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Sociology Unit 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Polygamy is rare even in the societies where it is an acceptable marital system because it is | expensive to support such a household |
| In most industrial societies you will find this type of residential pattern | neolocality |
| Professors, doctors, and computer scientists are seen as ____________careers for women. | nontraditional |
| What types of families have replaced the traditional family in recent years? | dual-earner, one-parent, childless families |
| The U.S. has offered assistance to countries changing from a __________government. | communist |
| What is a nuclear family? | one or both parents and their children |
| Karl Marx stated that the bourgeoisie are the | capitalists |
| When a newly married couple is expected to live with or near the husband's parents, they are most likely part of | patrilocality |
| What do sociologists say is the most devastating family disruption? | family violence |
| ___________is a threat to American democracy. | voter apathy |
| Why didn't families need to be self-sufficient after industrialization? | factories could meet most needs, charitable organizations, and government agencies |
| What is not a cause of a one-parent family? | delayed marriage |
| What conditions are needed for democracy to thrive? | industrialization, access to information, and shared values |
| Sociologists use the term marriage to refer to | the set of norms that establishes and characterizes the relationship between married individuals |
| Aid specifically designed to foster a democratic opening in a nondemocratic country is known as | democracy aid |
| In the U.S. today it is not uncommon for a woman to have her first child at age____. | 30 |
| What is an extended family? | family that consists of two or more generations |
| What is polygamy? | marriage to multiple partners |
| What is patrilineal descent? | to track kinship through the father's family |
| What is bilateral descent? | kinship traced through both parents |
| Sociologists have outlined three types of economic systems. Name each one and give a brief description of it. | Preindustrial, industrial, and postindustrial economies. Be prepared to discuss what each of these are. |
| Charismatic authority is based on _____________. | personal characteristics |
| According to Weiss, what are three sources of stress among single parents? | Responsibility overload, task overload, & emotional overload. Single parents make all plans and decisions, handle all family tasks, & cope with emotional needs of their children by themselves, leaving little time & emotional support for themselves. |
| Most Americans marry individuals with characteristics similar to their own including | religious faith, race, and age |
| What is not a function of the family? | to create residential patterns |
| What is capitalism? | Economic system in which an individual rather than government owns the factors of production. |
| What is democracy? | Power exercised through the people. |
| What is proportional representation? | This ensures that minority parties receive a voice in the government. |
| What is an interest group? | An organization that attempts to influence the political decision making process. |
| What is democratic socialism? | Situation in which the government owns some of the factors of production. |
| What is a monarchy? | One-person rule. |
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