Sociology

Which concept is associated with a variety of religious belief systems in a society?

A. pluralism
B. extremism
C. syncretism
D. fundamentalism

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People make sense of their world through an understanding of everyday rules. This view is expressed by

a) Marxists
b) Interactionists
c) Functionalists
d) Feminists

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Which family type is least affected by poverty?

A) Extended family
b) matrilocal
c) nuclear
d) single parent

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Primogeniture refers to

a) kinship networks
b) a primitive society
c) inheritance given to a first born son
d) the passing on of tradition from parent to child

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Ethnocentrism means

(a) Superiority of one’s own culture
(b) Inferiority of one’s own culture
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these

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Counter cultures are important in society because

(A) It reflects the ability of culture to change in society
(B) It reveals the level of inequality in society
(C) It reflects the ability of social institutions to adapt to new things
(D) It illustrates the value of culture in society

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Functionalism and Marxism are similar in that they are structural theories. This means that

(a) They believe that social structures are irrelevant in society
(b) They believe that society is made up of interrelated parts
(c) They believe that social institutions have power over people
(d) They believe that people shape the social structures of society

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