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