Soc 3501 midterm

According to Melvin Kohn's classic series of studies, how do both middle- and working-class parents' experiences with work influence their parenting?

Parents teach their children the interpersonal skills that they use in their own jobs.

How do sociologists working from the biological perspective seek to understand human behavior?

They apply understandings of the biological underpinnings of sex differences to common family traits and practices today.

True or False a cohort is a group of people who experience an event together at the same time.

True

True or false In general, jobs dominated by women have lower social status and lower pay than jobs that men traditionally fill.

True

What is the most accurate example of a split-household family?

A Chinese man works on a U.S. railroad, leaving his wife behind in China.

What is conflict theory

inequality creates instability in society which can lead to positive social change

When did the word homosexual first begin to appear as a way to describe someone's identity?

late 19th century

Which statement describes how the rising age at first marriage impacted sexual behavior?

Almost all americans have sex before marriage

Which statement best describes why some researchers argue that love is an evolutionary adaptation?

Children loved by their parents were more likely to survive infancy.

A theorist might point to which social fact to support the consensus perspective?

Despite strong partisanship, citizens in the United States generally follow the governance of either of the two major political parties.

Which term describes the process of immigrant children adapting to a new culture more rapidly than their parents?

Dissonant acculturation

What is the difference between facts and theory in the study of the family?

Facts provide information about family life, whereas theory is a way to explain how those facts influence one another.

Despite changes in U.S. society, the U.S. Census continues to refer to a "man and his family" when discussing household composition.

False

True or false Research on sexual orientation has focused more on heterosexuality than on homosexuality.

False

What is exogamy

Marrying outside ones social circle

Which theorist introduced a concept to help explain the social class position of college students, who may not have an occupation or earnings?

Max Weber

What was a relatively common form of polygamy in the nineteenth century?

Mormon religion, a man having more than one wife

What is one possible reason why inequality has increased over time, according to Joseph Stiglitz?

Over time, the wealthy gain control of more and more high-status positions and institutions and are then able to change the rules to benefit themselves.

True or False Most social science research supports the argument that elements of the Black family structure today, such as matriarchal households and children raised by extended family members, are inherited from African traditions.

False

What did the phrase "so chosen, he is her lord" mean for women during the American colonial period?

she must obey her husband

True or False Archaeological evidence shows that the nuclear family (consisting of a mother, a father, and their offspring) was the norm in the Neolithic period.

False