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The rich

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if you were to enter a school in ancient Greece or China, the people you would find would be mainly

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50%

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In the world as a whole, about what share of children reach the secondary grades in school?

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many poor children must work for income

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One important reason that schooling is limited in lower-income nations is that:

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still typically go to high-prestige private universities, including oxford or Cambridge.

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On Great Britain, regardless of their scores on achievement examinations, the children of well-to-do families:

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the mid-1960s

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At twht point in our history had a majority of adults in the US earned a high-school diploma?

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85%

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in the USA today about what share of the adults population has a high school diploma?

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28%

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In the US today, about what share of people over the age of 25 have earned a 4yr college degree?

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providing child care

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which of the following is a latent function of schooling?

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If teachers think some category of students is superior, those same students may end up doing superior work.

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Which of the following statements applies the symbolic-interaction approach to schooling?

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factory owners needed an obedient and disciplined workforce.

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A Social-conflict analysis suggests that schooling int he US developed int he late nineteenth century because that was the time that:

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hispanics

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Which of the following categories of the US population had the highest dropout rate?

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Mainstreaming

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Which of the following concepts refers to the practices of including people with disabilities in regular education classes and programs?

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1) job-related frustration2) low pay3) the retirement of older teachers

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Public schools have been losing teachers in recent years because of:

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We can't expect schools by themselves to improve the quality of education.

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A general lesson of sociological research is that:

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44%

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In 2001, men accounted for what share of all US undergraduate college student?

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Profane

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Emile Durkheim referred to the ordinary elements of everyday life as:

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fostering social conflict

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Durkheim pointed to three societal functions of religion. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

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All of the above:1) how people construct the boundary between the sacred and profane2) how religion gives our existence a measure of security and meaning.3) the use of ritual and religious meaning to strengthen social ties such as marriage.

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Guided by the symbolic-interaction paradigm, sociologists examine:

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It ignored ways in which religion promotes equality.

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What criticism can one make of Karl Marx's social-conflict approach to religion?

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support patriarchy

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What do the sacred texts of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common?

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had and emphasis on duty and hard work that boosted economic production, fostering the rise of capitalism

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In his analysis of Protestantism and the rise of capitalism, Max Weber asserted that Protestantism

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liberation theology

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What is the term for the fusion of Christian principles with political activism, often Marxist in character?

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All of the above:1) state church2) church3) denomination

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Over the course of its history, the Roman Catholic Church has existed in various forms, including as a:

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sect

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In the US, the Amish would be an example of a:

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cult

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A religious organization that is substantially outside a society's cultural traditions is called a:

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All of the above are correct1) Islam, 2) Christianity 3) Judasim

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Which of the following religious organizations began as a cult?

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christianity

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Of all world religions, which one is most popular in the Western Hemisphere?

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belief in many gods

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Polytheism refers to:

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China

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Confucianism is closely linked tot he traditional culture of:

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Baptism

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All through the South, the largest number of Protestants are of which denomination?

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every society

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The family is a social institution that is found in:

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All of the above are correct:1) having the same ancestors 2) marriage3) adoption

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The concept kinship is defined as a social bond based on:

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All of the above are correct:1) a legally approved relationship2) sexual activity and childbearing3) Economic Cooperation

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Which of the following are traits of marriage?

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families of affinity

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Recognizing which of the following as a family would support the trend in the US toward a broader definition of family?

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people of the same social category

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The concept endogamy refers to marriage between:

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Polyandry

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A system of marriage that unites one woman with two or more men is called:

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Sweden

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The chapter suggests that the weakest families on Earth may be found in:

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Africa or Asia

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To which region of the world would you travel if you wanted to visit many countries in which the law permits polygamy?

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has little to do with romantic love

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In traditional regions of many lower-income countries, including Sri Lanka, marriage:

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All of the above:1) physical passion is not always lasting2) It is nor always a stable foundation for marriage3) it may contribute to a high divorce rate

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A concern about the importance of romantic love int he US is that:

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one

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In the US, the average (mean) number of children per family is now:

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families whose children have grown and left home

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The term empty nest refers to:

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benefits men more than women

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Jessie Bernard claimed that marriage:

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remarry with 5 years

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Most people in the US who divorce:

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Denmark

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In 1989, which country became first to legalize same-sex marriage?

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Polyandry

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A system of marriage that unites one woman with two or more men is called:

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