Question 1

A family in which at least one of the adults is a stepparent is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear family 
B)  extended family 
C)  postmodern family 
D)  single-parent family 
E)  stepfamily 
A)  nuclear family 
B)  extended family 
C)  postmodern family 
D)  single-parent family 
E)  stepfamily

Question 2

What are the effects of divorce on children? Be sure to put them in the context of sociological research on this topic.

Accepted Answer

The effects of divorce on children have

Question 3

David Popenoe argues that "marriage must be re-established as a strong social institution" by:

Accepted Answer

A)  having employers not consider the family situations of employees when setting policy 
B)  having employers provide generous parental leave 
C)  abolishing divorce 
D)  requiring couples to go through counseling prior to getting married 
E)  having employers pay married employees more than single employees 
A)  having employers not consider the family situations of employees when setting policy 
B)  having employers provide generous parental leave 
C)  abolishing divorce 
D)  requiring couples to go through counseling prior to getting married 
E)  having employers pay married employees more than single employees

Question 4

The group that has a strong commitment to family interdependence,networks of family and friends that help members financially,and higher median incomes than non-Hispanic whites is composed of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican Americans 
B)  Puerto Ricans 
C)  Cuban Americans 
D)  Native Americans 
E)  Asian Americans 
A)  Mexican Americans 
B)  Puerto Ricans 
C)  Cuban Americans 
D)  Native Americans 
E)  Asian Americans

Question 5

According to a 1985 study by Murray Strauss,women reported perpetrating more violent acts than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Mexican American families primarily live in multigenerational households.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

David Popenoe argues that of the following,the family arrangement for children that is better than any other is:

Accepted Answer

A)  two parents (a father and a mother) 
B)  two parents (two fathers or two mothers) 
C)  an extended family that is involved in the primary socialization of the child 
D)  a neighborhood with an activity center for children 
E)  a stay-at-home parent who manages the household 
A)  two parents (a father and a mother) 
B)  two parents (two fathers or two mothers) 
C)  an extended family that is involved in the primary socialization of the child 
D)  a neighborhood with an activity center for children 
E)  a stay-at-home parent who manages the household

Question 8

Emir and Michael live in a large house with their adopted daughter,Lilly; Emir's son,Amid; and Michael's aging aunt,Cecilia.Judith Stacey would describe this family as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  nontraditional family 
B)  extended family 
C)  blended family 
D)  postmodern family 
E)  stepfamily 
A)  nontraditional family 
B)  extended family 
C)  blended family 
D)  postmodern family 
E)  stepfamily

Question 9

Compared with other Latinos,the Hispanic group with more wealth in family business ownership,lower levels of fertility,and low levels of nonmarital fertility is composed of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican Americans 
B)  Puerto Ricans 
C)  Cuban Americans 
D)  Salvadoreños 
E)  Peruvian Americans 
A)  Mexican Americans 
B)  Puerto Ricans 
C)  Cuban Americans 
D)  Salvadoreños 
E)  Peruvian Americans

Question 10

Statistics on spousal abuse vary greatly,depending on the population that is surveyed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The following who are more likely than others to exhibit characteristics of extended kinship are:

Accepted Answer

A)  African American families 
B)  colonial-period white families 
C)  Victorian-era white families 
D)  white families in the 1990s 
E)  same-sex couples 
A)  African American families 
B)  colonial-period white families 
C)  Victorian-era white families 
D)  white families in the 1990s 
E)  same-sex couples

Question 12

The situation in which a woman may be married to more than one man at a time 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 13

Betty friedan is an icon in the second women's movement in the United States.In her widely read book The feminine Mystique,she refers to "the problem with no name," which is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the boredom of housewives 
B)  domestic violence 
C)  unemployment among minority groups 
D)  the wage gap between male executives and female secretaries 
E)  the pressures on males who are sole breadwinners 
A)  the boredom of housewives 
B)  domestic violence 
C)  unemployment among minority groups 
D)  the wage gap between male executives and female secretaries 
E)  the pressures on males who are sole breadwinners

Question 14

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 15

David Popenoe argues that what mothers teach their children is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the feeling of being connected to others 
B)  self-discipline 
C)  homework skill 
D)  independence 
E)  regulation of emotions 
A)  the feeling of being connected to others 
B)  self-discipline 
C)  homework skill 
D)  independence 
E)  regulation of emotions

Question 16

Describe the three phases in the development of the family from the 1500s to the 1800s according to Lawrence Stone.Do you think that the third phase characterizes American families today? Explain.

Accepted Answer

According to Lawrence Stone, the develop

Question 17

Same sex marriage is illegal all around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Of the following,the one that best characterizes the family in the United States today is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the dominant family structure in the United States has remained constant during the previous fifty years. 
B)  one headed by a female, single-parent 
C)  composed of same-sex couples who have either an adopted or a biological child 
D)  one that has only one parent or both the husband and wife are employed 
E)  one in which the husband is employed and the wife stays home with the children 
A)  the dominant family structure in the United States has remained constant during the previous fifty years. 
B)  one headed by a female, single-parent 
C)  composed of same-sex couples who have either an adopted or a biological child 
D)  one that has only one parent or both the husband and wife are employed 
E)  one in which the husband is employed and the wife stays home with the children

Question 19

According to the text authors,family that reflects the American family is composed of:

Accepted Answer

A)  an elderly woman living with her cat named "Slippers" 
B)  college roommates who belong to the same sorority 
C)  Joseph Washington, a single man 
D)  Naihua and José Rivera and their two adopted daughters 
E)  Tyrone Johnson and his neighbor Jamal Wilkenson who comes over to visit nearly every day 
A)  an elderly woman living with her cat named "Slippers" 
B)  college roommates who belong to the same sorority 
C)  Joseph Washington, a single man 
D)  Naihua and José Rivera and their two adopted daughters 
E)  Tyrone Johnson and his neighbor Jamal Wilkenson who comes over to visit nearly every day

Question 20

feminist sociologists and feminist approaches to the sociology of the family have made important contributions to our understanding of the family.Of the following issues,that one that is embedded within a feminist analysis of the family is the:

Accepted Answer

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

A family in which at least one of the adults is a stepparent is a(n):

What are the effects of divorce on children? Be sure to put them in the context of sociological research on this topic.

David Popenoe argues that "marriage must be re-established as a strong social institution" by:

The group that has a strong commitment to family interdependence,networks of family and friends that help members financially,and higher median incomes than non-Hispanic whites is composed of:

According to a 1985 study by Murray Strauss,women reported perpetrating more violent acts than men.

Mexican American families primarily live in multigenerational households.

David Popenoe argues that of the following,the family arrangement for children that is better than any other is:

Emir and Michael live in a large house with their adopted daughter,Lilly; Emir's son,Amid; and Michael's aging aunt,Cecilia.Judith Stacey would describe this family as a(n):

Compared with other Latinos,the Hispanic group with more wealth in family business ownership,lower levels of fertility,and low levels of nonmarital fertility is composed of:

Statistics on spousal abuse vary greatly,depending on the population that is surveyed.

The following who are more likely than others to exhibit characteristics of extended kinship are:

The situation in which a woman may be married to more than one man at a time is called:

Betty friedan is an icon in the second women's movement in the United States.In her widely read book The feminine Mystique,she refers to "the problem with no name," which is:

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

David Popenoe argues that what mothers teach their children is:

Describe the three phases in the development of the family from the 1500s to the 1800s according to Lawrence Stone.Do you think that the third phase characterizes American families today? Explain.

Same sex marriage is illegal all around the world.

Of the following,the one that best characterizes the family in the United States today is:

According to the text authors,family that reflects the American family is composed of:

feminist sociologists and feminist approaches to the sociology of the family have made important contributions to our understanding of the family.Of the following issues,that one that is embedded within a feminist analysis of the family is the:

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Exam 15: Families and Intimate Relations

A family in which at least one of the adults is a stepparent is a(n):

What are the effects of divorce on children? Be sure to put them in the context of sociological research on this topic.

David Popenoe argues that "marriage must be re-established as a strong social institution" by:

The group that has a strong commitment to family interdependence,networks of family and friends that help members financially,and higher median incomes than non-Hispanic whites is composed of:

According to a 1985 study by Murray Strauss,women reported perpetrating more violent acts than men.

Mexican American families primarily live in multigenerational households.

David Popenoe argues that of the following,the family arrangement for children that is better than any other is:

Emir and Michael live in a large house with their adopted daughter,Lilly; Emir's son,Amid; and Michael's aging aunt,Cecilia.Judith Stacey would describe this family as a(n):

Compared with other Latinos,the Hispanic group with more wealth in family business ownership,lower levels of fertility,and low levels of nonmarital fertility is composed of:

Statistics on spousal abuse vary greatly,depending on the population that is surveyed.

The following who are more likely than others to exhibit characteristics of extended kinship are:

The situation in which a woman may be married to more than one man at a time is called:

Betty friedan is an icon in the second women's movement in the United States.In her widely read book The feminine Mystique,she refers to "the problem with no name," which is:

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

David Popenoe argues that what mothers teach their children is:

Describe the three phases in the development of the family from the 1500s to the 1800s according to Lawrence Stone.Do you think that the third phase characterizes American families today? Explain.

Same sex marriage is illegal all around the world.

Of the following,the one that best characterizes the family in the United States today is:

According to the text authors,family that reflects the American family is composed of:

feminist sociologists and feminist approaches to the sociology of the family have made important contributions to our understanding of the family.Of the following issues,that one that is embedded within a feminist analysis of the family is the:

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

Globalization In A Changing World

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