Final quizzes for soc101
The nuclear family is no longer the dominant family form. T/F
F
Treating others with compassion and love is a common theme that runs throughout all the world's faith traditions. T/F
T
______ uses technology to consult with doctors rather than going to their office and has the potential to save us time and make health care more convenient, especially for people who live in rural areas.
Telemedicine
______ is the socially acknowledged and approved and often legal union of two people, allowing them to live together and to have children by birth or adoption.
marriage
Which model sees family conflict stemming from the fact that other social institutions are doing less and family must take up the slack?
overload
According to research by Hart and Risley, children in which type of family had on average the largest vocabularies?
professional
Joe and Katherine are involved in a relationship in which it will only last if each partner is getting something from it. What type of relationship are they in?
pure
______ are repeated behaviors that symbolize beliefs and are often a central part of weddings and other rites of passage.
rituals
Sixty percent of the world's population will be living in cities by ______.
2050
Where does the United States rank in the world in terms of life expectancy?
43rd
About what percentage of U.S. households are made up of cohabitating couples?
7%
Life expectancy in ______ is only 60 years.
Africa
About 60% of cosmetic surgical procedures in the United States are undergone by women. T/F
F
Conflict theorists focus on the meanings associated with the family and how individuals choose to enter relationships based on costs and rewards. T/F
F
Increased life expectancy and lower death rates in a population can be affected by a variety of micro-social factors. T/F
F
Men are more likely to attain both a high school and bachelor's degree than women. T/F
F
Men tend to be more active participants in their health maintenance than women. T/F
F
One out of every two marriages in the United States ends in divorce. T/F
F
Passionate love is more likely to lead to long-term relationships than companionate love. T/F
F
People in wealthy countries tend to be more religious than people in poorer countries. T/F
F
Structural-functionalists focus on the inequalities in the educational system. T/F
F
The United States has the highest rate of single-parent families in the industrialized world. T/F
F
The second demographic shift occurred in four stages. T/F
F
There is an inconsistent relationship between social class and health. T/F
F
White Americans, on average, have a shorter life expectancy than African Americans. T/F
F
Women are ______ times more likely than men to be victims of domestic violence.
Five
______ is a major cause of undernutrition in less developed countries, and it is even an important issue in developed countries like the United States and the United Kingdom.
Food insecurity
While sociology has always had some interest in the body, the recent explosion of such interest is largely traceable to the work of ______.
Foucault
Which country has the highest life expectancy?
Japan
Which law was expected to extend health care coverage?
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Which form of marriage involves one wife and multiple husbands?
Polyandry
As of 2011, the world's population was seven billion. T/F
T
Body modification has been linked to risky behaviors, such as drinking and drug use. T/F
T
Childbirth is treated as a sickness in the United States. T/F
T
Economic development leads to a decrease in fertility. T/F
T
Exogamy in marriage has increased in the United States in recent years. T/F
T
In the United States, family background is highly correlated with student outcomes in education. T/F
T
Many global environmental problems, especially global warming, are traceable to capitalist economic development. T/F
T
Marx believed that a capitalist society's dominant social institutions, including its schools, support and reproduce the capitalist system. T/F
T
Men are more likely to have coronary heart disease than women. T/F
T
More than 25,000 Americans die each year because of lack of medical care. T/F
T
Norms regarding healthy lifestyles can be attributed to a decline in mortality. T/F
T
Passionate love is a product of many industries, including movies, cars, and fashion. T/F
T
Population decline can weaken a nation's economy. T/F
T
Sects tend to be antiestablishment, and the members often feel alienated from, and as a result are prone to reject, society and the status quo. T/F
T
The Puritans in the 17th century are a good example of a sect. T/F
T
The population of Africa is expected to double by 2050. T/F
T
______ is a form of malnutrition involving an inadequate intake of nutrients, including calories, vitamins, and minerals.
Undernutrition
Charter schools are ______.
a hybrid of private schools with public financing
In recent years, the central role of cities, especially in ______, has been reduced.
consumption
A ______ is a new, innovative, small, voluntary, and exclusive religious tradition that was never associated with any religious organization.
cult
Which theory sees choices about family made based upon rewards and costs?
exchange theory
Which of the following best describes fertility and population worldwide?
fertility is decreasing, but population is increasing
How does the life expectancy of black Americans compare to the life expectancy of white Americans?
it is three years lower
When examining religion, which major theoretical perspective is used most often?
structural-functionalism
According to Durkheim, which of the following theories help us to better deal with suffering and death?
theodicies
Demographers focus on ______ main processes of population change.
three
Which of the following is a "push" factor for migration?
unemployment
______ refer to government-issued certificates that allow students to use public tax dollars to pay tuition at a private school.
vouchers
