More than half of American households with poor children are
A. extended.
B. patrilocal.
C. headed by grandparents.
D. headed by women.
E. headed by men.
Answer: D
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Which of the following statements about religion is FALSE?
A. Religion serves only to maintain social solidarity; it does not create or maintain societal divisions. B. Religious beliefs can help regulate the economy. C. Religion is often an instrument of societal change, even revolution. D. The functions of religious beliefs and practices vary with the society. E. Political leaders never mix religion with politics.
Navajo sandpainting is not only an art form, but also plays a primary part in all of the following aspects of Navajo life except:
a. religion. b. myth. c. healing practices. d. commercial subsistence. e. social order.
What does it mean when one says that culture is integrated?
A. Cultures are interrelated systems of thought, beliefs, and behavior. B. All cultures have interrelated groups of people that influence one another. C. Culture began with nonhuman primates such as apes and then became interwoven into human DNA. D. Societies have no boundaries.
Descent groups are associated with all of the following except:
a. they provide social security for the elderly members. b. they promote harmony through worship of ancestors. c. they play a role in arranging marriages for members. d. they make all laws for the state. e. they are economic units providing aid.