Sociology quiz 5
the religion with the most adherents worldwide is
Christianity
According to structural functional theory, which of the following is true about education? it supplements family socialization, it develops talents useful to society, it creates new knowledge?
all of the above
why is there concern about the performance of american public schools; sat scores are going down, american students do worse than students in other countries in math, american students do worse than students in other countries in science?
all of the above
Complementary needs theory of mate selection
based on the idea that people marry those who provide the maximum need gratification when needs tend to be complementary rather than similar
True or false: nuclear family consists of only the husband and wife
false
true or false: sacred things have a sacred quality recognized in all societies
false
according to structural functional theory, which of the following is NOT a latent function of education? learning mathematics, babysitting, prolonging adolescence, age segregation?
learning mathematics
who runs american schools
local school boards
in the educational system, what is emphasized by teaching rules?
rules must be obeyed
to what does credentialism refer?
the practice of requiring degrees for jobs whether or not the degrees actually teach skills necessary to accomplish the jobs
why do increased educational requirements create a hardship for working class students
they must invest in additional years of education without ultimately improving their earning power
True of false: the functions of the family include socialization, reproduction, and sexual regulation
true
True or false: In the united states, the norm of residence is neolocal
true
true or false: one function of religion is to preserve and solidify the society
true
true or false: one function of religion is to reinforce social control
true
true or false: religion can persuade people to accept inequities and social injustice
true
true or false: religion develops out of group experiences
true
true or false: the family suffers conflict when there is an unequal distribution of scarce resources between husband and wife
true
why do conflict theorists believe that academic competition is unfair?
understanding the subject matter is based on the norms and values of the middle class
what do people in the united states believe education will provide
upward mobility