Question 1

In many industrial societies today the law allows polygamy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The sharing of a household by an unmarried couple is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a prenuptial agreement. 
B)  serial monogamy. 
C)  cohabitation. 
D)  monogamy. 
E)  endogamy. 
A)  a prenuptial agreement. 
B)  serial monogamy. 
C)  cohabitation. 
D)  monogamy. 
E)  endogamy. C

Question 3

The increasing complexity of the world undermines religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Throughout the world, religion and ethnicity are mutually exclusive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the major weakness of structural-functional analysis of religion?

Accepted Answer

It downplays religion's dysfun

Question 6

The term for formal, ceremonial behaviour is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ministration. 
B)  religion. 
C)  church. 
D)  ritual. 
E)  role play. 
A)  ministration. 
B)  religion. 
C)  church. 
D)  ritual. 
E)  role play.

Question 7

In the 2011 Canadian Census, approximately ________ percent of Canadian families were single-parent families.

Accepted Answer

A)  16 
B)  28 
C)  36 
D)  52 
E)  75 
A)  16 
B)  28 
C)  36 
D)  52 
E)  75

Question 8

Which of the following is a finding in Jesse Bernard's study of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Married women have better mental health. 
B)  Married women have less passive attitudes toward life. 
C)  Married women report more personal happiness. 
D)  Married women are not generally required to participate in the labour force. 
E)  Few contemporary marriages are composed of two completely equal partners. 
A)  Married women have better mental health. 
B)  Married women have less passive attitudes toward life. 
C)  Married women report more personal happiness. 
D)  Married women are not generally required to participate in the labour force. 
E)  Few contemporary marriages are composed of two completely equal partners.

Question 9

What are the characteristics of religious fundamentalists?

Accepted Answer

1) They take the words of sacred texts l

Question 10

According to the Marxist perspective, religion:

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses life on the present. 
B)  legitimizes the unequal economic status quo. 
C)  treats existing society as secular and corrupt. 
D)  undermines the power of the state. 
E)  promotes gender equality. 
A)  focuses life on the present. 
B)  legitimizes the unequal economic status quo. 
C)  treats existing society as secular and corrupt. 
D)  undermines the power of the state. 
E)  promotes gender equality.

Question 11

What are the functions of religion, according to Durkheim?

Accepted Answer

1) social cohesion
2

Question 12

Which of the following mirrors the symbolic-interaction approach's view of religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion is the opiate of the masses. 
B)  Religion and society are inherently stable. 
C)  Religion, like all of society, is socially constructed. 
D)  It is based on Emile Durkheim's liberal views. 
E)  Religion is the same for all converts. 
A)  Religion is the opiate of the masses. 
B)  Religion and society are inherently stable. 
C)  Religion, like all of society, is socially constructed. 
D)  It is based on Emile Durkheim's liberal views. 
E)  Religion is the same for all converts.

Question 13

What is the social institution that unites people in cooperative groups to oversee the bearing and raising of children?

Accepted Answer

A)  descent group 
B)  family 
C)  nuclear family 
D)  kinship 
E)  unit group 
A)  descent group 
B)  family 
C)  nuclear family 
D)  kinship 
E)  unit group

Question 14

Latchkey kids are a thing of the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Single parenthood is more than twice as common among women as among men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Many Aboriginal societies are ________, which explains their reverence for the natural environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian 
B)  Calvinist 
C)  deist 
D)  animistic 
E)  nomadic 
A)  Christian 
B)  Calvinist 
C)  deist 
D)  animistic 
E)  nomadic

Question 17

Which of the following is one of the ways that families aid in the perpetuation of social inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  property and inheritance 
B)  matriarchy 
C)  patriarchal descent 
D)  matriarchal descent 
E)  gender 
A)  property and inheritance 
B)  matriarchy 
C)  patriarchal descent 
D)  matriarchal descent 
E)  gender

Question 18

The structural-functional analysis of religion emphasizes the role religion plays in:

Accepted Answer

A)  turning our attention away from problems to a "better world to come." 
B)  bringing meaning to daily interactions through sacred symbols. 
C)  social inequality. 
D)  social conflict. 
E)  social cohesion. 
A)  turning our attention away from problems to a "better world to come." 
B)  bringing meaning to daily interactions through sacred symbols. 
C)  social inequality. 
D)  social conflict. 
E)  social cohesion.

Question 19

Women are more likely to be injured by a family member than to be hurt in an automobile accident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In Lillian Rubin's study, which trait is a frequently mentioned quality attributed to good husbands by middle-class women?

Accepted Answer

A)  being a steady worker 
B)  drinking excessively 
C)  engaging in violence 
D)  communication with their wives 
E)  good provider 
A)  being a steady worker 
B)  drinking excessively 
C)  engaging in violence 
D)  communication with their wives 
E)  good provider

In many industrial societies today the law allows polygamy.

The sharing of a household by an unmarried couple is called:

The increasing complexity of the world undermines religion.

Throughout the world, religion and ethnicity are mutually exclusive.

What is the major weakness of structural-functional analysis of religion?

The term for formal, ceremonial behaviour is:

In the 2011 Canadian Census, approximately ________ percent of Canadian families were single-parent families.

Which of the following is a finding in Jesse Bernard's study of marriage?

What are the characteristics of religious fundamentalists?

According to the Marxist perspective, religion:

What are the functions of religion, according to Durkheim?

Which of the following mirrors the symbolic-interaction approach's view of religion?

What is the social institution that unites people in cooperative groups to oversee the bearing and raising of children?

Latchkey kids are a thing of the past.

Single parenthood is more than twice as common among women as among men.

Many Aboriginal societies are ________, which explains their reverence for the natural environment.

Which of the following is one of the ways that families aid in the perpetuation of social inequality?

The structural-functional analysis of religion emphasizes the role religion plays in:

Women are more likely to be injured by a family member than to be hurt in an automobile accident.

In Lillian Rubin's study, which trait is a frequently mentioned quality attributed to good husbands by middle-class women?

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Exam 13: Family and Religion

In many industrial societies today the law allows polygamy.

The sharing of a household by an unmarried couple is called:

The increasing complexity of the world undermines religion.

Throughout the world, religion and ethnicity are mutually exclusive.

What is the major weakness of structural-functional analysis of religion?

The term for formal, ceremonial behaviour is:

In the 2011 Canadian Census, approximately ________ percent of Canadian families were single-parent families.

Which of the following is a finding in Jesse Bernard's study of marriage?

What are the characteristics of religious fundamentalists?

According to the Marxist perspective, religion:

What are the functions of religion, according to Durkheim?

Which of the following mirrors the symbolic-interaction approach's view of religion?

What is the social institution that unites people in cooperative groups to oversee the bearing and raising of children?

Latchkey kids are a thing of the past.

Single parenthood is more than twice as common among women as among men.

Many Aboriginal societies are ________, which explains their reverence for the natural environment.

Which of the following is one of the ways that families aid in the perpetuation of social inequality?

The structural-functional analysis of religion emphasizes the role religion plays in:

Women are more likely to be injured by a family member than to be hurt in an automobile accident.

In Lillian Rubin's study, which trait is a frequently mentioned quality attributed to good husbands by middle-class women?

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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