Question 1

By the beginning of the 20th century,American families lost many of their traditional functions.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Despite the considerable variations among tribal groups,two important aspects of most Native American families are:

Accepted Answer

A)  extended families and high rates of intermarriage to non-Native Americans. 
B)  tribal identities and acculturation. 
C)  migration and tribal identities. 
D)  monogamy and extended families. 
A)  extended families and high rates of intermarriage to non-Native Americans. 
B)  tribal identities and acculturation. 
C)  migration and tribal identities. 
D)  monogamy and extended families. A

Question 3

In colonial America,parents often selected their children's mates.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The colonial family considered children to be:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​innocent. 
B)  ​evil by nature. 
C)  ​the center of their lives. 
D)  ​economic units. 
A)  ​innocent. 
B)  ​evil by nature. 
C)  ​the center of their lives. 
D)  ​economic units.

Question 5

The European colonists who came to America attempted to replicate their familiar family system that emphasized all of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​family as an economic and social institution. 
B)  ​romantic love as the basis of mate selection. 
C)  ​subordination of women. 
D)  ​family-centered reproduction. 
A)  ​family as an economic and social institution. 
B)  ​romantic love as the basis of mate selection. 
C)  ​subordination of women. 
D)  ​family-centered reproduction.

Question 6

Under slavery,the African American family lacked ________ and ________ which helped give free African Americans and Whites stability.​

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy; kinship ties​ 
B)  ​monogamy; economic importance 
C)  ​autonomy; economic importance 
D)  ​strong emotional bonds; economic importance 
A)  autonomy; kinship ties​ 
B)  ​monogamy; economic importance 
C)  ​autonomy; economic importance 
D)  ​strong emotional bonds; economic importance

Question 7

Slave culture discouraged casual sex and placed a high value on marital stability.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the colonial family,the married woman was:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​considered an equal. 
B)  ​allowed the right to inherit or sell property. 
C)  ​thought of as a helpmate. 
D)  ​economically independent. 
A)  ​considered an equal. 
B)  ​allowed the right to inherit or sell property. 
C)  ​thought of as a helpmate. 
D)  ​economically independent.

Question 9

The first slaves brought to what today is the United States arrived at:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Plymouth. 
B)  ​Yorktown. 
C)  ​Jamestown. 
D)  ​Charlestowne. 
A)  ​Plymouth. 
B)  ​Yorktown. 
C)  ​Jamestown. 
D)  ​Charlestowne.

Question 10

Which of the following is an important influence or value in the family lives of most Mexicans and Puerto Ricans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Familismo 
B)  Complete assimilation 
C)  Independence from family ties 
D)  Gender equality 
A)  Familismo 
B)  Complete assimilation 
C)  Independence from family ties 
D)  Gender equality

Question 11

African Americans:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​are currently the largest ethnic group in the U.S. 
B)  ​have been mainly single-earner families. 
C)  ​do not consider kinship bonds to be important. 
D)  ​have a long history of being dual-earner families. 
A)  ​are currently the largest ethnic group in the U.S. 
B)  ​have been mainly single-earner families. 
C)  ​do not consider kinship bonds to be important. 
D)  ​have a long history of being dual-earner families.

Question 12

Chinese Americans tend to exert strong parental control while encouraging their children to develop a sense of independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An ethnic identity that is used only when the individual chooses is known as a(n):​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​symbolic ethnicity. 
B)  ​ethnicity of convenience. 
C)  occasional ethnicity.​ 
D)  ​chosen ethnicity. 
A)  ​symbolic ethnicity. 
B)  ​ethnicity of convenience. 
C)  occasional ethnicity.​ 
D)  ​chosen ethnicity.

Question 14

Native American extended families revolve around complex kinship networks based on:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​birth. 
B)  ​marriage. 
C)  ​adoption. 
D)  ​clan membership. 
A)  ​birth. 
B)  ​marriage. 
C)  ​adoption. 
D)  ​clan membership.

Question 15

The most dramatic decline in fertility in American history occurred in the 19th century,dropping by:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​10%. 
B)  ​90%. 
C)  ​75%. 
D)  ​50%. 
A)  ​10%. 
B)  ​90%. 
C)  ​75%. 
D)  ​50%.

Question 16

There has been a shift in American values from an emphasis on familism to an emphasis on:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​political agendas. 
B)  ​individualism and self-gratification. 
C)  ​being a team player. 
D)  ​communal orientation. 
A)  ​political agendas. 
B)  ​individualism and self-gratification. 
C)  ​being a team player. 
D)  ​communal orientation.

Question 17

In the 1950s,many women found that the ideal lifestyle of the period left them longing for something more.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Middle-class parents tend to emphasize ______,while working-class parents emphasize _______ in their children.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​obedience; thrift 
B)  ​autonomy; compliance 
C)  ​grooming; hard work 
D)  ​politeness; honesty 
A)  ​obedience; thrift 
B)  ​autonomy; compliance 
C)  ​grooming; hard work 
D)  ​politeness; honesty

Question 19

The greatest diversity of American family life occurred after the great waves of immigration swept over America.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Asian Americans are typical of other minority populations in family structure and social class.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

By the beginning of the 20^th century,American families lost many of their traditional functions.

Despite the considerable variations among tribal groups,two important aspects of most Native American families are:

In colonial America,parents often selected their children's mates.

The colonial family considered children to be:

The European colonists who came to America attempted to replicate their familiar family system that emphasized all of the following except:

Under slavery,the African American family lacked and which helped give free African Americans and Whites stability.

Slave culture discouraged casual sex and placed a high value on marital stability.

In the colonial family,the married woman was:

The first slaves brought to what today is the United States arrived at:

Which of the following is an important influence or value in the family lives of most Mexicans and Puerto Ricans?

African Americans:

Chinese Americans tend to exert strong parental control while encouraging their children to develop a sense of independence.

An ethnic identity that is used only when the individual chooses is known as a(n):

Native American extended families revolve around complex kinship networks based on:

The most dramatic decline in fertility in American history occurred in the 19^th century,dropping by:

There has been a shift in American values from an emphasis on familism to an emphasis on:

In the 1950s,many women found that the ideal lifestyle of the period left them longing for something more.

Middle-class parents tend to emphasize ,while working-class parents emphasize _ in their children.

The greatest diversity of American family life occurred after the great waves of immigration swept over America.

Asian Americans are typical of other minority populations in family structure and social class.

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriages and Families

Gender and Family

Intimacy,friendship,and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication,power,and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage,work,and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families,remarriages,and Blended Families

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Exam 3: Variations in American Family Life

By the beginning of the 20th century,American families lost many of their traditional functions.​

Despite the considerable variations among tribal groups,two important aspects of most Native American families are:

In colonial America,parents often selected their children's mates.​

The colonial family considered children to be:​

The European colonists who came to America attempted to replicate their familiar family system that emphasized all of the following except:​

Under slavery,the African American family lacked ________ and ________ which helped give free African Americans and Whites stability.​

Slave culture discouraged casual sex and placed a high value on marital stability.​

In the colonial family,the married woman was:​

The first slaves brought to what today is the United States arrived at:​

Which of the following is an important influence or value in the family lives of most Mexicans and Puerto Ricans?

African Americans:​

Chinese Americans tend to exert strong parental control while encouraging their children to develop a sense of independence.

An ethnic identity that is used only when the individual chooses is known as a(n):​

Native American extended families revolve around complex kinship networks based on:​

The most dramatic decline in fertility in American history occurred in the 19th century,dropping by:​

There has been a shift in American values from an emphasis on familism to an emphasis on:​

In the 1950s,many women found that the ideal lifestyle of the period left them longing for something more.​

Middle-class parents tend to emphasize ______,while working-class parents emphasize _______ in their children.​

The greatest diversity of American family life occurred after the great waves of immigration swept over America.​

Asian Americans are typical of other minority populations in family structure and social class.​

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriages and Families

Gender and Family

Intimacy,friendship,and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication,power,and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage,work,and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families,remarriages,and Blended Families

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By the beginning of the 20^th century,American families lost many of their traditional functions.

In colonial America,parents often selected their children's mates.

The colonial family considered children to be:

The European colonists who came to America attempted to replicate their familiar family system that emphasized all of the following except:

Under slavery,the African American family lacked and which helped give free African Americans and Whites stability.

Slave culture discouraged casual sex and placed a high value on marital stability.

In the colonial family,the married woman was:

The first slaves brought to what today is the United States arrived at:

African Americans:

An ethnic identity that is used only when the individual chooses is known as a(n):

Native American extended families revolve around complex kinship networks based on:

The most dramatic decline in fertility in American history occurred in the 19^th century,dropping by:

There has been a shift in American values from an emphasis on familism to an emphasis on:

In the 1950s,many women found that the ideal lifestyle of the period left them longing for something more.

Middle-class parents tend to emphasize ,while working-class parents emphasize _ in their children.

The greatest diversity of American family life occurred after the great waves of immigration swept over America.

Asian Americans are typical of other minority populations in family structure and social class.