Sociology Test 5 – Flashcards

Why do functionalists argue that the incest taboo is a nearly universal norm?

Sociologically, what is the immediate family of husband, wife, and children called who live apart from other kin?

Sociologically, there is no such thing as the American family, the African American family, or the white American family.

In the United States, what is the choice of a marriage partner most dependent upon?

It is still customary in U.S. society for a bride to accept her husband's last name and for the bride's family to pay for the wedding. What is the line of authority this represents?

Sociologically, what is a family?

How has the rate of cohabitation changed over the past 30 years?

Romantic love and its importance in marriage are a cultural universal.

Frank, Jim, Martha and Louise occupy the same apartment, sharing routine chores such as cooking, cleaning and laundry. Each contributes a share of their earnings to pay utilities and food costs. Sociologists would describe this group as a ________.

The term family is one difficult to define because of the many varieties of family displayed in the world's cultures.

Sociologically, what is a blended family?

In his research on family, what did sociologist Melvin Kohn discover about how parents socialize their children?

The stage of life before adulthood during which a new trend of children staying home longer is becoming common is referred to as ________.

Husbands remain primarily responsible for earning the income and wives are primarily responsible for the house and children. This is an arrangement sociologists call ________.

Functionalists note the incest taboo serves to avoid role confusion in families.

The systematic annihilation or attempted annihilation of a people based on their presumed race or ethnicity is called ________.

As described in the text, what are the two myths of race?

Research has demonstrated that prejudice can have positive ramifications.

People who are prejudiced against one racial or ethnic group tend to be prejudiced against other groups.

Which statement is most accurate regarding the meaning of race?

While race might reflect our biological heritage, ________ reflects our cultural heritage.

According to Adorno, a(n) ________ is a person who is prejudiced and ranks high on scales of conformity, intolerance, insecurity, respect for authority, and submissiveness to superiors.

Pedro, a legal immigrant from Mexico, and George, a white male whose family has been in America for several generations, have each applied for a car loan at the local bank. Pedro's loan was turned down while George was granted a loan. In comparing their credit history, both men had good credit, and their debts and income were comparable. This is an example of ________ against Pedro.

What is another name for multiculturalism?

What term did Louis Wirth use to define groups of people who are singled out for unequal treatment and who regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination?

Prejudice is an action; discrimination is an attitude.

What is the largest minority group in the United States today?

Everyone who shares a respective ethnic identity expresses that identity through the same ethnic work.

For the last five years, Sarah has been trying to recover her ethnic heritage by tracing her family line. This attempt to trace her family line is an example of ________.

Slavery and apartheid are both examples of the ways in which a country's dominant group exploits minority groups for its economic advantage. What do sociologists call this policy?

Discrimination can occur without the awareness of both those doing the discriminating and those being discriminated against.

How has the age of the average first-time bride and groom in the United States changed since 1890?

Which of the following statements is not true about cohabitation trends?

Research shows divorced fathers often eventually stop seeing their children altogether.

Biologists and anthropologists generally agree on a five-member classification system to universally distinguish one race from another.

In society, which group has the greatest power, privileges, and social status?