Question 1

Under "no-fault" divorce laws,

Accepted Answer

A) one partner must prove the other ruined the marriage, for example, by abandonment or adultery. 
B) the courts consider who is the "bad" person when dividing property and assigning child custody. 
C) alimony is typically paid by the higher-earning spouse to the other spouse. 
D) couples declare that their marriage is over due to irreconcilable differences. 
A) one partner must prove the other ruined the marriage, for example, by abandonment or adultery. 
B) the courts consider who is the "bad" person when dividing property and assigning child custody. 
C) alimony is typically paid by the higher-earning spouse to the other spouse. 
D) couples declare that their marriage is over due to irreconcilable differences.

Question 2

New reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization

Accepted Answer

A) is very expensive, and thus out of reach for many people. 
B) is now responsible for half of all births in the United States. 
C) has been legally banned in all fifty states in this country. 
D) is permitted by law, but only for same-sex couples. 
A) is very expensive, and thus out of reach for many people. 
B) is now responsible for half of all births in the United States. 
C) has been legally banned in all fifty states in this country. 
D) is permitted by law, but only for same-sex couples.

Question 3

Which of the following terms refers to a social bond based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption, which joins individuals into families?

Accepted Answer

A) kinship 
B) affinity 
C) lineage 
D) marriage 
A) kinship 
B) affinity 
C) lineage 
D) marriage

Question 4

In 2004, which state became the first to recognize lawful, same-sex marriage?

Accepted Answer

A) Vermont 
B) California 
C) Massachusetts 
D) Connecticut 
A) Vermont 
B) California 
C) Massachusetts 
D) Connecticut

Question 5

In 2015, what percentage of the U.S.adult population was single?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 percent 
B) 8 percent 
C) 18 percent 
D) 28 percent 
A) 2 percent 
B) 8 percent 
C) 18 percent 
D) 28 percent

Question 6

In 1965, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan said the African American family was in crisis because of

Accepted Answer

A) delinquency, gangs, and crime, especially in rural areas. 
B) the lack of support from government. 
C) a growing number of absent fathers who leave single mothers to raise children on their own. 
D) racial discrimination. 
A) delinquency, gangs, and crime, especially in rural areas. 
B) the lack of support from government. 
C) a growing number of absent fathers who leave single mothers to raise children on their own. 
D) racial discrimination.

Question 7

Which political point of view considers "family values" to mean getting-and staying-married with parents displaying strong commitment to children?

Accepted Answer

A) conservative 
B) liberal 
C) radical left 
D) radical right 
A) conservative 
B) liberal 
C) radical left 
D) radical right

Question 8

In the case of John and Luanne Buzzanca, who engaged a woman to serve as a surrogate mother using donated eggs and sperm, and who then divorced before the child was born, the court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) both parental parties who engage a surrogate mother are responsible for the child. 
B) in surrogate mother situations, only the donor of the ovum is responsible for the child. 
C) in surrogate mother situations, only the donor of the sperm is responsible for the child. 
D) surrogate mothers are partially responsible for the care and support of the child. 
A) both parental parties who engage a surrogate mother are responsible for the child. 
B) in surrogate mother situations, only the donor of the ovum is responsible for the child. 
C) in surrogate mother situations, only the donor of the sperm is responsible for the child. 
D) surrogate mothers are partially responsible for the care and support of the child.

Question 9

In the United States, about what share of people between 25 and 44 years of age cohabit at some point?

Accepted Answer

A) one-eighth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) half 
A) one-eighth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) half

Question 10

Which of the following is a "micro-level" analysis of the family?

Accepted Answer

A) social-conflict analysis 
B) symbolic-interaction analysis 
C) structural-functional analysis 
D) feminist analysis 
A) social-conflict analysis 
B) symbolic-interaction analysis 
C) structural-functional analysis 
D) feminist analysis

Under "no-fault" divorce laws,

New reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization

Which of the following terms refers to a social bond based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption, which joins individuals into families?

In 2004, which state became the first to recognize lawful, same-sex marriage?

In 2015, what percentage of the U.S.adult population was single?

In 1965, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan said the African American family was in crisis because of

Which political point of view considers "family values" to mean getting-and staying-married with parents displaying strong commitment to children?

In the case of John and Luanne Buzzanca, who engaged a woman to serve as a surrogate mother using donated eggs and sperm, and who then divorced before the child was born, the court ruled that

In the United States, about what share of people between 25 and 44 years of age cohabit at some point?

Which of the following is a "micro-level" analysis of the family?

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Exam 12: Family Life

Under "no-fault" divorce laws,

New reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization

Which of the following terms refers to a social bond based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption, which joins individuals into families?

In 2004, which state became the first to recognize lawful, same-sex marriage?

In 2015, what percentage of the U.S.adult population was single?

In 1965, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan said the African American family was in crisis because of

Which political point of view considers "family values" to mean getting-and staying-married with parents displaying strong commitment to children?

In the case of John and Luanne Buzzanca, who engaged a woman to serve as a surrogate mother using donated eggs and sperm, and who then divorced before the child was born, the court ruled that

In the United States, about what share of people between 25 and 44 years of age cohabit at some point?

Which of the following is a "micro-level" analysis of the family?

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Economic Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

Sexuality

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Physical and Mental Health

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

Filters