Sociology 1010 Exam 4 questions well
answered 2025/2026
1.According to the textbook, ______ theory argues that gender is socially constructed through
people's everyday dealings and daily contacts; people "do gender" by reinforcing traditionally
masculine and feminine behavior. - correct answer ✔✔symbolic interactionist
2. According to the textbook, what is the largest religious faith in the world? - correct answer
✔✔Christianity
3. According to the textbook, what is the second largest religious faith in the world? - correct
answer ✔✔Islam
4.According to the textbook, what is the egalitarian authority pattern? - correct answer
✔✔males and females are treated as equals
5."Religion helps to bring people together in times of crisis and confusion." This statement
reflects which sociological perspective? - correct answer ✔✔functionalist
6.According to the textbook, anthropologist George Murdock studied 565 societies and found
that: - correct answer ✔✔over 80 percent of them had some type of polygamy
7. Which of the following illustrates sociologist Arlie Hochschild's concept of the "second shift"?
- correct answer ✔✔a woman has a career as a stockbroker, and she is also responsible for
cleaning the house, doing the shopping, and cooking for herself and her husband
, 8. According to the textbook, 98% of dental hygienists are women, whereas only 4% of
firefighters are women. According to a class lecture, this is called: - correct answer
✔✔occupational segregation
9. A married couple, their children, and other relatives -- such as grandparents, aunts, or uncles
-- living together in the same household are an example of a (an): - correct answer ✔✔extended
family
10. According to the textbook, which sociological perspective argues that religion prevents
positive social change by encouraging oppressed people to focus on other-worldly concerns
rather than on their immediate poverty or exploitation? - correct answer ✔✔conflict
11. According to the textbook, what is an essential function of social institutions? - correct
answer ✔✔preserve order, provide a sense of purpose, teach new recruits, replace personnel.
12. According to the textbook, women dominate the family decision making in ______ societies.
- correct answer ✔✔matriarchal
13. According to the textbook, institutional discrimination is present in which U.S. institution? -
correct answer ✔✔the medical establishment, the armed forces and universities, the media,
large corporations
14. According to the textbook, what term refers to an invisible barrier that blocks the promotion
of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individual's gender or race? -
correct answer ✔✔glass ceiling
15. According to the textbook, what term is used to refer to the total impact of inequality
because of gender, race, and class, as well as religion, sexual orientation, disability, and age? -
correct answer ✔✔matrix of domination
answered 2025/2026
1.According to the textbook, ______ theory argues that gender is socially constructed through
people's everyday dealings and daily contacts; people "do gender" by reinforcing traditionally
masculine and feminine behavior. - correct answer ✔✔symbolic interactionist
2. According to the textbook, what is the largest religious faith in the world? - correct answer
✔✔Christianity
3. According to the textbook, what is the second largest religious faith in the world? - correct
answer ✔✔Islam
4.According to the textbook, what is the egalitarian authority pattern? - correct answer
✔✔males and females are treated as equals
5."Religion helps to bring people together in times of crisis and confusion." This statement
reflects which sociological perspective? - correct answer ✔✔functionalist
6.According to the textbook, anthropologist George Murdock studied 565 societies and found
that: - correct answer ✔✔over 80 percent of them had some type of polygamy
7. Which of the following illustrates sociologist Arlie Hochschild's concept of the "second shift"?
- correct answer ✔✔a woman has a career as a stockbroker, and she is also responsible for
cleaning the house, doing the shopping, and cooking for herself and her husband
, 8. According to the textbook, 98% of dental hygienists are women, whereas only 4% of
firefighters are women. According to a class lecture, this is called: - correct answer
✔✔occupational segregation
9. A married couple, their children, and other relatives -- such as grandparents, aunts, or uncles
-- living together in the same household are an example of a (an): - correct answer ✔✔extended
family
10. According to the textbook, which sociological perspective argues that religion prevents
positive social change by encouraging oppressed people to focus on other-worldly concerns
rather than on their immediate poverty or exploitation? - correct answer ✔✔conflict
11. According to the textbook, what is an essential function of social institutions? - correct
answer ✔✔preserve order, provide a sense of purpose, teach new recruits, replace personnel.
12. According to the textbook, women dominate the family decision making in ______ societies.
- correct answer ✔✔matriarchal
13. According to the textbook, institutional discrimination is present in which U.S. institution? -
correct answer ✔✔the medical establishment, the armed forces and universities, the media,
large corporations
14. According to the textbook, what term refers to an invisible barrier that blocks the promotion
of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individual's gender or race? -
correct answer ✔✔glass ceiling
15. According to the textbook, what term is used to refer to the total impact of inequality
because of gender, race, and class, as well as religion, sexual orientation, disability, and age? -
correct answer ✔✔matrix of domination
