Question 1

Which of the following is a change occurring in U.S. marriages and families?

Accepted Answer

A) Fewer numbers of singles 
B) More divorces among middle and later age couples 
C) Decreased employment of mothers 
D) Fewer three-generation households 
A) Fewer numbers of singles 
B) More divorces among middle and later age couples 
C) Decreased employment of mothers 
D) Fewer three-generation households

Question 2

The term "patriarchy" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Fatherless homes 
B) The practice of granting fathers sick leave upon the birth of their child 
C) Traditional male domination of families 
D) Single parent homes in which the father has custody of his children 
A) Fatherless homes 
B) The practice of granting fathers sick leave upon the birth of their child 
C) Traditional male domination of families 
D) Single parent homes in which the father has custody of his children

Question 3

Same-sex marriage is now legal in all fifty states.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The divorce rate has changed since the early 1980s. One reasons is

Accepted Answer

A) Americans are getting married at older ages. 
B) there are more commuter marriages. 
C) people are choosing not to marry in a church. 
D) there are fewer blended families. 
A) Americans are getting married at older ages. 
B) there are more commuter marriages. 
C) people are choosing not to marry in a church. 
D) there are fewer blended families.

Question 5

Many mental health professionals and child development specialists argue corporal punishment is

Accepted Answer

A) the most effective way to socialize all children. 
B) an effective way to socialize most children, but ineffective for babies or children with disabilities. 
C) an ineffective way to socialize most children, but effective for children with violent tendencies. 
D) damaging to children and generally  ineffective as discipline. 
A) the most effective way to socialize all children. 
B) an effective way to socialize most children, but ineffective for babies or children with disabilities. 
C) an ineffective way to socialize most children, but effective for children with violent tendencies. 
D) damaging to children and generally  ineffective as discipline.

Question 6

Significant changes occurring in U.S. families and households over the last several decades include

Accepted Answer

A) men and women marrying at a younger age. 
B) decreased heterosexual and same-sex cohabitation. 
C) more births to unmarried women. 
D) fewer single-parent families. 
A) men and women marrying at a younger age. 
B) decreased heterosexual and same-sex cohabitation. 
C) more births to unmarried women. 
D) fewer single-parent families.

Question 7

Which famous philosopher said that modern society rests on gender-based slavery?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Friedrich Engels 
B) ​John Locke 
C) ​Henry David Thoreau 
D) ​Thomas Jefferson 
A) ​Friedrich Engels 
B) ​John Locke 
C) ​Henry David Thoreau 
D) ​Thomas Jefferson

Question 8

What is relationship "churning?"​

Accepted Answer

A) ​A pattern of instability in which the partners break up and then reconcile 
B) The cycle of abuse 
C) ​Going to marriage counseling or marriage education classes 
D) ​Trying to save a marriage by changing the usual patterns of living 
A) ​A pattern of instability in which the partners break up and then reconcile 
B) The cycle of abuse 
C) ​Going to marriage counseling or marriage education classes 
D) ​Trying to save a marriage by changing the usual patterns of living

Question 9

Feminists believe that the unequal distribution of power among men and women

Accepted Answer

A) has virtually disappeared in the families of modern, industrialized societies. 
B) contributes to wife battering. 
C) contributes to the emotional well-being of children in the family. 
D) is necessary to ensure higher family incomes in modern societies. 
A) has virtually disappeared in the families of modern, industrialized societies. 
B) contributes to wife battering. 
C) contributes to the emotional well-being of children in the family. 
D) is necessary to ensure higher family incomes in modern societies.

Question 10

A form of marriage that involves one husband having more than one wife is

Accepted Answer

A) serial monogamy. 
B) polygyny. 
C) polyandry. 
D) monogamy. 
A) serial monogamy. 
B) polygyny. 
C) polyandry. 
D) monogamy.

Question 11

Today, _____ states recognize some form of no-fault divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) a few 
B) slightly more than half 
C) almost all 
D) all 50 
A) a few 
B) slightly more than half 
C) almost all 
D) all 50

Question 12

In general, under U.S. laws

Accepted Answer

A) stepparents do not have the same legal obligations to stepchildren as they do to biological children. 
B) stepparents who divorce the biological parent have the same legal rights to custody and visitation of their stepchildren as biological parents. 
C) stepparents who divorce the biological parent have a legal obligation to pay child support. 
D) stepchildren have the right of inheritance in the event of the stepparent's death. 
A) stepparents do not have the same legal obligations to stepchildren as they do to biological children. 
B) stepparents who divorce the biological parent have the same legal rights to custody and visitation of their stepchildren as biological parents. 
C) stepparents who divorce the biological parent have a legal obligation to pay child support. 
D) stepchildren have the right of inheritance in the event of the stepparent's death.

Question 13

What is child neglect?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is child neglect?...

Question 14

Children at the highest risk for abuse are those in the age group

Accepted Answer

A) birth to 1 year. 
B) 1 to 3 years. 
C) 3 to 6 years. 
D) ​10 to 12 years. 
A) birth to 1 year. 
B) 1 to 3 years. 
C) 3 to 6 years. 
D) ​10 to 12 years.

Question 15

Developed nations generally have ____________ less developed nations.

Accepted Answer

A) more egalitarian marriages than 
B) less egalitarian marriages than 
C) the same amount of equality in marriage as 
D) completely ended inequality in marriage when compared to 
A) more egalitarian marriages than 
B) less egalitarian marriages than 
C) the same amount of equality in marriage as 
D) completely ended inequality in marriage when compared to

Question 16

Josh and Martha are married and lived together until Josh's job moved to a different city. Martha stayed behind with the children in their old house. Josh visits as often as he can. Josh and Martha have a _____________ marriage.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​LAT 
B) ​commuter 
C) ​transient 
D) ​blended 
A) ​LAT 
B) ​commuter 
C) ​transient 
D) ​blended

Question 17

The number of hours per week that men spend on housework and childcare has not increased since the 1960's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The authors of the text argue that

Accepted Answer

A) divorce may be seen as believing marriage is very important. 
B) the high rate of out-of-wedlock birth is a clear indicator of a decline in the value of marriage. 
C) the divorce rate is rising because Americans are getting married at increasingly younger ages. 
D) all unwed mothers must be considered single parents. 
A) divorce may be seen as believing marriage is very important. 
B) the high rate of out-of-wedlock birth is a clear indicator of a decline in the value of marriage. 
C) the divorce rate is rising because Americans are getting married at increasingly younger ages. 
D) all unwed mothers must be considered single parents.

Question 19

According to the text, what is a reason women stay in abusive relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) The excitement 
B) Security in the feeling of being controlled 
C) A belief it's their "fault" 
D) A desire for revenge 
A) The excitement 
B) Security in the feeling of being controlled 
C) A belief it's their "fault" 
D) A desire for revenge

Question 20

Which concept refers to repeated violent episodes followed by a makeup period when the abuser expresses sorrow and asks for forgiveness?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Cycle of abuse 
B) Post traumatic stress syndrome 
C) ​Quid pro quo 
D) ​De facto violence 
A) ​Cycle of abuse 
B) Post traumatic stress syndrome 
C) ​Quid pro quo 
D) ​De facto violence

Which of the following is a change occurring in U.S. marriages and families?

The term "patriarchy" refers to which of the following?

Same-sex marriage is now legal in all fifty states.

The divorce rate has changed since the early 1980s. One reasons is

Many mental health professionals and child development specialists argue corporal punishment is

Significant changes occurring in U.S. families and households over the last several decades include

Which famous philosopher said that modern society rests on gender-based slavery?

What is relationship "churning?"

Feminists believe that the unequal distribution of power among men and women

A form of marriage that involves one husband having more than one wife is

Today, _____ states recognize some form of no-fault divorce.

In general, under U.S. laws

What is child neglect?

Children at the highest risk for abuse are those in the age group

Developed nations generally have ____________ less developed nations.

Josh and Martha are married and lived together until Josh's job moved to a different city. Martha stayed behind with the children in their old house. Josh visits as often as he can. Josh and Martha have a _____________ marriage.

The number of hours per week that men spend on housework and childcare has not increased since the 1960's.

The authors of the text argue that

According to the text, what is a reason women stay in abusive relationships?

Which concept refers to repeated violent episodes followed by a makeup period when the abuser expresses sorrow and asks for forgiveness?

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Exam 5: Family Problems

Which of the following is a change occurring in U.S. marriages and families?

The term "patriarchy" refers to which of the following?

Same-sex marriage is now legal in all fifty states.​

The divorce rate has changed since the early 1980s. One reasons is

Many mental health professionals and child development specialists argue corporal punishment is

Significant changes occurring in U.S. families and households over the last several decades include

Which famous philosopher said that modern society rests on gender-based slavery?​

What is relationship "churning?"​

Feminists believe that the unequal distribution of power among men and women

A form of marriage that involves one husband having more than one wife is

Today, _____ states recognize some form of no-fault divorce.

In general, under U.S. laws

What is child neglect?

Children at the highest risk for abuse are those in the age group

Developed nations generally have ____________ less developed nations.

Josh and Martha are married and lived together until Josh's job moved to a different city. Martha stayed behind with the children in their old house. Josh visits as often as he can. Josh and Martha have a _____________ marriage.​

The number of hours per week that men spend on housework and childcare has not increased since the 1960's.

The authors of the text argue that

According to the text, what is a reason women stay in abusive relationships?

Which concept refers to repeated violent episodes followed by a makeup period when the abuser expresses sorrow and asks for forgiveness?​

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Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

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Same-sex marriage is now legal in all fifty states.

Which famous philosopher said that modern society rests on gender-based slavery?

What is relationship "churning?"

Josh and Martha are married and lived together until Josh's job moved to a different city. Martha stayed behind with the children in their old house. Josh visits as often as he can. Josh and Martha have a _____________ marriage.

Which concept refers to repeated violent episodes followed by a makeup period when the abuser expresses sorrow and asks for forgiveness?