is incarcerated 
C)  incarceration; because their parents are divorced 
D)  divorce; because their other parent has died

Question 4

Discuss the main social trends behind aging and the challenges Americans face concerning elder care. What groups are most at risk?

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Question 5

Discuss how sociologists measure religiosity and how religiosity is manifest in the United States.

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Question 6

Explain this statement and its significance: In using sociology to understand religion, what is important is not what one believes about religion but rather one's ability to examine religion objectively in its social and cultural context.

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Question 7

Which of the following best describes maternity leave benefits in the United States?

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A)  Maternity leave benefits in the United States are supportive of working-class families. 
B)  Maternity leave benefits in the United States are typically more supportive than those in developing nations. 
C)  Maternity leave benefits in the United States are not supportive of families. 
D)  Maternity leave benefits in the United States are among the best in the world in terms of support

Question 8

In the United States, _____ is a cultural ideal that is prescribed through law and promoted through religious teachings.

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A)  serial monogamy 
B)  monogamy 
C)  polygamy 
D)  polygyny

Question 9

Which event led to the emergence of the nuclear family in the United States?

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A)  The American Revolution 
B)  The Industrial Revolution 
C)  The civil rights movement 
D)  The Second World War

Question 10

Discuss sociological research on children raised by gay or lesbian parents. What themes emerge in terms of similarities and differences in comparison to children raised by straight parents?

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Question 11

That which is considered by religious individuals and institutions to be profane is

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A)  of the everyday world and specifically not religious. 
B)  fundamentally inconsistent with religious norms. 
C)  prohibited by religious authorities. 
D)  to be shunned as potentially harmful.

Question 12

Married couples now make up a smaller proportion of households than was true even thirty years ago.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How do sociologists define and conceptualize the roles and importance of familyand extended family?

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Question 14

The Shakers were formed by departing from the Society of Friends (the Quakers) . Shakers retain some Quaker practices, such as simplicity of dress and a belief in pacifism, but have departed from Quaker religious philosophy. Shakers are best described as a(n)

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A)  extremist group. 
B)  church. 
C)  cult. 
D)  sect.

Question 15

Explain Marx's idea of religion as a form of false consciousness.

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Question 16

Weber believed that the search for signs of religious salvation supported the development of

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A)  religion. 
B)  capitalism. 
C)  socialism. 
D)  Protestantism

Question 17

Which of the following is not part of the sociological definition of family?

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A)  A social unit of those related through marriage, ancestry, or adoption 
B)  A group that is committed to maintaining the group over time 
C)  A social unit related by blood and bound together by love 
D)  A group that engages in economic cooperation

Question 18

An individual's ability to influence decision making within a marriage is established largely through

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A)  social class. 
B)  religion. 
C)  the length of the marriage. 
D)  the amount of money one earns.

Question 19

Explain the connection between feminist theory and conflict theory in terms of their views of the family. Where do these theories diverge?

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Question 20

Which theoretical perspective best explains the process of religious socialization or how people become religious?

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A)  Functionalist 
B)  Conflict 
C)  Symbolic interaction 
D)  Feminist

Exam 13: Families and Religion