SOC-1010 EXAM 3 (CHAPTERS 13-14
AND 16-21) well answered 2025/2026
Cindy and Paul's oldest daughter recently moved into an apartment with a roommate, and their
only other child joined the military. According to the family life cycle, what stage are Cindy and
Paul in? - correct answer ✔✔empty nest family
Which of the following is an example of bigamy? - correct answer ✔✔Sari and Eric get married,
even though Eric is also married to Abigail.
Nyesha and Joseph have been dating for ten years. They recently decided to get married, even
though they aren't sure if they want to have children. What type of family are they? - correct
answer ✔✔family of procreation
Define cohabitation. - correct answer ✔✔the act of a couple sharing a residence while they are
not married
Define bilateral descent. - correct answer ✔✔the tracing of kinship through both parents'
ancestral lines
Define supercentenarians. - correct answer ✔✔people 110 of age or older
Baby Boomers are expected to ________. - correct answer ✔✔bring economic growth to health
care industries
Which of the following has changed how U.S. society views aging and older adults? - correct
answer ✔✔Multigenerational households have reached a record high.
, To calculate the dependency ratio, you need to know ________. - correct answer ✔✔the
employment status, age, and disability status of everyone in a population
Define universal access. - correct answer ✔✔the equal ability of all people to participate in an
education system
Informal education _________________. - correct answer ✔✔refers to the learning of cultural
norms
What do nations that are top-ranked in science and math have in common? - correct answer
✔✔They recruit top teachers.
What are the major factors that affect education systems throughout the world? - correct
answer ✔✔resources and money
Define tracking. - correct answer ✔✔a formalized sorting system that places students on
"tracks" (advanced, low achievers) that perpetuate inequalities
Define traditional authority. - correct answer ✔✔power legitimized on the basis of a long-
standing customs
Define rational-legal authority. - correct answer ✔✔power that is legitimized by rules,
regulations, and laws
Define charismatic authority. - correct answer ✔✔power legitimized on the basis of a leader's
exceptional personal qualities
What type of authority would be most likely to distribute power through roles defined by a
written set of standards? - correct answer ✔✔Legal-rational
AND 16-21) well answered 2025/2026
Cindy and Paul's oldest daughter recently moved into an apartment with a roommate, and their
only other child joined the military. According to the family life cycle, what stage are Cindy and
Paul in? - correct answer ✔✔empty nest family
Which of the following is an example of bigamy? - correct answer ✔✔Sari and Eric get married,
even though Eric is also married to Abigail.
Nyesha and Joseph have been dating for ten years. They recently decided to get married, even
though they aren't sure if they want to have children. What type of family are they? - correct
answer ✔✔family of procreation
Define cohabitation. - correct answer ✔✔the act of a couple sharing a residence while they are
not married
Define bilateral descent. - correct answer ✔✔the tracing of kinship through both parents'
ancestral lines
Define supercentenarians. - correct answer ✔✔people 110 of age or older
Baby Boomers are expected to ________. - correct answer ✔✔bring economic growth to health
care industries
Which of the following has changed how U.S. society views aging and older adults? - correct
answer ✔✔Multigenerational households have reached a record high.
, To calculate the dependency ratio, you need to know ________. - correct answer ✔✔the
employment status, age, and disability status of everyone in a population
Define universal access. - correct answer ✔✔the equal ability of all people to participate in an
education system
Informal education _________________. - correct answer ✔✔refers to the learning of cultural
norms
What do nations that are top-ranked in science and math have in common? - correct answer
✔✔They recruit top teachers.
What are the major factors that affect education systems throughout the world? - correct
answer ✔✔resources and money
Define tracking. - correct answer ✔✔a formalized sorting system that places students on
"tracks" (advanced, low achievers) that perpetuate inequalities
Define traditional authority. - correct answer ✔✔power legitimized on the basis of a long-
standing customs
Define rational-legal authority. - correct answer ✔✔power that is legitimized by rules,
regulations, and laws
Define charismatic authority. - correct answer ✔✔power legitimized on the basis of a leader's
exceptional personal qualities
What type of authority would be most likely to distribute power through roles defined by a
written set of standards? - correct answer ✔✔Legal-rational
