Question 1

What does the research by Jeanette and Robert Lauer indicate relative to the percent of married couples who are happily married?

Accepted Answer

Of the 351 couples interviewed, only 51

Question 2

List and discuss the common cultural themes of family and marriage.

Accepted Answer

The common cultural themes of family and

Question 3

What are some problems encountered between biological parents and the nanny who may be caring for the children?

Accepted Answer

Jealousy over the nanny hearing the firs

Question 4

Among married couples, who is the most likely to care for preschoolers when both parents work outside the home?

Accepted Answer

A)  organized child care facilities 
B)  nannies 
C)  grandparents 
D)  other relatives 
A)  organized child care facilities 
B)  nannies 
C)  grandparents 
D)  other relatives

Question 5

What is the sandwich generation?

Accepted Answer

The sandwich generation refers

Question 6

Researchers have found that the main struggles of same-sex couples are the same problems that heterosexual couples face.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the main difference between cohabitation and marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  The age at which people cohabitate usually ends at around 30. 
B)  Cohabitation is never permanent, whereas most marriages are. 
C)  There is a greater degree of financial and emotional commitment in marriage. 
D)  Marriage is more fragile and more likely to end in separation. 
A)  The age at which people cohabitate usually ends at around 30. 
B)  Cohabitation is never permanent, whereas most marriages are. 
C)  There is a greater degree of financial and emotional commitment in marriage. 
D)  Marriage is more fragile and more likely to end in separation.

Question 8

In the United States, what is the choice of a marriage partner most dependent upon?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is totally unpredictable because love is blind. 
B)  It is based on individuals engaging in a rational cost/benefit analysis. 
C)  It is highly influenced by pheromones. 
D)  It is influenced by age, education, class, race and religion. 
A)  It is totally unpredictable because love is blind. 
B)  It is based on individuals engaging in a rational cost/benefit analysis. 
C)  It is highly influenced by pheromones. 
D)  It is influenced by age, education, class, race and religion.

Question 9

Why is emotional overload more common in the nuclear family than the extended family?

Accepted Answer

In the nuclear family, there are fewer c

Question 10

How does the birth of the first child effect marital satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

Sociologists have found that a

Question 11

The greatest emotional overload is experienced in the traditional extended family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Of the 60 million married couples in the United States today, statistics show that approximately ________ of these will be divorced a year from now.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000,000 
B)  5,000,000 
C)  12,500,000 
D)  30,000,000 
A)  1,000,000 
B)  5,000,000 
C)  12,500,000 
D)  30,000,000

Question 13

Children from single-parent families are more likely to participate in deviant behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are DINKs?

Accepted Answer

Dinks are couples that do not

Question 15

Sociologists use the term homogamy to refer to the tendency for people who share similar characteristics to marry one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is not true about cohabitation trends?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most couples who marry have cohabitated. 
B)  About 40 percent of U.S. children will spend some time in a cohabitating family. 
C)  Couples who cohabit before marriage are less likely to get divorced. 
D)  Couples who cohabit experience a push toward marriage. 
A)  Most couples who marry have cohabitated. 
B)  About 40 percent of U.S. children will spend some time in a cohabitating family. 
C)  Couples who cohabit before marriage are less likely to get divorced. 
D)  Couples who cohabit experience a push toward marriage.

Question 17

In which family setting is incest most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  an extended family living in a small community 
B)  a nuclear family living in the suburbs 
C)  an extended family that is socially isolated 
D)  a nuclear family living in the inner city 
A)  an extended family living in a small community 
B)  a nuclear family living in the suburbs 
C)  an extended family that is socially isolated 
D)  a nuclear family living in the inner city

Question 18

How has the age of the first-time bride and groom and first-time parents changed since 1970?

Accepted Answer

Today's average first-time bri

Question 19

The term family is one difficult to define because of the many varieties of family displayed in the world's cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

With the increase in the Latino population in the United States, the emphasis on machismo has become ever more pronounced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Marriage and Family

What does the research by Jeanette and Robert Lauer indicate relative to the percent of married couples who are happily married?

List and discuss the common cultural themes of family and marriage.

What are some problems encountered between biological parents and the nanny who may be caring for the children?

Among married couples, who is the most likely to care for preschoolers when both parents work outside the home?

What is the sandwich generation?

Researchers have found that the main struggles of same-sex couples are the same problems that heterosexual couples face.

What is the main difference between cohabitation and marriage?

In the United States, what is the choice of a marriage partner most dependent upon?

Why is emotional overload more common in the nuclear family than the extended family?

How does the birth of the first child effect marital satisfaction?

The greatest emotional overload is experienced in the traditional extended family.

Of the 60 million married couples in the United States today, statistics show that approximately ________ of these will be divorced a year from now.

Children from single-parent families are more likely to participate in deviant behaviors.

What are DINKs?

Sociologists use the term homogamy to refer to the tendency for people who share similar characteristics to marry one another.

Which of the following statements is not true about cohabitation trends?

In which family setting is incest most likely to occur?

How has the age of the first-time bride and groom and first-time parents changed since 1970?

The term family is one difficult to define because of the many varieties of family displayed in the world's cultures.

With the increase in the Latino population in the United States, the emphasis on machismo has become ever more pronounced.

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