Exam 11: Families and Intimate Relationships.

The Census Bureau has redefined the term __________ as two people who live together, and think of themselves as a couple, without being legally married.

Polyandry is very rare; when it does occur, it is typically found in societies where men greatly outnumber women because of high rates of female infanticide or where marriages are arranged between two brothers and one woman.

About __________ percent of all African American children will spend part of their childhood living in a household headed by a single mother who is divorced, separated, never married, or widowed.

__________ systems are set up in such a manner that a legitimate son inherits his father's property and sometimes his position upon the father's death.

Social scientist David Elkind describes the postmodern family as __________, capable of being diffused or invaded in such a manner that an entity's original purpose is modified or changed.

According to sociologists Peter Berger and Hansfried Kellner, interaction between marital partners __________.

In the United States, most people practice __________; they marry people who come from the same social class, racial/ethnic group, religious affiliation, and other categories considered important within their own social group.

Extended families often include grandparents, uncles, aunts, or other relatives who live close to the parents and children, making it possible for family members to share resources.

Older adults who have chronic medical conditions or need the help of others may rely on __________ arrangements, a concept that refers to housing, support services, and health care designed to meet varied needs including help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, food preparation, or taking medications.

The total cost of a surrogate mother in the U.S. can be around $10,000.

A requirement at the Akanksha fertility clinic in India is that the woman who is going to be surrogate take a series of personality tests and be at least 29 years of age.

Analyze the family from a functionalist perspective.

___ in ___ preschoolers in the U.S. has a mother in the paid labor force.

Our ideal culture emphasizes __________, which refers to a deep emotion, the satisfaction of significant needs, a caring for and acceptance of the person we love, and involvement in an intimate relationship.

Most people's behavior is shaped by cultural rules. __________ is the practice of marrying outside one's own social groups or category.

According to sociologists Sara McLanahan and Karen Booth, children from mother-only families are more likely than children in two-parent families to have experienced numerous problems. Which of the following was not a problem identified?

According to sociologist Brian Robinson, several myths exist regarding teenage fathers. Which of the following is not a myth cited?

Distinguish between patriarchal, matriarchal, and egalitarian families.

Studies over the past decade have supported the proposition that couples who cohabit before marriage do not necessarily have a stable relationship following marriage.

In advanced industrial societies, families serve four key functions; which of the following was not a function identified?