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Sociology Unit 4 Review - Social Institutions
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1
In what type of society is descent traced through the female side of the family?
Bilateral
Matrilineal
Matrilocal
Monogamous
2
In the U. S., which of the following is not received from the family a child is born into?
a heritage
a name
a lifetime social status
an identity
3
What type of family structure states the oldest male of the family has authority?
Patriarchy
Matrilineal
Matriarchy
Patrilineal
4
Which of the following best describes the functionalists view of the family role?
The family is where an individual is not unconditionally loved
Socializes children and offers emotional support
Men should be in control and women should remain submissive
The purpose of the family is to have children to support their parents
5
What type of family structure states the oldest female has authority?
Patrilineal
Matriarchy
Matrilineal
Patriarchy
6
Native Americans consider the eagle feather a religious symbol. To them, the eagle feather is
Profane
a church
an example of a sect
Sacred
7
Distribution of authority, exercise of power, and relationships to other societies describes
political institutions
functionalist theory
economic institutions
conflict theory
8
Which of the following best describes political socialization?
Government control through ongoing force
processes by which a person develops political opinions
Authority to control the behavior of others
Power that is accepted as legitimate by those subject to it
9
What type of family is composed of one or both parents and children?
blended family
extended family
nuclear family
equalitarian family
10
Which of the following is an example of hidden curriculum?
memorizing multiplication tables
encouraging children to be cooperative
developing language and reading skills
teaching geography
11
Which of the following is not an example of a social institution?
a school
polygamy
a church
a nuclear family
12
What type of school attempts to excel in specific areas, such as mathematics or graphic arts?
Charter School
Magnet School
For profit school
Formal School
13
Why are traditional public schools bureaucratic?
it encourages democracy
it's an efficient way of educating large numbers of children
this method provides for multiple intelligences
it encourages students to cooperate and share ideas
14
Commonly, a function of the family is to accept and love all its members. This is known as,
the reproduction function of the family
socioemotional maintenance
transmitting social status
cohabitation
15
Who believed economic organization determines the major features of any society?
Max Weber
Ty Tanner
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
16
Which of the following is a latent function of a typical elementary school class?
teach children to read
teach children mathematics
teach children to cooperate and share with others
teach children to reason
17
The rewards an individual receives in a meritocracy are based primarily on
competition
a person’s intellectual abilities
a person’s race or ethnicity
the status of a person’s parents
18
Which of the following is an advantage of a meritocracy?
People are encouraged to work hard
The importance of reading, writing, and math are emphasized
Students and teachers develop curriculum together
Parents are likely to send their children to private schools
19
Which of the following institutions has the greatest effect on individual behavior?
Peer Groups
Schools
Family
Government
20
Which of the following best describes the voucher system?
Students are placed into classes based on their test scores
Public schools specialize in particular areas
Families are given funds to spend on their child’s education
Voucher schools educate though cooperative learning
21
Which of the following is not legal in nearly all states today?
Cohabitation
Monogamy
having children outside of marriage
Polygamy
22
Which of the following statements is a common characteristic of modern American families?
authority is a matriarchy
authority is a patriarchy
inheritance is patrilineal
authority is equalitarian
23
Mr. Hampton allowed students to create test questions for the test. What is this an example of?
hidden curriculum
cooperative learning
integrative curriculum
an open classroom
24
A class is learning about architecture by splitting into groups to design scale models. This is
open-classroom
standardized learning
integrative curriculam
cooperative learning
25
Functionalists state that sports
negatively affect our self-concept
encourage people with power to exploit and manipulate others
provide a safe release for feelings and aggression
maintain the unequal distribution of power and money
