Question 1

Almost all adults who abuse children typically have what in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are middle class. 
B)  They are women. 
C)  They were abused themselves as children. 
D)  They were married at a very young age. 
A)  They are middle class. 
B)  They are women. 
C)  They were abused themselves as children. 
D)  They were married at a very young age.

Question 2

The concept "endogamy" refers to marriage between

Accepted Answer

A)  people of the same sex. 
B)  people of different social categories. 
C)  people of the same social category. 
D)  people related by birth. 
A)  people of the same sex. 
B)  people of different social categories. 
C)  people of the same social category. 
D)  people related by birth.

Question 3

How does the family perpetuate social inequality with regard to class, gender, and race?

Accepted Answer

The family perpetuates social inequality

Question 4

Social-conflict and feminist analysis explain that families perpetuate social inequality in U.S. society through several means. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  inheritance of private property 
B)  encouraging patriarchy 
C)  passing on racial and ethnic inequality 
D)  programs of social equality that undermine male authority 
A)  inheritance of private property 
B)  encouraging patriarchy 
C)  passing on racial and ethnic inequality 
D)  programs of social equality that undermine male authority

Question 5

According to David Popenoe, Sweden has the weakest families on earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"Latchkey kids" is the name given to children who go to daycare after school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When did the federal government formally apologize to Aboriginal people for the "tragedy of residential schools"?

Accepted Answer

A)  1940 
B)  1986 
C)  2008 
D)  2015 
A)  1940 
B)  1986 
C)  2008 
D)  2015

Question 8

Which of the following are NOT counted among the functions of the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization of the young 
B)  regulation of sexual activity 
C)  social placement 
D)  job placement 
A)  socialization of the young 
B)  regulation of sexual activity 
C)  social placement 
D)  job placement

Question 9

Typically, high-income societies make use of which of the following systems to trace ancestry?

Accepted Answer

A)  bilateral descent 
B)  matrilineal descent 
C)  patrilineal descent 
D)  unilateral descent 
A)  bilateral descent 
B)  matrilineal descent 
C)  patrilineal descent 
D)  unilateral descent

Question 10

An important consideration leading many Canadian parents to limit the number of children they have is

Accepted Answer

A)  the fear of an "empty nest" later on. 
B)  the high cost of raising children. 
C)  the approval of extended family members. 
D)  overpopulation. 
A)  the fear of an "empty nest" later on. 
B)  the high cost of raising children. 
C)  the approval of extended family members. 
D)  overpopulation.

Question 11

Most cases of family violence involve men as both victims and offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain how new reproductive technology is a good example of "cultural lag." That is, how do changes in technology outpace our ability to comprehend and assess the possible uses of this new technology?

Accepted Answer

New reproductive technology, such as in

Question 13

A family that includes parents and children as well as other kin is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a nuclear family. 
B)  an extended family. 
C)  a family of affinity. 
D)  a conjugal family. 
A)  a nuclear family. 
B)  an extended family. 
C)  a family of affinity. 
D)  a conjugal family.

Question 14

According to your text, social class determines a family's financial security and

Accepted Answer

A)  chance of relationship success. 
B)  range of opportunities. 
C)  amount of personal contact with grown children. 
D)  rate of infidelity. 
A)  chance of relationship success. 
B)  range of opportunities. 
C)  amount of personal contact with grown children. 
D)  rate of infidelity.

Question 15

Exogamy means that parents of similar social position pass on their standing to their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Mounting research suggests that cohabitation

Accepted Answer

A)  strengthens a couple's commitment to one another. 
B)  may actually discourage marriage. 
C)  increases the financial security of children. 
D)  decreases the financial security of children. 
A)  strengthens a couple's commitment to one another. 
B)  may actually discourage marriage. 
C)  increases the financial security of children. 
D)  decreases the financial security of children.

Question 17

A system of marriage that unites one woman with two or more men is called

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 18: Family

Almost all adults who abuse children typically have what in common?

The concept "endogamy" refers to marriage between

How does the family perpetuate social inequality with regard to class, gender, and race?

Social-conflict and feminist analysis explain that families perpetuate social inequality in U.S. society through several means. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

According to David Popenoe, Sweden has the weakest families on earth.

"Latchkey kids" is the name given to children who go to daycare after school.

When did the federal government formally apologize to Aboriginal people for the "tragedy of residential schools"?

Which of the following are NOT counted among the functions of the family?

Typically, high-income societies make use of which of the following systems to trace ancestry?

An important consideration leading many Canadian parents to limit the number of children they have is

Most cases of family violence involve men as both victims and offenders.

Explain how new reproductive technology is a good example of "cultural lag." That is, how do changes in technology outpace our ability to comprehend and assess the possible uses of this new technology?

A family that includes parents and children as well as other kin is called

According to your text, social class determines a family's financial security and

Exogamy means that parents of similar social position pass on their standing to their children.

Mounting research suggests that cohabitation

A system of marriage that unites one woman with two or more men is called

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