Question 1

Satisfaction with marriage ___________ with the birth of the first child.

Accepted Answer

A) decreases 
B) increases 
C) does not change 
A) decreases 
B) increases 
C) does not change

Question 2

Aulette identifies three categories of racial socialization strategies practiced by African American parents.These categories include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) the mainstream experience. 
B) the minority experience. 
C) the black cultural experience. 
D) the civil rights experience. 
A) the mainstream experience. 
B) the minority experience. 
C) the black cultural experience. 
D) the civil rights experience.

Question 3

In 2006,Child Protective Services investigated 3.6 million reports of child abuse or neglect.How many children were found to be victims?

Accepted Answer

A) One million 
B) Two million 
C) Three million 
D) Four million 
A) One million 
B) Two million 
C) Three million 
D) Four million

Question 4

Research cited in Aulette indicates that the majority of television advertisements for toys for boys include

Accepted Answer

A) aggression or violence with positive consequences. 
B) aggression or violence with negative consequences. 
C) a negative attitude towards being smart or liking school. 
D) a positive attitude towards being smart or liking school. 
A) aggression or violence with positive consequences. 
B) aggression or violence with negative consequences. 
C) a negative attitude towards being smart or liking school. 
D) a positive attitude towards being smart or liking school.

Question 5

Vietnamese immigrant children in the United States are often caught between two cultures.One major challenge is balancing the _________ of American culture and the _________ of the Vietnamese culture.

Accepted Answer

A) secularism ...spirituality 
B) materialism ...frugality 
C) individualism ...collectivism 
D) complexity ...simplicity 
A) secularism ...spirituality 
B) materialism ...frugality 
C) individualism ...collectivism 
D) complexity ...simplicity

Question 6

Compared to young adult women,young adult men are _______ likely to believe it is their right to receive financial assistance from their parents.

Accepted Answer

A) more 
B) less 
C) equally 
A) more 
B) less 
C) equally

Question 7

Which statement best describes a social interactionist approach to gender socialization?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender is innate and determined by biology.Males and females need to fit into these social roles to be satisfied with their lives. 
B) Doing gender is an active,ongoing,ever-present process in reciprocal relationships with others. 
C) Children learn gender through reward and punishment. 
D) When children identify themselves as boys or girls,they organize their lives around what they perceive to be appropriately masculine or feminine. 
A) Gender is innate and determined by biology.Males and females need to fit into these social roles to be satisfied with their lives. 
B) Doing gender is an active,ongoing,ever-present process in reciprocal relationships with others. 
C) Children learn gender through reward and punishment. 
D) When children identify themselves as boys or girls,they organize their lives around what they perceive to be appropriately masculine or feminine.

Question 8

Aulette cites Bem's recommendations for parents to counteract the dominant gender ideology of our society.She suggests that parents

Accepted Answer

A) emphasize the biological distinctions and distinguish them from socially determined differences. 
B) de-emphasize the biological distinctions and teach cultural relativity. 
C) ignore biological distinctions and treat boys and girls exactly the same. 
D) contradict the biological and social distinctions by treating boys and girls the opposite of the traditional ways. 
A) emphasize the biological distinctions and distinguish them from socially determined differences. 
B) de-emphasize the biological distinctions and teach cultural relativity. 
C) ignore biological distinctions and treat boys and girls exactly the same. 
D) contradict the biological and social distinctions by treating boys and girls the opposite of the traditional ways.

Question 9

Social interactionist theory focuses on the

Accepted Answer

A) the cultural patterns of interaction between men and women. 
B) the active,ongoing roles children and others play in creating gender. 
C) the power relationships manifested through the division of labor. 
D) the interaction between individuals,their families and their societies. 
A) the cultural patterns of interaction between men and women. 
B) the active,ongoing roles children and others play in creating gender. 
C) the power relationships manifested through the division of labor. 
D) the interaction between individuals,their families and their societies.

Question 10

In early America (before 1875)

Accepted Answer

A) there were no limits to parents' rights to punish their children. 
B) parents were not allowed to kill their children but that was the only limit to parents' rights to punish their children. 
C) parents could punish children with whips or sticks but were charged with child abuse if they caused broken bones,lacerations or other serious or permanent injury. 
D) parents were charged with child abuse if they used any form of weapon or caused welts,bruises or more serious injury, 
A) there were no limits to parents' rights to punish their children. 
B) parents were not allowed to kill their children but that was the only limit to parents' rights to punish their children. 
C) parents could punish children with whips or sticks but were charged with child abuse if they caused broken bones,lacerations or other serious or permanent injury. 
D) parents were charged with child abuse if they used any form of weapon or caused welts,bruises or more serious injury,

Question 11

Which of the following categories affects the amount of television watched by American children?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender 
B) Social class 
C) Race / ethnicity 
D) Father's occupation 
A) Gender 
B) Social class 
C) Race / ethnicity 
D) Father's occupation

Question 12

Compared to nonparents,parents are

Accepted Answer

A) happier and more satisfied. 
B) less depressed. 
C) more worried and anxious. 
D) better off on various indicators of psychological well-being. 
A) happier and more satisfied. 
B) less depressed. 
C) more worried and anxious. 
D) better off on various indicators of psychological well-being.

Question 13

Which family structure has the largest proportion of children in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) Two-parent households. 
B) Single mothers. 
C) Single fathers. 
D) Families in which children are not living with their parents. 
A) Two-parent households. 
B) Single mothers. 
C) Single fathers. 
D) Families in which children are not living with their parents.

Question 14

Among Vietnamese immigrant families,

Accepted Answer

A) obligation to family is a quality especially valued in sons. 
B) obligation to family is a quality especially valued in daughters. 
C) children tend to want to preserve the Vietnamese culture more than their parents who immigrated because of bad experiences in Vietnam. 
D) parents encourage their children to be independent in order to facilitate success in the American economy. 
A) obligation to family is a quality especially valued in sons. 
B) obligation to family is a quality especially valued in daughters. 
C) children tend to want to preserve the Vietnamese culture more than their parents who immigrated because of bad experiences in Vietnam. 
D) parents encourage their children to be independent in order to facilitate success in the American economy.

Question 15

Research on television documents all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) in prime time,women are outnumbered by men with little change from the 1950's. 
B) female characters are younger,less mature and less authoritative than males. 
C) female characters are more diverse in appearance than males. 
D) female characters are more likely than males to be emotionally expressive and seven times more likely to use sex or romantic charm to get what they want. 
A) in prime time,women are outnumbered by men with little change from the 1950's. 
B) female characters are younger,less mature and less authoritative than males. 
C) female characters are more diverse in appearance than males. 
D) female characters are more likely than males to be emotionally expressive and seven times more likely to use sex or romantic charm to get what they want.

Question 16

The Children's Defense Fund is a nonprofit organization that

Accepted Answer

A) advocates for social policy that will reduce the number of children in poverty. 
B) defends children who have killed their abusive parents. 
C) helps American parents adopt children from countries are experiencing war,famine or high childhood mortality rates due to poverty. 
D) collects money from Americans who "adopt" poor children in poor countries and uses the money for food,education,and health care for the children who stay in their own countries with their own parents or in orphanages. 
A) advocates for social policy that will reduce the number of children in poverty. 
B) defends children who have killed their abusive parents. 
C) helps American parents adopt children from countries are experiencing war,famine or high childhood mortality rates due to poverty. 
D) collects money from Americans who "adopt" poor children in poor countries and uses the money for food,education,and health care for the children who stay in their own countries with their own parents or in orphanages.

Question 17

Research by Straus (cited in Aulette)indicates that parents who do the least spanking

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely to verbally abuse their children. 
B) use the least verbal aggression. 
C) tend to emotionally neglect children. 
D) also decline to use nonviolent discipline. 
A) are more likely to verbally abuse their children. 
B) use the least verbal aggression. 
C) tend to emotionally neglect children. 
D) also decline to use nonviolent discipline.

Question 18

Purrington (cited by Aulette)interviewed parents about the positive effects of children on their lives.She identified all of the following as positive effects EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) being able to play like a child again. 
B) remembering their own childhoods. 
C) the experience of intense emotions. 
D) having "bragging rights" about one's child. 
A) being able to play like a child again. 
B) remembering their own childhoods. 
C) the experience of intense emotions. 
D) having "bragging rights" about one's child.

Question 19

The cost of raising one child from birth to age 18 ranges from $148,320 to $298,860 depending on the income level of the family.The biggest expense is for

Accepted Answer

A) food. 
B) housing. 
C) child care and education. 
D) clothing. 
A) food. 
B) housing. 
C) child care and education. 
D) clothing.

Question 20

Childhood

Accepted Answer

A) is an unchanging fact in all societies. 
B) is biologically based -- children are treated differently from adults because of their physical differences. 
C) among Puritans was a brief period before age 6 after which children were dressed and treated like miniature adults. 
D) has begun to disappear in modern society compared to the Colonial period. 
A) is an unchanging fact in all societies. 
B) is biologically based -- children are treated differently from adults because of their physical differences. 
C) among Puritans was a brief period before age 6 after which children were dressed and treated like miniature adults. 
D) has begun to disappear in modern society compared to the Colonial period.

Satisfaction with marriage ___________ with the birth of the first child.

Aulette identifies three categories of racial socialization strategies practiced by African American parents.These categories include all of the following EXCEPT:

In 2006,Child Protective Services investigated 3.6 million reports of child abuse or neglect.How many children were found to be victims?

Research cited in Aulette indicates that the majority of television advertisements for toys for boys include

Vietnamese immigrant children in the United States are often caught between two cultures.One major challenge is balancing the _ of American culture and the _ of the Vietnamese culture.

Compared to young adult women,young adult men are _______ likely to believe it is their right to receive financial assistance from their parents.

Which statement best describes a social interactionist approach to gender socialization?

Aulette cites Bem's recommendations for parents to counteract the dominant gender ideology of our society.She suggests that parents

Social interactionist theory focuses on the

In early America (before 1875)

Which of the following categories affects the amount of television watched by American children?

Compared to nonparents,parents are

Which family structure has the largest proportion of children in poverty?

Among Vietnamese immigrant families,

Research on television documents all of the following EXCEPT:

The Children's Defense Fund is a nonprofit organization that

Research by Straus (cited in Aulette)indicates that parents who do the least spanking

Purrington (cited by Aulette)interviewed parents about the positive effects of children on their lives.She identified all of the following as positive effects EXCEPT:

The cost of raising one child from birth to age 18 ranges from $148,320 to $298,860 depending on the income level of the family.The biggest expense is for

Childhood

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Satisfaction with marriage ___________ with the birth of the first child.

Aulette identifies three categories of racial socialization strategies practiced by African American parents.These categories include all of the following EXCEPT:

In 2006,Child Protective Services investigated 3.6 million reports of child abuse or neglect.How many children were found to be victims?

Research cited in Aulette indicates that the majority of television advertisements for toys for boys include

Vietnamese immigrant children in the United States are often caught between two cultures.One major challenge is balancing the _________ of American culture and the _________ of the Vietnamese culture.

Compared to young adult women,young adult men are _______ likely to believe it is their right to receive financial assistance from their parents.

Which statement best describes a social interactionist approach to gender socialization?

Aulette cites Bem's recommendations for parents to counteract the dominant gender ideology of our society.She suggests that parents

Social interactionist theory focuses on the

In early America (before 1875)

Which of the following categories affects the amount of television watched by American children?

Compared to nonparents,parents are

Which family structure has the largest proportion of children in poverty?

Among Vietnamese immigrant families,

Research on television documents all of the following EXCEPT:

The Children's Defense Fund is a nonprofit organization that

Research by Straus (cited in Aulette)indicates that parents who do the least spanking

Purrington (cited by Aulette)interviewed parents about the positive effects of children on their lives.She identified all of the following as positive effects EXCEPT:

The cost of raising one child from birth to age 18 ranges from $148,320 to $298,860 depending on the income level of the family.The biggest expense is for

Childhood

How to Study Families in the Twenty-First Century

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on European Americans

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on African Americans

Families and the Economic System

Families and the Organization of Race Ethnicity,class,and Gender

Work and Family

Housework

Love and Sex

Marriage

Divorce and Remarriage

Violence in Families

Parents

Families,family Policy,and the State

Filters

Vietnamese immigrant children in the United States are often caught between two cultures.One major challenge is balancing the _ of American culture and the _ of the Vietnamese culture.