Sociology Unit 3: Social Institutions

_______ is a group that ensures the prosperity and effectiveness of the religious experiences.

Humans are presumably the only creatures who know they are going to die.

The U.S. educational system ranks _________ in the world.

All of the following are benefits of cohabitation except _____________.

In the U.S. there is one death every ______ seconds.

____ is marrying someone who is different in social class, race, ethnicity, or age.

Ethnicty has a larger role in determining success for children than social class.

______ are new religious movements led by charismatic leaders with few followers.

_________is defined as people aged 100 or older.

When women perform housework/child care tasks after coming home from a job its known as ___.

Social class is a critical factor in determining a family’s financial security.

____ is when the oldest men control cult., polit., and econ. resources/have power over females.

_____ means related or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical.

The modern embalming process first took place in the U.S. during which war?

______ means connected to God or dedicated to a religious purpose.

_______ is when one man is married to two or more women.

_______ is a binding force that holds society together through political and social issues.

The process of embalming was accidentally discovered by which ancient civilization?

_______ is the belief that animate spirits live in natural objects and operate in the world.

Marrying at an early age is one of the strongest predictors of divorce.

Today _______% of deaths occur in institutions.

_____ is defined as scientists who study the biological, psychological/social aspects of aging.

_________ means the belief that family relationships take precedence over individual decisions.

On average first marriages last about ________ years.

________ is when newly married couples live with the wives family.

Which of the following is the most common type of body disposal in the United States?

________ is the overall decline in the importance and power of religion in people's lives.

___is a slang term for adult children who “mooch off” their parents.

________ is an organized social system that meets one or more of a society's basic needs.

_________________ viewed religion as "the opium of the people."

30.6% of the worlds religious adherents practice ___________.

Which of the following is the cheapest way to legally dispose of a body?

The study of death and dying is known as ___________.

______ is a family form composed of married parents and their biological or adopted children.

Living together before marriage often increases a couples risk for divorce.

_____________________ is defined as the legal dissolution of a marriage.

_______is a family form composed of parents and children, as well as other kin.

A courtship process in which prospects spouses compare the assets/liabilities of elig partners.

____ relates sacred objects to relig. rituals and defines/protects the sacred from the profane.

5.5% of the world's religious adherents practice __________.

________ is when Individuals marry several people, but one at a time.

________ is the cultural practice of marrying outside one’s group.

About _________ percent of American marriages end in divorce.

All of the following are micro-level (interpersonal) reasons for divorce EXCEPT

________ is when both partners share power and authority fairly equally.

____________ is defined as abuse that occurs between people in a close relationship.

Who is the foremost authority on death and dying?

__________________ is formal training and instruction provided in a classroom setting.

Which of the following is not one of the five stages of grieving?

______is when one woman is married to two or more men.