SOC 101

The scientific study of population is A demography. B fertility C .mortality. D morbidity. - A Monopoly is A a social institution through which goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed B .the control of a market by a single business firm C .a market with relatively few sellers D .a form of capitalism under which people compete freely, with minimal government intervention. - B The overall prestige of the teaching profession has increased over the last decade. True F...

Custodial arrangements are always followed by divorced parents. true false - false the term incest taboo refers to a) the prohibition of sexual relationships between certain culturally specific relatives b) the prohibition marriage between close relatives and neighbors c) the requirement, in some cultures, of having one's sexual initiation occur within the safe confines of a family relationship d) not having sex with neighbors or business associates - a) the prohibition of sexual relati...

Bestowing status on students by awarding them a diploma after they have successfully completed all graduation requirements can be considered a ... - manifest function of education. Critics of homeschooling suggest that homeschooled children are... - isolated from the larger community and lose an important chance to improve their socialization skills. In the US, schoolchildren are taught not to speak until the teacher calls on them and to regulate their activities according to clocks and bel...

An analysis of 565 societies in the mid-1900s found that - over 80% of them preferred polygamy to monogamy. Donna, a 33-year-old divorcee with two sons, and Mark, a 50-year-old divorcee with two daughters, become engaged and live together. Although they are strongly committed to one another, they eventually decide not to get married. This is an example of - COHABITATION Feminists have argued that laws in the U.S. traditionally viewed wives and children as the property of the husband. This ...

The process of mentally assuming the perspective of another, thereby enabling one to respond from that imagined viewpoint, is known as - role taking Sociologists have documented that the class system is more rigid for - African Americans Which sociological perspective would be most likely to emphasize that a person's health and educational opportunities are affected by his or her class position in important ways? - conflict perspective Which of the following statements about slavery is tru...

________ is most closely associated with the concept of the sociological imagination. Émile Durkheim Max Weber Karl Marx C. Wright Mills - C. Wright Mills A key element in the sociological imagination is the ability to view one's own society from the perspective of personal experience. from the perspective of cultural biases. as an outsider. as an insider. - As an outsider. A sociologist observing behavior at a college football game would probably focus on what books the coach of th...

The awareness that allows people to comprehend the link between their immediate, personal social settings and the remote, impersonal social world is called A. the sociological imagination. B. anthropology. C. a theory. D. verstehen. - A ___ is most closely associated with the concept of the sociological imagination. A. Émile Durkheim B. Max Weber C. Karl Marx D. C. Wright Mills - D A key element in the sociological imagination is the ability to view one's own society A. from the pe...

Which sociologist is associated with the concepts of the dramaturgical approach, impression management, and face-work? - Erving Goffman Which of the following statements regarding parental monitoring of the digital world is true? Select one: a. Parents profess that they have a large amount of knowledge pertaining to their children's online behavior. b. Mothers are more likely to monitor online activity than are fathers. c. Parents who have higher incomes tend to discuss online activity m...

Which of the following statements concerning media portrayal of gender roles would the feminist perspective most likely endorse? - women are often portrayed as being in need of rescue by men Elaine is a clinical sociologist who practices marriage and family therapy. She is also a college professor. One of her current students asks her if she can make an appointment for a therapy session. Elaine tells the student that she will refer her to a colleague because she feels that holding therapy se...