Hassan's research shows a decline in religious belief and involvement among young people, weakening the social and political power of religious organizations. Sociologists refer to this process as
a. secularization.
b. socialization.
c. fundamentalism.
d. religious economy.
Answer: a. secularization.
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Families of the 1950's are sometimes seen as a prototype of the American family in the twentieth century. A review of the rates of marriage, divorce, and fertility shows
a. this image is accurate. b. this image is inaccurate because the fifties are out of sync with the general trends over the century. c. this image is less accurate for white families as it is for African American families. d. this image is accurate for parent-child relationships but not for gender relationships.
Which of the following does a shift from a concern with child quantity to child quality not lead to?
a) Increased use of contraception b) More investment in children's education c) A desire for more children than one's mother wanted d) A lessened concern with how one will be supported in old age
Which statement best describes the Puerto Rican population?
a. They are not technically immigrants. b. They are considered a conquered group. c. They must obtain a special visa to enter the U.S. d. They share a heritage of slavery with blacks.
The term race took on its contemporary connotations in the ________ century.
A. seventeenth B. fifteenth C. eighteenth D. sixteenth