Question 1

Children of single parents are more likely to be __________ than children of two-parent families.

Accepted Answer

A) affluent 
B) depressed 
C) creative 
D) highly successful 
A) affluent 
B) depressed 
C) creative 
D) highly successful

Question 2

Extended family relationships are very important to African Americans,who:

Accepted Answer

A) are likely to live near relatives. 
B) have a strong sense of familial obligations. 
C) interact frequently with relatives. 
D) all of the above 
A) are likely to live near relatives. 
B) have a strong sense of familial obligations. 
C) interact frequently with relatives. 
D) all of the above

Question 3

In comparing the family roles of black and white women,it may be observed that black women:

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely to work outside the home. 
B) provide a smaller proportion of income to their families than do white women. 
C) provide more education but less income to their families than do white women. 
D) have a smaller likelihood of working full-time than white women. 
A) are more likely to work outside the home. 
B) provide a smaller proportion of income to their families than do white women. 
C) provide more education but less income to their families than do white women. 
D) have a smaller likelihood of working full-time than white women.

Question 4

The irrational fear of homosexuality is called:

Accepted Answer

A) homophobia. 
B) hemophilia. 
C) misogyny. 
D) homoaversion. 
A) homophobia. 
B) hemophilia. 
C) misogyny. 
D) homoaversion.

Question 5

Marriage between people who are dissimilar in social and demographic characteristics reflects a pattern of:

Accepted Answer

A) heterogamy. 
B) bigamy. 
C) polyandry. 
D) homogamy. 
A) heterogamy. 
B) bigamy. 
C) polyandry. 
D) homogamy.

Question 6

Most single-parent families are headed by:

Accepted Answer

A) a stepparent. 
B) a mother. 
C) a father. 
D) Single-parent families are equally likely to be headed by either a mother or a father. 
A) a stepparent. 
B) a mother. 
C) a father. 
D) Single-parent families are equally likely to be headed by either a mother or a father.

Question 7

In discussing the variability between societies in terms of family life,the text concludes that people everywhere:

Accepted Answer

A) are extremely different. 
B) need intimate relations and form family units to fulfill some of their intimacy needs. 
C) are naturally promiscuous. 
D) must be married in order to be happy. 
A) are extremely different. 
B) need intimate relations and form family units to fulfill some of their intimacy needs. 
C) are naturally promiscuous. 
D) must be married in order to be happy.

Question 8

The text points out that single parents are likely to face three kinds of overload.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A) responsibility 
B) task 
C) emotional 
D) spiritual 
A) responsibility 
B) task 
C) emotional 
D) spiritual

Question 9

By 2010,the U.S.Census Bureau estimated that Hispanics represented __________ percent of the total population.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 16 
D) 33 
A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 16 
D) 33

Question 10

__________ is the marriage of a man to two or more wives.

Accepted Answer

A) Polygamy 
B) Polyandry 
C) Polygyny 
D) Endogamy 
A) Polygamy 
B) Polyandry 
C) Polygyny 
D) Endogamy

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for the strengths of black single parents?

Accepted Answer

A) Black single parents have higher incomes than white single parents. 
B) African Americans tend to have greater support from extended family. 
C) African Americans place a high value on their children. 
D) There is a greater acceptance of single parenthood among African Americans 
A) Black single parents have higher incomes than white single parents. 
B) African Americans tend to have greater support from extended family. 
C) African Americans place a high value on their children. 
D) There is a greater acceptance of single parenthood among African Americans

Question 12

Girls tend to adjust __________ to divorce than do boys.

Accepted Answer

A) better 
B) worse 
C) more easily and quickly 
D) more emotionally and with more difficulty 
A) better 
B) worse 
C) more easily and quickly 
D) more emotionally and with more difficulty

Question 13

The text defines family as:

Accepted Answer

A) a unit composed of a husband,a wife,and their immediate children. 
B) consisting of a husband,a wife,their biological children,and stepchildren. 
C) a group united by marriage,blood,and/or adoption in order to satisfy intimacy needs and/or bear and socialize children. 
D) none of the above 
A) a unit composed of a husband,a wife,and their immediate children. 
B) consisting of a husband,a wife,their biological children,and stepchildren. 
C) a group united by marriage,blood,and/or adoption in order to satisfy intimacy needs and/or bear and socialize children. 
D) none of the above

Question 14

"Much of the segregation and discrimination experienced by African Americans is rooted in the competition between racial groups for economic and political advantage." This statement reflects which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) conflict 
B) systems 
C) exchange 
D) symbolic interactionist 
A) conflict 
B) systems 
C) exchange 
D) symbolic interactionist

Question 15

The number of children living with a single parent has:

Accepted Answer

A) increased in recent decades. 
B) decreased in recent decades. 
C) stayed about the same since 1960. 
D) increased for boys but not for girls. 
A) increased in recent decades. 
B) decreased in recent decades. 
C) stayed about the same since 1960. 
D) increased for boys but not for girls.

Question 16

Nadine is a single parent who spends most of her waking hours either working,keeping house,or taking care of the children.She seldom socializes with friends or engages in recreation.This is likely to result in:

Accepted Answer

A) lowered conflict in the family. 
B) better mental health because she is not spreading herself too thin. 
C) greater achievement by her children. 
D) an intimacy deficit. 
A) lowered conflict in the family. 
B) better mental health because she is not spreading herself too thin. 
C) greater achievement by her children. 
D) an intimacy deficit.

Question 17

The text points out that family life among Native Americans is circumscribed by a number of important factors.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A) a high poverty rate 
B) a higher divorce rate than any other minority group 
C) tribal tradition 
D) all of the above are important factors 
A) a high poverty rate 
B) a higher divorce rate than any other minority group 
C) tribal tradition 
D) all of the above are important factors

Question 18

Suppose that we trace a person's lineage through his/her mother,grandmother,and so on.This reflects a __________ pattern of descent tracing.

Accepted Answer

A) matrilineal 
B) patrilineal 
C) bilineal 
D) bilateral 
A) matrilineal 
B) patrilineal 
C) bilineal 
D) bilateral

Question 19

__________ percent of all black family households are single-parent families.

Accepted Answer

A) About 25 
B) Over 50 
C) Nearly 75 
D) Almost 90 
A) About 25 
B) Over 50 
C) Nearly 75 
D) Almost 90

Question 20

Suppose that we trace a person's lineage through his/her father,grandfather,etc.This reflects a __________ pattern of descent tracing.

Accepted Answer

A) matrilineal 
B) patrilineal 
C) bilineal 
D) bilateral 
A) matrilineal 
B) patrilineal 
C) bilineal 
D) bilateral

Children of single parents are more likely to be __________ than children of two-parent families.

Extended family relationships are very important to African Americans,who:

In comparing the family roles of black and white women,it may be observed that black women:

The irrational fear of homosexuality is called:

Marriage between people who are dissimilar in social and demographic characteristics reflects a pattern of:

Most single-parent families are headed by:

In discussing the variability between societies in terms of family life,the text concludes that people everywhere:

The text points out that single parents are likely to face three kinds of overload.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

By 2010,the U.S.Census Bureau estimated that Hispanics represented __________ percent of the total population.

__________ is the marriage of a man to two or more wives.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for the strengths of black single parents?

Girls tend to adjust __________ to divorce than do boys.

The text defines family as:

"Much of the segregation and discrimination experienced by African Americans is rooted in the competition between racial groups for economic and political advantage." This statement reflects which theoretical perspective?

The number of children living with a single parent has:

Nadine is a single parent who spends most of her waking hours either working,keeping house,or taking care of the children.She seldom socializes with friends or engages in recreation.This is likely to result in:

The text points out that family life among Native Americans is circumscribed by a number of important factors.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Suppose that we trace a person's lineage through his/her mother,grandmother,and so on.This reflects a __________ pattern of descent tracing.

__________ percent of all black family households are single-parent families.

Suppose that we trace a person's lineage through his/her father,grandfather,etc.This reflects a __________ pattern of descent tracing.

Marriage and Family in America: Needs, myths, and Dreams

Gender Roles: Foundation for Intimacy

Sexuality

Getting Involved

Falling in Love

Selecting a Life Partner

Getting Married

The Challenge of Communication

Power and Conflict in Marriage

Work and Home

Becoming a Parent

Family Crises

Separation and Divorce

Remarriage and Stepfamilies

Intimacy in the Later Years

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Exam 2: Diversity in Families

Children of single parents are more likely to be __________ than children of two-parent families.

Extended family relationships are very important to African Americans,who:

In comparing the family roles of black and white women,it may be observed that black women:

The irrational fear of homosexuality is called:

Marriage between people who are dissimilar in social and demographic characteristics reflects a pattern of:

Most single-parent families are headed by:

In discussing the variability between societies in terms of family life,the text concludes that people everywhere:

The text points out that single parents are likely to face three kinds of overload.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

By 2010,the U.S.Census Bureau estimated that Hispanics represented __________ percent of the total population.

__________ is the marriage of a man to two or more wives.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for the strengths of black single parents?

Girls tend to adjust __________ to divorce than do boys.

The text defines family as:

"Much of the segregation and discrimination experienced by African Americans is rooted in the competition between racial groups for economic and political advantage." This statement reflects which theoretical perspective?

The number of children living with a single parent has:

Nadine is a single parent who spends most of her waking hours either working,keeping house,or taking care of the children.She seldom socializes with friends or engages in recreation.This is likely to result in:

The text points out that family life among Native Americans is circumscribed by a number of important factors.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Suppose that we trace a person's lineage through his/her mother,grandmother,and so on.This reflects a __________ pattern of descent tracing.

__________ percent of all black family households are single-parent families.

Suppose that we trace a person's lineage through his/her father,grandfather,etc.This reflects a __________ pattern of descent tracing.

Marriage and Family in America: Needs, myths, and Dreams

Gender Roles: Foundation for Intimacy

Sexuality

Getting Involved

Falling in Love

Selecting a Life Partner

Getting Married

The Challenge of Communication

Power and Conflict in Marriage

Work and Home

Becoming a Parent

Family Crises

Separation and Divorce

Remarriage and Stepfamilies

Intimacy in the Later Years

Filters