Question 1

Reading "Beyond the Wall" Ashley McKinless
-In Guatemala, 50% of children under 5 are malnourished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Reading "The Reciprocal Relationship between Religious Beliefs and Acceptance of One's Gay or Lesbian Family Member" Katherine Zeininger, Melissa Holzman, Rachel Kraus
-In their article "The Reciprocal Relationship between Religious Beliefs and Acceptance of One's Gay or Lesbian Family Member," authors Katherine Zeininger, Melissa Holzman, and Rachel Kraus note that parents who learn that their children are gay or lesbian have which of the following feelings about their own religious participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feel more affirmed in their faith and church teachings 
B)  Use religious passages to affirm their support of their children 
C)  Leave the church altogether 
D)  Adjust personal attitudes about same-sex relationships and ignore church teachings on the topic 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above 
A)  Feel more affirmed in their faith and church teachings 
B)  Use religious passages to affirm their support of their children 
C)  Leave the church altogether 
D)  Adjust personal attitudes about same-sex relationships and ignore church teachings on the topic 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above G

Question 3

Reading "Where Are the Mothers?" Katherine Goldstein
-One million millennial women are becoming mothers each year in the U.S. (Katherine Goldstein/"Where Are the Mothers?").

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The specific term for marriage with multiple wives is

Accepted Answer

A)  Polygamy 
B)  Androgyny 
C)  Polygyny 
D)  Monogamy 
A)  Polygamy 
B)  Androgyny 
C)  Polygyny 
D)  Monogamy

Question 5

Households headed by women have about half the income and less than a third of the wealth of other U.S. families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

African American children are about twice as likely to end up in foster care as white children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Reading "Trump's Immigration Policies Are Harming American Children" Leila Schochet
-In her article "Trump's Immigration Policies Are Harming American Children," Leila Schochet explains that the children of immigrants grow up to be some of the strongest contributors to the U.S. economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Reading "Marriage and Love" Emma Goldman
-In "Marriage and Love," Emma Goldman argues that marriage and love are polar opposites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Family serves as a site for the production of national and transnational power relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Undocumented immigrants have lower crime rates that people born in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Reading "The Kids Are OK" Ken W. Knight, Sarah E. M. Stephenson, Sue West, Martin B. Delatycki, Cheryl A. Jones, Melissa H. Little, George C. Patton, Susan M. Sawyer, Rachel Skinner, Michelle M. Telfer, Melissa Wake, Kathryn N. North, Frank Oberklaid
-The authors of "The Kids Are OK" note that there is a consensus among scholars that children raised by same-sex parents do as well socially, emotionally, and educationally as children raised by heterosexual couple parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Reading "The Reciprocal Relationship between Religious Beliefs and Acceptance of One's Gay or Lesbian Family Member" Katherine Zeininger, Melissa Holzman, Rachel Kraus
-In "The Reciprocal Relationship between Religious Beliefs and Acceptance of One's Gay or Lesbian Family Member," authors Katherine Zeininger, Melissa Holzman, and Rachel Kraus maintain that parents who learn that their children are gay or lesbian often become advocates for gay and lesbian issues because they are concerned about which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their children will become victims of discrimination 
B)  Their children will come out to other members of the church 
C)  Their children will try to convince others to leave the church 
D)  Their children will become angry with the church 
A)  Their children will become victims of discrimination 
B)  Their children will come out to other members of the church 
C)  Their children will try to convince others to leave the church 
D)  Their children will become angry with the church

Question 13

Reading "The Kids Are OK" Ken W. Knight, Sarah E. M. Stephenson, Sue West, Martin B. Delatycki, Cheryl A. Jones, Melissa H. Little, George C. Patton, Susan M. Sawyer, Rachel Skinner, Michelle M. Telfer, Melissa Wake, Kathryn N. North, Frank Oberklaid
-According to the authors of "The Kids Are OK," the New Family Structures Study, which is cited as evidence that children do poorly when raised by gay or lesbian parents, is problematic because of which of the following methodological limitations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study examined twice as many heterosexual couple families as same-sex couple families 
B)  The authors of the study self-identified as homophobic and therefore biased 
C)  The study compared stable, heterosexual two-parent families with gay/lesbian families of any configuration 
D)  The study examined twice as many gay families as lesbian families 
A)  The study examined twice as many heterosexual couple families as same-sex couple families 
B)  The authors of the study self-identified as homophobic and therefore biased 
C)  The study compared stable, heterosexual two-parent families with gay/lesbian families of any configuration 
D)  The study examined twice as many gay families as lesbian families

Question 14

Reading "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears" Mohja Kahf
-The poem "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears," Moha Kahf concludes with these lines:
"we all emerge on the sales floor,/
And lose ourselves in the great common ground/
Of housewares on markdown"
These three lines can be interpreted to mean which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distractions are the best form of conflict resolution 
B)  Cultural differences among women from different countries can never be overcome 
C)  Holding the bathroom door for older women is the polite thing to do 
D)  Women from different cultures often share similar gendered responsibilities 
A)  Distractions are the best form of conflict resolution 
B)  Cultural differences among women from different countries can never be overcome 
C)  Holding the bathroom door for older women is the polite thing to do 
D)  Women from different cultures often share similar gendered responsibilities

Question 15

Reading "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears" Mohja Kahf
-In "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears," written by Moha Kahf, the narrator describes the similarities between her grandmother and the other women in the store.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Approximately what number of wives take their husband's name?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 out of 10 
B)  8 out of 10 
C)  7 out of 10 
D)  6 out of 10 
A)  9 out of 10 
B)  8 out of 10 
C)  7 out of 10 
D)  6 out of 10

Question 17

The U.S. has among the highest divorce rates in the world of any industrialized country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Reading "The Kids Are OK" Ken W. Knight, Sarah E. M. Stephenson, Sue West, Martin B. Delatycki, Cheryl A. Jones, Melissa H. Little, George C. Patton, Susan M. Sawyer, Rachel Skinner, Michelle M. Telfer, Melissa Wake, Kathryn N. North, Frank Oberklaid
-The authors of "The Kids Are OK" note that family structures (the number, gender, sexuality, and cohabitation arrangements of parents) and more important than family processes (parental quality and well-being).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

There is a less equitable sharing of power in the junior partner/senior partner model of family organization than the head/complement model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Reading "Where Are the Mothers?" Katherine Goldstein
-Katherine Goldstein argues that it is important for men to take paternity leave for which of the following reasons ("Where Are the Mothers")?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men need to learn how to change diapers 
B)  Men who take paternity leave are more involved in caregiving 
C)  If men take paternity leave, their partners do not need to take maternity leave 
D)  Female journalists can take over the workforce while the men are taking care of the children 
A)  Men need to learn how to change diapers 
B)  Men who take paternity leave are more involved in caregiving 
C)  If men take paternity leave, their partners do not need to take maternity leave 
D)  Female journalists can take over the workforce while the men are taking care of the children

Reading "Beyond the Wall" Ashley McKinless -In Guatemala, 50% of children under 5 are malnourished.

Reading "Where Are the Mothers?" Katherine Goldstein -One million millennial women are becoming mothers each year in the U.S. (Katherine Goldstein/"Where Are the Mothers?").

The specific term for marriage with multiple wives is

Households headed by women have about half the income and less than a third of the wealth of other U.S. families.

African American children are about twice as likely to end up in foster care as white children.

Reading "Trump's Immigration Policies Are Harming American Children" Leila Schochet -In her article "Trump's Immigration Policies Are Harming American Children," Leila Schochet explains that the children of immigrants grow up to be some of the strongest contributors to the U.S. economy.

Reading "Marriage and Love" Emma Goldman -In "Marriage and Love," Emma Goldman argues that marriage and love are polar opposites.

Family serves as a site for the production of national and transnational power relations.

Undocumented immigrants have lower crime rates that people born in the U.S.

Reading "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears" Mohja Kahf -In "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears," written by Moha Kahf, the narrator describes the similarities between her grandmother and the other women in the store.

Approximately what number of wives take their husband's name?

The U.S. has among the highest divorce rates in the world of any industrialized country.

There is a less equitable sharing of power in the junior partner/senior partner model of family organization than the head/complement model.

Reading "Where Are the Mothers?" Katherine Goldstein -Katherine Goldstein argues that it is important for men to take paternity leave for which of the following reasons ("Where Are the Mothers")?

Womens and Gender Studies: Perspectives and Practices

Systems of Privilege and Inequality

Learning Gender

Inscribing Gender on the Body

Media and Culture

Sex, Power, and Intimacy

Health and Reproductive Justice

Work Inside and Outside the Home

Resisting Gender Violence

State, Law, and Social Policy

Religion and Spirituality

Activism, Change, and Feminist Futures

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Exam 8: Family Systems, Family Lives

Reading "Beyond the Wall" Ashley McKinless -In Guatemala, 50% of children under 5 are malnourished.

Reading "Where Are the Mothers?" Katherine Goldstein -One million millennial women are becoming mothers each year in the U.S. (Katherine Goldstein/"Where Are the Mothers?").

The specific term for marriage with multiple wives is

Households headed by women have about half the income and less than a third of the wealth of other U.S. families.

African American children are about twice as likely to end up in foster care as white children.

Reading "Trump's Immigration Policies Are Harming American Children" Leila Schochet -In her article "Trump's Immigration Policies Are Harming American Children," Leila Schochet explains that the children of immigrants grow up to be some of the strongest contributors to the U.S. economy.

Reading "Marriage and Love" Emma Goldman -In "Marriage and Love," Emma Goldman argues that marriage and love are polar opposites.

Family serves as a site for the production of national and transnational power relations.

Undocumented immigrants have lower crime rates that people born in the U.S.

Reading "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears" Mohja Kahf -In "My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears," written by Moha Kahf, the narrator describes the similarities between her grandmother and the other women in the store.

Approximately what number of wives take their husband's name?

The U.S. has among the highest divorce rates in the world of any industrialized country.

There is a less equitable sharing of power in the junior partner/senior partner model of family organization than the head/complement model.

Reading "Where Are the Mothers?" Katherine Goldstein -Katherine Goldstein argues that it is important for men to take paternity leave for which of the following reasons ("Where Are the Mothers")?

Womens and Gender Studies: Perspectives and Practices

Systems of Privilege and Inequality

Learning Gender

Inscribing Gender on the Body

Media and Culture

Sex, Power, and Intimacy

Health and Reproductive Justice

Work Inside and Outside the Home

Resisting Gender Violence

State, Law, and Social Policy

Religion and Spirituality

Activism, Change, and Feminist Futures

Filters