In the month of December, many Jewish families celebrate Chanukah, the "festival of light," during which special foods are served and families engage in ritual activity unique to their religious faith. In this context, members of the Jewish faith would represent a __________.
a. rival culture
b. counterculture
c. subculture
d. deviant culture
Answer: c. subculture
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You are conducting an experiment on how well subjects can recall an advertisement on the side of a soda can. Out of the 10 subjects, six received a cold can of soda and four received a room-temperature can of soda. In this case, the temperature of the soda could be a ______.
a. bonus b. restriction c. mediator d. confound
_______________ couples may have bitter arguments but can still maintain a sense of connection and intimacy
a. Unregulated b. Volatile c. Conflict-minimizing d. Complementary
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The definition of the family according to the Census Bureau only includes those who are related by descent, marriage, or adoption. 2. Sociologists view the family as a universal social institution that is central to social life. 3. John is married to Sue, and therefore, it can be stated that John and Sue are practicing monogamy. 4. Group marriage is referred to as exogamy. 5. Michael is a college graduate who enjoys sports and Italian food. He is married to Jennifer who is also a college graduate and enjoys playing sports and going out to Italian restaurants. This is an example of endogamy.
The idea of the “sociological imagination” was developed by which sociologist?
A) C. Wright Mills B) William Graham Sumner C) Karl Marx D) Emile Durkheim