Sociology Unit 5- Social Institutions

Which of the following are types of authority Weber believed in?

• Traditional

• Charismatic

• Rational-Legal

• All answers are correct

Functionalists only examine the contributions of religion to society.

• True

• False

The definition of a family is

• a complex social unit

• a group related by blood only

According to the functionalism belief, government has various roles that include

• helping direct society

• meeting social needs

• law & order

• all answers are correct

Which of the following is a polytheistic religion?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Taoism

• Hinduism

Which of the following is a monotheistic religion?

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

Sociologists limit their study of religion to those items that can be

• observed

• experienced

Which of the following is the most common type of family?

• extended

• nuclear

• polandry

Max Weber believed that there was a link between Western religions and capitalism.

• True

• False

Religious organization that arises out of a desire to reform an existing religious organization

• sect

• cult