Question 1

Which sociological perspective views marriage as a social institution closely tied to human reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) feminist perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) feminist perspective

Question 2

Anthropologist George Murdock sampled 565 societies and found that

Accepted Answer

A) over 90 percent of them were strictly monogamous. 
B) over 80 percent of them preferred polygamy to monogamy. 
C) over 30 percent of them had no formal procedures for obtaining a divorce. 
D) over 75 percent of them had some type of polyandry. 
A) over 90 percent of them were strictly monogamous. 
B) over 80 percent of them preferred polygamy to monogamy. 
C) over 30 percent of them had no formal procedures for obtaining a divorce. 
D) over 75 percent of them had some type of polyandry.

Question 3

A teenage couple produces a baby,and they agree that they are too young to raise it on their own.The girl's aunt and uncle cannot produce a child of their own,and they all agree that it would be a good idea if they take legal custody of the baby.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) cohabitation. 
B) adoption. 
C) heterogamy. 
D) endogamy. 
A) cohabitation. 
B) adoption. 
C) heterogamy. 
D) endogamy.

Question 4

A married couple and their unmarried children living together constitute a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear family. 
B) extended family. 
C) matrilocal family. 
D) patrilocal family. 
A) nuclear family. 
B) extended family. 
C) matrilocal family. 
D) patrilocal family.

Question 5

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to point out that policymakers have both a humanitarian and a financial stake in promoting adoption?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective

Question 6

Which pattern of descent is most typical in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following percentages reflects the proportion of married women in the U.S.who were in the labor force in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A) 96 percent 
B) 69 percent 
C) 56 percent 
D) 29 percent 
A) 96 percent 
B) 69 percent 
C) 56 percent 
D) 29 percent

Question 8

Which sociological perspective would argue that the U.S.family contributes to social injustice and denies women opportunities that are commonly extended to men?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective

Question 9

In which type of society do women hold greater authority than men?

Accepted Answer

A) a matriarchy 
B) a patrilineal society 
C) a neolocal society 
D) an egalitarian society 
A) a matriarchy 
B) a patrilineal society 
C) a neolocal society 
D) an egalitarian society

Question 10

A kinship system that favors the relatives of the mother is based on

Accepted Answer

A) bilineal descent. 
B) matrilineal descent. 
C) trilineal descent. 
D) patrilineal descent. 
A) bilineal descent. 
B) matrilineal descent. 
C) trilineal descent. 
D) patrilineal descent.

Question 11

What is the general term for a marriage in which an individual can have several husbands or wives at the same time?

Accepted Answer

A) monogamy 
B) polygamy 
C) polygyny 
D) polyandry 
A) monogamy 
B) polygamy 
C) polygyny 
D) polyandry

Question 12

Which of the following terms refers to the marriage of a man to more than one woman at the same time?

Accepted Answer

A) monogamy 
B) plurality 
C) polygyny 
D) polyandry 
A) monogamy 
B) plurality 
C) polygyny 
D) polyandry

Question 13

Which of the following statements concerning stepfamilies is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Children raised by stepmothers are likely to have less health care,education,and money spent on their food than children raised by biological mothers. 
B) The well-being of children in stepfamilies is better,on average,than that of children in single-parent households. 
C) Children would be better off living with a couple in conflict than going through divorce and living with a new stepparent. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) Children raised by stepmothers are likely to have less health care,education,and money spent on their food than children raised by biological mothers. 
B) The well-being of children in stepfamilies is better,on average,than that of children in single-parent households. 
C) Children would be better off living with a couple in conflict than going through divorce and living with a new stepparent. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 14

Which sociological perspective would be likely to suggest that polyandrous cultures devalue the social worth of women?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) ethnocentric perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) ethnocentric perspective

Question 15

Which sociological perspective notes the ways in which the family gratifies the needs of its members and contributes to the stability of society?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) feminist perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) feminist perspective

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of monogamy?

Accepted Answer

A) Ted and Tonya have been married to each other for 3 months. 
B) Tori,Tito,and Tabitha have been living with each other for 14 years. 
C) Troy and his sister Tracy live together in an apartment. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) Ted and Tonya have been married to each other for 3 months. 
B) Tori,Tito,and Tabitha have been living with each other for 14 years. 
C) Troy and his sister Tracy live together in an apartment. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 17

A man and his wife and their biological children live on a pretty piece of land in Woodstock,Vermont.They are an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) extended family. 
B) nuclear family. 
C) clan. 
D) polygynous family. 
A) extended family. 
B) nuclear family. 
C) clan. 
D) polygynous family.

Question 18

The requirement that individuals select mates from outside certain groups is known as

Accepted Answer

A) exogamy. 
B) hypergamy. 
C) endogamy. 
D) homogamy. 
A) exogamy. 
B) hypergamy. 
C) endogamy. 
D) homogamy.

Question 19

Although Maria and Juan,a young Mexican American couple,have formed a nuclear family,they enjoy their relationships with parents and relatives and interact with them on a daily basis.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) machismo. 
B) familism. 
C) a domestic partnership. 
D) homogamy. 
A) machismo. 
B) familism. 
C) a domestic partnership. 
D) homogamy.

Question 20

More and more people in the U.S.are postponing entry into their first marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which sociological perspective views marriage as a social institution closely tied to human reproduction?

Anthropologist George Murdock sampled 565 societies and found that

A teenage couple produces a baby,and they agree that they are too young to raise it on their own.The girl's aunt and uncle cannot produce a child of their own,and they all agree that it would be a good idea if they take legal custody of the baby.This is an example of

A married couple and their unmarried children living together constitute a(n)

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to point out that policymakers have both a humanitarian and a financial stake in promoting adoption?

Which pattern of descent is most typical in the U.S.?

Which of the following percentages reflects the proportion of married women in the U.S.who were in the labor force in 2010?

Which sociological perspective would argue that the U.S.family contributes to social injustice and denies women opportunities that are commonly extended to men?

In which type of society do women hold greater authority than men?

A kinship system that favors the relatives of the mother is based on

What is the general term for a marriage in which an individual can have several husbands or wives at the same time?

Which of the following terms refers to the marriage of a man to more than one woman at the same time?

Which of the following statements concerning stepfamilies is true?

Which sociological perspective would be likely to suggest that polyandrous cultures devalue the social worth of women?

Which sociological perspective notes the ways in which the family gratifies the needs of its members and contributes to the stability of society?

Which of the following is an example of monogamy?

A man and his wife and their biological children live on a pretty piece of land in Woodstock,Vermont.They are an example of a(n)

The requirement that individuals select mates from outside certain groups is known as

Although Maria and Juan,a young Mexican American couple,have formed a nuclear family,they enjoy their relationships with parents and relatives and interact with them on a daily basis.This is an example of

More and more people in the U.S.are postponing entry into their first marriage.

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Exam 13: The Family and Human Sexuality

Which sociological perspective views marriage as a social institution closely tied to human reproduction?

Anthropologist George Murdock sampled 565 societies and found that

A teenage couple produces a baby,and they agree that they are too young to raise it on their own.The girl's aunt and uncle cannot produce a child of their own,and they all agree that it would be a good idea if they take legal custody of the baby.This is an example of

A married couple and their unmarried children living together constitute a(n)

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to point out that policymakers have both a humanitarian and a financial stake in promoting adoption?

Which pattern of descent is most typical in the U.S.?

Which of the following percentages reflects the proportion of married women in the U.S.who were in the labor force in 2010?

Which sociological perspective would argue that the U.S.family contributes to social injustice and denies women opportunities that are commonly extended to men?

In which type of society do women hold greater authority than men?

A kinship system that favors the relatives of the mother is based on

What is the general term for a marriage in which an individual can have several husbands or wives at the same time?

Which of the following terms refers to the marriage of a man to more than one woman at the same time?

Which of the following statements concerning stepfamilies is true?

Which sociological perspective would be likely to suggest that polyandrous cultures devalue the social worth of women?

Which sociological perspective notes the ways in which the family gratifies the needs of its members and contributes to the stability of society?

Which of the following is an example of monogamy?

A man and his wife and their biological children live on a pretty piece of land in Woodstock,Vermont.They are an example of a(n)

The requirement that individuals select mates from outside certain groups is known as

Although Maria and Juan,a young Mexican American couple,have formed a nuclear family,they enjoy their relationships with parents and relatives and interact with them on a daily basis.This is an example of

More and more people in the U.S.are postponing entry into their first marriage.

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction,social Structure,and Groups

The Mass Media

Deviance,crime,and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

Stratification by Age

Education

Religion

Government and the Economy

Health,population,and Environment

Social Movements and Social Change in the Global Community

Filters