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WGU C273 Introduction to
Sociology Unit 5 NEW VERSION
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
patrilocal Ans: A common marriage practice that includes living with or near
the parents of the husband is known as _____.
homogamy Ans: Gillian has her heart set on marrying a man who enjoys the
same things she does. Which of the following is this idea reflective of?
Cohabitation Ans: ______ describes an intimate and serious relationship
between two people who are living together but are not married.
a subdivision of a larger religious group made up of members who share
somewhat different beliefs from those of the dominant group Ans: Which of
the following describes a sect?
functionalism Ans: Which of the following perspectives holds that groups
such as political parties and Alcoholics Anonymous provide a function similar
to that of religion?
Polytheism Ans: ______ refers to the worship of or belief in multiple gods.
credential society Ans: Roberto is applying for a job as a night watchman, but
his employer is looking for someone with a high school diploma. What aspect
of the U.S. educational system does this show?
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functionalism Ans: Social placement, the idea that schools sort children by
their capabilities, giving them the jobs they are most suited for, belongs to
which sociological perspective?
A frail feminine body might be seen as healthy in one culture but diseased in
another. Ans: Which is an example of how a sociologist would understand
how health varies?
Yes, Brian is conforming to the sick role that says people have the
responsibility to try to get better, and they have the right to neglect their
regular responsibilities. Ans: Brian wakes up with a fever and decides not to
go into work. He informs his boss and spends the day lying in bed, watching
TV. According to sociologists studying health, is Brian behaving appropriately?
Why or why not?
The Communist Party expanded the system to make it accessible to all
members of society. Ans: How did the educational system of Soviet Russia
reflect the culture of the country?
Every Swedish resident's major healthcare costs are covered, and the Swedish
system is decentralized with local communities providing the healthcare. Ans:
Sweden spends about half the amount the U.S. does on each resident's
healthcare and has an infant mortality rate about half that of the United
States. What are two key aspects of the Swedish healthcare system?
Economic cooperation, a sexual relationship, and child rearing. Ans: What
three factors does a marriage commonly contain?
It has decreased. Ans: How have people's preferences for the number of
children in their families changed over the last forty years?
It refers both to the fact that higher socioeconomic classes have higher
marriage rates and to a mismatch between highly educated never-married
WGU C273 Introduction to
Sociology Unit 5 NEW VERSION
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
patrilocal Ans: A common marriage practice that includes living with or near
the parents of the husband is known as _____.
homogamy Ans: Gillian has her heart set on marrying a man who enjoys the
same things she does. Which of the following is this idea reflective of?
Cohabitation Ans: ______ describes an intimate and serious relationship
between two people who are living together but are not married.
a subdivision of a larger religious group made up of members who share
somewhat different beliefs from those of the dominant group Ans: Which of
the following describes a sect?
functionalism Ans: Which of the following perspectives holds that groups
such as political parties and Alcoholics Anonymous provide a function similar
to that of religion?
Polytheism Ans: ______ refers to the worship of or belief in multiple gods.
credential society Ans: Roberto is applying for a job as a night watchman, but
his employer is looking for someone with a high school diploma. What aspect
of the U.S. educational system does this show?
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functionalism Ans: Social placement, the idea that schools sort children by
their capabilities, giving them the jobs they are most suited for, belongs to
which sociological perspective?
A frail feminine body might be seen as healthy in one culture but diseased in
another. Ans: Which is an example of how a sociologist would understand
how health varies?
Yes, Brian is conforming to the sick role that says people have the
responsibility to try to get better, and they have the right to neglect their
regular responsibilities. Ans: Brian wakes up with a fever and decides not to
go into work. He informs his boss and spends the day lying in bed, watching
TV. According to sociologists studying health, is Brian behaving appropriately?
Why or why not?
The Communist Party expanded the system to make it accessible to all
members of society. Ans: How did the educational system of Soviet Russia
reflect the culture of the country?
Every Swedish resident's major healthcare costs are covered, and the Swedish
system is decentralized with local communities providing the healthcare. Ans:
Sweden spends about half the amount the U.S. does on each resident's
healthcare and has an infant mortality rate about half that of the United
States. What are two key aspects of the Swedish healthcare system?
Economic cooperation, a sexual relationship, and child rearing. Ans: What
three factors does a marriage commonly contain?
It has decreased. Ans: How have people's preferences for the number of
children in their families changed over the last forty years?
It refers both to the fact that higher socioeconomic classes have higher
marriage rates and to a mismatch between highly educated never-married
