Question 1

In matriarchy, one man is married to two or more women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Although not as common as in some regions of Africa, South America, and the Middle East, polygyny is practiced in isolated groups in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following statements best describes cohabitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an arrangement in which two unrelated people are not married but live together and are in a sexual relationship. 
B)  It is a marital union of a man and a woman who decide to be childless by choice. 
C)  It is an arrangement in which a married couple and their respective families stay together in the same house. 
D)  It is a relationship where a man or woman has more than one sexual partner and all of them live in the same house. 
E)  It is an arrangement in which two related people live together. 
A)  It is an arrangement in which two unrelated people are not married but live together and are in a sexual relationship. 
B)  It is a marital union of a man and a woman who decide to be childless by choice. 
C)  It is an arrangement in which a married couple and their respective families stay together in the same house. 
D)  It is a relationship where a man or woman has more than one sexual partner and all of them live in the same house. 
E)  It is an arrangement in which two related people live together. A

Question 4

Who among the following lives in an extended family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kaira, who lives with her married parents and siblings 
B)  Martha, who lives with her single mother 
C)  Joshua, who lives with his married parents, cousins, and grandparents 
D)  Jake, who lives with his biological father, stepmother, and stepbrother 
E)  Jamal, who lives with his foster parents 
A)  Kaira, who lives with her married parents and siblings 
B)  Martha, who lives with her single mother 
C)  Joshua, who lives with his married parents, cousins, and grandparents 
D)  Jake, who lives with his biological father, stepmother, and stepbrother 
E)  Jamal, who lives with his foster parents

Question 5

Discuss the various forms in which family conflict and violence occur.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Conflict is a normal

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. child maltreatment rates have decreased since 2007. 
B)  Sexual abuse is the most common type of child maltreatment. 
C)  Physical abuse is the most common type of child maltreatment. 
D)  Child maltreatment is most common in two-parent households. 
E)  Child maltreatment differs significantly from child abuse. 
A)  U.S. child maltreatment rates have decreased since 2007. 
B)  Sexual abuse is the most common type of child maltreatment. 
C)  Physical abuse is the most common type of child maltreatment. 
D)  Child maltreatment is most common in two-parent households. 
E)  Child maltreatment differs significantly from child abuse.

Question 7

Both functionalism and symbolic interaction theories are micro-level perspectives of family and aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

People born between 1946 and 1964 are known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the silent generation 
B)  baby boomers 
C)  Generation X 
D)  millennials 
E)  the lost generation 
A)  the silent generation 
B)  baby boomers 
C)  Generation X 
D)  millennials 
E)  the lost generation

Question 9

Every society has norms regarding who may engage in intimate physical relations, with whom, and under what circumstances. Which of the following functions fulfilled by a family does this statement refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual activity 
B)  Socialization 
C)  Emotional support 
D)  Social class placement 
E)  Economic security 
A)  Sexual activity 
B)  Socialization 
C)  Emotional support 
D)  Social class placement 
E)  Economic security

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of polyandry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Polyandry is common in many societies, especially in some regions of Africa, South America, and the Middle East. 
B)  Polyandry serves no function or purpose. 
C)  Polyandry is legalized in Western and industrialized societies. 
D)  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints supports polyandry, but not polygyny. 
E)  Although rare, there are pockets of polyandry in some remote and isolated parts of India. 
A)  Polyandry is common in many societies, especially in some regions of Africa, South America, and the Middle East. 
B)  Polyandry serves no function or purpose. 
C)  Polyandry is legalized in Western and industrialized societies. 
D)  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints supports polyandry, but not polygyny. 
E)  Although rare, there are pockets of polyandry in some remote and isolated parts of India.

Question 11

According to a study by Copen in 2013, which of the following is true of women's cohabitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's cohabitation rates have decreased. 
B)  The likelihood of women cohabiting increases as their educational levels increase. 
C)  College-educated women are more likely than those without college degrees to transition from cohabitation to marriage. 
D)  Asian women have high cohabitation rates, whereas Hispanics from Latin and Central America have low cohabitation rates. 
E)  Women who cohabit are more likely to divorce than those who did not cohabit if there is a commitment and cohabitation is short. 
A)  Women's cohabitation rates have decreased. 
B)  The likelihood of women cohabiting increases as their educational levels increase. 
C)  College-educated women are more likely than those without college degrees to transition from cohabitation to marriage. 
D)  Asian women have high cohabitation rates, whereas Hispanics from Latin and Central America have low cohabitation rates. 
E)  Women who cohabit are more likely to divorce than those who did not cohabit if there is a commitment and cohabitation is short.

Question 12

Which of the following perspectives uses exchange theory to explain mate selection and family roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic Interaction 
D)  Feminism 
E)  Activity theory 
A)  Functionalism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic Interaction 
D)  Feminism 
E)  Activity theory

Question 13

Members of a family need to be in a committed relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is the most common micro-level reason for divorce in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Better education opportunities 
B)  Changed U.S. values 
C)  Premarital doubts 
D)  Economic factors 
E)  Demographic factors 
A)  Better education opportunities 
B)  Changed U.S. values 
C)  Premarital doubts 
D)  Economic factors 
E)  Demographic factors

Question 15

How do symbolic interactionists use exchange theory to explain mate selection and family roles?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Symbolic interactioni

Question 16

Based on studies by Kreider and Ellis in 2011 and Livingston in 2014, which of the following statements is true of divorce in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite the high divorce rate, most people are not disillusioned about marriage. 
B)  More than 95 percent of the divorcees do not remarry as they report having lost faith in the institution of marriage. 
C)  Divorce rates have increased since 1990. 
D)  By the age of 50, only 5 percent of U.S. adults are divorced. 
E)  The United States has one of the lowest marriage and divorce rates in the world. 
A)  Despite the high divorce rate, most people are not disillusioned about marriage. 
B)  More than 95 percent of the divorcees do not remarry as they report having lost faith in the institution of marriage. 
C)  Divorce rates have increased since 1990. 
D)  By the age of 50, only 5 percent of U.S. adults are divorced. 
E)  The United States has one of the lowest marriage and divorce rates in the world.

Question 17

In a(n) _____, the oldest males (grandfathers, fathers, and uncles) control cultural, political, and economic resources and, consequently, have power over females.

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchal family system 
B)  matriarchal family system 
C)  neolocal family system 
D)  interlocal family system 
E)  egalitarian family system 
A)  patriarchal family system 
B)  matriarchal family system 
C)  neolocal family system 
D)  interlocal family system 
E)  egalitarian family system

Question 18

According to feminist scholars, families both mirror and perpetuate gender inequality and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchy 
B)  matriarchy 
C)  endogamy 
D)  exogamy 
E)  androgyny 
A)  patriarchy 
B)  matriarchy 
C)  endogamy 
D)  exogamy 
E)  androgyny

Question 19

In an egalitarian family system, both partners share power and authority fairly equally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of marriage and divorce rates in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with a high school diploma or less are more likely to marry than cohabit. 
B)  Increasingly, the highly educated are marrying those with a high school diploma or less. 
C)  The median age at first marriage is 21 for men and almost 23 for women, down from 27 for men and 30 for women in 1970. 
D)  Americans with a bachelor's degree or higher have lower divorce rates than those without college degrees. 
E)  College graduates have high divorce rates because they marry early. 
A)  Those with a high school diploma or less are more likely to marry than cohabit. 
B)  Increasingly, the highly educated are marrying those with a high school diploma or less. 
C)  The median age at first marriage is 21 for men and almost 23 for women, down from 27 for men and 30 for women in 1970. 
D)  Americans with a bachelor's degree or higher have lower divorce rates than those without college degrees. 
E)  College graduates have high divorce rates because they marry early.

In matriarchy, one man is married to two or more women.

Although not as common as in some regions of Africa, South America, and the Middle East, polygyny is practiced in isolated groups in the United States.

Which of the following statements best describes cohabitation?

Who among the following lives in an extended family?

Discuss the various forms in which family conflict and violence occur.

Which of the following statements is true of child maltreatment?

Both functionalism and symbolic interaction theories are micro-level perspectives of family and aging.

People born between 1946 and 1964 are known as _____.

Every society has norms regarding who may engage in intimate physical relations, with whom, and under what circumstances. Which of the following functions fulfilled by a family does this statement refer to?

Which of the following statements is true of polyandry?

According to a study by Copen in 2013, which of the following is true of women's cohabitation?

Which of the following perspectives uses exchange theory to explain mate selection and family roles?

Members of a family need to be in a committed relationship.

Which of the following is the most common micro-level reason for divorce in the United States?

How do symbolic interactionists use exchange theory to explain mate selection and family roles?

Based on studies by Kreider and Ellis in 2011 and Livingston in 2014, which of the following statements is true of divorce in the United States?

In a(n) _____, the oldest males (grandfathers, fathers, and uncles) control cultural, political, and economic resources and, consequently, have power over females.

According to feminist scholars, families both mirror and perpetuate gender inequality and _____.

In an egalitarian family system, both partners share power and authority fairly equally.

Which of the following statements is true of marriage and divorce rates in the United States?

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In matriarchy, one man is married to two or more women.

Although not as common as in some regions of Africa, South America, and the Middle East, polygyny is practiced in isolated groups in the United States.

Which of the following statements best describes cohabitation?

Who among the following lives in an extended family?

Discuss the various forms in which family conflict and violence occur.

Which of the following statements is true of child maltreatment?

Both functionalism and symbolic interaction theories are micro-level perspectives of family and aging.

People born between 1946 and 1964 are known as _____.

Every society has norms regarding who may engage in intimate physical relations, with whom, and under what circumstances. Which of the following functions fulfilled by a family does this statement refer to?

Which of the following statements is true of polyandry?

According to a study by Copen in 2013, which of the following is true of women's cohabitation?

Which of the following perspectives uses exchange theory to explain mate selection and family roles?

Members of a family need to be in a committed relationship.

Which of the following is the most common micro-level reason for divorce in the United States?

How do symbolic interactionists use exchange theory to explain mate selection and family roles?

Based on studies by Kreider and Ellis in 2011 and Livingston in 2014, which of the following statements is true of divorce in the United States?

In a(n) _____, the oldest males (grandfathers, fathers, and uncles) control cultural, political, and economic resources and, consequently, have power over females.

According to feminist scholars, families both mirror and perpetuate gender inequality and _____.

In an egalitarian family system, both partners share power and authority fairly equally.

Which of the following statements is true of marriage and divorce rates in the United States?

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction and Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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