Question 1

In the United States, wealth is concentrated in which age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  35-44 
B)  45-54 
C)  55-64 
D)  65+ 
A)  35-44 
B)  45-54 
C)  55-64 
D)  65+ D

Question 2

Despite widespread changes, the traditional family of a married couple with children still accounts for a slight majority of households in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The demographic feature that is probably the biggest contributor to the rise in divorce rates is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rise in life expectancy. 
B)  the decline in fertility. 
C)  the increase in cohabitation. 
D)  the "me" generation. 
A)  the rise in life expectancy. 
B)  the decline in fertility. 
C)  the increase in cohabitation. 
D)  the "me" generation. A

Question 4

If women can work and have children, then fertility is less likely to drop to very low levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Married women in the United States first began to be accepted in the labor force during which of the following periods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil War 
B)  World I 
C)  World War II 
D)  Vietnam War 
A)  Civil War 
B)  World I 
C)  World War II 
D)  Vietnam War

Question 6

Unlike in the United States, cohabitation has always been the norm in France.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is LEAST likely to occur as a result of a delay in marriage among women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rise in status 
B)  Lower fertility rates 
C)  Lower likelihood of migrating to an urban area 
D)  Lower probability of being a second wife in polygamous societies 
A)  Rise in status 
B)  Lower fertility rates 
C)  Lower likelihood of migrating to an urban area 
D)  Lower probability of being a second wife in polygamous societies

Question 8

Which of the following is the LEAST likely to describe the global labor force situation of women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Careers, not jobs 
B)  Glass ceiling 
C)  Sticky floor 
D)  Pay gap 
A)  Careers, not jobs 
B)  Glass ceiling 
C)  Sticky floor 
D)  Pay gap

Question 9

The cohort of women that have made the biggest gains in the labor force in the United States has been the:

Accepted Answer

A)  depression baby cohort 
B)  "Rosie the riveter" cohort 
C)  Baby boom cohort 
D)  Baby bust cohort 
A)  depression baby cohort 
B)  "Rosie the riveter" cohort 
C)  Baby boom cohort 
D)  Baby bust cohort

Question 10

Prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, about what percentage of young women aged 15-24 were illiterate in that country?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  50 
D)  70 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  50 
D)  70

Question 11

What percentage of the world's population currently lives at or below the international definition of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  60 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  60

Question 12

The concept of dealing with racial discrimination and ethnic relations through the "salad bowl" approach describes which social science model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assimilation 
B)  Segmented assimilation 
C)  Eugenics 
D)  Multicultural 
A)  Assimilation 
B)  Segmented assimilation 
C)  Eugenics 
D)  Multicultural

Question 13

Wealth is measured as the sum of your assets and what you owe to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is LEAST likely to affect your life chances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geographic location 
B)  Individual genetic structure 
C)  Family social structure 
D)  Social location 
A)  Geographic location 
B)  Individual genetic structure 
C)  Family social structure 
D)  Social location

Question 15

Family members differ from household members in that the latter always live together, whereas the former may not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Hispanic households in the US are more likely than any other group to be headed by a female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Because it is not a biological attribute, religion is always considered to be an achieved characteristic.
F

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the main ways in which demographic changes promote a diversity of family types that are core ingredients of the family and household transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divorce rates have increased 
B)  People are living longer 
C)  Fertility is declining 
D)  The population is increasingly urban 
A)  Divorce rates have increased 
B)  People are living longer 
C)  Fertility is declining 
D)  The population is increasingly urban

Question 19

The idea that families are sources of "matching and hatching" in society is captured by the concepts of:

Accepted Answer

A)  fusion and fission 
B)  marriage and divorce 
C)  birth and death 
D)  implosion and explosion 
A)  fusion and fission 
B)  marriage and divorce 
C)  birth and death 
D)  implosion and explosion

Question 20

The rise in cohabitation in richer countries is associated demographically with:

Accepted Answer

A)  delayed marriage. 
B)  improved contraception. 
C)  rising levels of education. 
D)  increased availability of housing for single persons. 
A)  delayed marriage. 
B)  improved contraception. 
C)  rising levels of education. 
D)  increased availability of housing for single persons.

In the United States, wealth is concentrated in which age group?

Despite widespread changes, the traditional family of a married couple with children still accounts for a slight majority of households in the United States.

The demographic feature that is probably the biggest contributor to the rise in divorce rates is:

If women can work and have children, then fertility is less likely to drop to very low levels.

Married women in the United States first began to be accepted in the labor force during which of the following periods?

Unlike in the United States, cohabitation has always been the norm in France.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to occur as a result of a delay in marriage among women?

Which of the following is the LEAST likely to describe the global labor force situation of women?

The cohort of women that have made the biggest gains in the labor force in the United States has been the:

Prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, about what percentage of young women aged 15-24 were illiterate in that country?

What percentage of the world's population currently lives at or below the international definition of poverty?

The concept of dealing with racial discrimination and ethnic relations through the "salad bowl" approach describes which social science model?

Wealth is measured as the sum of your assets and what you owe to others.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to affect your life chances?

Family members differ from household members in that the latter always live together, whereas the former may not.

Hispanic households in the US are more likely than any other group to be headed by a female.

Because it is not a biological attribute, religion is always considered to be an achieved characteristic. F

Which of the following is NOT one of the main ways in which demographic changes promote a diversity of family types that are core ingredients of the family and household transition?

The idea that families are sources of "matching and hatching" in society is captured by the concepts of:

The rise in cohabitation in richer countries is associated demographically with:

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

Demographic Perspectives

Demographic Data

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Migration Transition

The Age Transition

The Urban Transition

Population and the Environment

Coping With Demographic Change

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Exam 10: The Family and Household Transition

In the United States, wealth is concentrated in which age group?

Despite widespread changes, the traditional family of a married couple with children still accounts for a slight majority of households in the United States.

The demographic feature that is probably the biggest contributor to the rise in divorce rates is:

If women can work and have children, then fertility is less likely to drop to very low levels.

Married women in the United States first began to be accepted in the labor force during which of the following periods?

Unlike in the United States, cohabitation has always been the norm in France.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to occur as a result of a delay in marriage among women?

Which of the following is the LEAST likely to describe the global labor force situation of women?

The cohort of women that have made the biggest gains in the labor force in the United States has been the:

Prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, about what percentage of young women aged 15-24 were illiterate in that country?

What percentage of the world's population currently lives at or below the international definition of poverty?

The concept of dealing with racial discrimination and ethnic relations through the "salad bowl" approach describes which social science model?

Wealth is measured as the sum of your assets and what you owe to others.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to affect your life chances?

Family members differ from household members in that the latter always live together, whereas the former may not.

Hispanic households in the US are more likely than any other group to be headed by a female.

Because it is not a biological attribute, religion is always considered to be an achieved characteristic. F

Which of the following is NOT one of the main ways in which demographic changes promote a diversity of family types that are core ingredients of the family and household transition?

The idea that families are sources of "matching and hatching" in society is captured by the concepts of:

The rise in cohabitation in richer countries is associated demographically with:

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

Demographic Perspectives

Demographic Data

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Migration Transition

The Age Transition

The Urban Transition

Population and the Environment

Coping With Demographic Change

Filters