Family is a term that is difficult to define. When studying sociology it is important to remember that:
Sociologists try to keep the definition open to encompass all types of people who are emotionally close to each other.
Passing on one’s heritage, possessions, and wealth is:
Generally based on lineage, which is defined by one’s culture and family.
Why do sociologists find the study of family to be so important when trying to grasp the mores and norms of a culture?
Families provide for each other as well as carry out and teach a particular culture to other members of the family
When Maria married John, she moved to John’s house which was adjacent to his parent’s house. Her mother-in-law was always over giving Maria advice on everything from decorating to icing cakes. Maria lives in a:
Watching television shows can be a good way to understand and study families because:
They teach us how a family on screen can represent the values of the era in which they aired
The U.S. Census Bureau keeps records of different statistics that pertain to families. For example, in 2010, there were three million children who did not live with their parents. 54% of these children were:
living with their grandparents
What is the relationship, if any, between people who cohabitate and then get married, and those people who wait to live together after they marry?
Cohabitating, unmarried partners have a slightly higher divorce rate after they get married than those who don’t cohabitate until after marriage.
Which is one reason that sociologist cite to explain why men and women are delaying marriage until their mid-to-late twenties?
Many young people place education and career higher than marriage on their list of priorities.
When a sociologist says that she used a cohort study to gather and analyze her data, what does she mean?
She took a large number of subjects and collected a large amount of data which she broke down into measurable and consistent groups as a way to make the facts clearer to her audience.
Marcy and her three children have been trying to scrape by ever since Marcy’s husband was killed in an automobile accident. Given what you know about George Murdock’s theory, what would you expect to happen to this family?
Marcy would go back to work and rely on her parents for childcare.
To a conflict theorist, marriage and families are fascinating because:
Within the family are social standings and power struggles
Peter finds that he always reacts differently to correction from his father than from his mother. What might a symbolic interactionist studying families make of this situation?
Peter plays different roles with his father and mother
. Which factors do sociologists suspect were the cause for such a high divorce rate during the 1960’s?
There was an increase in women working outside of the home, and also, greater social acceptance of divorce
Corporal Punishment is another way of saying
If you work with children, why is it important to be ever vigilant for any signs of child abuse?
Most reports of child abuse come from non-relative adults who interact with the child
. In which part of the family life cycle, do sociologists point to as the most stressful time for a marriage?
If you consider the University of Virginia’s National Marriage Project, what can be concluded from their study?
Finances are an important foundation for a successful marriage
Which of the following does NOT account for the differences in the educational system from country to country?
Geographic distribution of male and female students
The term formal education is defined by the text as:
the learning of academic facts and concepts
Jackson lives in rural Chile, and is the son of a poor farmer. The nearest school is 50 miles away, and he has no means to get there. What does the educational system in Jackson’s country lack?
Which court case set the precedent for access to education within the United States for students with disabilities?
Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
Which of the following is NOT a latent function of education?
Which of the following is NOT a manifest function of education?
Malik grew up in an affluent household which embraced activities such as attending the opera, visiting museums, and traveling to foreign countries at least once a year. When Malik goes to college, he finds he has much to talk about with professors, and fellow students from similar backgrounds. Malik is enjoying the benefits of:
The concept hidden curriculum can be defined as:
A type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission
Which of the following sociological perspectives argues that the educational system reinforces and perpetuates social inequalities arising from differences in class, gender, race and ethnicity
Kara has behavioral problems as a young child. As she goes through school, she is labeled “troubled,” and told she will never amount to anything. Kara, though intelligent, decides to “live down” to this expectation. Which sociological perspective would be most interested in studying Kara’s experience
symbolic internationalism
The term sorting can be defined as
Classifying students based on academic merit or potential
Which sociologist studied how cultural capital helps an individual navigate their culture
To make students more competitive in the work force and for graduate school, college professors are beginning to lower the standard for student grades (i.e. what was once considered a B, is now considered an A). This is known as:
When Ahmed is in 5th grade, he does poorly in math and science. His teachers recommend him for lower-level classes throughout middle school in all subjects, and he’s not given the chance to excel elsewhere. This process is known as:
Medical sociology is the systematic study of:
How humans manage issues of health and illness, disease and disorders, and health care for both the sick and the healthy
Until 1973 homosexuality was considered a psychological disorder American Psychological Association. Which sociological perspective would be most concerned with why this was considered an illness, and what effect that diagnosis had on society?
Drake lives in Great Britain, where the British government owns and operates the country’s health care system. This is an example of ____:
When a number of young, gay men in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles began dying of a mysterious disease in the early 1980’s, the public began referring to the disease as “the gay cancer,” stigmatizing the disease for doctors and patients. This is an example of:
The cultural meaning of illness
Taylor works as a legal assistant. His insurance doesn't cover treatment for depression, and he spends 15% of his income each month to receive care. This is an example of:
Which sociological perspective argues that sick people fill a societal role, and are stigmatized by society if they spend longer in that role than is appropriate
What sociologist pioneered the concept of "the Sick Role"?
Which of the following is an example of legitimation?
Doctor diagnosing him with bronchitis
Shane believes that the commodification of health has created a large number of problems within the United States. From which sociological perspective does this come from?