Question 1

In 1967, the US Supreme court ruled in the case of Loving v. Virginia and decided that it was unconstitutional for states to

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibit interracial marriage. 
B)  determine age restrictions for marriage. 
C)  prohibit same-sex marriage. 
D)  deny the right of cousins to marry. 
A)  prohibit interracial marriage. 
B)  determine age restrictions for marriage. 
C)  prohibit same-sex marriage. 
D)  deny the right of cousins to marry. A

Question 2

Which demographic profile is most likely to support diverse family formations?

Accepted Answer

A)  A white male who is 40 years old 
B)  A devoutly religious person who attends services regularly 
C)  Pew Research respondents known as rejecters 
D)  An unmarried woman who is 20 years old 
A)  A white male who is 40 years old 
B)  A devoutly religious person who attends services regularly 
C)  Pew Research respondents known as rejecters 
D)  An unmarried woman who is 20 years old D

Question 3

What is meant by the term "modified extended family"?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is a family that functions as an extended family even though they may not live in the same household. 
B)  This is an extended family that includes a minimum of five generations within a household. 
C)  This is a family of adults only and no children. It functions primarily as an economic unit. 
D)  This is a family that is entirely fictive and affiliated and does not involve consanguineous relationships. 
A)  This is a family that functions as an extended family even though they may not live in the same household. 
B)  This is an extended family that includes a minimum of five generations within a household. 
C)  This is a family of adults only and no children. It functions primarily as an economic unit. 
D)  This is a family that is entirely fictive and affiliated and does not involve consanguineous relationships. A

Question 4

The most widely practiced marital arrangement worldwide is

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A)  polygamy. 
B)  monogamy. 
C)  bigamy. 
D)  modified polygamy. 
A)  polygamy. 
B)  monogamy. 
C)  bigamy. 
D)  modified polygamy.

Question 5

Describe monogamy and polygamy, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Accepted Answer

Monogamy is a form of marriage or relati

Question 6

A marriage system that is quite rare throughout world cultures is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What most determines the decisions we make about what families need?

Accepted Answer

A)  The perspectives we have about the current status of family life or the directions in which it is heading. 
B)  Our view of how the family has evolved into what it is today. 
C)  Our conclusions about the problems families have faced in the past. 
D)  Our view of the importance of family functions. 
A)  The perspectives we have about the current status of family life or the directions in which it is heading. 
B)  Our view of how the family has evolved into what it is today. 
C)  Our conclusions about the problems families have faced in the past. 
D)  Our view of the importance of family functions.

Question 8

Unrelated individuals who feel and are treated as if they were relatives comprise an individual's:

Accepted Answer

A)  fictive kin. 
B)  endearing family. 
C)  clan. 
D)  compadres. 
A)  fictive kin. 
B)  endearing family. 
C)  clan. 
D)  compadres.

Question 9

The number of multigenerational families in the United States is increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One of the themes in your text is that families are diverse. Write an essay describing this diversity.

Accepted Answer

Families are indeed diverse, and this di

Question 11

The shaping of individual behavior to conform to social or cultural norms is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  acculturation. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  societal imaging. 
D)  cultural modeling. 
A)  acculturation. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  societal imaging. 
D)  cultural modeling.

Question 12

The status we are given in society is first acquired through our

Accepted Answer

A)  education. 
B)  employment. 
C)  families. 
D)  own efforts. 
A)  education. 
B)  employment. 
C)  families. 
D)  own efforts.

Question 13

Social networking and technology has changed the American family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To conservatives, cultural values have shifted from _____ toward ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  morality; immorality 
B)  immorality; morality 
C)  individual self-sacrifice; personal self-fulfillment 
D)  personal self-fulfillment; individual self-sacrifice 
A)  morality; immorality 
B)  immorality; morality 
C)  individual self-sacrifice; personal self-fulfillment 
D)  personal self-fulfillment; individual self-sacrifice

Question 15

The family most Americans consider to be traditional is a family where both the husband and wife work outside of the home full-time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A group of two or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together is the definition of

Accepted Answer

A)  family used by all sociologists. 
B)  family used by the US Census Bureau. 
C)  affiliated kin used by sociologists. 
D)  traditional family used by sociologists. 
A)  family used by all sociologists. 
B)  family used by the US Census Bureau. 
C)  affiliated kin used by sociologists. 
D)  traditional family used by sociologists.

Question 17

Compared to whites, African Americans tend to express more conservative attitudes toward which  family issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Premarital sex 
B)  Spanking 
C)  Gay marriage 
D)  All of these are family issues on which African Americans express more conservative attitudes than whites. 
A)  Premarital sex 
B)  Spanking 
C)  Gay marriage 
D)  All of these are family issues on which African Americans express more conservative attitudes than whites.

Question 18

According to Pew Research respondents which groups were the most similar in political views relating to changes in family structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accepters and rejecters 
B)  Accepters and skeptics 
C)  Rejecters and skeptics 
D)  Rejecters and liberals 
A)  Accepters and rejecters 
B)  Accepters and skeptics 
C)  Rejecters and skeptics 
D)  Rejecters and liberals

Question 19

According to William Goode, families provide all of the following advantages except

Accepted Answer

A)  continuity. 
B)  proximity. 
C)  familiarity. 
D)  protection. 
A)  continuity. 
B)  proximity. 
C)  familiarity. 
D)  protection.

Question 20

______  permits a woman to be impregnated by a sperm donor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fostering 
B)  Adoption 
C)  Artificial insemination 
D)  Embryonic transplants 
A)  Fostering 
B)  Adoption 
C)  Artificial insemination 
D)  Embryonic transplants

In 1967, the US Supreme court ruled in the case of Loving v. Virginia and decided that it was unconstitutional for states to

Which demographic profile is most likely to support diverse family formations?

What is meant by the term "modified extended family"?

The most widely practiced marital arrangement worldwide is

Describe monogamy and polygamy, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

A marriage system that is quite rare throughout world cultures is

What most determines the decisions we make about what families need?

Unrelated individuals who feel and are treated as if they were relatives comprise an individual's:

The number of multigenerational families in the United States is increasing.

One of the themes in your text is that families are diverse. Write an essay describing this diversity.

The shaping of individual behavior to conform to social or cultural norms is referred to as

The status we are given in society is first acquired through our

Social networking and technology has changed the American family.

To conservatives, cultural values have shifted from _ toward ____.

The family most Americans consider to be traditional is a family where both the husband and wife work outside of the home full-time.

A group of two or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together is the definition of

Compared to whites, African Americans tend to express more conservative attitudes toward which family issues?

According to Pew Research respondents which groups were the most similar in political views relating to changes in family structure?

According to William Goode, families provide all of the following advantages except

______ permits a woman to be impregnated by a sperm donor.

Studying Marriages and Families

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming and Being Parents

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages, and Blended Families

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Exam 1: The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

In 1967, the US Supreme court ruled in the case of Loving v. Virginia and decided that it was unconstitutional for states to

Which demographic profile is most likely to support diverse family formations?

What is meant by the term "modified extended family"?

The most widely practiced marital arrangement worldwide is

Describe monogamy and polygamy, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

A marriage system that is quite rare throughout world cultures is

What most determines the decisions we make about what families need?

Unrelated individuals who feel and are treated as if they were relatives comprise an individual's:

The number of multigenerational families in the United States is increasing.

One of the themes in your text is that families are diverse. Write an essay describing this diversity.

The shaping of individual behavior to conform to social or cultural norms is referred to as

The status we are given in society is first acquired through our

Social networking and technology has changed the American family.

To conservatives, cultural values have shifted from _____ toward ________.

The family most Americans consider to be traditional is a family where both the husband and wife work outside of the home full-time.

A group of two or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together is the definition of

Compared to whites, African Americans tend to express more conservative attitudes toward which family issues?

According to Pew Research respondents which groups were the most similar in political views relating to changes in family structure?

According to William Goode, families provide all of the following advantages except

______ permits a woman to be impregnated by a sperm donor.

Studying Marriages and Families

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming and Being Parents

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages, and Blended Families

Filters

To conservatives, cultural values have shifted from _ toward ____.