Summative Test
Test I. Identification
Status 1. It refers to the social position that an individual occupies society.
Discrimination 2. It is an action, unfair treatment directed toward someone. It can
be based on many characteristics, such as race, age, sex, sexual preference,
religion, and politics.
Gender 3. It is a social characteristic which varies from one society to another,
referring what the group considers proper for its males and females.
Monogamy 4. It is the most common and universal form. It involves the union of a
man and woman
Sister-Exchange 5. This form of marriage is prevalent in some agricultural areas
where every member of the family must be a farm helper.
Fictive Marriage 6. This is practiced by the Nuer tribe of Africa. It is a union between
two women, an older and a younger one.
Household 7. Is a census term, as it is used to refer to the members of the family in
general. It may consist of one individual or 100 individuals who may or may not
related to each other.
Religion 8. A unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred Wings, uniting
into a single moral community all those who adhere to those beliefs and practices.
Rituals 9. It is the visible and symbolic expressions of a religion. It refers to
prescribed ways of performing religious acts.
Sect 10. Tt is small, exclusive, uncompromising fellowship of individuals seeking
spiritual perfection. Members are voluntary converts, and the sect largely controls
their lives.
Test II. Multiple Choice
1. Which element of social stratification deals with the distribution of
societal resources?
a. Status
b. Wealth
c. Power
d. Prestige
2. In what way can someone possess power but lack prestige, according to
the text?
a. By being elected into political office
b. By gaining wealth through illegal means
c. By holding a prestigious job title
d. By having social influence
3. Which type of discrimination built into a society’s institutions; it focuses
on human behavior at the group level?
a. Personal discrimination
b. Individual discrimination
c. Institutional discrimination
d. Prejudice
4. What kind of social power is exercised with the consent of society?
a. Authority
b. Coercive power
c. Illegitimate power
d. Personal power
5. In which form of stratification system can individuals improve their
social position through effort?
a. Caste system
b. Estate system
c. Open society
d. Closed society
6. Which family structure lays stress on the grandparent- grandchildren
relationship and allows grandparents to act as surrogate parents?
a. Nuclear family
b. Truncated family
c. Joint family
d. Extended family
7. What cultural practice involves "bride capture" as a form of marriage?
a. Tikopian marriage ritual
b. Sister exchange
c. Monogamy
d. Adoptive marriage
8. What is the primary function of courtship in a traditional context?
a. To provide financial security
b. To prepare for long-term commitment
c. To eliminate sexual competition
d. To ensure personal independence
9. Which of the following is not a reason people traditionally marry?
a. To gain dominance over the opposite sex
b. To benefit from each other's labor
c. To care for dependent infants
d. To ensure personal independence
10. Which form of marriage involves one husband with multiple wives?
a. Monogamy
b. Polyandry
c. Polygyny
d. Group Marriage
11. What term did Tylor introduce to describe the belief that inanimate
objects have life and personality?
a. Monotheism
b. Animism
c. Polytheism
d. Secularism
12. What is a primary characteristic of ecclesia as a religious organization?
a. It demands extreme loyalty and discipline.
b. It lacks structured leadership and formal practices.
c. It forms through small, exclusive spiritual gatherings.
d. It is state-recognized and includes majority of the population.
13. Which of the following is a cognitive function of religion?
a. Gives explanations or knowledge about the occurrence of certain phenomena.
b. Encouraging communal living.
c. Establishing state-run welfare programs.
d. Suppressing minority religious views.
14. Which term describes the belief in a dual existence of a physical body
and a spiritual soul?
a. Monotheism
b. Dualism
c. Animism
d. Transcendentalism
15. How do indigenous Filipino beliefs in engkantos reflect animistic
traditions?
a. Engkantos are worshipped as deities.
b. Engkantos are believed to inhabit natural environments and interact with
humans.
c Engkantos have formal religious texts.
d. Engkantos emphasize atheistic worldviews.
16. Which element of religion, according to Durkheim, emphasizes
community and shared beliefs?
a. Rituals
b Sacred beliefs
c. Religious community
d. Sacred objects
17. According to the conflict perspective, what is one way religion supports
social inequality?
a. By promoting unity through shared rituals.
b. By legitimizing the power of the ruling class.
c. By fostering individual spiritual development.
d. By creating a sense of belonging among the oppressed.
18. Which indigenous Filipino group believes unseen beings inhabit natural
features like trees and rivers?
a. Igorots
b. Ifugaos
c. Aetas
d. Ilocanos
19. According to Karl Marx, religion functions as?
a. A social unifier
b. A promoter of social change
c. An opiate of the masses
d. A source of intellectual reasoning
20. What perspective emphasizes religion’s role in social stability and
harmony?
a. Functionalist perspective
b. Conflict perspective
c. Symbolic interactionist perspective
d. Rational choice perspective
