Question 1

Which statement about commuter marriages is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commuter marriages occur only among the most affluent families, as only they can afford to maintain two separate households. 
B)  Increasing transportation costs have resulted in a significant decrease in commuter marriages. 
C)  Many poor and working-class couples have commuter marriages that do not fit the common belief that wealthy young professionals make up the bulk of commuter marriages. 
D)  Because they are so damaging to families, many corporations have policies specifically against commuter marriages. 
A)  Commuter marriages occur only among the most affluent families, as only they can afford to maintain two separate households. 
B)  Increasing transportation costs have resulted in a significant decrease in commuter marriages. 
C)  Many poor and working-class couples have commuter marriages that do not fit the common belief that wealthy young professionals make up the bulk of commuter marriages. 
D)  Because they are so damaging to families, many corporations have policies specifically against commuter marriages.

Question 2

Prior to industrialization, production took place primarily in households, and all family members were seen as economically vital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The United States is commonly described as being based on the heritage of

Accepted Answer

A)  Enlightenment theism and indigenous faiths. 
B)  Christian fundamentalism. 
C)  the Judaic tradition and the Christian gospels. 
D)  Anglo-Protestantism and deism. 
A)  Enlightenment theism and indigenous faiths. 
B)  Christian fundamentalism. 
C)  the Judaic tradition and the Christian gospels. 
D)  Anglo-Protestantism and deism.

Question 4

Sociologists view marriage as a consensual unit based on

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy. 
B)  intimacy and economic cooperation. 
C)  intimacy and shared goals. 
D)  intimacy, economic cooperation, and shared goals. 
A)  intimacy. 
B)  intimacy and economic cooperation. 
C)  intimacy and shared goals. 
D)  intimacy, economic cooperation, and shared goals.

Question 5

Being single is still heavily stigmatized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to your text, Christianity is

Accepted Answer

A)  polytheistic and patriarchal. 
B)  patriarchal and monotheistic. 
C)  matriarchal and monotheistic. 
D)  matriarchal and polytheistic. 
A)  polytheistic and patriarchal. 
B)  patriarchal and monotheistic. 
C)  matriarchal and monotheistic. 
D)  matriarchal and polytheistic.

Question 7

Even women who are earning more than their husbands do more of the housework.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Studies of gay and lesbian couples have found that

Accepted Answer

A)  gay and lesbian partners tend to be more flexible and less gender-stereotyped in their household roles than heterosexual couples. 
B)  money has a strong influence on who has the most power in gay and lesbian households. 
C)  lesbian parents lack any type of social support in the LGBTQ community. 
D)  children raised by gay parents are more likely to be gay themselves. 
A)  gay and lesbian partners tend to be more flexible and less gender-stereotyped in their household roles than heterosexual couples. 
B)  money has a strong influence on who has the most power in gay and lesbian households. 
C)  lesbian parents lack any type of social support in the LGBTQ community. 
D)  children raised by gay parents are more likely to be gay themselves.

Question 9

The theoretical perspective that is most concerned with the fact that families are gendered institutions that reflect the gender hierarchies in society is _____, a position that is similar to that of _____, which views families as reinforcing and supporting power relations in society.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism; feminist theory 
B)  exchange theory; functionalism 
C)  symbolic interaction theory; feminist theory 
D)  feminist theory; conflict theory 
A)  functionalism; feminist theory 
B)  exchange theory; functionalism 
C)  symbolic interaction theory; feminist theory 
D)  feminist theory; conflict theory

Question 10

Within the United States, Christianity is often treated as if it were the national religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

From a(n) _____ perspective, married couples create an identity for themselves that merges society's definition of who they are with their own definition.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  exchange theory 
A)  functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  exchange theory

Question 12

Which of the following statements is false about contemporary American families?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are fewer births today than in the past. 
B)  The number of single-parent households has increased dramatically and exceeds that of two-parent households. 
C)  People may spend more years caring for elderly parents than they did raising their children. 
D)  Married couples now make up a smaller proportion of households than was true even thirty years ago. 
A)  There are fewer births today than in the past. 
B)  The number of single-parent households has increased dramatically and exceeds that of two-parent households. 
C)  People may spend more years caring for elderly parents than they did raising their children. 
D)  Married couples now make up a smaller proportion of households than was true even thirty years ago.

Question 13

Religiosity is measured by sociologists using all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  by asking about people's religious beliefs. 
B)  surveying people about their membership in religious organizations. 
C)  asking how often people attend religious services. 
D)  secondary analysis of the U.S. census about current religious practices. 
A)  by asking about people's religious beliefs. 
B)  surveying people about their membership in religious organizations. 
C)  asking how often people attend religious services. 
D)  secondary analysis of the U.S. census about current religious practices.

Question 14

Church membership and attendance in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  is higher for men than for women and higher for older people than younger people. 
B)  is higher for younger people than for older people and higher for women than for men. 
C)  is higher for women than for men and higher for older people than younger people. 
D)  is fairly uniformly spread throughout the population. 
A)  is higher for men than for women and higher for older people than younger people. 
B)  is higher for younger people than for older people and higher for women than for men. 
C)  is higher for women than for men and higher for older people than younger people. 
D)  is fairly uniformly spread throughout the population.

Question 15

In the United States, current attitudes toward the role of women in religion

Accepted Answer

A)  have changed very little over the past twenty-five years. 
B)  keep women from attending divinity school. 
C)  support the ordination of women clergy. 
D)  favor keeping women out of religious roles. 
A)  have changed very little over the past twenty-five years. 
B)  keep women from attending divinity school. 
C)  support the ordination of women clergy. 
D)  favor keeping women out of religious roles.

Question 16

To _____, religion promotes stratification since it generally supports a hierarchy of people on earth and the subordination of humankind to an imagined divine authority.

Accepted Answer

A)  Auguste Comte 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Max Weber 
A)  Auguste Comte 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Max Weber

Question 17

Approximately 40 percent of marriages involve stepchildren.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_____ argued that cultural beliefs inspired by religious faith support other institutional systems within society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Auguste Comte 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Karl Marx 
A)  Auguste Comte 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Karl Marx

Question 19

What impact did industrialization have on the families in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  It brought more production work into the household. 
B)  It created an economy based on cash instead of domestic production. 
C)  Small family businesses took the place of production for household use only. 
D)  Women were able to earn as much or more than men for the first time. 
A)  It brought more production work into the household. 
B)  It created an economy based on cash instead of domestic production. 
C)  Small family businesses took the place of production for household use only. 
D)  Women were able to earn as much or more than men for the first time.

Question 20

Your text identifies six features by which kinship systems can be categorized. List them and provide examples of the kinship system variations that are associated with them.

Accepted Answer

The six features by which kinship system

Which statement about commuter marriages is true?

Prior to industrialization, production took place primarily in households, and all family members were seen as economically vital.

The United States is commonly described as being based on the heritage of

Sociologists view marriage as a consensual unit based on

Being single is still heavily stigmatized.

According to your text, Christianity is

Even women who are earning more than their husbands do more of the housework.

Studies of gay and lesbian couples have found that

The theoretical perspective that is most concerned with the fact that families are gendered institutions that reflect the gender hierarchies in society is _, a position that is similar to that of _, which views families as reinforcing and supporting power relations in society.

Within the United States, Christianity is often treated as if it were the national religion.

From a(n) _____ perspective, married couples create an identity for themselves that merges society's definition of who they are with their own definition.

Which of the following statements is false about contemporary American families?

Religiosity is measured by sociologists using all of the following except

Church membership and attendance in the United States

In the United States, current attitudes toward the role of women in religion

To _____, religion promotes stratification since it generally supports a hierarchy of people on earth and the subordination of humankind to an imagined divine authority.

Approximately 40 percent of marriages involve stepchildren.

_____ argued that cultural beliefs inspired by religious faith support other institutional systems within society.

What impact did industrialization have on the families in the United States?

Your text identifies six features by which kinship systems can be categorized. List them and provide examples of the kinship system variations that are associated with them.

Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters

Exam 13: Families and Religion

Which statement about commuter marriages is true?

Prior to industrialization, production took place primarily in households, and all family members were seen as economically vital.

The United States is commonly described as being based on the heritage of

Sociologists view marriage as a consensual unit based on

Being single is still heavily stigmatized.

According to your text, Christianity is

Even women who are earning more than their husbands do more of the housework.

Studies of gay and lesbian couples have found that

The theoretical perspective that is most concerned with the fact that families are gendered institutions that reflect the gender hierarchies in society is _____, a position that is similar to that of _____, which views families as reinforcing and supporting power relations in society.

Within the United States, Christianity is often treated as if it were the national religion.

From a(n) _____ perspective, married couples create an identity for themselves that merges society's definition of who they are with their own definition.

Which of the following statements is false about contemporary American families?

Religiosity is measured by sociologists using all of the following except

Church membership and attendance in the United States

In the United States, current attitudes toward the role of women in religion

To _____, religion promotes stratification since it generally supports a hierarchy of people on earth and the subordination of humankind to an imagined divine authority.

Approximately 40 percent of marriages involve stepchildren.

_____ argued that cultural beliefs inspired by religious faith support other institutional systems within society.

What impact did industrialization have on the families in the United States?

Your text identifies six features by which kinship systems can be categorized. List them and provide examples of the kinship system variations that are associated with them.

Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters

The theoretical perspective that is most concerned with the fact that families are gendered institutions that reflect the gender hierarchies in society is _, a position that is similar to that of _, which views families as reinforcing and supporting power relations in society.