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SOC 135  MODULE 7 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

1.	Of the following, in which group is a woman more likely to marry a man with less education than she has?
a.    Asian American
b.    Latino
c.    African American
d.    Native American
Hint: p. 475
SLO15:Examine diversity in U.S. families and study trends in marriages, remarriages and divorce
LO15A:Evaluate diversity in American families and cross-cultural variations in marriages
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2.	Why can't sociologists empirically study religion?
a.    Religion is not a social institution.
b.    Religion is a matter of faith that is beyond objective evaluation.
c.    Sociologists are not priests, rabbis, ministers, or nuns.
d.    Sociologists do not believe in the metaphysical as a valid research topic.
Hint: p. 524
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17B:Discuss norms and values encouraged and discouraged by the various religious systems
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3.	What is the belief that all objects in the world have spirits, some of which are dangerous?
a.    Animism
b.    Ecclesia
c.    New age religion
d.    Evangelism
Hint: p. 536
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17C:Classify the different types of religious groups in the world
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4.	Although cooperation is a core value in Japan, Japanese students are admitted to college only on the basis of intense competition. This is an example of a ________.
a.    cultural contradiction
b.    value conflict
c.    status inconsistency
d.    role ambiguity
Hint:p. 501
SLO16:Examine issues in education and factors that affect the educational system in the United States
LO16A:Distinguish between the different perspectives on education
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5.	Islam today is divided between two groups, one conservative and one liberal. The faction which tends to be more liberal and accepting of social change is ________.
a.    the Sunni
b.    the Shi'ite
c.    the Moorish American Muslims
d.    the World Community of Islam in the West
Hint: p. 538
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17B:Discuss norms and values encouraged and discouraged by the various religious systems
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6.	Who was the educator from Massachusetts, who, in 1837, proposed the "common school" to be supported through tax dollars and established throughout the state?
a.    Noah Webster
b.    Horace Mann
c.    James B. Watson
d.    John Dewey
Hint: p. 499
SLO16:Examine issues in education and factors that affect the educational system in the United States
LO16A:Distinguish between the different perspectives on education
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7.	Marx's notion that religion diverts the thoughts of workers to the afterlife rather than toward rebellion against their worldly oppressors is expressed by his statement ____________.
a.    "If people believe the situation is real, it is real in the consequences"
b.    "The sum of the whole is no greater than the sum of the parts"
c.    "Religion is ... the opium of the people"
d.    "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink"
Hint: p. 531
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17B:Discuss norms and values encouraged and discouraged by the various religious systems
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8.	Sociologically, what is a blended family?
a.    A husband and wife have their own children and also have adopted children.
b.    Only adopted children are present in the family.
c.    A lesbian couple has children through artificial insemination.
d.    A husband or wife brings a child into the new family from a prior relationship.
Hint: p. 480
SLO15:Examine diversity in U.S. families and study trends in marriages, remarriages and divorce
LO15A:Evaluate diversity in American families and cross-cultural variations in marriages
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9.	Sociologically, how would one define a cult?
a.    A bizarre group with bizarre rituals
b.    A new or different religion at odds with dominant culture and religion
c.    A subdivision of a dominant religion
d.    A group of people dedicated to their own needs
Hint: p. 541
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17C:Classify the different types of religious groups in the world
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10.	Why do functionalists argue that the incest taboo is a nearly universal norm?
a.    It reinforces patriarchal authority.
b.    Incest is universally regarded as a deviant act.
c.    The incest taboo facilitates the socialization of children and avoids role confusion.
d.    It prevents the transference of genetic defects.
Hint: p. 466
SLO14:Examine the role of family in socialization
LO14B:Examine the family life cycle and impact of family structure, class, and birth order on raising of a 
child
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11.	What does incorporating religious teachings into criminal law, such as prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages before noon on Sunday, illustrate about religion?
a.    It provides emotional comfort.
b.    It is a means of social solidarity.
c.    It is a means of adaptation.
d.    It is a means of social control.
Hint: p. 527
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17A:Explain religion and the core values in the United States and its reflection on society and the 
educational system
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12.	In the United States, what is the choice of a marriage partner most dependent upon?
a.    It is totally unpredictable, because love is blind.
b.    It is based on individuals engaging in a rational cost/benefit analysis.
c.    It is highly influenced by pheromones.
d.    It is influenced by age, education, class, race and religion.
Hint: p. 470
SLO15:Examine diversity in U.S. families and study trends in marriages, remarriages and divorce
LO15A:Evaluate diversity in American families and cross-cultural variations in marriages
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13.	When employers use diplomas and degrees to determine who is eligible for jobs, even through the diploma or degree may be irrelevant to the actual work, it becomes a ________ society.
a.    fiduciary
b.    bifurcated
c.    credential
d.    bureaucratic
Hint: p. 503
SLO16:Examine issues in education and factors that affect the educational system in the United States
LO16B:Analyze problems in United States education and provide recommendations and strategies for 
improvement
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14.	In Bongo Bongo, male members of the tribe may each legally have three wives. This is a family relationship defined as ________.
a.    serial marriage
b.    serial monogamy
c.    polygyny
d.    polyandry
Hint: p. 462
SLO14:Examine the role of family in socialization
LO14A:Distinguish marriage and family in a global and theoretical perspective
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15.	Sociologically, what is the immediate family of husband, wife, and children called who live apart from other kin?
a.    The nuclear family
b.    The vertical extended family
c.    The horizontal extended family
d.    The traditional family
Hint: p. 462
SLO14:Examine the role of family in socialization
LO14A:Distinguish marriage and family in a global and theoretical perspective
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16.	What are the three elements of religion based on the writings of Emile Durkheim?
a.    Sacrifice, obligation, repentance
b.    Beliefs, practices, moral community
c.    Practices, sacrifice, obligation
d.    A moral community, repentance, communion
Hint: p. 524
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17A:Explain religion and the core values in the United States and its reflection on society and the educational system
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17.	Based on the research of sociologist George Farkas, which two groups of students were most successful in signaling their teachers they were good students?
a.    Boys and African Americans
b.    Boys and Latina girls
c.    Girls and Asian Americans
d.    Girls and Latino Americans
Hint: p. 512
SLO16:Examine issues in education and factors that affect the educational system in the United States
LO16B:Analyze problems in United States education and provide recommendations and strategies for 
improvement
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18.	Jews, Christians and Muslims all believe in one God who, as creator of the universe, is concerned about our actions and will hold us accountable for them. In this sense, Jews, Christians and Muslims all share the same ________.
a.    cosmology
b.    religion
c.    mythology
d.    rituals
Hint: p. 530
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17C:Classify the different types of religious groups in the world
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19.	What is the concept that some jobs require few skills and can be performed by people of less intelligence?
a.    Multicultural representation
b.    Personal growth
c.    Social placement
d.    Dedicated workers
Hint: p. 505
SLO16:Examine issues in education and factors that affect the educational system in the United States
LO16A:Distinguish between the different perspectives on education
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20.	What is a government based on the principle that God is king?
a.    A state religion
b.    A theocracy
c.    A monarchy
d.    A national religion
Hint: p. 538
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17B:Discuss norms and values encouraged and discouraged by the various religious systems
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21.	Of the following, what would cults and sects be more likely to stress?
a.    Extemporaneous prayer
b.    Evangelism
c.    Catechism
d.    Enlightenment
Hint: p. 543
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17C:Classify the different types of religious groups in the world
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22.	Based on the research of sociologists James Coleman and Thomas Hoffer, what is the reason why Catholic school students score higher on tests than public school students?
a.    Catholic schools have higher standards and greater parental involvement.
b.    Catholic schools have smaller classes with fewer students.
c.    Catholic schools have newer schools.
d.    Catholic schools have fewer bureaucratic issues.
Hint: p. 515
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17B:Discuss norms and values encouraged and discouraged by the various religious systems
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23.	Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is one of the largest "wheelchair" universities in the United States, providing access of all programs to all students and establishing special wheelchair programs in sports competition. This is an example of ________.
a.    mainstreaming
b.    acculturation
c.    social integration
d.    leveling
Hint: p. 504
SLO16:Examine issues in education and factors that affect the educational system in the United States
LO16A:Distinguish between the different perspectives on education
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24.	The most significant predictor of whether a student will attend college is his or her ________.
a.    test scores
b.    motivation
c.    family background
d.    personality
Hint: p. 510
SLO16:Examine issues in education and factors that affect the educational system in the United States
LO16B:Analyze problems in United States education and provide recommendations and strategies for 
improvement
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25.	How has the age of the average first-time bride and groom in the United States changed since 1890?
a.    Both the bride and groom are older than at any other time.
b.    Both the bride and groom are younger than at any other time.
c.    The bride is older, but the groom is younger than at any other time.
d.    The groom is older, but the bride is younger than at any other time.
Hint: p. 481
SLO15:Examine diversity in U.S. families and study trends in marriages, remarriages and divorce
LO15A:Evaluate diversity in American families and cross-cultural variations in marriages
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26.	Edgar and Jayne are a couple in their 40s. They are busy raising a family of three children. They also spend considerable time each week at their parents' homes doing yard maintenance and running errands for their parents. Edgar and Jayne are members of the ________ generation.
a.    yuppie
b.    baby boom
c.    umbrella
d.    sandwich
Hint: p. 484
SLO15:Examine diversity in U.S. families and study trends in marriages, remarriages and divorce
LO15A:Evaluate diversity in American families and cross-cultural variations in marriages
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27.	Sociologically, what is a family?
a.    A man and a woman and their children engaged in a supportive relationship
b.    A household composed of people of different sexes
c.    Any couple who have been legally married
d.    Two or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption
Hint: p. 462
SLO14:Examine the role of family in socialization
LO14A:Distinguish marriage and family in a global and theoretical perspective
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28.	In some Native American tribes, what transpires when a male warrior takes on a berdache?
a.    He has passed the final test of being a warrior worthy of the tribe's respect.
b.    He has accepts a spouse who is another man who now takes on all the responsibilities of a 
woman.
c.    He has taken a woman captured in warfare and made her the mother of his children.
d.    He accepted the code of the tribe that demands he give his life for the tribe if need be.
Hint: p. 463
SLO14:Examine the role of family in socialization
LO14A:Distinguish marriage and family in a global and theoretical perspective
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29.	A state religion is referred to as a(n) ________ when the government and religion work together to try to shape society.
a.    cult
b.    sect
c.    ecclesia
d.    church
Hint: p. 543
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17C:Classify the different types of religious groups in the world
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30.	Which sociological perspective is aligned with the belief that religion attaches meaning to our lives, provides emotional comfort during times of sorrow, creates a sense of solidarity with others and provides guidelines with which to direct our lives?
a.    The feminist perspective
b.    Functionalism
c.    Symbolic interactionism
d.    The conflict perspective
Hint: p. 525
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17A:Explain religion and the core values in the United States and its reflection on society and the 
educational system
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31.	Next week, Abraham and Hazel will attend the bar mitzvah of their nephew. Their nephew's bar mitzvah is an example of a religious ________.
a.    belief
b.    superstition
c.    formality
d.    ritual
Hint: p. 524
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17A:Explain religion and the core values in the United States and its reflection on society and the 
educational system
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32.	John was adopted as an infant by the Smiths, and has always considered them his real family. What do sociologists classify the Smith family as it is regarded by John?
a.    It is his family of procreation.
b.    It is his family of orientation.
c.    It is his family of marriage.
d.    It is his family of obligation.
Hint: p. 462
SLO14:Examine the role of family in socialization
LO14A:Distinguish marriage and family in a global and theoretical perspective
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33.	Frank, Jim, Martha and Louise occupy the same apartment, sharing routine chores such as cooking, cleaning and laundry. Each contributes a share of their earnings to pay utilities and food costs. Sociologists would describe this group as a ________.
a.    family
b.    household
c.    patriarchy
d.    clan
Hint: p. 462
SLO14:Examine the role of family in socialization
LO14A:Distinguish marriage and family in a global and theoretical perspective
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34.	In his research on family, what did sociologist Melvin Kohn discover about how parents socialize their children?
a.    They base it on the perception of how much money they will earn.
b.    It is based on the tradition on which they were raised as children.
c.    They follow the pattern of how other members of the same community raise their children.
d.    It is often based upon the norms of their work environment.
Hint: p. 473
SLO15:Examine diversity in U.S. families and study trends in marriages, remarriages and divorce
LO15A:Evaluate diversity in American families and cross-cultural variations in marriages
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35.	Mark and Sally are married, both are working, and they chose not to have children. What classification best fits them?
a.    They are DINKS.
b.    They are YUPPIES.
c.    They are members of the sandwich generation.
d.    They are neo-traditionalists.
Hint: p. 478
SLO15:Examine diversity in U.S. families and study trends in marriages, remarriages and divorce
LO15A:Evaluate diversity in American families and cross-cultural variations in marriages
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36.	What do conflict theorists believe is the purpose of the hidden curriculum?
a.    It encourages the mainstreaming of students.
b.    It promotes individual change.
c.    It maintains the power of teachers.
d.    It promotes social inequalities.
SLO16:Examine issues in education and factors that affect the educational system in the United States
LO16B:Analyze problems in United States education and provide recommendations and strategies for
 improvement
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37.	Higher grades given for the same work or a general rise in student grades without a corresponding increase in learning is known as __________.
a.    grade reward
b.    education promotion
c.    curriculum enhancement
d.    grade inflation
Hint: p. 514
SLO16:Examine issues in education and factors that affect the educational system in the United States
LO16B:Analyze problems in United States education and provide recommendations and strategies for
 improvement
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38.	What are the two dysfunctions of religion addressed in the textbook?
a.    Contributing significant funding to the church; sexism in religion
b.    Social control; religious persecution
c.    Sexism in religion; social control
d.    Religious persecution; war and terrorism
Hint: p. 528
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17A:Explain religion and the core values in the United States and its reflection on society and the
 educational system
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39.	Rani is a Hindu and believes in the three gods: Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu. Rani would be considered to be a(n) ________.
a.    monotheist
b.    atheist
c.    agnostic
d.    polytheist
Hint: p. 539
SLO17:Analyze religion in the U.S. and other world religions
LO17C:Classify the different types of religious groups in the world
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40.	You are taking an IQ test which will be used to determine your intelligence level. The first question asks you to identify all of the equipment you will need to play the game of shoeball. The second question asks the rules of the game. Finally, the third question asks you to explain how shoeball is scored and the number of points you need to win the game. Based on this question, what does the test demonstrate?
a.    It accurately measures intelligence.
b.    The test should be called a vocational aptitude test.
c.    The test is totally unreliable.
d.    It has a cultural bias in measuring intelligence.
Hint: pp. 507-108
SLO16:Examine issues in education and factors that affect the educational system in the United States
LO16B:Analyze problems in United States education and provide recommendations and strategies for 
improvement
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