Question 1

What does Arlie Hochschild call mothers who accept the dual workloads of paid labor at work and unpaid labor at home without any help?

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental leaders 
B)  Supermoms 
C)  dual mothers 
D)  revolutionary moms 
A)  instrumental leaders 
B)  Supermoms 
C)  dual mothers 
D)  revolutionary moms

Question 2

Compare and contrast the structural functionalist perspective of the family with the conflict perspective.

Accepted Answer

Both theories emphasize the way the mode

Question 3

In the Hawaiian language, makuahine means both "mother" and what else?

Accepted Answer

A)  daughter 
B)  sister 
C)  aunt 
D)  cousin 
A)  daughter 
B)  sister 
C)  aunt 
D)  cousin

Question 4

Mary commutes to college in Atlanta from a nearby neighborhood. She ends up marrying Joe, who lives two doors down from her and attends the same school. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  endogamy 
B)  miscegenation 
C)  propinquity 
D)  exogamy 
A)  endogamy 
B)  miscegenation 
C)  propinquity 
D)  exogamy

Question 5

Most individuals experience an increase in happiness when they become parents, especially in the first two years of a newborn's life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What percentage of families consisted of a married couple with a male breadwinner, a stay-at-home mom, and their children as of 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 25 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  more than 40 percent 
A)  less than 25 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  more than 40 percent

Question 7

A father is more likely than a mother to be awarded custody of his minor children following a divorce when

Accepted Answer

A)  he lives in a rural area. 
B)  he lives in a politically conservative area. 
C)  the children are younger than twelve. 
D)  he makes substantially more money than his ex-wife. 
A)  he lives in a rural area. 
B)  he lives in a politically conservative area. 
C)  the children are younger than twelve. 
D)  he makes substantially more money than his ex-wife.

Question 8

What is one common reason why victims of domestic abuse stay in abusive relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are waiting for someone to save them. 
B)  They do not feel responsible for their own abuse. 
C)  They do not have the resources to get away. 
D)  The abusive partner treats them well all the time. 
A)  They are waiting for someone to save them. 
B)  They do not feel responsible for their own abuse. 
C)  They do not have the resources to get away. 
D)  The abusive partner treats them well all the time.

Question 9

American ideology focuses on the importance of marriage and family values and assumes that the family is at the center of almost everyone's life. How does this compare to the way people really live?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marriage remains central to people's lives, but family values are less important than in the past. 
B)  Family values remain very important, but many more people are choosing not to get married than in the past. 
C)  Both marriage and the family are central to the lives of the majority of Americans in much the same way they were in the distant past. 
D)  Increasingly, both marriage and the family are less central to the lives of average Americans. 
A)  Marriage remains central to people's lives, but family values are less important than in the past. 
B)  Family values remain very important, but many more people are choosing not to get married than in the past. 
C)  Both marriage and the family are central to the lives of the majority of Americans in much the same way they were in the distant past. 
D)  Increasingly, both marriage and the family are less central to the lives of average Americans.

Question 10

Given the history of the family, what sort of changes do you think would be most likely to make the extended family more relevant again?

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in America's travel and transportation services 
B)  changes in the economy that make people less likely to move away from their hometowns to get a job 
C)  changes in divorce laws that make it harder for couples to separate 
D)  changes in religion that cause adults to reevaluate how they relate to their parents 
A)  changes in America's travel and transportation services 
B)  changes in the economy that make people less likely to move away from their hometowns to get a job 
C)  changes in divorce laws that make it harder for couples to separate 
D)  changes in religion that cause adults to reevaluate how they relate to their parents

Question 11

How do most abusive relationships appear at the beginning?

Accepted Answer

A)  The signs of violence are there from the start. 
B)  Violence usually begins as soon as the relationship starts, if not before. 
C)  There is tension and a "walking on eggshells" feeling from day one. 
D)  The abusive partner is charming, attentive, and thoughtful. 
A)  The signs of violence are there from the start. 
B)  Violence usually begins as soon as the relationship starts, if not before. 
C)  There is tension and a "walking on eggshells" feeling from day one. 
D)  The abusive partner is charming, attentive, and thoughtful.

Question 12

Which of the following things is a child likely to convince a parent to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  switch to a different political party 
B)  start reading more literature 
C)  quit smoking cigarettes 
D)  learn about new cultures 
A)  switch to a different political party 
B)  start reading more literature 
C)  quit smoking cigarettes 
D)  learn about new cultures

Question 13

The family is responsible for the reproduction of society as it produces and socializes children who will in turn become future workers and produce and socialize more new members of society. What did Talcott Parsons refer to this as?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural functionalism 
B)  homogamy 
C)  endogamy 
D)  pattern maintenance 
A)  structural functionalism 
B)  homogamy 
C)  endogamy 
D)  pattern maintenance

Question 14

________ is the theoretical perspective that would lead you to consider the broader social effects of the division of labor between men and women in the household.

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic interactionism 
B)  Queer theory 
C)  Conflict theory 
D)  Structural functionalism 
A)  Symbolic interactionism 
B)  Queer theory 
C)  Conflict theory 
D)  Structural functionalism

Question 15

What kind of task is calling a family member to wish them a happy birthday?

Accepted Answer

A)  family 
B)  expressive 
C)  operative 
D)  instrumental 
A)  family 
B)  expressive 
C)  operative 
D)  instrumental

Question 16

________ is what sociologists call marriage to someone within one's social group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Heterogamy 
B)  In-group orientation 
C)  Endogamy 
D)  Exogamy 
A)  Heterogamy 
B)  In-group orientation 
C)  Endogamy 
D)  Exogamy

Question 17

Reading bedtime stories to children is an important task in many families. What part of reading the bedtime story is an instrumental task?

Accepted Answer

A)  making bedtime fun and keeping everyone happy 
B)  staying entertained as a parent by reading books you like to the children 
C)  getting children into pajamas, tucked into bed, and then to sleep 
D)  sharing a moment with a child and developing shared interests 
A)  making bedtime fun and keeping everyone happy 
B)  staying entertained as a parent by reading books you like to the children 
C)  getting children into pajamas, tucked into bed, and then to sleep 
D)  sharing a moment with a child and developing shared interests

Question 18

In Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court ruled that Virginia's law banning marriage between persons of different races was unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment. What attitude led many to disagree with this decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  People should partner up with similar people and respect endogamy. 
B)  People should be required to marry within the same economic class. 
C)  People should partner up with people who are different than themselves. 
D)  People should be required to marry only one person for life. 
A)  People should partner up with similar people and respect endogamy. 
B)  People should be required to marry within the same economic class. 
C)  People should partner up with people who are different than themselves. 
D)  People should be required to marry only one person for life.

Question 19

According to Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas, young women of low socioeconomic status have children because

Accepted Answer

A)  they want to gain access to welfare benefits. 
B)  they do not have access to adequate birth control. 
C)  they are poorly educated. 
D)  a baby is a symbol of belonging, and motherhood can lead to respect from one's community. 
A)  they want to gain access to welfare benefits. 
B)  they do not have access to adequate birth control. 
C)  they are poorly educated. 
D)  a baby is a symbol of belonging, and motherhood can lead to respect from one's community.

Question 20

Remarriage rates are lower today than they were in the 1960s because

Accepted Answer

A)  divorced people tend to have a series of short relationships instead of getting remarried. 
B)  there has been an increase in cohabitation among unmarried couples. 
C)  divorce rates have dropped slightly. 
D)  people tend to divorce at later ages, so they are less likely to remarry. 
A)  divorced people tend to have a series of short relationships instead of getting remarried. 
B)  there has been an increase in cohabitation among unmarried couples. 
C)  divorce rates have dropped slightly. 
D)  people tend to divorce at later ages, so they are less likely to remarry.

What does Arlie Hochschild call mothers who accept the dual workloads of paid labor at work and unpaid labor at home without any help?

Compare and contrast the structural functionalist perspective of the family with the conflict perspective.

In the Hawaiian language, makuahine means both "mother" and what else?

Mary commutes to college in Atlanta from a nearby neighborhood. She ends up marrying Joe, who lives two doors down from her and attends the same school. What is this an example of?

Most individuals experience an increase in happiness when they become parents, especially in the first two years of a newborn's life.

What percentage of families consisted of a married couple with a male breadwinner, a stay-at-home mom, and their children as of 2012?

A father is more likely than a mother to be awarded custody of his minor children following a divorce when

What is one common reason why victims of domestic abuse stay in abusive relationships?

American ideology focuses on the importance of marriage and family values and assumes that the family is at the center of almost everyone's life. How does this compare to the way people really live?

Given the history of the family, what sort of changes do you think would be most likely to make the extended family more relevant again?

How do most abusive relationships appear at the beginning?

Which of the following things is a child likely to convince a parent to do?

The family is responsible for the reproduction of society as it produces and socializes children who will in turn become future workers and produce and socialize more new members of society. What did Talcott Parsons refer to this as?

________ is the theoretical perspective that would lead you to consider the broader social effects of the division of labor between men and women in the household.

What kind of task is calling a family member to wish them a happy birthday?

________ is what sociologists call marriage to someone within one's social group.

Reading bedtime stories to children is an important task in many families. What part of reading the bedtime story is an instrumental task?

In Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court ruled that Virginia's law banning marriage between persons of different races was unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment. What attitude led many to disagree with this decision?

According to Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas, young women of low socioeconomic status have children because

Remarriage rates are lower today than they were in the 1960s because

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What does Arlie Hochschild call mothers who accept the dual workloads of paid labor at work and unpaid labor at home without any help?

Compare and contrast the structural functionalist perspective of the family with the conflict perspective.

In the Hawaiian language, makuahine means both "mother" and what else?

Mary commutes to college in Atlanta from a nearby neighborhood. She ends up marrying Joe, who lives two doors down from her and attends the same school. What is this an example of?

Most individuals experience an increase in happiness when they become parents, especially in the first two years of a newborn's life.

What percentage of families consisted of a married couple with a male breadwinner, a stay-at-home mom, and their children as of 2012?

A father is more likely than a mother to be awarded custody of his minor children following a divorce when

What is one common reason why victims of domestic abuse stay in abusive relationships?

American ideology focuses on the importance of marriage and family values and assumes that the family is at the center of almost everyone's life. How does this compare to the way people really live?

Given the history of the family, what sort of changes do you think would be most likely to make the extended family more relevant again?

How do most abusive relationships appear at the beginning?

Which of the following things is a child likely to convince a parent to do?

The family is responsible for the reproduction of society as it produces and socializes children who will in turn become future workers and produce and socialize more new members of society. What did Talcott Parsons refer to this as?

________ is the theoretical perspective that would lead you to consider the broader social effects of the division of labor between men and women in the household.

What kind of task is calling a family member to wish them a happy birthday?

________ is what sociologists call marriage to someone within one's social group.

Reading bedtime stories to children is an important task in many families. What part of reading the bedtime story is an instrumental task?

In Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court ruled that Virginia's law banning marriage between persons of different races was unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment. What attitude led many to disagree with this decision?

According to Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas, young women of low socioeconomic status have children because

Remarriage rates are lower today than they were in the 1960s because

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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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