Sociology Unit 6

Current divorce rates are: Question 16 options: At an all time high At an all time low Has decreased Has increased

At an all-time low

Which pattern of descent is most typical in the U.S.? Question 22 options: Matrilineal Patrilineal Bilateral Unilateral

Bilateral

A salesperson in his mid sixties is told by his peers, his family, and his boss that it is about time to retire and reap the fruits of his longtime career and his well-endowed pension fund. He eventually gives in to their persistent pressure and then just stays at home. This is consistent with Question 21 options: Conflict theory Disengagement theory Activity theory Interactionist theory

Disengagement theory

Which sociologists were responsible for developing the disengagement theory?

Elaine Cumming and Warren Earl Henry

Passing on one's heritage, possessions, and wealth is: Question 24 options: 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.

Generally based on lineage, which is defined by one's culture and family.

When elderly people are considered elders and leaders of a group of people, they are functioning under a(n): Question 25 options: Republic Meritocracy Oligarchy Gerontocracy

Gerontocracy

Which is a social issue that many elderly females discover they are victims of? Question 8 options: Being patronized by gas station attendants. Being suspected of shoplifting by sales clerks. Being carded to prove their Senior Citizen status. Having their medical ailments trivialized by doctors.

Having their medical ailments trivialized by doctors.

What is a dependency ratio? Question 1 options: It is the comparison of working people to non-working people. It is the comparison of children to parents. It is the comparison of grandparents to parents. It is the comparison of healthcare professionals to the elderly.

It is the comparison of working people to non-working people

Explain the following: monogamy, polygamy, polyandry and polygyny

Monogamy is the idea of being married to only one person at a time. Polygamy is the idea of taking on multiple partners for marriage at the same time. Polygyny is the act of a male taken on multiple wives at the same time, and polyandry is a female taking on multiple husbands at the same time.

Steve and Mary are married and then get a divorce. Steve then marries Rachel, and they get a divorce, too. Steve remarries Mary and lives with her until she dies. After Mary's death, Steve marries Beth and lives with her until his death. These relationships of Steve's life are an example of Question 17 options: Polygyny Serial monogamy Monogamy Polygamy

Serial monogamy

The world population is growing and aging. In an effort to collectively deal with some of the challenges facing the elderly, several countries gathered at a summit. Which plan was the result of this summit? Question 14 options: The Brussels Plan The Berlin Plan The Madrid Plan The Paris Plan

The Madrid Plan

Explain the three types of marriage residencies

The first is a matrilocal residence meaning that the new married couple will live with his wife's blood relatives. In a patrilocal residence it is customary that the wife live near or with the husband's blood relatives. A third neolocal residence where the married couple can choose to live independent of the families that came before their own.

In the unilateral descent system, what are the three types? Explain each.

The first is patrilineal, where you are only looking at the father's side, then matrilineal where you are only looking at the mother's side. In ambilineal it can be focusing on the mother's or father's only depending on the situation in the family.

Describe the three theories of aging that are under the Functionalist perspective

The first is the disengagement theory where as individuals age they start to withdraw from society. The second is the activity theory which states that older individuals will not be happy until they are able to replace the roles that they had previously lost. The third is the continuity theory that states that older people have to make certain choices to maintain consistent and remain active in their elder years.

Sociologists have adopted the phrase, "the graying of the United States." What does this phrase mean? Question 12 options: People are living under so much stress now, that they are going gray early. Gray is culturally considered beautiful and thus people are bleaching their hair. The greatest part of the population is reaching the age of 65 and entering old age. With industrialization and the building of big cities, there is very little green nature left and everything is the color of steel.

The greatest part of the population is reaching the age of 65 and entering old age

What are the two categories of marriages? List any types of marriages that may fall under the categories.

There are monogamous marriages that can be between a man and a woman, or a same sex marriage. There are also polygamous marriages that can take the place of polyandry or polygyny.

Is a nuclear family and extended family the same? Explain why or why not.

They are not the same because a nuclear family consists only of the parents and their children, while an extended family includes other people such as grandparents or aunts and uncles.

Activity theory states what about aging?

This theory suggests that as people age, they must maintain certain activities and find new roles to be satisfied with their life.

To a conflict theorist, marriage and families are fascinating because: Question 4 options: 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

Within the family are social standings and power struggles

A married couple, their children, and other relatives—such as grandparents, aunts, or uncles—living together in the same household constitute a(n)

extended family

Which is one reason that sociologist cite to explain why men and women are delaying marriage until their mid-to-late twenties? Question 11 options: 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 relationships.

many young people place education and career higher than marriage on their list of priorities.

A child who associates their line of descent through their father is part of a __________ society; while a child who associates their line of descent through both parents is a part of a ___________ society.

patrilineal, bilateral

Which of the following terms refers to the marriage of a man to more than one woman at the same time?

polygyny

While visiting your dad at his nursing home, you see an elderly lady sitting at the table with a full tray of food in front of her. She is in a wheel chair and seems depressed. You conclude that she is experiencing: Question 7 options: Primary aging Secondary aging Tertiary aging Quaternary aging

secondary aging

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross's book On Death and Dying added much content knowledge to which field? Question 9 options: Thanatology Teleology Metrology Ontology

thanatology