sociology test 14 and 15

patrilineal

A child who associates his line of descent with his father's side only is part of a _____ society.

is found in all cultures

A cultural universal is something that:

polyandry

A woman being married to two men would be an example of:

a divorced parent

According to the study cited by the U.S. Census Bureau, children who live with married parents grow up with more advantages than children who live with:

true

Both marriage and a family may be defined differently—and practiced differently—in cultures across the world.

more likely

Children of divorced parents are _______ to divorce in their own marriage than children of parents who stayed married.

slightly less likely than

Couples who cohabitate before marriage are ______ couples who did not cohabitate before marriage to be married at least ten years.

steadily declining

Current divorce rates are:

China

In what part of the world have Confucianism and Taoism been primarily practiced?

Religions have a complex and integrated set of norms. Religious practices and beliefs are related to societal values. Religions often meet several basic needs.

In what ways does religion serve the role of a social institution?

shared by Christianity and Islam

Many stories in the sacred text of Judaism are:

large arenas where services are held

Megachurches tend to have:

true

People's concepts of marriage and family in the United States are changing.

true

Religion describes the beliefs, values, and practices related to sacred or spiritual concerns.

at least as close

Research suggests that people generally feel that their current family is _______ than the family they grew up with.

1

Same-sex couple households account for _____ percent of U.S. households.

liberation theology

Social scientists refer to the use of a church to combat social injustice in the political realm as:

how a given society sanctions the relationships of people who are connected through blood, marriage, or adoption

Sociologists tend to define family in terms of

Scientology and the Hare Krishna

Some controversial groups that may be mislabeled as cults include:

true

Some of the major, and oldest, of the world's religions and related philosophies include Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

ecclesia are state-sponsored and considered an official religion

The main difference between an ecclesia and a denomination is:

increased for both men and women

The median age of first marriage has ______ in the last fifty years.

true

Today's families face a variety of challenges, specifically to marital stability.

Methodist and Seventh-day Adventist

What are some denominations of the Christian Protestant church?

Both believe in a single supreme God. Both share many of the same stories in their central religious texts. Both believe in an afterlife.

What do Christianity and Islam have in common?

Position that religion relates to social control, enforcing social norms

Which of the following do the functionalist and conflict perspectives share?

Nearly half of instances of IPV involve drugs or alcohol.

Which of the following is true of intimate partner violence (IPV)?

Symbolic interactionism

Which of the main theoretical perspectives would approach religion from the micro-level, studying how religion impacts an individual's sense of support and well-being?

Functional perspective

Which perspective most emphasizes the ways in which religion helps keep the social system running smoothly?

Conflict theory

Which socialist perspective most emphasizes the ways in which religion helps to maintain social inequalities within a society?

high-conflict

Which type of child abuse is most prevalent in the United States?

neglect

Which type of child abuse is most prevalent in the United States?

true

While the numbers of people who identify as having no religious affiliation is rising in the United States, individual motivations and ways of identifying may vary significantly.