Sociology
In the 2008 presidential campaign, the total amount spent by presidential candidates, candidates for congress, political parties and independent interest groups trying to influence the federal election was approximately
5 billion
Why do we have different expectations for people at different ages?
Age norms vary widely
The secularization of american society is most apparent in that fewer people
Are concerned with religious organizations
Disengagement theory states that elderly
Are deprived of employment
Referenda are
Ballot questions
The group having the shortest life expectancy is
Black males
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Boy this food smell bussin I'm bout hungry as crank if I'm keeping it one thousand
Assimilation and pluralism
Can occur together
A matrillneal system is one in which
Children are considered descendants of the mother
What theory highlights the effects of a hidden curriculum in the education system
Conflict theory
Jewish americans are distinguished from the majority of americans on the basis of their
Cultural traditions
The teaching of darwinism in public schools has been critcized by some religious groups for which of the following reasons
Darwinism goes against literalists religious beliefs in divine creation
Structural functionalists believe that women will eventually
Develop roles similar to those of their husbands
New religious movements in the us reflect the social need for
Diversity, reflecting a complex society
In the united states the womens movement focused on
Equal rights for women
Choice of marriage partner in the us is regulated by norms of
Exogamy Endogamy Incest
The developmental perspective on the family suggests which of the following
Families develop in stages
Heterosexual cohabitation is
Generally a short term event
The study of the medical care of the aging population is known as
Geriatrics
The field that encompassed the study of aging
Gerontology
Exchange theory assumes that marriage is based on
Getting the best spouse for what one has to offer
A one parent family is usually
Headed by a woman
Womens economic role in society is
Important in all societies and always has been
The president of the united states by definition has
Legal authority
Compared with middle class children, poor children are politically
Less socialized because they don't experience the same equality
Structural functionalists believe women in the workforce will
Move into higher postions in the bureaucracy
Belief that spiritual or divine truths come from intuition and meditation
Mysticism
Prejudice is a
Negative attitude toward another group Indication of low self-esteem Action to exclude another group
In the us, political socialization
Occurs in all areas of life
Sects are intent on
Returning to the old ways
What is emphasized by the teaching of rules in the educational system
Rules must be obeyed
The sacred was defined by durkheim as anything
Set apart and treated with reverence and awe
Racial groups are
Socially defined based on selected physical characteristics
The system of compulsory public education grew quickly during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to accomodate
The influx of immigrants
Modernization theorists hold true which of the following?
The lack of skills among elderly workers causes their unemployment
Americans tend to vote for
The same party year after year
Prior to the founding of john hopkins univeristy, professions such as medicine, law, and dentistry were usually learned
Through apprenticeship
People in the united states have great faith that education will provide
Upward mobility
Local school boards primarily consist of
White males White male business people White male professional people
What are stereotypes
Widely held beliefs about the character and behavior of members of a group
In the middle ages, what was the status of the woman?
Women could join communes or convents if they did not wish to marry
