Social Institutions

A. nuclear family
B. dysfunctional family
C. extended family
D. polygynous family

A. providing of social status
B. reproduction
C. economic
D. protection

A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. labelling theory

A. increased dramatically
B. decreased
C. increased slightly
D. remained steady

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

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

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

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

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. 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