Question 1

On May 17,2004,the nation's first legal same-sex marriage was performed in Massachusetts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An accurate description of the pattern(s)of remarriage among divorced people is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  women have a higher probability of remarrying than do men 
B)  statistically, the divorce rate among second marriages is higher than for first marriages 
C)  people who have never been married are more likely to marry than divorced men and women 
D)  the vast majority have no interest in ever marrying again 
E)  remarriages tend to be less satisfying than first marriages 
A)  women have a higher probability of remarrying than do men 
B)  statistically, the divorce rate among second marriages is higher than for first marriages 
C)  people who have never been married are more likely to marry than divorced men and women 
D)  the vast majority have no interest in ever marrying again 
E)  remarriages tend to be less satisfying than first marriages

Question 3

feminist scholars who analyze the family often refer to the second shift.Of the following scenarios,the one that best captures the meaning of this phrase is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a female social worker who returns home from work to drive her children to soccer practice, prepares dinner, and completes a load of laundry 
B)  a male truck driver who works through the night to ensure that his truck arrives at the proper location at the designated time 
C)  a woman who works two jobs to support her children, unemployed husband, and aging parents 
D)  a divorced man who works two jobs to pay for child support, alimony, and nursing home fees for his parents 
E)  men and women who have distinct jobs; men are employed outside the home, and women remain at home, caring for children 
A)  a female social worker who returns home from work to drive her children to soccer practice, prepares dinner, and completes a load of laundry 
B)  a male truck driver who works through the night to ensure that his truck arrives at the proper location at the designated time 
C)  a woman who works two jobs to support her children, unemployed husband, and aging parents 
D)  a divorced man who works two jobs to pay for child support, alimony, and nursing home fees for his parents 
E)  men and women who have distinct jobs; men are employed outside the home, and women remain at home, caring for children

Question 4

The analyst who sees the family as meeting the social needs for primary socialization and personality stabilization is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Talcott Parsons 
B)  Betty friedan 
C)  Ann Oakely 
D)  Ulrich Beck 
E)  Annette Lareau 
A)  Talcott Parsons 
B)  Betty friedan 
C)  Ann Oakely 
D)  Ulrich Beck 
E)  Annette Lareau

Question 5

In postdivorce situations:

Accepted Answer

A)  income for both men and women increases 
B)  income for both men and women decreases 
C)  income for men increases and for women decreases 
D)  income for men decreases and for women increases 
E)  the economic situation of men and women is similar to the situation prior to the divorce. 
A)  income for both men and women increases 
B)  income for both men and women decreases 
C)  income for men increases and for women decreases 
D)  income for men decreases and for women increases 
E)  the economic situation of men and women is similar to the situation prior to the divorce.

Question 6

Those more likely to divorce at some point in the life cycle are people:

Accepted Answer

A)  whose parents never divorced 
B)  with children under the age of 12 
C)  who marry at an older age 
D)  with children 
E)  who cohabit more than once before marriage 
A)  whose parents never divorced 
B)  with children under the age of 12 
C)  who marry at an older age 
D)  with children 
E)  who cohabit more than once before marriage

Question 7

Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas researched low-income women and nonmarital childbirth.They found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income individuals tend to place an exceptionally high value on children 
B)  poor people have unintended pregnancies because they do not understand how to use contraception and have limited sexual education 
C)  low-income individuals place a low value on marriage 
D)  poor people see marriage as a mechanism of government oppression 
E)  nonmariatal childbearing is actually more common among the middle class but is just not discussed 
A)  low-income individuals tend to place an exceptionally high value on children 
B)  poor people have unintended pregnancies because they do not understand how to use contraception and have limited sexual education 
C)  low-income individuals place a low value on marriage 
D)  poor people see marriage as a mechanism of government oppression 
E)  nonmariatal childbearing is actually more common among the middle class but is just not discussed

Question 8

Cohabiting couples are increasing in the United States.Of the following people in cohabiting unions,the one most likely to marry is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an African American couple in which the man completed high school but the woman dropped out of school in the ninth grade 
B)  a childless couple who are both physicians 
C)  a low-income couple who have two children 
D)  a white man and woman who dropped out of high school 
E)  a first-generation Hispanic man and woman who rely on their parents for financial support 
A)  an African American couple in which the man completed high school but the woman dropped out of school in the ninth grade 
B)  a childless couple who are both physicians 
C)  a low-income couple who have two children 
D)  a white man and woman who dropped out of high school 
E)  a first-generation Hispanic man and woman who rely on their parents for financial support

Question 9

Kinship ties are more prominent for Native Americans who live in cities than on reservations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Highlight the differences between David Popenoe's and Judith Stacey's explanations on family form and structure.

Accepted Answer

David Popenoe and Judith Stacey have dif

Question 11

If a man is allowed to have more than one wife,the marriage system is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The most common type of child abuse is:

Accepted Answer

A)  neglect 
B)  physical abuse 
C)  emotional maltreatment 
D)  sexual abuse 
E)  abandonment 
A)  neglect 
B)  physical abuse 
C)  emotional maltreatment 
D)  sexual abuse 
E)  abandonment

Question 13

There are few differences in extended family relationships between blacks and whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Although it is most common for young people to leave home to begin an independent life,in previous generations,young people left home:

Accepted Answer

A)  to avoid domestic violence 
B)  because their parents evicted them 
C)  to get married 
D)  following their parents' divorce 
E)  when the youngest sibling started college 
A)  to avoid domestic violence 
B)  because their parents evicted them 
C)  to get married 
D)  following their parents' divorce 
E)  when the youngest sibling started college

Question 15

Diane Vaughan's 1986 study,Uncoupling,found that one partner is often more dissatisfied with a relationship and begins to explore his or her options,including separation or divorce.She refers to this person as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  malcontent 
B)  "bad guy" 
C)  initiator 
D)  cause of the problem 
E)  manipulator 
A)  malcontent 
B)  "bad guy" 
C)  initiator 
D)  cause of the problem 
E)  manipulator

Question 16

A continuing relationship with both parents following divorce helps children cope better with the separation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Of the following factors,the one that increases the likelihood that a person will get a divorce at some point in his or her life is:

Accepted Answer

A)  being highly educated 
B)  having children early in the marriage 
C)  having high income 
D)  bearing children outside of marriage 
E)  not cohabiting prior to marriage 
A)  being highly educated 
B)  having children early in the marriage 
C)  having high income 
D)  bearing children outside of marriage 
E)  not cohabiting prior to marriage

Question 18

An advantage that female-headed African American families have over female-headed white families is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  African American women are more likely to receive government assistance 
B)  the high unemployment rate among African American families has made them stronger 
C)  female-headed African American families have more extended kinship relationships 
D)  white women are more likely to kidnap and physically abuse their children 
E)  single white mothers face reverse discrimination in the labor market and thus have more difficulty getting jobs than single African American mothers 
A)  African American women are more likely to receive government assistance 
B)  the high unemployment rate among African American families has made them stronger 
C)  female-headed African American families have more extended kinship relationships 
D)  white women are more likely to kidnap and physically abuse their children 
E)  single white mothers face reverse discrimination in the labor market and thus have more difficulty getting jobs than single African American mothers

Question 19

The increasing rates of cohabitation began among low-educated groups in the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Research shows that _______________ suffer more negative effects from stepfamily life whereas _______________ suffer more negative effects from single-parent family life.

Accepted Answer

A)  boys; girls 
B)  girls; boys 
C)  boys; boys also 
D)  girls; girls also 
E)  teenagers; adult children. 
A)  boys; girls 
B)  girls; boys 
C)  boys; boys also 
D)  girls; girls also 
E)  teenagers; adult children.

On May 17,2004,the nation's first legal same-sex marriage was performed in Massachusetts.

An accurate description of the pattern(s)of remarriage among divorced people is that:

feminist scholars who analyze the family often refer to the second shift.Of the following scenarios,the one that best captures the meaning of this phrase is:

The analyst who sees the family as meeting the social needs for primary socialization and personality stabilization is:

In postdivorce situations:

Those more likely to divorce at some point in the life cycle are people:

Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas researched low-income women and nonmarital childbirth.They found that:

Cohabiting couples are increasing in the United States.Of the following people in cohabiting unions,the one most likely to marry is:

Kinship ties are more prominent for Native Americans who live in cities than on reservations.

Highlight the differences between David Popenoe's and Judith Stacey's explanations on family form and structure.

If a man is allowed to have more than one wife,the marriage system is called:

The most common type of child abuse is:

There are few differences in extended family relationships between blacks and whites.

Although it is most common for young people to leave home to begin an independent life,in previous generations,young people left home:

Diane Vaughan's 1986 study,Uncoupling,found that one partner is often more dissatisfied with a relationship and begins to explore his or her options,including separation or divorce.She refers to this person as the:

A continuing relationship with both parents following divorce helps children cope better with the separation.

Of the following factors,the one that increases the likelihood that a person will get a divorce at some point in his or her life is:

An advantage that female-headed African American families have over female-headed white families is that:

The increasing rates of cohabitation began among low-educated groups in the 1950s.

Research shows that _ suffer more negative effects from stepfamily life whereas _ suffer more negative effects from single-parent family life.

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On May 17,2004,the nation's first legal same-sex marriage was performed in Massachusetts.

An accurate description of the pattern(s)of remarriage among divorced people is that:

feminist scholars who analyze the family often refer to the second shift.Of the following scenarios,the one that best captures the meaning of this phrase is:

The analyst who sees the family as meeting the social needs for primary socialization and personality stabilization is:

In postdivorce situations:

Those more likely to divorce at some point in the life cycle are people:

Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas researched low-income women and nonmarital childbirth.They found that:

Cohabiting couples are increasing in the United States.Of the following people in cohabiting unions,the one most likely to marry is:

Kinship ties are more prominent for Native Americans who live in cities than on reservations.

Highlight the differences between David Popenoe's and Judith Stacey's explanations on family form and structure.

If a man is allowed to have more than one wife,the marriage system is called:

The most common type of child abuse is:

There are few differences in extended family relationships between blacks and whites.

Although it is most common for young people to leave home to begin an independent life,in previous generations,young people left home:

Diane Vaughan's 1986 study,Uncoupling,found that one partner is often more dissatisfied with a relationship and begins to explore his or her options,including separation or divorce.She refers to this person as the:

A continuing relationship with both parents following divorce helps children cope better with the separation.

Of the following factors,the one that increases the likelihood that a person will get a divorce at some point in his or her life is:

An advantage that female-headed African American families have over female-headed white families is that:

The increasing rates of cohabitation began among low-educated groups in the 1950s.

Research shows that _______________ suffer more negative effects from stepfamily life whereas _______________ suffer more negative effects from single-parent family life.

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

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

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

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Research shows that _ suffer more negative effects from stepfamily life whereas _ suffer more negative effects from single-parent family life.