Sociology Chapter 12, 13, and 16

What percentage of Americans claim a religious affiliation?

77%

A powerful example of the devaluation of housework in the United States was the original September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Ultimately, after feminist groups lobbied the U.S. government, what happened?

Both the deceased's future earnings and his or her estimated contributions to the family's unpaid household work were measured to determine the family's amount of compensation

Which of the following is an example of secularization?

Crosses are used for decoration and worn as fashion accessories.

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of cultural capital?

Joshua and Sam have both earned bachelor's degrees from a local university and are now interviewing for the same job. When Joshua goes into the job interview, he is able to discuss art, architecture, and travel experiences he had while growing up. Sam has not had these same experiences and is not able to have the same kind of conversations with the interviewers.

what is the relationship between birth weight and education

Siblings who weighed less at birth exhibit lower educational attainment than their heavier siblings.

Which of the following is a factor affecting the strong academic performance of Asian Americans?

There is a high degree of social capital in Asian American communities, and the community reinforces norms regarding education and parenting.

Marilee Jones, former dean of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), resigned from her position in April 2007 after it came to light that she had claimed to have academic degrees she did not have. While this is an extreme case, it illustrates the overemphasis on qualifications such as college degrees in order to be hired for a job. This is known as:

credentialism

In the 1960s, Peter Berger wrote that pluralism would cause a ________ in which religion would lose its legitimacy as the ________ came apart. The result would be psychological malaise and a loss of meaning to life.

crisis of credibility; sacred canopy

Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins who live together in a multigenerational household are considered a(n) ________ family.

extented

Marriages that cross racial and ethnic lines have become more common in the United States, although most U.S. marriages are still racially and ethnically endogamous. What factors might discourage exogamy?

facing ostracism from within one's community

Affirmative action practices refer to policies that:

grant preferential treatment to the disadvantaged within a population.

which of the following characterized the preindustrial family

husbands and wives were partners in both homemaking and economic labor

Which of the following is a negative social function of religion? Religion can:

justify unequal and unfair differences between groups in society.

To understand the role of religion in people's lives and how individuals value and experience their faiths, which type of sociological approach should we adopt?

microsociology

the frith family consists of a mother , a father and their biological children sociologist classify this as a __________ family.

nuclear

According to Ruth Schwartz Cowan's 1983 research, time-saving devices like the vacuum cleaner and washing machine have actually increased the amount of time women spend on housework. What explanation is given for her finding?

standards of cleanliness have also risen, so even more cleaning is expected

Which of the following is a finding of the research examining the effects of class size on educational achievement?

stigmatized minorities in all countries have lower IQ scores, lower educational attainment, and lower occupational status, indicating that social processes of stratification and stigmatization affect the life chances of these groups.

it is difficult to make generalization about latino families in the united states because

the origins and geography are so diverse