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1. Eitzen and Zinn argue that the view that the family is in trouble because of the decline in 'family values' and that the decline of the two-parent family is responsible for our worst social problems ignores the ---------- reasons for changes in the family.
 cultural
 personal
 structural
 moral
 religious
 

2. Which of the following is NOT part of what Eitzen and Zinn call the 'mythical' view of the family?
 The family used to be stable and harmonious
 The family is the haven in a heartless world
 Most families fit the same traditional form
 Patriarchal families are a main source of gender inequality
 Family breakdown is the cause of many social problems
 

3. Eitzen and Zinn argue that --------- is the most important determinant of family life.
 education
 religion
 class
 race and ethnicity
 morality
 

4. Families vary with social conditions, and the -------- pattern is a distinctly white middle-class phenomenon.
 breadwinner-homemaker
 single-parent
 androgynous parenting
 two income/dual career
 

5. The ------------- family has emerged as a new family form because economic uncertainty and domestic upheavals required innovative ways to cope.
 modern
 postmodern
 traditional
 meta-modern
 

6. Social scientists have concluded that --------- benefit more from marriage than do.
 men / women
 women / men
 gays / straights
 suburban families / urban families
 

7. The family structure has changed so much that in 1997 ------------ of households conformed to the traditional model.
 less than 20%
 about 35%
 about 50%
 more than 2/3 (67%)
 

8. The most important resource in determining the balance of marital power between husband and wife is (are)
 character.
 family values.
 education.
 control over economic resources.
 

9. --------- of first marriages end in divorce.
 Around one-third
 Around half
 Over 75%
 Almost 90%
 

10. Which of the following is FALSE?
 The younger the age at marriage of partners, the greater the likelihood of divorce.
 The lower the education for males, the higher the rate of divorce.
 African-Americans have higher rates of divorce than Latinos and Whites
 Jews have the highest rate of divorce, followed by Protestants and then Catholics
 

11. Which of the following is NOT one of the sources of family violence, as explained by Eitzen and Zinn?
 The rise of postmodern families
 Unequal power in the family
 Family life is all encompassing, promoting stress and creating numerous interactions that disputes can develop over
 The norm of family privacy prevents outside intervention and keeps victims from seeking help
 

12. According to order theorists, the so-called traditional or modern family, with a working father and a stay at home mother
 is the key source of gender inequality and struggle
 is beneficial to both men and women, and functional for the society as a whole
 is functional for women, since they didn't have to leave the 'haven in the heartless world', but dysfunctional for men since they had to go out and struggle in a competitive, dog-eat-dog world
 originated in hunting and gathering societies, when women used their powers over reproduction to force men into becoming their economic supporters
 

13. Which of the following is NOT consistent with the conflict perspective of the family?
 The family serves the requirements of capitalism by producing both workers and consumers
 The family serves the requirements of capitalism by idealizing the realm of the personal
 The family is rooted in the social relations of power, not a private relationship of love
 The nuclear family has positive consequences for capitalism, but can be negative for individuals
 None of the above, since ALL are consistent with the conflict perspective
 

14. Which of the following is NOT consistent with Marx and Engels' explanation of the patriarchal family?
 It originated soon after the emergence of classes, in pastoral and agricultural societies
 It emerged to enforce monogamy on women so that men could know who their children were
 It has been changing in recent decades due to capitalists' desires for a new, exploitable labor force, capable of replacing male workers and/or reducing male wages
 It has become less patriarchal recently, primarily because of women's desires for gender equality
 

15. In the 1970s, most feminists and supporters of gays and lesbians
 were leaders of movements against traditional forms of marriage and family
 were pro-family and sought only minor changes within the family
 fought for the rights of gay marriage
 fought for the rights of gays and lesbians to parent children
 

16. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that some progressive gays and lesbians like Judith Stacey originally opposed seeking legalization of gay and lesbian marriages? 'Gay and lesbian marriage
 emphasizes monogamy and conservative, patriarchal relationships'
 undermines efforts to degender marriage'
 undermines efforts to separate the economic and emotional/sexual elements of marriage'
 threatens to legitimize relationships that gays and lesbians would prefer remain illegitimate'
 

17. According to Arlie Hochschild, home life has become like --------, while --------- has become like home life.
 work / work
 school / school
 church / church
 sports / sports

18. According to Eitzen and Zinn, the formal education system in the U.S. has a definite ------------ bias.
 conservative
 liberal
 radical
 libertarian
 

19. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that schools reproduce social inequality.
 Unequal financing of schools
 Educational curriculum is oriented toward the middle and upper class
 Geographical segregation of schools leads children of the working class and poor to receive very different educations
 Compulsory education
 Tracking
 

20. Perhaps the main reason that schools receive unequal funding is
 school authorities have unequal grant-writing abilities
 the federal government gives more money to some school districts than it does to others
 schools receive most of their funding from local property taxes, which vary greatly
 schools receive most of their funding from state tax revenues, which vary greatly
 

21. Eitzen and Zinn argue that ------------- define(s) how excellence in schooling is measured.
 the government
 teachers
 school administrations
 the upper class
 

22. Eitzen and Zinn are critical of the promotion of 'local control' of education because it leads to all BUT which of the following?
 Unequal funding for education
 Taxpayer revolts, which can undermine educational funding
 A standardized curriculum
 Control of schools is dominated by business and professional sectors, and underrepresents blue-collar workers and minorities
 Religious views of the majority may intrude on education curriculum
 

23. ----------- are called for by supporters of free market systems for schools, so students can choose from a variety of different educational experiences.
 Hidden curriculums
 Nationalized curriculums
 Charter schools
 Dress codes
 Community colleges
 

24. Students learn early that their classmates are their competitors or enemies, since if they succeed they do so at your expense. This is an example of the ----------- American education.
 competitive nature of
 hidden curriculum in
 collective nature of
 high standards of
 Both A and B
 

25. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that schools try to 'cool out' unsuccessful students?
 Schools promote the ideology of individualism, which encourages people to blame themselves for their failures
 Counselors may tell the student that they are better suited for other tasks in life
 Students are encouraged to blame their lack of success on tough luck, fate, and bad breaks
 Failing students are presented with examples of others in similar circumstances who have nonetheless made it
 Students are encouraged to question whether the educational system met their needs.
 

26. Which of the following is NOT one of the vital functions for the maintenance of the prevailing social, political, and economic order that schools perform?
 Socializing newcomers to society
 Producing people with the skills necessary to solve social problems and change society as necessary
 Shaping personalities so they are consistent with the demands of the society
 Preparing individuals for their adult roles
 

27. Eitzen and Zinn argue that public education in the U.S. is biased in favor of
 the upper class
 professional and upper class families
 the working class
 the poor
 minorities
 

28. Rosenthal and Jacobson's study found that teachers' attitudes toward their students played ------- role in the their students' success.
 no
 a small
 a significant
 None of the above
 

29. Tracking has all BUT which of the following effects?
 It discourages students in lower tracks from living up to their potential
 Tracking encourages higher rates of educational success in students in the upper tracks than they would have if placed in classes with students of varying abilities
 Students in the upper tracks develop a sense of superiority, while lower track students feel inferior
 Lower track students have a high rate of failure and dropping out
 Tracking reproduced class inequality over generations since it is highly correlated or linked with students' families' class position
 

30. According to Mary Crow Dog's article, the primary purpose of Indian boarding schools was to
 promote educational success of Native American children
 promote better health of Native American children
 help Native American children maintain the native cultures
 prepare Native American children to live in a multicultural world
 solve the Indian problem by assimilating Native Americans into white culture
 

31. Given Cookson and Persell's research on students that attend rich prep schools, the primary social function of these schools is to
 prepare members of the upper classes to rule society.
 prepare upper class children for life in Ivy League schools.
 promote educational excellence.
 raise awareness of the obligations that wealthy classes have to protect the less advantaged classes (a.k.a. nobles oblige).
 

32. Which of the following is NOT true, regarding students that attend rich prep schools?
 They tend to be coddled in many ways, especially academically
 They lean how to speak, how to behave at formal gatherings, who to marry, etc., all things that prepare them for life in the upper class
 They tend to receive preferences in admission to elite colleges, and promotion to top corporate positions
 The social networks of prep schools function to integrate new brains with old wealth, thus helping to revitalize the upper classes
 

33. Cultural capital refers to
 real estate and stock investments
 advantages that the upper class has over the middle and working classes
 socially created knowledge of cultural backgrounds, norms, and skills that can be used as a resources in 'making it'
 the personal histories of the upper class


34. Sociologists study religion
 because it is a ubiquitous phenomenon that has a tremendous impact on human behavior
 because it has a major influence on society and society has a major impact on religion
 to uncover the real reasons that society is organized the way it is
 all of the above
 Both A and B
 

35. 'The social institution that encompasses beliefs and practices regarding the sacred' refers to
 cults.
 sects.
 the order theory's definition of religion.
 spirituality
 

36. Durkheim argued that all religions serve the same function:
 Promoting order and unity
 Promoting salvation and redemption
 Promoting meaning and satisfaction
 Reducing frustration and anxiety
 

37. Durkheim believed that all religions divide the world into the
 material and non-material
 sacred and profane
 religious and sacred
 spiritual and sacred
 

38. Marx argued that religion inhibits social change by
 making it appear that social arrangements are right and inevitable
 sanctifying existing social arrangements
 teaching the powerless to accept their lot in life
 offering the powerless a reward in the hereafter if they accept their class position in this life
 All of the above
 

39. Marx would argue that the Bible's argument that 'the meek shall inherit the earth' leads people to
 become revolutionary, since it suggests that God wants the oppressed classes to overthrow their oppressors
 become politically moderate and embrace peaceful methods to change society
 not assert themselves, and instead accept their oppression, believing that good things will happen to them eventually
 None of the above
 

40. Weber's main thesis in The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is
 capitalism is undermined by religious superstition
 the Protestant Reformation encouraged the development of modern capitalism
 capitalism is highly valued by Christian communities
 people feel torn between the demands of their religion and their desire to make money
 

41. Which of the following principles of Calvinism are key to understanding how it promoted the rise of capitalism, according to Weber's theory?
 Original sin
 Spirituality
 Predestiny
 Asceticism
 Both C and D
 

42. Which of the following is FALSE, regarding differences between Marx and Weber's views of religion and social change?
 Unlike Marx, Weber believes that religion can promote social change
 Unlike Weber, Marx argued that economic factors are more important than religious beliefs in explaining social life
 Unlike Marx, Weber believed that the leaders of religious institutions were generally linked closely with the leaders of economic and political institutions
 All of the above are false
 

43. The peasant based social movements in Central America and the Civil Rights movement can be seen as examples of
 how religion functions as an opiate of the masses
 liberation theology-based social movements
 how religion promotes social regulation and integration
 how religion promotes the development of new economic systems
 

44. Which of the following is NOT one of the central themes of the United States' 'civil religion'?
 The belief that God has a special destiny for the U.S., which leads to a self-righteousness in foreign relations
 It tends toward an uncritical endorsement of U.S. values and practices.
 It can lead people to stand up for certain principles, which may lead them to criticize government policies.
 None of the above, since ALL are central themes of the civil religion of the U.S.
 

45. ------------- are characterized by a fundamental withdrawal from and rejection of the world, membership by way of conversion, and voluntary baptism for adults being the only accepted form.
 Churches
 Sects
 Cults
 Denominations
 

46. A --------- is a new religion with practices and teachings at odds and often in rejection of the dominant culture and religious doctrines.
 church
 sect
 cult
 denomination
 

47. Selection of a successor leader in a sect is done by a process called the ------------, which involves an organization's attempt to transmit the charisma of the former leader to a new one.
 deification of charisma
 routinization of charisma
 divine calling
 popular calling
 

48. Why are some people more like to join sects?
 Because sects provide friends and meaning in an increasingly bureaucratic, cold, changing, and meaningless world
 Lower status people tend to be attracted to sects as a way of gaining social status and rejecting social hierarchies that have rejected them
 Members of the upper classes are more likely to join sects because they can sacrifice the time and money that sects require
 All of the above
 Both A and B
 

49. The more education and income one has, the --------------- likely one is to find religion important and to hold traditional beliefs.
 more
 equally
 less
 None of the above; there is no relationship between these.
 

50. Eitzen and Zinn cite the Evangelical Christian efforts to oppose the teaching of evolution and sex education in schools as an example of a
 reform movement
 resistance movement
 revolutionary movement
 redemptive movement


 
 
 
    
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