Question 1

According to data from the Census Bureau, there has been a modest decrease in the number of childless married couples in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

The lifestyles of lesbians and gay men are not varied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the difference between a family and a kin group?

Accepted Answer

A)  The family is a household unit, and kin do not always live together. 
B)  Kin is a household unit, but a family does not always live together. 
C)  Family units include aunts and uncles, but a kin group does not. 
D)  Kin groups and families are identical. 
A)  The family is a household unit, and kin do not always live together. 
B)  Kin is a household unit, but a family does not always live together. 
C)  Family units include aunts and uncles, but a kin group does not. 
D)  Kin groups and families are identical.

Question 5

The restriction of mate selection to people within the same group is known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of machismo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary drives a pickup truck. 
B)  José, a Mexican American, drives a flashy sports car, works out in a gym, and believes that he can "get any woman that he wants." 
C)  Reggie, an African American, is the captain of his college football team. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  Mary drives a pickup truck. 
B)  José, a Mexican American, drives a flashy sports car, works out in a gym, and believes that he can "get any woman that he wants." 
C)  Reggie, an African American, is the captain of his college football team. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 7

More than 95 percent of all men and women in the U.S. marry at least once during their lifetimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to data from the Census Bureau, there has been a modest decrease in the number of childless married couples in the U.S.

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

The lifestyles of lesbians and gay men are not varied.

What is the difference between a family and a kin group?

The restriction of mate selection to people within the same group is known as

Which of the following is an example of machismo?

More than 95 percent of all men and women in the U.S. marry at least once during their lifetimes.

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Exam 12: The Family and Human Sexuality

According to data from the Census Bureau, there has been a modest decrease in the number of childless married couples in the U.S.

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

The lifestyles of lesbians and gay men are not varied.

What is the difference between a family and a kin group?

The restriction of mate selection to people within the same group is known as

Which of the following is an example of machismo?

More than 95 percent of all men and women in the U.S. marry at least once during their lifetimes.

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure

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

Religion and Education

Government and the Economy

Health and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

Filters