Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding Hispanics is correct?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Their families are very similar. 
B)  ​Children are especially important. 
C)  ​They are the second fastest-growing ethnic group in the U.S. 
D)  ​Most are of Cuban descent. 
A)  ​Their families are very similar. 
B)  ​Children are especially important. 
C)  ​They are the second fastest-growing ethnic group in the U.S. 
D)  ​Most are of Cuban descent.

Question 2

The culture of poverty is the only way to view the daily life of minority populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Companionate marriages and families:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​were based on male authority and sexual repression. 
B)  ​protected children from the world. 
C)  ​emphasized patriarchal decision-making. 
D)  ​expected marriages to provide romance,sexual fulfillment,and emotional growth. 
A)  ​were based on male authority and sexual repression. 
B)  ​protected children from the world. 
C)  ​emphasized patriarchal decision-making. 
D)  ​expected marriages to provide romance,sexual fulfillment,and emotional growth.

Question 4

The greatest diversity of American family life probably existed among:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the European colonists. 
B)  ​the Native Americans. 
C)  ​African Americans. 
D)  ​immigrants to America. 
A)  ​the European colonists. 
B)  ​the Native Americans. 
C)  ​African Americans. 
D)  ​immigrants to America.

Question 5

Immigrants created great economic wealth for America.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A group of people who share common phenotypical characteristics is known as a(n):​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​minority group. 
B)  ​racial group. 
C)  ​phenotypical group. 
D)  ​ethnic group. 
A)  ​minority group. 
B)  ​racial group. 
C)  ​phenotypical group. 
D)  ​ethnic group.

Question 7

Which group makes up the largest component of the Hispanic American population in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuban Americans 
B)  Mexican Americans 
C)  Puerto Rican Americans 
D)  Argentinian Americans 
A)  Cuban Americans 
B)  Mexican Americans 
C)  Puerto Rican Americans 
D)  Argentinian Americans

Question 8

White ethnicity is generally strongest in the:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​South and Southwest. 
B)  ​South and East. 
C)  ​East and Midwest. 
D)  ​Midwest and South. 
A)  ​South and Southwest. 
B)  ​South and East. 
C)  ​East and Midwest. 
D)  ​Midwest and South.

Question 9

Which of the following values continue to be important to Asian Americans?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A strong emphasis on assimilation 
B)  ​A sense of importance of individuals over families 
C)  ​Self-control to achieve societal goals 
D)  ​Abandonment of one's cultural heritage 
A)  ​A strong emphasis on assimilation 
B)  ​A sense of importance of individuals over families 
C)  ​Self-control to achieve societal goals 
D)  ​Abandonment of one's cultural heritage

Question 10

By the beginning of the 20th century,the primary focus of the family was becoming less centered on meeting the emotional needs of its members.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Premarital pregnancy was unusual in all parts of colonial America.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Slave children in the U.S.were often forced into hard physical labor as young as age 5 or 6.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Industrialization created which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Self-sufficiency 
B)  ​Breadwinners 
C)  ​Rural families 
D)  ​Increased participation of women in the paid labor force 
A)  ​Self-sufficiency 
B)  ​Breadwinners 
C)  ​Rural families 
D)  ​Increased participation of women in the paid labor force

Question 14

After industrialization:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the family became a unit of production. 
B)  ​adolescents became economically independent. 
C)  ​women began to control the frequency of intercourse. 
D)  ​the belief in childhood innocence was replaced by the idea that children are evil. 
A)  ​the family became a unit of production. 
B)  ​adolescents became economically independent. 
C)  ​women began to control the frequency of intercourse. 
D)  ​the belief in childhood innocence was replaced by the idea that children are evil.

Question 15

The largest ethnic group in the United States is Hispanics.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

People who spend at least 27 weeks in the labor force but whose income falls below the poverty threshold are referred to as the _____ poor.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​working 
B)  ​absolute 
C)  ​ghetto 
D)  ​theoretical 
A)  ​working 
B)  ​absolute 
C)  ​ghetto 
D)  ​theoretical

Question 17

In 2015,the calculated poverty line for a family of four in the U.S.was:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​$7,900. 
B)  ​$39,999. 
C)  ​$18,700. 
D)  ​$24,250. 
A)  ​$7,900. 
B)  ​$39,999. 
C)  ​$18,700. 
D)  ​$24,250.

Question 18

In the contemporary family,_____ factors have been responsible for major change in the familial roles played by women and men.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​biological 
B)  ​physical 
C)  ​economic 
D)  ​medical 
A)  ​biological 
B)  ​physical 
C)  ​economic 
D)  ​medical

Question 19

Society's perception of childhood has varied little over the course of American history.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Better education and higher incomes than the general population tends to be found in which of the following populations?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Asian Americans 
B)  ​Native Americans 
C)  ​Hispanics 
D)  ​African Americans 
A)  ​Asian Americans 
B)  ​Native Americans 
C)  ​Hispanics 
D)  ​African Americans

Which of the following statements regarding Hispanics is correct?

The culture of poverty is the only way to view the daily life of minority populations.

Companionate marriages and families:

The greatest diversity of American family life probably existed among:

Immigrants created great economic wealth for America.

A group of people who share common phenotypical characteristics is known as a(n):

Which group makes up the largest component of the Hispanic American population in the United States?

White ethnicity is generally strongest in the:

Which of the following values continue to be important to Asian Americans?

By the beginning of the 20^th century,the primary focus of the family was becoming less centered on meeting the emotional needs of its members.

Premarital pregnancy was unusual in all parts of colonial America.

Slave children in the U.S.were often forced into hard physical labor as young as age 5 or 6.

Industrialization created which of the following?

After industrialization:

The largest ethnic group in the United States is Hispanics.

People who spend at least 27 weeks in the labor force but whose income falls below the poverty threshold are referred to as the _____ poor.

In 2015,the calculated poverty line for a family of four in the U.S.was:

In the contemporary family,_____ factors have been responsible for major change in the familial roles played by women and men.

Society's perception of childhood has varied little over the course of American history.

Better education and higher incomes than the general population tends to be found in which of the following populations?

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

Which of the following statements regarding Hispanics is correct?​

The culture of poverty is the only way to view the daily life of minority populations.

Companionate marriages and families:​

The greatest diversity of American family life probably existed among:​

Immigrants created great economic wealth for America.​

A group of people who share common phenotypical characteristics is known as a(n):​

Which group makes up the largest component of the Hispanic American population in the United States?

White ethnicity is generally strongest in the:​

Which of the following values continue to be important to Asian Americans?​

By the beginning of the 20th century,the primary focus of the family was becoming less centered on meeting the emotional needs of its members.​

Premarital pregnancy was unusual in all parts of colonial America.​

Slave children in the U.S.were often forced into hard physical labor as young as age 5 or 6.​

Industrialization created which of the following?​

After industrialization:​

The largest ethnic group in the United States is Hispanics.​

People who spend at least 27 weeks in the labor force but whose income falls below the poverty threshold are referred to as the _____ poor.​

In 2015,the calculated poverty line for a family of four in the U.S.was:​

In the contemporary family,_____ factors have been responsible for major change in the familial roles played by women and men.​

Society's perception of childhood has varied little over the course of American history.​

Better education and higher incomes than the general population tends to be found in which of the following populations?​

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

Filters

Which of the following statements regarding Hispanics is correct?

Companionate marriages and families:

The greatest diversity of American family life probably existed among:

Immigrants created great economic wealth for America.

A group of people who share common phenotypical characteristics is known as a(n):

White ethnicity is generally strongest in the:

Which of the following values continue to be important to Asian Americans?

By the beginning of the 20^th century,the primary focus of the family was becoming less centered on meeting the emotional needs of its members.

Premarital pregnancy was unusual in all parts of colonial America.

Slave children in the U.S.were often forced into hard physical labor as young as age 5 or 6.

Industrialization created which of the following?

After industrialization:

The largest ethnic group in the United States is Hispanics.

People who spend at least 27 weeks in the labor force but whose income falls below the poverty threshold are referred to as the _____ poor.

In 2015,the calculated poverty line for a family of four in the U.S.was:

In the contemporary family,_____ factors have been responsible for major change in the familial roles played by women and men.

Society's perception of childhood has varied little over the course of American history.

Better education and higher incomes than the general population tends to be found in which of the following populations?