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.
