Question 1

A sociologist supports a community group in developing a program that will enhance personality stabilization. Which program fits this description?

Accepted Answer

A)  a suicide hotline where a person can call to talk with a support person anonymously 
B)  a "take your spouse on a walk" night at a local park 
C)  a family education program that offers breastfeeding support for new mothers 
D)  a drug and alcohol prevention program at a local middle school 
A)  a suicide hotline where a person can call to talk with a support person anonymously 
B)  a "take your spouse on a walk" night at a local park 
C)  a family education program that offers breastfeeding support for new mothers 
D)  a drug and alcohol prevention program at a local middle school

Question 2

Within those of the same age group, who is more likely to get married?

Accepted Answer

A)  people who have never been married compared with people who have been married and divorced 
B)  people who have been married and divorced compared with people who have never been married 
C)  poor people compared with rich people 
D)  divorced women compared with divorced men 
A)  people who have never been married compared with people who have been married and divorced 
B)  people who have been married and divorced compared with people who have never been married 
C)  poor people compared with rich people 
D)  divorced women compared with divorced men

Question 3

The American family of the colonial period was the model of stability, with most marriages lasting at least 25 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Omar and Michael live in a large house with their adopted daughter Lilly, Omar's son Amid, and Michael's aging aunt Cecilia. Sociologist Judith Stacey might describe this family as:

Accepted Answer

A)  patrilocal 
B)  typical 
C)  modern 
D)  postmodern 
A)  patrilocal 
B)  typical 
C)  modern 
D)  postmodern

Question 5

Feminist sociologists and feminist approaches to the sociology of the family have made important contributions to our understanding of the family. Which of the following issues is embedded within a feminist analysis of the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  the way that the instrumental and affective roles work together for family stability 
B)  the extent to which personalities are supported and kept healthy in marriages 
C)  the virtue of nuclear families for handling the demands of industrial society 
D)  the time demand imposed by the emotional labor that is expected from women 
A)  the way that the instrumental and affective roles work together for family stability 
B)  the extent to which personalities are supported and kept healthy in marriages 
C)  the virtue of nuclear families for handling the demands of industrial society 
D)  the time demand imposed by the emotional labor that is expected from women

Question 6

Lisa says, "My family of orientation had, well, some problems!" She is referring to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the adults in the household in which she was raised 
B)  her parents and brothers, which constituted the household in which she was raised 
C)  her best friends, who are truly the "family" that oriented her to life 
D)  her husband and children 
A)  the adults in the household in which she was raised 
B)  her parents and brothers, which constituted the household in which she was raised 
C)  her best friends, who are truly the "family" that oriented her to life 
D)  her husband and children

Question 7

Which of the following best characterizes the family in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is about the same as it was during the previous 50 years. 
B)  It is headed by a female single parent who works outside the home. 
C)  The husband is employed and the wife stays home with the children. 
D)  It has only one parent, or both the husband and wife are employed. 
A)  It is about the same as it was during the previous 50 years. 
B)  It is headed by a female single parent who works outside the home. 
C)  The husband is employed and the wife stays home with the children. 
D)  It has only one parent, or both the husband and wife are employed.

Question 8

The long history of "family" and the family as a unit has been a major obstacle for those seeking marital bliss as same-sex couples. Worldwide, changes have been substantial in the past decade. Today, same-sex marriages:

Accepted Answer

A)  are legally recognized in only one nation in South America 
B)  are legal in most countries in the world 
C)  have experienced increasing support in the United States and abroad 
D)  are not legal in any country besides the United States 
A)  are legally recognized in only one nation in South America 
B)  are legal in most countries in the world 
C)  have experienced increasing support in the United States and abroad 
D)  are not legal in any country besides the United States

Question 9

A socially acknowledged and approved sexual union between two, and only two, adult individuals is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a nuclear family 
B)  a family 
C)  marriage 
D)  monogamy 
A)  a nuclear family 
B)  a family 
C)  marriage 
D)  monogamy

Question 10

In one to two sentences, propose a study of family based in a symbolic interactionist approach. Explain what makes it fit with a symbolic interactionist approach.

Accepted Answer

A symbolic interactionist approach empha

Question 11

What do we call marriage formed through personal selection and based on affection or love?

Accepted Answer

A)  family arrangement 
B)  affective individualism 
C)  the feminine mystique 
D)  extended family 
A)  family arrangement 
B)  affective individualism 
C)  the feminine mystique 
D)  extended family

Question 12

One of the major arguments that opponents of same-sex marriage have tried to advance is that childbearing and child rearing are crucial to the preservation of the family. What does the data on same-sex households reveal quite clearly in the matter of children in same-sex households?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any children in a same-sex household are adopted. 
B)  Almost no same-sex couples have children. 
C)  About 20 percent of same-sex couples have children. 
D)  Same-sex households with children are much less stable than opposite-sex couples. 
A)  Any children in a same-sex household are adopted. 
B)  Almost no same-sex couples have children. 
C)  About 20 percent of same-sex couples have children. 
D)  Same-sex households with children are much less stable than opposite-sex couples.

Question 13

Scholars have shown that the nature of the family in premodern times was very impermanent. What is one of the likely reasons that this was true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was a very low rate of child mortality, which allowed children to live to adulthood with their families. 
B)  There was a very high rate of women dying in childbirth, which led to children becoming mother figures to others in the home. 
C)  The overall rate of marriage was far lower than it is today. 
D)  There was a high rate of overall mortality, which tended to dissolve family structures more frequently. 
A)  There was a very low rate of child mortality, which allowed children to live to adulthood with their families. 
B)  There was a very high rate of women dying in childbirth, which led to children becoming mother figures to others in the home. 
C)  The overall rate of marriage was far lower than it is today. 
D)  There was a high rate of overall mortality, which tended to dissolve family structures more frequently.

Question 14

A sociologist studies the history of the American family, focusing on the "sexual double standard." Which question focuses on the sexual double standard?

Accepted Answer

A)  How did men explain their desire for personal sexual promiscuity while demanding strict sexual loyalty from their wives? 
B)  What coping mechanisms did mothers use to both grieve frequent child deaths and delight in their living children? 
C)  How did religious understandings of conception harmonize with or conflict with scientific views of human reproduction? 
D)  What did sexuality mean during childhood as compared with adulthood? 
A)  How did men explain their desire for personal sexual promiscuity while demanding strict sexual loyalty from their wives? 
B)  What coping mechanisms did mothers use to both grieve frequent child deaths and delight in their living children? 
C)  How did religious understandings of conception harmonize with or conflict with scientific views of human reproduction? 
D)  What did sexuality mean during childhood as compared with adulthood?

Question 15

The trend toward marriage at a later age is unmistakable, and scholars have suggested many reasons for this. How has the increase in women's participation in the labor force along with career establishment played a role in accelerating this trend?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decreased economic independence of women has improved men's economic position and their desirability as mates. 
B)  Increasing numbers of women are taking jobs once held by men, making it difficult for men to find work. 
C)  There has been a decrease in the number of marriageable women because of women's disinterest in marriage. 
D)  The increased economic independence of women has helped foster a deterioration in men's economic position and their desirability as mates. 
A)  The decreased economic independence of women has improved men's economic position and their desirability as mates. 
B)  Increasing numbers of women are taking jobs once held by men, making it difficult for men to find work. 
C)  There has been a decrease in the number of marriageable women because of women's disinterest in marriage. 
D)  The increased economic independence of women has helped foster a deterioration in men's economic position and their desirability as mates.

Question 16

What is one factor that increases the likelihood a person will get a divorce at some point in his or her life?

Accepted Answer

A)  bearing children outside marriage 
B)  having children early in the marriage 
C)  having high income 
D)  not cohabiting prior to marriage 
A)  bearing children outside marriage 
B)  having children early in the marriage 
C)  having high income 
D)  not cohabiting prior to marriage

Question 17

According to available data about child abuse, ________ percent of abused children are abused by their parents versus those abused by others.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  8 
C)  92 
D)  29 
A)  50 
B)  8 
C)  92 
D)  29

Question 18

What is the sociological consensus regarding the question "Do children raised by same-sex parents fare differently (either better or worse) than children raised by opposite-sex parents?"

Accepted Answer

The most persuasive and comprehensive st

Question 19

What type of family consists of two adults living together in a household with their own or adopted children?

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear family 
B)  extended family 
C)  postmodern family 
D)  marital family 
A)  nuclear family 
B)  extended family 
C)  postmodern family 
D)  marital family

Question 20

Which statement is an accurate description of the pattern(s) of remarriage among divorced people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women have a higher probability of remarrying than do men. 
B)  The divorce rate among second marriages is higher than for first marriages. 
C)  The vast majority have no interest in ever marrying again. 
D)  Remarriages tend to be less satisfying than first marriages. 
A)  Women have a higher probability of remarrying than do men. 
B)  The divorce rate among second marriages is higher than for first marriages. 
C)  The vast majority have no interest in ever marrying again. 
D)  Remarriages tend to be less satisfying than first marriages.

A sociologist supports a community group in developing a program that will enhance personality stabilization. Which program fits this description?

Within those of the same age group, who is more likely to get married?

The American family of the colonial period was the model of stability, with most marriages lasting at least 25 years.

Omar and Michael live in a large house with their adopted daughter Lilly, Omar's son Amid, and Michael's aging aunt Cecilia. Sociologist Judith Stacey might describe this family as:

Feminist sociologists and feminist approaches to the sociology of the family have made important contributions to our understanding of the family. Which of the following issues is embedded within a feminist analysis of the family?

Lisa says, "My family of orientation had, well, some problems!" She is referring to:

Which of the following best characterizes the family in the United States today?

The long history of "family" and the family as a unit has been a major obstacle for those seeking marital bliss as same-sex couples. Worldwide, changes have been substantial in the past decade. Today, same-sex marriages:

A socially acknowledged and approved sexual union between two, and only two, adult individuals is called:

In one to two sentences, propose a study of family based in a symbolic interactionist approach. Explain what makes it fit with a symbolic interactionist approach.

What do we call marriage formed through personal selection and based on affection or love?

One of the major arguments that opponents of same-sex marriage have tried to advance is that childbearing and child rearing are crucial to the preservation of the family. What does the data on same-sex households reveal quite clearly in the matter of children in same-sex households?

Scholars have shown that the nature of the family in premodern times was very impermanent. What is one of the likely reasons that this was true?

A sociologist studies the history of the American family, focusing on the "sexual double standard." Which question focuses on the sexual double standard?

The trend toward marriage at a later age is unmistakable, and scholars have suggested many reasons for this. How has the increase in women's participation in the labor force along with career establishment played a role in accelerating this trend?

What is one factor that increases the likelihood a person will get a divorce at some point in his or her life?

According to available data about child abuse, ________ percent of abused children are abused by their parents versus those abused by others.

What is the sociological consensus regarding the question "Do children raised by same-sex parents fare differently (either better or worse) than children raised by opposite-sex parents?"

What type of family consists of two adults living together in a household with their own or adopted children?

Which statement is an accurate description of the pattern(s) of remarriage among divorced people?

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Exam 15: Families and Intimate Relationships

A sociologist supports a community group in developing a program that will enhance personality stabilization. Which program fits this description?

Within those of the same age group, who is more likely to get married?

The American family of the colonial period was the model of stability, with most marriages lasting at least 25 years.

Omar and Michael live in a large house with their adopted daughter Lilly, Omar's son Amid, and Michael's aging aunt Cecilia. Sociologist Judith Stacey might describe this family as:

Feminist sociologists and feminist approaches to the sociology of the family have made important contributions to our understanding of the family. Which of the following issues is embedded within a feminist analysis of the family?

Lisa says, "My family of orientation had, well, some problems!" She is referring to:

Which of the following best characterizes the family in the United States today?

The long history of "family" and the family as a unit has been a major obstacle for those seeking marital bliss as same-sex couples. Worldwide, changes have been substantial in the past decade. Today, same-sex marriages:

A socially acknowledged and approved sexual union between two, and only two, adult individuals is called:

In one to two sentences, propose a study of family based in a symbolic interactionist approach. Explain what makes it fit with a symbolic interactionist approach.

What do we call marriage formed through personal selection and based on affection or love?

One of the major arguments that opponents of same-sex marriage have tried to advance is that childbearing and child rearing are crucial to the preservation of the family. What does the data on same-sex households reveal quite clearly in the matter of children in same-sex households?

Scholars have shown that the nature of the family in premodern times was very impermanent. What is one of the likely reasons that this was true?

A sociologist studies the history of the American family, focusing on the "sexual double standard." Which question focuses on the sexual double standard?

The trend toward marriage at a later age is unmistakable, and scholars have suggested many reasons for this. How has the increase in women's participation in the labor force along with career establishment played a role in accelerating this trend?

What is one factor that increases the likelihood a person will get a divorce at some point in his or her life?

According to available data about child abuse, ________ percent of abused children are abused by their parents versus those abused by others.

What is the sociological consensus regarding the question "Do children raised by same-sex parents fare differently (either better or worse) than children raised by opposite-sex parents?"

What type of family consists of two adults living together in a household with their own or adopted children?

Which statement is an accurate description of the pattern(s) of remarriage among divorced people?

What Is Sociology

Asking and Answering Sociological Questions

Culture and Society

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Aging

Government, Political Power, and Social Movements

Work and Economic Life

Education

Religion in Modern Society

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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