Question 1

What does social-exchange analysis have to say about the process of courtship?

Accepted Answer

Social-exchange analysis is a theoretica

Question 2

Regardless of race, families headed by single women are:

Accepted Answer

A)  at high risk for poverty. 
B)  much larger than other family types. 
C)  much smaller than other family types. 
D)  likely to experience greater upward social mobility. 
A)  at high risk for poverty. 
B)  much larger than other family types. 
C)  much smaller than other family types. 
D)  likely to experience greater upward social mobility.

Question 3

Romantic love is the basis of marriage in preindustrial societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

Social conflict and feminist analysis explains that families perpetuate social inequality in U.S. society through:

Accepted Answer

A)  inheritance of private property. 
B)  encouraging patriarchy. 
C)  passing on racial and ethnic inequality. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  inheritance of private property. 
B)  encouraging patriarchy. 
C)  passing on racial and ethnic inequality. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 6

Identify at least four factors that are related to the high divorce rate in the United States.

Accepted Answer

1. Changing societal norms and attitudes

Question 7

Why do some analysts (especially those guided by the structural-functional approach) describe the family as "the backbone of society"? That is, what important things do families do for society? To what degree could other social institutions (including government) perform these tasks in place of the family?

Accepted Answer

Some analysts, especially those guided b

Question 8

What is cohabitation? What advantages does this type of relationship have for those who choose it? What disadvantages can you identify?

Accepted Answer

Cohabitation is when a couple chooses to

Question 9

In traditional societies, parents may arrange the marriages of their very young children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The family is a social institution that is found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  most, but not all, societies. 
B)  about half of human societies in the world today. 
C)  high-income nations, but not in most low-income nations. 
D)  every society. 
A)  most, but not all, societies. 
B)  about half of human societies in the world today. 
C)  high-income nations, but not in most low-income nations. 
D)  every society.

Question 11

The term "empty nest" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  families whose children have grown and left home. 
B)  women who choose to remain single. 
C)  women who marry, but choose to remain childless. 
D)  couples who are unable to have a child. 
A)  families whose children have grown and left home. 
B)  women who choose to remain single. 
C)  women who marry, but choose to remain childless. 
D)  couples who are unable to have a child.

Question 12

Which of the following are reasons for the rise in divorce rates in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  rising individualism 
B)  romantic love often fades. 
C)  more women are less economically dependent on men 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  rising individualism 
B)  romantic love often fades. 
C)  more women are less economically dependent on men 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 13

An important consideration leading many 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)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  the fear of an "empty nest" later on. 
B)  the high cost of raising children. 
C)  the approval of extended family members. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 14

Why do some analysts (especially those guided by the social-conflict approach) describe the family as a system that perpetuates social inequality? Consider (a) class stratification, (b) gender stratification, and (c) racial and ethnic stratification. Does family encourage or discourage meritocracy? Why? Can you imagine a family form that would not play a part in supporting social inequality? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Some analysts, especially those guided b

Question 15

Define the following terms so that you clearly distinguish each from the others: family, kinship, and marriage.

Accepted Answer

Family refers to a group of people who a

Question 16

In the United States, two-thirds of the children of working mothers receive care at a day-care facility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify at least four factors that are related to the high divorce rate in the United States.

Accepted Answer

1. Changing societal norms and attitudes

Question 18

A larger share of children in the United States are born to unmarried parents than in Sweden.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Singlehood is gaining popularity among young people in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In most African nations, the law permits a man to have more than one wife.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Families

What does social-exchange analysis have to say about the process of courtship?

Regardless of race, families headed by single women are:

Romantic love is the basis of marriage in preindustrial societies.

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

Social conflict and feminist analysis explains that families perpetuate social inequality in U.S. society through:

Identify at least four factors that are related to the high divorce rate in the United States.

What is cohabitation? What advantages does this type of relationship have for those who choose it? What disadvantages can you identify?

In traditional societies, parents may arrange the marriages of their very young children.

The family is a social institution that is found in:

The term "empty nest" refers to:

Which of the following are reasons for the rise in divorce rates in the United States?

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

Define the following terms so that you clearly distinguish each from the others: family, kinship, and marriage.

In the United States, two-thirds of the children of working mothers receive care at a day-care facility.

Identify at least four factors that are related to the high divorce rate in the United States.

A larger share of children in the United States are born to unmarried parents than in Sweden.

Singlehood is gaining popularity among young people in the United States.

In most African nations, the law permits a man to have more than one wife.

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