WorksheetsUnit 7 - Family, Religion, and Education
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 3hrs 7mins
Family is a term that is difficult to define. When studying sociology it is important to remember that
Sociologist try to keep the definition open so that people who walk by each other on the street are a family
Sociologists try to keep the definition open to encompass all types of people who are emotionally close to each other
Sociologists only consider people who live in the same household to be a family
Sociologists only consider traditional marriage as a requirement to be a family
Passing on one’s heritage, possessions, and wealth is
The right of the first born male in every country in the world
The right of the first born female in every country in the world
Generally based on lineage, which is defined by one’s culture and family
Generally based on one’s relationship with one’s younger siblings
Why do sociologists find the study of family to be so important when trying to grasp the mores and norms of a culture?
Families provide for each other as well as carry out and teach a particular culture to other members of the family
Families almost never reinforce the values of the society in which they live, and thus can bring about change without much effort
Families are so isolated from society at large that they become tiny independent societies
Families tend to be apathetic towards culture whereas young unmarried people reinforce social rituals and ideologies
When Maria married John, she moved to John’s house which was adjacent to his parent’s house. Her mother-in-law was always over giving Maria advice on everything from decorating to icing cakes. Maria lives in a
Matridistant residence
Patridistant residence
Matrilocal residence
Patrilocal residence
Watching television shows can be a good way to understand and study families because
they teach us what the ideal family should look like
they teach us how to behave when parents get upset
they teach us how to think through the consequences of certain actions
they teach us how a family on screen can represent the values of the era in which they aired
The U.S. Census Bureau keeps records of different statistics that pertain to families. For example, in 2010, there were three million children who did not live with their parents. 54% of these children were
living with foster parents
living with their grandparent(s)
living with their older brother or sister
living with an aunt or uncle
What is the relationship, if any, between people who cohabitate and then get married, and those people who wait to live together after they marry?
Cohabitating, unmarried partners have a slightly higher divorce rate after they get married than those who don't cohabitate until after marriage.
Cohabitating, unmarried partners have a slightly lower divorce rate after they get married than those who don’t cohabitate until after marriage
Cohabitating, unmarried partners have the exact same divorce rate as the people who don’t cohabitate until marriage
It does not matter because divorce occurs when two people are incompatible and does not depend on how long people have lived with each other
Which is one reason that sociologist cite to explain why men and women are delaying marriage until their mid-to-late twenties?
Many young people place education and career higher than marriage on their list of priorities
Many women fear having children too early and, consequently, having to give up a good career
Most men spend at least a year traveling the world to get a better understanding of the world, and consequently, don’t want to be tied down by a wife
Most people in the Millennial generation are caring for their aging parents and do not have time for long term, serious relation
Polygyny is
A person who is married to only one person at a time
A man who is married to more than one woman at the same time
A woman who is married to more than one man at the same time
A person who is marred to more than one person at the same time
Marcy and her three children have been trying to scrape by ever since Marcy’s husband was killed in an automobile accident. Given what you know about George Murdock’s theory, what would you expect to happen to this family?
Marcy would lie in bed weeping hysterically and ignore the needs of her children
Marcy would become a stellar stay-at-home mom
Marcy would go back to work and rely on her parents for childcare
Marcy would never remarry and would never let her children drive
To a conflict theorist, marriage and families are fascinating because
All married men and women fight every single day of their lives
No one ever gets what they want, so everyone compromises
All teenagers always fight with their parents
Within the family are social standings and power struggles
Peter finds that he always reacts differently to correction from his father than from his mother. What might a symbolic interactionist studying families make of this situation?
Peter needs professional counseling
Peter plays different roles with his father and mother
Peter needs a sibling
Peter's lack of respect for his mother means he'll probably get divorced when he's older
Which factors do sociologists suspect were the cause for such a high divorce rate during the 1960’s?
There was an increase in women working outside of the home, and also, greater social acceptance of divorce
Men were granted more freedom and often allowed to work from home which put more strain on their marital relationships, and which also coincided with women becoming more educated and more aware of their legal rights
The 1960’s saw the birth of the zero-tolerance concept, which many men and women applied to their marriages, and which, many in society thought a great idea
Most people divorcing in the 1960’s grew up during World War II and struggled to make the austerity of their childhood correlate with their more abundant and fruitful lifestyles in the 1960’s
In which part of the family life cycle, do sociologists point to as the most stressful time for a marriage?
The engagement period
The first year of marriage
The birth of the first child
The birth of the last child
If you consider the University of Virginia’s National Marriage Project, what can be concluded from their study?
Finances are an important foundation for a successful marriage
Children are an important foundation for a successful marriage
Love is an important foundation for a successful marriage
Counseling is an important foundation for a successful marriage
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, three fourths of children of divorced parents live with their mother. What impact might this have on the U.S. male population over time?
Men may begin to rely on women more in society, which could lead to a cultural role reversal
Men may be burdened with too much at a young age, leading to psychological development issues
Men should not develop any differently, and the traditional social and cultural gender roles will continue
Men may be more aggressive which may lead to an increase in crime, domestic violence, etc
What is the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and marriage?
Men and women who are married feel empowered to report abuse, thus the statistics we have on IPV between married couples are very accurate
Men and women who are married experience less abuse, than those who are separated or cohabitating
Men and women who are married experience considerably more abuse, than those who are cohabitating, or separated
Men and women who are married prefer to seek therapy and counseling for their problems rather than hitting, punching, or screaming
What is one of the biggest challenges facing groups and organizations that try to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV)?
The victims of IPV do not report the abuse
IPV almost never happens, so it is difficult to locate and predict
Most people do not know what IPV is
IPV is not taken seriously by the court system
If you work with children, why is it important to be ever vigilant for any signs of child abuse?
Social Services will sue you if you miss any sign of child abuse
Most reports of child abuse come from non-relative adults who interact with the child
The child being abused may need extra help with focusing, learning, and concentrating
The child being abused may be made fun of by his or her peers, which may cause more emotional distress
Corporal Punishment is another way of saying
White Collar Crime
Life in prison
Spanking
The death penalty
Which of the following is NOT true of the sociological perspective on religion?
Religion is a cultural universal
Religion is a social institution
Religion is a system of beliefs
Religion is a symbol of high culture
Which two words did Émile Durkheim use to distinguish between religious objects and non-religious objects?
sacred; profane
unclean; unholy
secular; religious
ordinary; sanctified
What correlation between religion and society did Max Weber see and study?
Religion was pushed out of society as countries began to industrialize
Religion was important to lower class people, but not very important to those in higher classes
Religion was very influential over the economy and the habits of workers
Religion was just a way for governments to justify and control their people
Which position describes Karl Marx’s view of religion and society?
Religion was the key to uniting the Bourgeoisie and the Proletariat
Religion simply kept the Proletariat in their low social class
Religion inspired the Proletariat to work harder while under the rule of the Bourgeoisie
Religion was something only the Bourgeoisie had time to contemplate
Some believe that religion is important because it adds meaning to people’s lives and provides answers to difficult questions. A sociologist following which theory would agree with this statement?
A structural functionalist
A conflict theorist
A symbolic interactionist
A feminist
You are interested, like Durkheim, in how ordinary objects become sacred. Which theoretical approach will help you most in analyzing the data you collect?
structural functionalist
conflict theory
symbolic interactionism
feminism
A sociologist studying how religious beliefs become so deeply rooted in people that they can hate people of other religions probably is
a structural functionalist
a conflict theorist
a symbolic interventionist
a feminist
Roberto has just moved to a new city. He does not know anyone but he wants to find a mosque where he can practice Islam. Which theory will Roberto use, either consciously or subconsciously, to make a decision?
rational choice theory
enlightenment theory
logical approach to decision-making theory
pro vs. con list
Sanchita worships three different and separate gods. Her religion falls into which category?
monotheism
polytheism
atheism
totemism
What name do Buddhists give to their four basic rules?
Communion
Commandments
Four Pillars
Noble Truths
When Hildegard visited a Church of Christ, she realized just how similar their practices and beliefs are to her regular denomination of choice, the Episcopalian Church. These similarities probably mean that the Church Christ is
A faith that is not part of any larger category
A cult within the Christian faith
A sect within the Christian faith
An ecclesia within the Christian faith
If someone who follows the teaching of Confucius mentions the word jen, they are referring to
their sacred texts
a teachings that everyone should be treated kindly
a mystical type of meditation
the argument over whether Confucianism is a religion or a social system
How many pillars are essential to the Islamic faith?
3
4
5
6
Megachurches have become popular in certain parts of the United States. Where else in the world are megachurches widely popular?
South Korea
The United Kingdom
Samoa
Mongolia
The _____ records Jewish interpretations of the _____ which is their sacred text.
Torah; Talmud
Hasidic text; Aggadic Midrashim
Talmud; Torah
Tanakh; Tawrat
When Rosa and Sergei realized that the poor were being neglected in their city, they mobilized the members of their synagogue to send letters to the government asking them to fix the growing rate of poverty, or at least, fund the citizens so they might help their neighbors. This is an example of
zero-tolerance theology
liberation theology
social theology
protest theology
What did Marx and Freud see as the downfall of religion that would lead to the secularization of society?
class stratification of society
social strains of society
apathy of society
modernization of society
On any given day, there is often a story about prayer in schools in the news. For decades people have disagreeing over the constitutionality of prayer in schools. This controversy is a great example of the tension between
church and state
state law and federal law
social classes
different religions
Many people are familiar with the yin-yang symbol. From which religion does this come?
Confucianism
Baha'i
Taoism
Jainism
Which text is considered sacred to Christians of all sects?
The Book of Mormon
The Apocrypha
The Hymnal
The Bible
Which of the following does NOT account for the differences in the educational system from country to country?
Financial resources from the government and population
Geographic distribution of male and female students
Value placed on education
Amount of time devoted to education
The term formal education is defined by the text as
Learning about cultural values, norms, and expected behaviors through participation in a society
The education one receives at a private school, parochial school, or private college
An education that is accompanied by a tutor at all times
The learning of academic facts and concepts
Jackson lives in rural Chile, and is the son of a poor farmer. The nearest school is 50 miles away, and he has no means to get there. What does the educational system in Jackson’s country lack?
Formal education
Informal education
Universal access
Latent functions
Which court case set the precedent for access to education within the United States for students with disabilities?
Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Which of the following is NOT a latent function of education?
political and social integration
courtship
working in groups
transmission of culture
Which of the following is NOT a manifest function of education?
socialization
social control
social placement
social networks
Malik grew up in an affluent household which embraced activities such as attending the opera, visiting museums, and traveling to foreign countries at least once a year. When Malik goes to college, he finds he has much to talk about with professors, and fellow students from similar backgrounds. Malik is enjoying the benefits of
grade inflation
cultural capital
tracking
the education gap
The concept hidden curriculum can be defined as
A type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission
The course objectives teachers incorporate into their syllabi after the semester has started
The emphasis on certificates or degrees to show that a person has a certain skill, has attained a certain level of education, or has met certain job qualifications
The unexpected subjects students take an interest in after being exposed to experts in the field
Which of the following is NOT a method used within the United States to produce educational equality?
Charter Schools
Mandatory tutoring
Busing
Head Start
Which of the following sociological perspectives argues that the educational system reinforces and perpetuates social inequalities arising from differences in class, gender, race and ethnicity?
symbolic interactionism
conflict theory
functionalism
none of the above
Kara has behavioral problems as a young child. As she goes through school, she is labeled “troubled,” and told she will never amount to anything. Kara, though intelligent, decides to “live down” to this expectation. Which sociological perspective would be most interested in studying Kara’s experience?
symbolic interactionism
conflict theory
functionalism
feminist theory
The term sorting can be defined as
A formalized system that places students on “tracks” (advanced, low achievers) that perpetuate inequalities
The process by which students are allowed to choose their own classes based on interest
Classifying students based on academic merit or potential
The use of education to improve one’s social standing
Which sociologist studied how cultural capital helps an individual navigate their culture?
Max Weber
Karl Marx
Émile Durkheim
Pierre Bourdieu
What is the Head Start Program?
A teaching method which equips students to regurgitate facts in order to do well on standardized tests
A federal program that provides academically focused preschool to students of low socioeconomic status
A state mandate that determines the eligibility of students who expect to attend college
A curriculum which requires states to test students in prescribed grades, with the results of those tests determining eligibility to receive federal funding
To make students more competitive in the work force and for graduate school, college professors are beginning to lower the standard for student grades (i.e. what was once considered a B, is now considered an A). This is known as
GPA debt
systematic grading
academic bribing
grade inflation
When Ahmed is in 5th grade, he does poorly in math and science. His teachers recommend him for lower-level classes throughout middle school in all subjects, and he’s not given the chance to excel elsewhere. This process is known as
tracking
grade inflation
feminism
manifest function
What factors contribute to inequality within the educational system in the United States?
racism
socioeconomic status
all of the above
none of the above
