Question 1

The country with the Western world's highest divorce rate is:

Accepted Answer

A) England. 
B) Australia. 
C) Israel. 
D) the United States. 
A) England. 
B) Australia. 
C) Israel. 
D) the United States. D

Question 2

In recent years,there has been approximately one divorce for every __________ marriages.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five 
A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five A

Question 3

American cohabitation rates since 1960 have:

Accepted Answer

A) gone down steadily. 
B) remained stable. 
C) increased dramatically. 
D) increased in the early 1970s but decreased during the 1980s. 
A) gone down steadily. 
B) remained stable. 
C) increased dramatically. 
D) increased in the early 1970s but decreased during the 1980s. C

Question 4

According to the text,the American value that emphasizes personal achievement is called:

Accepted Answer

A) utilitarian individualism. 
B) expressive individualism. 
C) utilitarian familism. 
D) expressive achievement. 
A) utilitarian individualism. 
B) expressive individualism. 
C) utilitarian familism. 
D) expressive achievement.

Question 5

The most dramatic increase in the percentage of American women in the work force has been among:

Accepted Answer

A) single women. 
B) older women whose children have left home. 
C) mothers with young children. 
D) divorced women. 
A) single women. 
B) older women whose children have left home. 
C) mothers with young children. 
D) divorced women.

Question 6

When a person has fewer intimate relationships then she desires,this is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) social loneliness. 
B) depression. 
C) emotional loneliness. 
D) alienation. 
A) social loneliness. 
B) depression. 
C) emotional loneliness. 
D) alienation.

Question 7

Today,the birth rate is __________ what is necessary for the natural replacement of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) lower than 
B) approximately the same as 
C) slightly higher than 
D) much higher than 
A) lower than 
B) approximately the same as 
C) slightly higher than 
D) much higher than

Question 8

According to the text's discussion,love:

Accepted Answer

A) is usually absent when people are considering marriage. 
B) is the only reason that people marry. 
C) is rarely the foundation of a good marriage. 
D) can be the outgrowth of a good marriage. 
A) is usually absent when people are considering marriage. 
B) is the only reason that people marry. 
C) is rarely the foundation of a good marriage. 
D) can be the outgrowth of a good marriage.

Question 9

American divorce rates have followed which of the following patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) They rose during the 1970s but leveled off and began declining during the 1980s. 
B) They have been increasing consistently since no-fault divorce was introduced in the 1970s. 
C) They declined during the 1970s but began rising again precipitously during the 1980s. 
D) They have been among the lowest in the world since the 1950s. 
A) They rose during the 1970s but leveled off and began declining during the 1980s. 
B) They have been increasing consistently since no-fault divorce was introduced in the 1970s. 
C) They declined during the 1970s but began rising again precipitously during the 1980s. 
D) They have been among the lowest in the world since the 1950s.

Question 10

The term "nuclear family" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) a three-generation household. 
B) an all-female household,such as grandmother,daughters,and daughters' children. 
C) a husband,a wife,and their dependent children. 
D) an adult child and an elderly parent living together. 
A) a three-generation household. 
B) an all-female household,such as grandmother,daughters,and daughters' children. 
C) a husband,a wife,and their dependent children. 
D) an adult child and an elderly parent living together.

Question 11

By 2008,the average household contained __________ people.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.57 
B) 2.56 
C) 3.57 
D) 4.57 
A) 1.57 
B) 2.56 
C) 3.57 
D) 4.57

Question 12

The image of the American family as being composed of happy and healthy children,a wife and mother who keeps the home,and a husband and father who is the breadwinner reflects:

Accepted Answer

A) little of the reality of family life in America. 
B) the American family throughout our society's history. 
C) American family life since the Industrial Revolution began. 
D) the American family only in preindustrial society. 
A) little of the reality of family life in America. 
B) the American family throughout our society's history. 
C) American family life since the Industrial Revolution began. 
D) the American family only in preindustrial society.

Question 13

In 2009,__________ million Americans were living alone.

Accepted Answer

A) 10.5 
B) 15.7 
C) 20.1 
D) 31.7 
A) 10.5 
B) 15.7 
C) 20.1 
D) 31.7

Question 14

The most recent survey shows that __________ percent of all high-school teenagers have had sexual intercourse at least once.

Accepted Answer

A) 11 
B) 25 
C) 35 
D) 48 
A) 11 
B) 25 
C) 35 
D) 48

Question 15

Which of the following is defined as things that are preferred because people define them as worthy and desirable?

Accepted Answer

A) opportunities 
B) values 
C) wealth 
D) positive impact 
A) opportunities 
B) values 
C) wealth 
D) positive impact

Question 16

Which of the following is proposed by Cherlin as possibilities regarding the future of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A) marriage will revert to what it was in the past 
B) marriage will remain important but not dominant 
C) marriage will just be one of many alternative ways of experiencing intimacy 
D) all of the above 
A) marriage will revert to what it was in the past 
B) marriage will remain important but not dominant 
C) marriage will just be one of many alternative ways of experiencing intimacy 
D) all of the above

Question 17

Families that are made up of grandparents,parents,and children together are called:

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear families. 
B) extended families. 
C) families of origin. 
D) single-generation families. 
A) nuclear families. 
B) extended families. 
C) families of origin. 
D) single-generation families.

Question 18

Which of the following has supported the expressive individualism of the past few decades?

Accepted Answer

A) community organizations 
B) structural sociology 
C) humanistic psychology 
D) increased volunteer work 
A) community organizations 
B) structural sociology 
C) humanistic psychology 
D) increased volunteer work

Question 19

Levinger characterized marriages that last but do not bring satisfaction with the term:

Accepted Answer

A) no-shell. 
B) empty-shell. 
C) half-shell. 
D) full-shell. 
A) no-shell. 
B) empty-shell. 
C) half-shell. 
D) full-shell.

Question 20

What percentage of respondents said they speak to a family member who doesn't live with them on an average day?

Accepted Answer

A) 53 percent 
B) 63 percent 
C) 73 percent 
D) 93 percent 
A) 53 percent 
B) 63 percent 
C) 73 percent 
D) 93 percent

The country with the Western world's highest divorce rate is:

In recent years,there has been approximately one divorce for every __________ marriages.

American cohabitation rates since 1960 have:

According to the text,the American value that emphasizes personal achievement is called:

The most dramatic increase in the percentage of American women in the work force has been among:

When a person has fewer intimate relationships then she desires,this is referred to as:

Today,the birth rate is __________ what is necessary for the natural replacement of the population.

According to the text's discussion,love:

American divorce rates have followed which of the following patterns?

The term "nuclear family" refers to:

By 2008,the average household contained __________ people.

The image of the American family as being composed of happy and healthy children,a wife and mother who keeps the home,and a husband and father who is the breadwinner reflects:

In 2009,__________ million Americans were living alone.

The most recent survey shows that __________ percent of all high-school teenagers have had sexual intercourse at least once.

Which of the following is defined as things that are preferred because people define them as worthy and desirable?

Which of the following is proposed by Cherlin as possibilities regarding the future of marriage?

Families that are made up of grandparents,parents,and children together are called:

Which of the following has supported the expressive individualism of the past few decades?

Levinger characterized marriages that last but do not bring satisfaction with the term:

What percentage of respondents said they speak to a family member who doesn't live with them on an average day?

Diversity in Families

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

The country with the Western world's highest divorce rate is:

In recent years,there has been approximately one divorce for every __________ marriages.

American cohabitation rates since 1960 have:

According to the text,the American value that emphasizes personal achievement is called:

The most dramatic increase in the percentage of American women in the work force has been among:

When a person has fewer intimate relationships then she desires,this is referred to as:

Today,the birth rate is __________ what is necessary for the natural replacement of the population.

According to the text's discussion,love:

American divorce rates have followed which of the following patterns?

The term "nuclear family" refers to:

By 2008,the average household contained __________ people.

The image of the American family as being composed of happy and healthy children,a wife and mother who keeps the home,and a husband and father who is the breadwinner reflects:

In 2009,__________ million Americans were living alone.

The most recent survey shows that __________ percent of all high-school teenagers have had sexual intercourse at least once.

Which of the following is defined as things that are preferred because people define them as worthy and desirable?

Which of the following is proposed by Cherlin as possibilities regarding the future of marriage?

Families that are made up of grandparents,parents,and children together are called:

Which of the following has supported the expressive individualism of the past few decades?

Levinger characterized marriages that last but do not bring satisfaction with the term:

What percentage of respondents said they speak to a family member who doesn't live with them on an average day?

Diversity in Families

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