Social Institutions

A. the tendency for cohabitation before marriage
B. the rising divorce rates
C. the absence of fathers in many households
D. the increasing number of single parent families

A. highly specialized interrelated sets of social practices
B. disorganized social relations in a postmodern world
C. virtual communities in cyberspace
D. no longer relevant to sociology

A. a group of people sharing living accommodation and meals
B. a network of relatives extended within or between generations
C. the new family created when an adult leaves home and gets married
D. a two-generation unit of parents and their-children

A. the increasing bureaucracy of the state has made religion only a marginal part of our lives
B. despite the weakening of traditional authority our everyday lives and common sense remain shaped by religious beliefs and values
C. religious participation in collective worship may have declined but people still practice their faiths in private
D. people are much more likely to discuss their religious beliefs in public informal settings

A. beliefs that can be challenged by members a charismatic leader and openness to new recruits
B. tolerance towards other religions and the separation of church and state
C. voluntary membership democratic leadership and high levels of emotional commitment
D. the idea of the secular world itself as being sacred

A. John Maynard Keynes
B. Adam Smith
C. Paul Samuelson
D. Arthur Scargill

A. capitalism and communism
B. capitalism and socialism
C. socialism and communism
D. capitalism and dictatorships

A. Baptists
B. Roman Catholics
C. Episcopalians
D. Unitarians

A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. each of the above

A. the liberalization of divorce laws
B. divorce is easier to work out since contemporary families have fewer children than earlier families
C. the increase in family incomes
D. all of the above