Collective action that is usually nonviolent and follows established patterns of behavior in bureaucratic social structures is called:

A) nonroutine collective actions
B) general collective action
C) democratic collective action
D) routine collective action
E) socially stable protest

Very few people in the United States today marry outside their own socioeconomic class, which suggests that there is a high degree of

A) endogamy.
B) exogamy.
C) polyandry.
D) polygamy.

Which of the following communal groups required its members to lead celibate lives?

A) the Shakers.
B) the Mormons.
C) the Icarians.
D) the Oneidas.

Which of the following describes rational choice theory's characterization of people's actions?

A) People act with purpose or intention.
B) People act toward immediate gratification.
C) People act through accordance with social or cultural defined rules.
D) People act while assuming they have an endless amount of social resources available.

Marilyn and John have bought a beautiful house in the suburbs. While John works all day at an office in the city, Marilyn devotes herself to keeping the house and children scrubbed, preparing gourmet meals, wallpapering the den, ironing the household laundry, and reading books about how to keep her marriage functioning smoothly. What type of family is exemplified here?

A) the patriarchal family
B) the nuclear family
C) the matriarchal family
D) the traditional nuclear family

Primary groups provide for an individual's _____ needs; secondary groups provide for an individual's _____ needs.

A) expressive; instrumental
B) instrumental; psychological
C) instrumental; expressive
D) socioemotional; expressive