SCC Social Institutions 4

Question 1

Which family pattern grants mothers primary authority and traces lineage through the female line?

Accepted Answer

Matriarchal

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Patriarchal

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Egalitarian

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Bilateral

Question 2

In education, 'tracking' or 'streaming' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Separating students into groups based on perceived academic ability

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Online learning systems

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After-school tutoring programs

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Curriculum standardization across districts

Question 3

Which sociological concept describes the phenomenon where children raised in poverty are more likely to be poor as adults?

Accepted Answer

Intergenerational poverty

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Social mobility

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Structural functionalism

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Cultural capital

Question 4

Max Weber argued that the modern state has a monopoly on:

Accepted Answer

Legitimate use of physical force within a territory

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Economic production

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Education and socialization

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Religious authority

Question 5

The 'sick role,' as defined by Talcott Parsons, includes the expectation that ill individuals should:

Accepted Answer

Be exempt from normal social responsibilities while seeking to recover

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Seek spiritual healing before medical care

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Publicly disclose their medical conditions

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Accept permanent disability status

Question 6

Which term describes societies where the state owns and controls major means of production?

Accepted Answer

Socialism

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Capitalism

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Feudalism

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Mercantilism

Question 7

The process by which children learn the values, norms, and beliefs of their culture through the family is known as:

Accepted Answer

Primary socialization

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Secondary socialization

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Anticipatory socialization

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Resocialization