Question 1

The number of mates, selection of mates, family control, and reckoning of descent determine:

Accepted Answer

A)  variations in family patterns. 
B)  a single family type for all cultures. 
C)  the two types of family found in all nations. 
D)  very little about families but much about geography. 
A)  variations in family patterns. 
B)  a single family type for all cultures. 
C)  the two types of family found in all nations. 
D)  very little about families but much about geography. A

Question 2

In the United States the question of the legal status of same sex marriages and families has:

Accepted Answer

A)  created new social, legal and political problems. 
B)  resolved old cultural issues. 
C)  become more secretive and less well known in society. 
D)  declined enormously in the last decade. 
A)  created new social, legal and political problems. 
B)  resolved old cultural issues. 
C)  become more secretive and less well known in society. 
D)  declined enormously in the last decade. A

Question 3

The family function that primarily involves the need to reproduce is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  political function. 
B)  educational function. 
C)  biological function. 
D)  economic function. 
A)  political function. 
B)  educational function. 
C)  biological function. 
D)  economic function. C

Question 4

In the United States in 2006 the approximate ratio of divorces to marriages was one divorce for every:

Accepted Answer

A)  5.8 marriages. 
B)  4.3 marriages. 
C)  2.0 marriages. 
D)  18.0 marriages. 
A)  5.8 marriages. 
B)  4.3 marriages. 
C)  2.0 marriages. 
D)  18.0 marriages.

Question 5

Same sex marriage is not legal in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

For an increasing number of families marriage and having children are not necessarily linked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In 2012, the number of unmarried couples living together is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  40 million. 
B)  1.5 million. 
C)  10 million. 
D)  7.5 million. 
A)  40 million. 
B)  1.5 million. 
C)  10 million. 
D)  7.5 million.

Question 8

The American family today is:

Accepted Answer

A)  just like its counterpart sixty years ago. 
B)  less variable than ever before. 
C)  quite different from its counterpart fifty years ago. 
D)  not influenced by technology. 
A)  just like its counterpart sixty years ago. 
B)  less variable than ever before. 
C)  quite different from its counterpart fifty years ago. 
D)  not influenced by technology.

Question 9

Within the last hundred years family control in the U.S. has gradually shifted toward the partnership form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An extended family consists of only two generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Flexible working hours, infant care, and family leaves for both sexes help the family to:

Accepted Answer

A)  continue unchanged. 
B)  gradually disappear. 
C)  cease to exist. 
D)  stay together. 
A)  continue unchanged. 
B)  gradually disappear. 
C)  cease to exist. 
D)  stay together.

Question 12

The diagnosis of the family unit's imminent death seems premature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A woman's ability to plan her pregnancies has:

Accepted Answer

A)  not changed family life. 
B)  no relationship to family life. 
C)  revolutionized family life. 
D)  changed gender roles but not family life. 
A)  not changed family life. 
B)  no relationship to family life. 
C)  revolutionized family life. 
D)  changed gender roles but not family life.

Question 14

Marriage involves little change in roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Marriage within the kinship or other social group is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  exogamy. 
B)  endogamy. 
C)  polygamy. 
D)  patriarchy. 
A)  exogamy. 
B)  endogamy. 
C)  polygamy. 
D)  patriarchy.

Question 16

The ratio of divorces to marriages has not changed much since 1980.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The transition in the U.S. from an agricultural nation to a mainly urban nation has helped change family life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The number of children that couples are willing to have is smaller now than three generations ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

There has been a significant decrease in the number of single-parent households.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is true of sexual relations among college students today?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prohibition against sexual relations is increasing. 
B)  The prohibition against sexual relations is decreasing. 
C)  Sexual relations among college students has not changed in the past 50 years. 
D)  This is not something social scientists study due to its private nature. 
A)  The prohibition against sexual relations is increasing. 
B)  The prohibition against sexual relations is decreasing. 
C)  Sexual relations among college students has not changed in the past 50 years. 
D)  This is not something social scientists study due to its private nature.

Exam 8: The Family

The number of mates, selection of mates, family control, and reckoning of descent determine:

In the United States the question of the legal status of same sex marriages and families has:

The family function that primarily involves the need to reproduce is the:

In the United States in 2006 the approximate ratio of divorces to marriages was one divorce for every:

Same sex marriage is not legal in Canada.

For an increasing number of families marriage and having children are not necessarily linked.

In 2012, the number of unmarried couples living together is about:

The American family today is:

Within the last hundred years family control in the U.S. has gradually shifted toward the partnership form.

An extended family consists of only two generations.

Flexible working hours, infant care, and family leaves for both sexes help the family to:

The diagnosis of the family unit's imminent death seems premature.

A woman's ability to plan her pregnancies has:

Marriage involves little change in roles.

Marriage within the kinship or other social group is known as:

The ratio of divorces to marriages has not changed much since 1980.

The transition in the U.S. from an agricultural nation to a mainly urban nation has helped change family life.

The number of children that couples are willing to have is smaller now than three generations ago.

There has been a significant decrease in the number of single-parent households.

What is true of sexual relations among college students today?

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