WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology Unit 5 NEW VERSION Already Passed
A common marriage practice that includes living with or near the parents of the husband is known as _____. ✔✔patrilocal
Gillian has her heart set on marrying a man who enjoys the same things she does. Which of the following is this idea reflective of? ✔✔homogamy
______ describes an intimate and serious relationship between two people who are living together but are not married. ✔✔Cohabitation
Which of the following describes a sect? ✔✔a subdivision of a larger religious group made up of members who share somewhat different beliefs from those of the dominant group
Which of the following perspectives holds that groups such as political parties and Alcoholics Anonymous provide a function similar to that of religion? ✔✔functionalism
______ refers to the worship of or belief in multiple gods. ✔✔Polytheism 1 / 3
Roberto is applying for a job as a night watchman, but his employer is looking for someone with a high school diploma. What aspect of the U.S. educational system does this show?✔✔credential society
Social placement, the idea that schools sort children by their capabilities, giving them the jobs they are most suited for, belongs to which sociological perspective? ✔✔functionalism
Which is an example of how a sociologist would understand how health varies? ✔✔A frail feminine body might be seen as healthy in one culture but diseased in another.
Brian wakes up with a fever and decides not to go into work. He informs his boss and spends the day lying in bed, watching TV. According to sociologists studying health, is Brian behaving appropriately? Why or why not? ✔✔Yes, Brian is conforming to the sick role that says people have the responsibility to try to get better, and they have the right to neglect their regular responsibilities.
How did the educational system of Soviet Russia reflect the culture of the country? ✔✔The Communist Party expanded the system to make it accessible to all members of society.
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Sweden spends about half the amount the U.S. does on each resident's healthcare and has an infant mortality rate about half that of the United States. What are two key aspects of the Swedish healthcare system? ✔✔Every Swedish resident's major healthcare costs are covered, and the Swedish system is decentralized with local communities providing the healthcare.
What three factors does a marriage commonly contain? ✔✔Economic cooperation, a sexual relationship, and child rearing.
How have people's preferences for the number of children in their families changed over the last forty years? ✔✔It has decreased.
What does the marriage gap refer to? ✔✔It refers both to the fact that higher socioeconomic classes have higher marriage rates and to a mismatch between highly educated never-married women and less well-educated never-married men.
What are the effects of divorce on children? ✔✔Most children experience intense emotional upset at first.
What is one important change that has occurred worldwide in families? ✔✔Women's and children's rights have grown.
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