Question 1

_____ countries have the highest percentage of older people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing 
B)  Globalized 
C)  Industrialized 
D)  Emergent 
E)  Manufacturing 
A)  Developing 
B)  Globalized 
C)  Industrialized 
D)  Emergent 
E)  Manufacturing

Question 2

Catherine is a scientist who studies the biological,psychological,and social aspects of aging.She is most likely a

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist theorist. 
B)  statistician. 
C)  geriatrics physician. 
D)  demographer. 
E)  gerontologist. 
A)  feminist theorist. 
B)  statistician. 
C)  geriatrics physician. 
D)  demographer. 
E)  gerontologist.

Question 3

When one person marries several people,one at a time,she/he is practicing

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Helen and Eric are in an intimate sexual relationship.They are living together,but have no plans to marry.Helen and Eric are

Accepted Answer

A)  cohabiting. 
B)  monogamous. 
C)  single. 
D)  polyandrous. 
E)  friends. 
A)  cohabiting. 
B)  monogamous. 
C)  single. 
D)  polyandrous. 
E)  friends.

Question 5

Anthropologist George Murdock concluded that approximately _____ percent of societies are strictly monogamous.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  45 
E)  60 
A)  5 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  45 
E)  60

Question 6

Cynthia is married and works full time.After work,Cynthia does five hours of housework and childcare.This is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  the afterhours. 
B)  the domestic work shift. 
C)  the second shift. 
D)  patterned labor. 
E)  household labor. 
A)  the afterhours. 
B)  the domestic work shift. 
C)  the second shift. 
D)  patterned labor. 
E)  household labor.

Question 7

U.S.journalists have termed the boomerang generation ________ because they are still mooching off of their parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  kippers 
B)  freeter 
C)  nesthockers 
D)  adultolescents 
E)  bummers 
A)  kippers 
B)  freeter 
C)  nesthockers 
D)  adultolescents 
E)  bummers

Question 8

The _____ is a set of cultural norms that dictate sexual relationships between blood relatives.

Accepted Answer

A)  family sexual rule 
B)  blood sexual taboo 
C)  incest taboo 
D)  family ban 
E)  incest norm 
A)  family sexual rule 
B)  blood sexual taboo 
C)  incest taboo 
D)  family ban 
E)  incest norm

Question 9

According to the textbook,are Americans "giving up" on marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, Americans are choosing not to marry and instead live alone. 
B)  Yes, Americans are postponing marriage to later and later ages and eventually not marrying at all. 
C)  Yes, as evidence by high divorce rates and low remarriage rates. 
D)  No, Americans are postponing marriage, but not giving up on it. 
E)  No, Americans are marrying in larger numbers than ever before. 
A)  Yes, Americans are choosing not to marry and instead live alone. 
B)  Yes, Americans are postponing marriage to later and later ages and eventually not marrying at all. 
C)  Yes, as evidence by high divorce rates and low remarriage rates. 
D)  No, Americans are postponing marriage, but not giving up on it. 
E)  No, Americans are marrying in larger numbers than ever before.

Question 10

"Having children contributes to a country's population." This statement represents which function of the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual regulation 
B)  reproduction 
C)  social placement 
D)  economic security 
E)  emotional support 
A)  sexual regulation 
B)  reproduction 
C)  social placement 
D)  economic security 
E)  emotional support

Question 11

Endogamy is common across the Arab world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In _____,a woman has two or more spouses.

Accepted Answer

A)  monogamy 
B)  serial monogamy 
C)  polygamy 
D)  polygyny 
E)  polyandry 
A)  monogamy 
B)  serial monogamy 
C)  polygamy 
D)  polygyny 
E)  polyandry

Question 13

Why do some Americans,including functionalists,often describe the family as "the backbone of society"? Are other social institutions (including government and education)now performing some of the traditional functions of the family? If so,which ones,and what are implications of the importance of the family in the future? If you think that the family will continue to be a major social institution in the future,explain why.

Accepted Answer

Some Americans, including functionalists

Question 14

_____ children are the most likely to live with a single mother.

Accepted Answer

A)  Latino 
B)  African American 
C)  American Indian 
D)  Asian American 
E)  White 
A)  Latino 
B)  African American 
C)  American Indian 
D)  Asian American 
E)  White

Question 15

Nuclear families make up _____ of all U.S.families.

Accepted Answer

A)  16 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  29 percent 
D)  36 percent 
E)  41 percent 
A)  16 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  29 percent 
D)  36 percent 
E)  41 percent

Question 16

Which one of the following statements about cohabitation is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of cohabitants are in their mid-30s to mid-40s. 
B)  Cohabitants have few legal rights. 
C)  Women in cohabiting relationships do more of the cooking and other household tasks than married women do. 
D)  People who cohabit before marriage tend to have fewer problem-solving skills than those who marry but don't cohabit. 
E)  A majority of American cohabitants are age 24 and younger. 
A)  The majority of cohabitants are in their mid-30s to mid-40s. 
B)  Cohabitants have few legal rights. 
C)  Women in cohabiting relationships do more of the cooking and other household tasks than married women do. 
D)  People who cohabit before marriage tend to have fewer problem-solving skills than those who marry but don't cohabit. 
E)  A majority of American cohabitants are age 24 and younger.

Question 17

Americans are postponing marriage because singles enjoy their autonomy.This statement illustrates a/n _____ factor.

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental 
B)  individual-level 
C)  demographic 
D)  structural 
E)  macro-level 
A)  developmental 
B)  individual-level 
C)  demographic 
D)  structural 
E)  macro-level

Question 18

Emily has married,divorced,and remarried multiple times.Emily is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  polygamy. 
B)  endogamy. 
C)  exogamy. 
D)  serial monogamy. 
E)  neolocal monogramy. 
A)  polygamy. 
B)  endogamy. 
C)  exogamy. 
D)  serial monogamy. 
E)  neolocal monogramy.

Question 19

Some critics contend that activity theory is not as representative of older people as some functionalists claim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

"As people age,they remain active in their roles and activities." This statement represents which sociological theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist theory 
B)  symbolic interactionist theory 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  feminist theory 
E)  exchange theory 
A)  functionalist theory 
B)  symbolic interactionist theory 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  feminist theory 
E)  exchange theory

_____ countries have the highest percentage of older people.

Catherine is a scientist who studies the biological,psychological,and social aspects of aging.She is most likely a

When one person marries several people,one at a time,she/he is practicing

Helen and Eric are in an intimate sexual relationship.They are living together,but have no plans to marry.Helen and Eric are

Anthropologist George Murdock concluded that approximately _____ percent of societies are strictly monogamous.

Cynthia is married and works full time.After work,Cynthia does five hours of housework and childcare.This is termed

U.S.journalists have termed the boomerang generation ________ because they are still mooching off of their parents.

The _____ is a set of cultural norms that dictate sexual relationships between blood relatives.

According to the textbook,are Americans "giving up" on marriage?

"Having children contributes to a country's population." This statement represents which function of the family?

Endogamy is common across the Arab world.

In _____,a woman has two or more spouses.

_____ children are the most likely to live with a single mother.

Nuclear families make up _____ of all U.S.families.

Which one of the following statements about cohabitation is false?

Americans are postponing marriage because singles enjoy their autonomy.This statement illustrates a/n _____ factor.

Emily has married,divorced,and remarried multiple times.Emily is engaging in

Some critics contend that activity theory is not as representative of older people as some functionalists claim.

"As people age,they remain active in their roles and activities." This statement represents which sociological theoretical perspective?

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Exam 12: Families And Aging

_____ countries have the highest percentage of older people.

Catherine is a scientist who studies the biological,psychological,and social aspects of aging.She is most likely a

When one person marries several people,one at a time,she/he is practicing

Helen and Eric are in an intimate sexual relationship.They are living together,but have no plans to marry.Helen and Eric are

Anthropologist George Murdock concluded that approximately _____ percent of societies are strictly monogamous.

Cynthia is married and works full time.After work,Cynthia does five hours of housework and childcare.This is termed

U.S.journalists have termed the boomerang generation ________ because they are still mooching off of their parents.

The _____ is a set of cultural norms that dictate sexual relationships between blood relatives.

According to the textbook,are Americans "giving up" on marriage?

"Having children contributes to a country's population." This statement represents which function of the family?

Endogamy is common across the Arab world.

In _____,a woman has two or more spouses.

_____ children are the most likely to live with a single mother.

Nuclear families make up _____ of all U.S.families.

Which one of the following statements about cohabitation is false?

Americans are postponing marriage because singles enjoy their autonomy.This statement illustrates a/n _____ factor.

Emily has married,divorced,and remarried multiple times.Emily is engaging in

Some critics contend that activity theory is not as representative of older people as some functionalists claim.

"As people age,they remain active in their roles and activities." This statement represents which sociological theoretical perspective?

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

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Gender And Sexuality

Race And Ethnicity

Government And Politics

Education & Religion

Health And Medicine

Population, Urbanization, And The Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, And Technology

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