Question 1

________ is the physical and legal responsibility for the everyday life and routines of children.

Accepted Answer

A)  Custody 
B)  Good parenting 
C)  Visitation 
D)  Child support 
A)  Custody 
B)  Good parenting 
C)  Visitation 
D)  Child support

Question 2

Some women accept the burdens of the "second shift" in order to avoid conflict with their husbands or children. How does this affect them?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases their confidence and self-esteem. 
B)  It increases their efficiency. 
C)  It makes them unhappy and emotionally numb. 
D)  It improves their self-reported level of marital satisfaction. 
A)  It increases their confidence and self-esteem. 
B)  It increases their efficiency. 
C)  It makes them unhappy and emotionally numb. 
D)  It improves their self-reported level of marital satisfaction.

Question 3

How have Americans' attitudes changed, if they have at all, regarding interracial marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans are much more accepting of interracial marriage than they were in the past. 
B)  Americans are a little more accepting of interracial marriage than they were in the past. 
C)  Americans are about as accepting of interracial marriage as they were in the past. 
D)  Americans are less accepting of interracial marriage than they were in the past. 
A)  Americans are much more accepting of interracial marriage than they were in the past. 
B)  Americans are a little more accepting of interracial marriage than they were in the past. 
C)  Americans are about as accepting of interracial marriage as they were in the past. 
D)  Americans are less accepting of interracial marriage than they were in the past.

Question 4

Describe the differences between polyandry and polygyny.

Accepted Answer

Polyandry is a rare form of ma

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of fictive kin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your cousin who lives two time zones away who you have not seen in decades but your grandparents always tell stories about her during holidays. 
B)  Your dad's best friend whom you refer to as "Uncle Pete" even though he's not really your uncle. 
C)  Any relatives who are related by marriage and not blood. 
D)  Any stepsiblings or stepparents. 
A)  Your cousin who lives two time zones away who you have not seen in decades but your grandparents always tell stories about her during holidays. 
B)  Your dad's best friend whom you refer to as "Uncle Pete" even though he's not really your uncle. 
C)  Any relatives who are related by marriage and not blood. 
D)  Any stepsiblings or stepparents.

Question 6

According to conflict theory, the nuclear family facilitates exploitation

Accepted Answer

A)  through the use of nannies and domestic workers. 
B)  by making geographic mobility possible. 
C)  through a sexual division of labor within the home. 
D)  by exploiting the working class whose products it consumes. 
A)  through the use of nannies and domestic workers. 
B)  by making geographic mobility possible. 
C)  through a sexual division of labor within the home. 
D)  by exploiting the working class whose products it consumes.

Question 7

What feature of the nuclear family, as opposed to the extended family, makes it uniquely qualified to serve the needs of an industrial economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has more emotional resources on which to draw in times of trouble. 
B)  It makes geographic mobility much easier. 
C)  It is capable of retaining more knowledge about child rearing and household labor. 
D)  It functions better as a unit of economic production. 
A)  It has more emotional resources on which to draw in times of trouble. 
B)  It makes geographic mobility much easier. 
C)  It is capable of retaining more knowledge about child rearing and household labor. 
D)  It functions better as a unit of economic production.

Question 8

Many college graduates find themselves unable to afford the costs of living on their own and, at least temporarily, live with their parents again. What good news about families can we take from this trend?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows parents to have more of a say in their children's romantic lives. 
B)  That so many children are willing to live with their parents again suggests that they have closer relationships with parents than previous generations did. 
C)  College students today are taking less time to finish college and moving past the "student" phase of their lives more quickly than in the past. 
D)  By living with their parents, these college graduates save money and demonstrate fiscal responsibility in ways that the past generation did not. 
A)  It allows parents to have more of a say in their children's romantic lives. 
B)  That so many children are willing to live with their parents again suggests that they have closer relationships with parents than previous generations did. 
C)  College students today are taking less time to finish college and moving past the "student" phase of their lives more quickly than in the past. 
D)  By living with their parents, these college graduates save money and demonstrate fiscal responsibility in ways that the past generation did not.

Question 9

What is a postmodern family?

Accepted Answer

The postmodern family takes a far wider

Question 10

How and why does domestic abuse happen?

Accepted Answer

Domestic abuse does not happen because a

Question 11

How does age affect the ways in which people define family? How would you expect this to change in the future given the information provided in Chapter 12 regarding the postmodern family?

Accepted Answer

Although people of all ages are more lik

Question 12

Explain what Arlie Hochschild means by the "second shift," and describe the different ways people attempt to deal with it.

Accepted Answer

All answers should be able to define the

Question 13

In 1967, the Supreme Court declared that antimiscegenation laws were unconstitutional in Virginia. What did such laws prohibit and why was it prohibited?

Accepted Answer

Courtship, intimacy, and marriage are in

Question 14

What happens to marital satisfaction when small children are present in the household?

Accepted Answer

A)  It goes up. 
B)  It goes down. 
C)  It goes up for the first child but down for every child after that. 
D)  It goes up for newlyweds but down for older married couples. 
A)  It goes up. 
B)  It goes down. 
C)  It goes up for the first child but down for every child after that. 
D)  It goes up for newlyweds but down for older married couples.

Question 15

The increasing number of Americans who move out of state to attend college will decrease the importance of ________, assuming that students start new romantic relationships in school.

Accepted Answer

A)  homogamy 
B)  monogamy 
C)  exogamy 
D)  propinquity 
A)  homogamy 
B)  monogamy 
C)  exogamy 
D)  propinquity

Question 16

The United States had no interstate highway system before World War II, and traveling to different parts of the country was difficult. This means that ________ must have been even more important in determining mate selection.

Accepted Answer

A)  exogamy 
B)  economic considerations 
C)  schools 
D)  propinquity 
A)  exogamy 
B)  economic considerations 
C)  schools 
D)  propinquity

Question 17

Why do people tend to choose mates who live in close geographic proximity?

Accepted Answer

Mate selection typically occurs close to

Question 18

JDate is a website that helps Jewish people form romantic relationships, especially those who are not practicing Jews or who live in areas where there are not many other Jews. Jewish people who use this website care about

Accepted Answer

A)  religious purity. 
B)  homogamy. 
C)  propinquity. 
D)  polyandry. 
A)  religious purity. 
B)  homogamy. 
C)  propinquity. 
D)  polyandry.

Question 19

What are unmarried adults who are romantically involved and live together under the same roof participating in?

Accepted Answer

A)  cohabitation 
B)  sinful behavior 
C)  premarital bliss 
D)  the honeymoon phase 
A)  cohabitation 
B)  sinful behavior 
C)  premarital bliss 
D)  the honeymoon phase

Question 20

Today, who do average Americans have in mind when they think of their families?

Accepted Answer

A)  an uncle or aunt 
B)  a brother or sister 
C)  any person in their ethnic group 
D)  a cousin 
A)  an uncle or aunt 
B)  a brother or sister 
C)  any person in their ethnic group 
D)  a cousin

________ is the physical and legal responsibility for the everyday life and routines of children.

Some women accept the burdens of the "second shift" in order to avoid conflict with their husbands or children. How does this affect them?

How have Americans' attitudes changed, if they have at all, regarding interracial marriage?

Describe the differences between polyandry and polygyny.

Which of the following is an example of fictive kin?

According to conflict theory, the nuclear family facilitates exploitation

What feature of the nuclear family, as opposed to the extended family, makes it uniquely qualified to serve the needs of an industrial economy?

Many college graduates find themselves unable to afford the costs of living on their own and, at least temporarily, live with their parents again. What good news about families can we take from this trend?

What is a postmodern family?

How and why does domestic abuse happen?

How does age affect the ways in which people define family? How would you expect this to change in the future given the information provided in Chapter 12 regarding the postmodern family?

Explain what Arlie Hochschild means by the "second shift," and describe the different ways people attempt to deal with it.

In 1967, the Supreme Court declared that antimiscegenation laws were unconstitutional in Virginia. What did such laws prohibit and why was it prohibited?

What happens to marital satisfaction when small children are present in the household?

The increasing number of Americans who move out of state to attend college will decrease the importance of ________, assuming that students start new romantic relationships in school.

The United States had no interstate highway system before World War II, and traveling to different parts of the country was difficult. This means that ________ must have been even more important in determining mate selection.

Why do people tend to choose mates who live in close geographic proximity?

JDate is a website that helps Jewish people form romantic relationships, especially those who are not practicing Jews or who live in areas where there are not many other Jews. Jewish people who use this website care about

What are unmarried adults who are romantically involved and live together under the same roof participating in?

Today, who do average Americans have in mind when they think of their families?

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Exam 12: Life at Home: Families and Relationships

________ is the physical and legal responsibility for the everyday life and routines of children.

Some women accept the burdens of the "second shift" in order to avoid conflict with their husbands or children. How does this affect them?

How have Americans' attitudes changed, if they have at all, regarding interracial marriage?

Describe the differences between polyandry and polygyny.

Which of the following is an example of fictive kin?

According to conflict theory, the nuclear family facilitates exploitation

What feature of the nuclear family, as opposed to the extended family, makes it uniquely qualified to serve the needs of an industrial economy?

Many college graduates find themselves unable to afford the costs of living on their own and, at least temporarily, live with their parents again. What good news about families can we take from this trend?

What is a postmodern family?

How and why does domestic abuse happen?

How does age affect the ways in which people define family? How would you expect this to change in the future given the information provided in Chapter 12 regarding the postmodern family?

Explain what Arlie Hochschild means by the "second shift," and describe the different ways people attempt to deal with it.

In 1967, the Supreme Court declared that antimiscegenation laws were unconstitutional in Virginia. What did such laws prohibit and why was it prohibited?

What happens to marital satisfaction when small children are present in the household?

The increasing number of Americans who move out of state to attend college will decrease the importance of ________, assuming that students start new romantic relationships in school.

The United States had no interstate highway system before World War II, and traveling to different parts of the country was difficult. This means that ________ must have been even more important in determining mate selection.

Why do people tend to choose mates who live in close geographic proximity?

JDate is a website that helps Jewish people form romantic relationships, especially those who are not practicing Jews or who live in areas where there are not many other Jews. Jewish people who use this website care about

What are unmarried adults who are romantically involved and live together under the same roof participating in?

Today, who do average Americans have in mind when they think of their families?

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociology Research Methods

Culture

Socialization, Interaction, and the Self

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

The Economy and Work

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations, Cities, and the Environment

Social Change

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