Question 1

In the United States, both Baptists and Lutherans have relatively high social standing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Before they reach the age of eighteen, half of U.S. children live with only one parent for some period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following categories of our population has the highest share of female-headed households?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanic/Latino Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  African Americans 
D)  non-Hispanic whites 
A)  Hispanic/Latino Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  African Americans 
D)  non-Hispanic whites C

Question 4

Which of the following factors is NOT a reason for the long-term upward trend in divorce rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Today's women are more economically dependent on men. 
B)  Romantic love often fades over time. 
C)  Our culture is marked by a rising trend of individualism. 
D)  Legally, divorce is easier to get. 
A)  Today's women are more economically dependent on men. 
B)  Romantic love often fades over time. 
C)  Our culture is marked by a rising trend of individualism. 
D)  Legally, divorce is easier to get.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT counted among the functions of the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization of the young 
B)  encouraging any and all family members to reproduce 
C)  social placement 
D)  regulation of sexual activity 
A)  socialization of the young 
B)  encouraging any and all family members to reproduce 
C)  social placement 
D)  regulation of sexual activity

Question 6

_____refers to the fusion of Christian principles with political activism, often Marxist in character

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberation theology 
B)  Liberal Christianity 
C)  Evangelism 
D)  Fundamentalism 
A)  Liberation theology 
B)  Liberal Christianity 
C)  Evangelism 
D)  Fundamentalism

Question 7

Jesse Bernard claimed that women would be happier in marriage if men did not expect them to do almost all the housework.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A sect is a type of religious organization that

Accepted Answer

A)  is highly formal, with formally trained leaders. 
B)  stands apart from the larger society. 
C)  supports the political state. 
D)  is closely linked to the larger society. 
A)  is highly formal, with formally trained leaders. 
B)  stands apart from the larger society. 
C)  supports the political state. 
D)  is closely linked to the larger society.

Question 9

Research shows that growing up in a single-parent family

Accepted Answer

A)  has no effect on children. 
B)  can disadvantage children. 
C)  is beneficial to boys, but harmful to girls. 
D)  is beneficial to children. 
A)  has no effect on children. 
B)  can disadvantage children. 
C)  is beneficial to boys, but harmful to girls. 
D)  is beneficial to children.

Question 10

A social-exchange analysis of family life might consider

Accepted Answer

A)  how families perpetuate social inequality. 
B)  how families keep society as a whole operating. 
C)  how families regulate sexual activity. 
D)  how individuals select partners who offer about as much as they do. 
A)  how families perpetuate social inequality. 
B)  how families keep society as a whole operating. 
C)  how families regulate sexual activity. 
D)  how individuals select partners who offer about as much as they do.

Question 11

The concept "patrilocality" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a system of tracing descent though males. 
B)  a family unit composed of only males. 
C)  rule of men over women. 
D)  a residential pattern by which a married couple lives near the husband's family. 
A)  a system of tracing descent though males. 
B)  a family unit composed of only males. 
C)  rule of men over women. 
D)  a residential pattern by which a married couple lives near the husband's family.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about religion in the United States is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since 1960, membership in mainstream organizations such as Episcopalians has declined. 
B)  Since 1960, membership in fundamentalist organizations has declined. 
C)  Only a small share of U.S. adults report switching religious affiliation at some point in their lives. 
D)  Organizations such as the Catholic Church have essentially the same people as members as they did several decades ago. 
A)  Since 1960, membership in mainstream organizations such as Episcopalians has declined. 
B)  Since 1960, membership in fundamentalist organizations has declined. 
C)  Only a small share of U.S. adults report switching religious affiliation at some point in their lives. 
D)  Organizations such as the Catholic Church have essentially the same people as members as they did several decades ago.

Question 13

Flying the flag and singing the national anthem at sporting events are examples of civil religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Mounting research suggests that cohabitation

Accepted Answer

A)  increases the odds of a child living with both biological parents until age eighteen. 
B)  increases the financial security of children. 
C)  may actually discourage marriage because people get used to low-commitment relationships. 
D)  strengthens a couple's commitment to one another. 
A)  increases the odds of a child living with both biological parents until age eighteen. 
B)  increases the financial security of children. 
C)  may actually discourage marriage because people get used to low-commitment relationships. 
D)  strengthens a couple's commitment to one another.

Question 15

Social class affects what women expect in a husband.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

"Ritual" refers to activity in which the sacred is embodied into ceremonial behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Prenuptial agreements are a sensible way to prepare for eventual separation, divorce, or death of a spouse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The text identifies one region of the world where arranged marriage, although illegal, still takes place in rural areas. That global region is

Accepted Answer

A)  India and Sri Lanka 
B)  Mexico and Guatemala 
C)  Japan and China 
D)  Sweden and Norway 
A)  India and Sri Lanka 
B)  Mexico and Guatemala 
C)  Japan and China 
D)  Sweden and Norway

Question 19

The chapter-opening story of Rosa Yniguez, who came from Mexico and is now living in California, makes the point that immigrant women in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  typically do not have children. 
B)  live much the same as women in their native countries. 
C)  typically do not work for income. 
D)  are deciding to have fewer children. 
A)  typically do not have children. 
B)  live much the same as women in their native countries. 
C)  typically do not work for income. 
D)  are deciding to have fewer children.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of civil religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  singing patriotic songs on the Fourth of July 
B)  tax exemptions for churches 
C)  cannot the sex scandal in the Catholic church 
D)  high religiosity among members of sects 
A)  singing patriotic songs on the Fourth of July 
B)  tax exemptions for churches 
C)  cannot the sex scandal in the Catholic church 
D)  high religiosity among members of sects

In the United States, both Baptists and Lutherans have relatively high social standing.

Before they reach the age of eighteen, half of U.S. children live with only one parent for some period of time.

Which of the following categories of our population has the highest share of female-headed households?

Which of the following factors is NOT a reason for the long-term upward trend in divorce rates?

Which of the following is NOT counted among the functions of the family?

_____refers to the fusion of Christian principles with political activism, often Marxist in character

Jesse Bernard claimed that women would be happier in marriage if men did not expect them to do almost all the housework.

A sect is a type of religious organization that

Research shows that growing up in a single-parent family

A social-exchange analysis of family life might consider

The concept "patrilocality" refers to

Which of the following statements about religion in the United States is CORRECT?

Flying the flag and singing the national anthem at sporting events are examples of civil religion.

Mounting research suggests that cohabitation

Social class affects what women expect in a husband.

"Ritual" refers to activity in which the sacred is embodied into ceremonial behavior.

Prenuptial agreements are a sensible way to prepare for eventual separation, divorce, or death of a spouse.

The text identifies one region of the world where arranged marriage, although illegal, still takes place in rural areas. That global region is

The chapter-opening story of Rosa Yniguez, who came from Mexico and is now living in California, makes the point that immigrant women in the United States

Which of the following is an example of civil religion?

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Exam 13: Family and Religion

In the United States, both Baptists and Lutherans have relatively high social standing.

Before they reach the age of eighteen, half of U.S. children live with only one parent for some period of time.

Which of the following categories of our population has the highest share of female-headed households?

Which of the following factors is NOT a reason for the long-term upward trend in divorce rates?

Which of the following is NOT counted among the functions of the family?

_____refers to the fusion of Christian principles with political activism, often Marxist in character

Jesse Bernard claimed that women would be happier in marriage if men did not expect them to do almost all the housework.

A sect is a type of religious organization that

Research shows that growing up in a single-parent family

A social-exchange analysis of family life might consider

The concept "patrilocality" refers to

Which of the following statements about religion in the United States is CORRECT?

Flying the flag and singing the national anthem at sporting events are examples of civil religion.

Mounting research suggests that cohabitation

Social class affects what women expect in a husband.

"Ritual" refers to activity in which the sacred is embodied into ceremonial behavior.

Prenuptial agreements are a sensible way to prepare for eventual separation, divorce, or death of a spouse.

The text identifies one region of the world where arranged marriage, although illegal, still takes place in rural areas. That global region is

The chapter-opening story of Rosa Yniguez, who came from Mexico and is now living in California, makes the point that immigrant women in the United States

Which of the following is an example of civil religion?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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