Cohen CH1 Quiz NCSU

Match each interpretation of the social meaning of sports to the appropriate theory a- Structional Functionalism b- Conflict Theory

a- By participating in sports, fans cna learn the values of fair play and hard work. They also promote feeling of nationalism/belonging among the fans b- Sports work to exploit atheletes, who are then used to make profits that go to elites. Sports also distract people from important issues that those in power define.

Match each question about families to the methodology that best fits it. a- Long. Survey b- Observation c- Sample Survey

a- How to parents feel about sleep quality across their parenting years? b- How do mothers comfort their infants when they are upset? c- Do teens or preteens report greater happiness?

one of the contributors of __(a)__ theory is the notion that boys and girls are __(b)__ into their __(c)__ and they learn how to inhabit __(d)__ positions within the family

a- feminist b- socialized c- gender roles d- unequal

Identify the interpretations of human behavior that fit within the structural functionalist perspective.

income inequality helps to entice the most skilled individuals to work for difficult but high pay jobs children learn t enact gender roles so they can preform them later in life

Fill in the blanks to complete the passage about Dawn Marie Dow's research, described in her book Mothering While Black: Boundaries and Burdens of Middle-Class Parenthood.

Relied on (in depth interviews) Though goals of African-Americal & White mothers are mostly (similar), Af-Am. Women (struggle to achieve) a sense of belonging.

Place in order the following events related to same-sex marriage from earliest to most recent.

In the mid-1990s, several states began considering extending marriage rights to same-sex couples. 1996- the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) 2013- United States vs. Windsor 2015- Obergefell vs. Hodges

The personal family is comprised of people to whom we feel ___(a)___ to and who we __(b)___ to define us as __(c)__. The legal family has a _(d)___ definition and is limited to those related by birth, marriage, or _(e)____.

a- related b- expect c- family d- narrower e- adoption

Imagine you are a demographer who is studying demographic change in your hometown between 1990 and today. You know the population size in 1990. Identify the post-1990 data that you would need to report on how and why the size of the population changed.

Babies Born, People that died, people that moved into/out of town

Despite changes in society, the U.S. Census continues to refer to a "man and his family" when discussing the composition of a household. (T or F)

False

you are selected to take part in a study. Researcher asks you to track/report times of day in which you study, work, relax, interact with fam and friends. What type of study is this?

Time Use Study

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

True

The process by which social scientists establish an association between two phenomena is known as __

Correlation

Imagine that you want to conduct a survey of college students' breakfast preferences. Place in order the following methods of selecting a representative sample from least to most effective.

Posting your survey on FB for all of your friends to answer Asking all members of your class to fill out the survey Standing in the main section of your campus on 3 diff. Days and asking people to fill out the survey Getting a roster of all students emails and sending the survey to them.

Match each method of data collection to the research question that it serves. a- Observation b- In-Depth Interview c- Longitudinal Survey d- Sample Survey

a- How do married and cohabiting partners interact at home, and how does domestic interaction differ between the two groups? b- What meaning does marriage hold for young people? c- How do earnings change after romantic partners cohabit or marry? d- What percentage of young people say they want to cohabit with a romantic partner before marriage?

Match each theory to its view of inequality within the family. a- Structural Functionalism b- Exchange Theory c- Conflict Theory d- Feminist Theory

a- Individuals occupy different, but equally important, family roles. b- Family members have different resources, strengths, and weaknesses that they use to maximize their own gains within the family c- Inequality is one of the main drivers of history, and inequality within the family contributes to a system of inequality outside the family d- Inequality is inherent in the breadwinner-homemaker model

The sociological theory known as __(a)__ is concerned with how humans __(b)__ themselves through the __(c)__ of others and behave accordingly. This understanding of nature is derived from the notion that socila roles are __(d)__

a- symbolic interactionim b- see c- eyes d- symbols