Question 1

How are children of divorced parents today different from children of divorced parents in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children of divorced parents today are more likely to get divorced themselves than were children whose parents divorced in the 1970s. 
B)  Children of divorced parents today are more likely to be divorced multiple times than were children whose parents divorced in the 1970s. 
C)  Children of divorced parents today are more likely to get married than were children whose parents divorced in the 1970s. 
D)  Children of divorced parents today are considerably less likely to divorce than were children whose parents divorced in the 1970s. 
A)  Children of divorced parents today are more likely to get divorced themselves than were children whose parents divorced in the 1970s. 
B)  Children of divorced parents today are more likely to be divorced multiple times than were children whose parents divorced in the 1970s. 
C)  Children of divorced parents today are more likely to get married than were children whose parents divorced in the 1970s. 
D)  Children of divorced parents today are considerably less likely to divorce than were children whose parents divorced in the 1970s.

Question 2

As of 2008, women were about as likely as they ever were to be granted custody of children following a divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Demographers noticed ________ in the numbers of unwed individuals living with their romantic partners between 1960 and 2014.

Accepted Answer

A)  a very slight increase 
B)  a sharp increase 
C)  a sharp decrease 
D)  no change 
A)  a very slight increase 
B)  a sharp increase 
C)  a sharp decrease 
D)  no change

Question 4

The U.S. Census Bureau defines "family" as

Accepted Answer

A)  people who are emotionally or materially interdependent. 
B)  people who share a household. 
C)  parents living with minor children. 
D)  two or more individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption who share a household. 
A)  people who are emotionally or materially interdependent. 
B)  people who share a household. 
C)  parents living with minor children. 
D)  two or more individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption who share a household.

Question 5

Family friends who are referred to as "Aunt" or "Uncle" are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Full House effect. 
B)  homogamy. 
C)  fictive kin. 
D)  extended families. 
A)  the Full House effect. 
B)  homogamy. 
C)  fictive kin. 
D)  extended families.

Question 6

In the past, a woman in North Carolina would found guilty of "lewd and lascivious association" if she lived with her boyfriend. Her behavior today would be known as

Accepted Answer

A)  cohabitation. 
B)  noncustodial parenting. 
C)  symbolic interactionism. 
D)  homogamy. 
A)  cohabitation. 
B)  noncustodial parenting. 
C)  symbolic interactionism. 
D)  homogamy.

Question 7

What is the term for the range of behaviors that abusers use to gain and maintain power over their victims?

Accepted Answer

A)  manipulation 
B)  passive aggression 
C)  domestic abuse 
D)  symbolic violence 
A)  manipulation 
B)  passive aggression 
C)  domestic abuse 
D)  symbolic violence

Question 8

According to the text, ________ is one of several reasons people live their lives unmarried.

Accepted Answer

A)  the bohemian lifestyle 
B)  an inability to find a mate 
C)  the single lifestyle 
D)  fear of infidelity 
A)  the bohemian lifestyle 
B)  an inability to find a mate 
C)  the single lifestyle 
D)  fear of infidelity

Question 9

How is custody of minor children usually handled in divorce cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fathers are now slightly more likely than mothers to receive custody. 
B)  Mothers always receive custody. 
C)  Mothers receive custody in a disproportionate number of cases. 
D)  Mothers and fathers are about equally likely to receive custody. 
A)  Fathers are now slightly more likely than mothers to receive custody. 
B)  Mothers always receive custody. 
C)  Mothers receive custody in a disproportionate number of cases. 
D)  Mothers and fathers are about equally likely to receive custody.

Question 10

________ laws prohibited the mixing of racial groups through marriage, cohabitation, or sexual contact.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reconstruction 
B)  Common 
C)  Anti-miscegenation 
D)  Jim Crow 
A)  Reconstruction 
B)  Common 
C)  Anti-miscegenation 
D)  Jim Crow

Question 11

The Industrial Revolution changed the common meaning of family because

Accepted Answer

A)  it stopped mattering whether children were present. 
B)  family no longer exclusively referred to people who shared a household. 
C)  it shifted the meaning from nuclear family to extended family. 
D)  it shifted the meaning from extended family to nuclear family. 
A)  it stopped mattering whether children were present. 
B)  family no longer exclusively referred to people who shared a household. 
C)  it shifted the meaning from nuclear family to extended family. 
D)  it shifted the meaning from extended family to nuclear family.

Question 12

Almost all of the work done within the family is either instrumental or expressive. Briefly describe the differences between these types of tasks.

Accepted Answer

Instrumental tasks involve washing dishe

Question 13

There are strategies available to help ease the burden of the second shift, but they are mainly available to

Accepted Answer

A)  people with extended families. 
B)  young couples. 
C)  newlyweds. 
D)  wealthier families. 
A)  people with extended families. 
B)  young couples. 
C)  newlyweds. 
D)  wealthier families.

Question 14

In societies across the globe, men and women have always performed different tasks to help the family function, and these roles have always been considered unequal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Who does the family influence as an agent of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  only children 
B)  everyone 
C)  women 
D)  the elderly 
A)  only children 
B)  everyone 
C)  women 
D)  the elderly

Question 16

Conflict theory argues that most disputes within the family are really about competition for resources. What sorts of resources are there struggles over? Who tends to have access to fewer resources? How does conflict present itself within the family?

Accepted Answer

The resources being fought over include

Question 17

Improvised or do-it-yourself forms of family characterize the modern era.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

For a couple to be considered a nuclear family, it must have at least one child, and all members live in the same household.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How does the nuclear family contribute to oppression according to conflict theory?

Accepted Answer

Women do the instrumental tasks in a hou

Question 20

What term applies to a child who leaves home at eighteen but later returns for at least a short period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotionally stunted 
B)  boomerang kid 
C)  adult minor 
D)  sandwich kid 
A)  emotionally stunted 
B)  boomerang kid 
C)  adult minor 
D)  sandwich kid

How are children of divorced parents today different from children of divorced parents in the 1970s?

As of 2008, women were about as likely as they ever were to be granted custody of children following a divorce.

Demographers noticed ________ in the numbers of unwed individuals living with their romantic partners between 1960 and 2014.

The U.S. Census Bureau defines "family" as

Family friends who are referred to as "Aunt" or "Uncle" are examples of

In the past, a woman in North Carolina would found guilty of "lewd and lascivious association" if she lived with her boyfriend. Her behavior today would be known as

What is the term for the range of behaviors that abusers use to gain and maintain power over their victims?

According to the text, ________ is one of several reasons people live their lives unmarried.

How is custody of minor children usually handled in divorce cases?

________ laws prohibited the mixing of racial groups through marriage, cohabitation, or sexual contact.

The Industrial Revolution changed the common meaning of family because

Almost all of the work done within the family is either instrumental or expressive. Briefly describe the differences between these types of tasks.

There are strategies available to help ease the burden of the second shift, but they are mainly available to

In societies across the globe, men and women have always performed different tasks to help the family function, and these roles have always been considered unequal.

Who does the family influence as an agent of socialization?

Conflict theory argues that most disputes within the family are really about competition for resources. What sorts of resources are there struggles over? Who tends to have access to fewer resources? How does conflict present itself within the family?

Improvised or do-it-yourself forms of family characterize the modern era.

For a couple to be considered a nuclear family, it must have at least one child, and all members live in the same household.

How does the nuclear family contribute to oppression according to conflict theory?

What term applies to a child who leaves home at eighteen but later returns for at least a short period of time?

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

Filters

Exam 12: Life at Home: Families and Relationships

How are children of divorced parents today different from children of divorced parents in the 1970s?

As of 2008, women were about as likely as they ever were to be granted custody of children following a divorce.

Demographers noticed ________ in the numbers of unwed individuals living with their romantic partners between 1960 and 2014.

The U.S. Census Bureau defines "family" as

Family friends who are referred to as "Aunt" or "Uncle" are examples of

In the past, a woman in North Carolina would found guilty of "lewd and lascivious association" if she lived with her boyfriend. Her behavior today would be known as

What is the term for the range of behaviors that abusers use to gain and maintain power over their victims?

According to the text, ________ is one of several reasons people live their lives unmarried.

How is custody of minor children usually handled in divorce cases?

________ laws prohibited the mixing of racial groups through marriage, cohabitation, or sexual contact.

The Industrial Revolution changed the common meaning of family because

Almost all of the work done within the family is either instrumental or expressive. Briefly describe the differences between these types of tasks.

There are strategies available to help ease the burden of the second shift, but they are mainly available to

In societies across the globe, men and women have always performed different tasks to help the family function, and these roles have always been considered unequal.

Who does the family influence as an agent of socialization?

Conflict theory argues that most disputes within the family are really about competition for resources. What sorts of resources are there struggles over? Who tends to have access to fewer resources? How does conflict present itself within the family?

Improvised or do-it-yourself forms of family characterize the modern era.

For a couple to be considered a nuclear family, it must have at least one child, and all members live in the same household.

How does the nuclear family contribute to oppression according to conflict theory?

What term applies to a child who leaves home at eighteen but later returns for at least a short period of time?

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

Filters