Exam 12: The Family and Intimate Relationships

Identify and contrast the various forms of marriage found throughout most societies of the world.

The conscious or unconscious tendency to select a mate with personal characteristics similar to one's own is known as

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

Polyandry,a system in which women may have several husbands,is an example-albeit a rare one-of a social order in which women are more powerful than men.

Custodial arrangements are always followed by divorced parents.

Interactionist theorists emphasize the relationships among family members.

Polygyny is a social system in which women may have several husbands and in which women are more powerful than men.

Which sociological perspective would suggest that social change has influenced the family,in that many traditional family activities,such as education,have been assumed by other social institutions?

Steve and Mary are married and then get a divorce.Steve then marries Rachel,and they get a divorce,too.Steve remarries Mary and lives with her until she dies.After Mary's death,Steve marries Beth and lives with her until his death.These relationships of Steve's life are an example of

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

In which type of authority pattern are the adult members of the family regarded as equals?

What is likely the most important factor in the increase in divorce over the past hundred years?

Which of the following is an example of monogamy?

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

The most consistent aspect of family life in this country has been the high rate of marriage.

Under which marital form can a woman have several husbands at the same time?

It will be many years before it is possible to identify the divorce and remarriage patterns of same-sex couples.

Which sociological perspective would contend that social scientists need to rethink the notion that families without an adult male present are automatically a cause for concern?

The family and kin groups are one and the same.

Most states have adopted more liberal divorce laws in the past decades.