SOCIOLOGY CLEP TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, 100% ACCURATE, GRADED A+

SOCIOLOGY CLEP TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, 100% ACCURATE, GRADED A+ Lorraine and Bob get married and move near the bride's parents. The phrase that best describes this situation is - -(A. matrilocal residence.) Which of the following terms would be an accurate description of family and kinship practices that are most prominent in the United States today? I. Matrilineal descent system II. Nuclear family III. Neolocal family IV. Matriarchal family - -E. II and III only. If a group is considered a subculture by sociologists, then the people in that group would be most likely to have similar - -(A. values.) Which of the following sociological theorists argues that religion as a social institution tends to protect the status quo by encouraging less powerful groups toward a "false class consciousness," or a misunderstanding of what policies and practices would be in their true interests? - -(A. Karl Marx) In studying schools in modern societies, conflict theorists point to a "hidden curriculum." This term refers to - -(B. the passing on of values and norms in school that perpetuate the existing system of stratification.) Demographers study all of the following aspects of human populations EXCEPT - -(E. socialization.) Sociologists have identified at least five different types of societies based on their level of sociocultural evolution. Hunting and gathering societies differ from other types of societies in that they have - - (D. stronger consensus on basic values.) Which of the following statements best characterizes the trends in the economy of the United States over the past few decades? - -(D. Union membership has declined steadily as a percentage of the entire work force.