Question 1

Religiosity is measured by sociologists using all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  by asking about people's religious beliefs. 
B)  surveying people about their membership in religious organizations. 
C)  asking how often people attend religious services. 
D)  collecting information through the Census. 
A)  by asking about people's religious beliefs. 
B)  surveying people about their membership in religious organizations. 
C)  asking how often people attend religious services. 
D)  collecting information through the Census. D

Question 2

Within the U.S., Christianity is often treated as if it were the national religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Religious extremism:

Accepted Answer

A)  is not found anywhere except the Middle East. 
B)  frequently fuels violent behavior, and is fed by religious intolerance. 
C)  only pertains to Christianity. 
D)  is an individual phenomenon; it has no connection to social groups. 
A)  is not found anywhere except the Middle East. 
B)  frequently fuels violent behavior, and is fed by religious intolerance. 
C)  only pertains to Christianity. 
D)  is an individual phenomenon; it has no connection to social groups. B

Question 4

Weber's analysis of the Protestant ethic demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  that religious beliefs are able to shape even secular dimensions of national culture. 
B)  the matriarchal nature of Protestantism. 
C)  the weaknesses of Emile Durkheim's views on the functions of religion. 
D)  that religion does serve as a type of drug for people who are disadvantaged in life. 
A)  that religious beliefs are able to shape even secular dimensions of national culture. 
B)  the matriarchal nature of Protestantism. 
C)  the weaknesses of Emile Durkheim's views on the functions of religion. 
D)  that religion does serve as a type of drug for people who are disadvantaged in life.

Question 5

Historically, the primary source of family disruption was death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Today's family is one of the most rapidly change of all social institutions. Describe several recent changes in the American family.

Accepted Answer

Several recent changes in the American f

Question 7

What is the role of religion in the process of social change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion may be oppressive, but not liberating. 
B)  Religion may be liberating, but not oppressive. 
C)  Religion may have a conservative influence, but may also be liberating. 
D)  There is no connection between religion and social change. 
A)  Religion may be oppressive, but not liberating. 
B)  Religion may be liberating, but not oppressive. 
C)  Religion may have a conservative influence, but may also be liberating. 
D)  There is no connection between religion and social change.

Question 8

Gay and lesbian families are unable to form long term relationships due to the lack of state support for their relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The boomerang generation refers to people in their 20's who:

Accepted Answer

A)  return home to live with their parents. 
B)  enter college for a few years, then drop out, and re-enter. 
C)  hook up and break up with the same person multiple times. 
D)  marry and divorce before the age of 25. 
A)  return home to live with their parents. 
B)  enter college for a few years, then drop out, and re-enter. 
C)  hook up and break up with the same person multiple times. 
D)  marry and divorce before the age of 25.

Question 10

In the U.S., current attitudes toward the role of women in religion:

Accepted Answer

A)  have changed very little over the past 25 years. 
B)  keep women from attending divinity school. 
C)  support the ordination of women clergy. 
D)  favor keeping women out of religious roles. 
A)  have changed very little over the past 25 years. 
B)  keep women from attending divinity school. 
C)  support the ordination of women clergy. 
D)  favor keeping women out of religious roles.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

The main social trends behind aging in A

Question 12

argued that cultural beliefs inspired by religious faith support other institutional systems within society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Auguste Comte 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Karl Marx 
A)  Auguste Comte 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Karl Marx

Question 13

Social class has little effect on egalitarian gender roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Virtually all commuter marriages consist of couples who are relatively prosperous professionals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Prior to industrialization,:

Accepted Answer

A)  the nuclear family was the cultural ideal in the U.S. 
B)  the household was the center for production and distribution of goods. 
C)  men were responsible for economic life and women were responsible for domestic life. 
D)  men worked in wage labor outside the home, and women and children labored at home. 
A)  the nuclear family was the cultural ideal in the U.S. 
B)  the household was the center for production and distribution of goods. 
C)  men were responsible for economic life and women were responsible for domestic life. 
D)  men worked in wage labor outside the home, and women and children labored at home.

Question 16

In the U.S.:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rate of marriage is higher than in western European countries. 
B)  one out of two marriages ends in divorce. 
C)  women are more likely to remarry following a divorce than men. 
D)  the divorce rate has been steadily increasing since the 1950s. 
A)  the rate of marriage is higher than in western European countries. 
B)  one out of two marriages ends in divorce. 
C)  women are more likely to remarry following a divorce than men. 
D)  the divorce rate has been steadily increasing since the 1950s.

Question 17

Unlike _____, see the gender division of labor as being based on stereotypes about men's and women's roles.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalists; conflict theorists 
B)  conflict theorists, symbolic interactionists 
C)  feminists, symbolic interactionists 
D)  functionalists; feminists 
A)  functionalists; conflict theorists 
B)  conflict theorists, symbolic interactionists 
C)  feminists, symbolic interactionists 
D)  functionalists; feminists

Question 18

Religious extremist movements:

Accepted Answer

A)  are highly patriarchal. 
B)  are typically Christianity-based. 
C)  include violence in most cases. 
D)  assume a demonic nature of individuals. 
A)  are highly patriarchal. 
B)  are typically Christianity-based. 
C)  include violence in most cases. 
D)  assume a demonic nature of individuals.

Question 19

Being single is still heavily stigmatized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Being single in the U.S. is

Accepted Answer

A)  still a stigmatized status for women in particular. 
B)  increasingly not due to divorce, but to never having been married. 
C)  preferable to being married. 
D)  still rare once a person reaches the age of 30. 
A)  still a stigmatized status for women in particular. 
B)  increasingly not due to divorce, but to never having been married. 
C)  preferable to being married. 
D)  still rare once a person reaches the age of 30.

Religiosity is measured by sociologists using all of the following, except:

Within the U.S., Christianity is often treated as if it were the national religion.

Religious extremism:

Weber's analysis of the Protestant ethic demonstrates

Historically, the primary source of family disruption was death.

Today's family is one of the most rapidly change of all social institutions. Describe several recent changes in the American family.

What is the role of religion in the process of social change?

Gay and lesbian families are unable to form long term relationships due to the lack of state support for their relationships.

The boomerang generation refers to people in their 20's who:

In the U.S., current attitudes toward the role of women in religion:

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

argued that cultural beliefs inspired by religious faith support other institutional systems within society.

Social class has little effect on egalitarian gender roles.

Virtually all commuter marriages consist of couples who are relatively prosperous professionals.

Prior to industrialization,:

In the U.S.:

Unlike _____, see the gender division of labor as being based on stereotypes about men's and women's roles.

Religious extremist movements:

Being single is still heavily stigmatized.

Being single in the U.S. is

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Exam 13: Families and Religion

Religiosity is measured by sociologists using all of the following, except:

Within the U.S., Christianity is often treated as if it were the national religion.

Religious extremism:

Weber's analysis of the Protestant ethic demonstrates

Historically, the primary source of family disruption was death.

Today's family is one of the most rapidly change of all social institutions. Describe several recent changes in the American family.

What is the role of religion in the process of social change?

Gay and lesbian families are unable to form long term relationships due to the lack of state support for their relationships.

The boomerang generation refers to people in their 20's who:

In the U.S., current attitudes toward the role of women in religion:

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

argued that cultural beliefs inspired by religious faith support other institutional systems within society.

Social class has little effect on egalitarian gender roles.

Virtually all commuter marriages consist of couples who are relatively prosperous professionals.

Prior to industrialization,:

In the U.S.:

Unlike _____, see the gender division of labor as being based on stereotypes about men's and women's roles.

Religious extremist movements:

Being single is still heavily stigmatized.

Being single in the U.S. is

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

Filters