Question 1

In hunting and gathering societies, parents were permissive with their children, but this changed as societies moved toward horticulture and agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The opening vignette of Chapter 3 describes the life of a slave girl in nineteenth-century America. Which of the following best describes the ordeal in the narrative?

Accepted Answer

A) She describes the ship ride over from Africa. 
B) She is forced to have a sexual relationship with a man she detests so that her owner can have more slave children. 
C) She explains the sadness she felt when she was sold from her parents as a young girl. 
D) She laughs at the White people who think they are so smart because she thinks they are actually very stupid. 
E) She describes the love she feels for her new husband and his kin. 
A) She describes the ship ride over from Africa. 
B) She is forced to have a sexual relationship with a man she detests so that her owner can have more slave children. 
C) She explains the sadness she felt when she was sold from her parents as a young girl. 
D) She laughs at the White people who think they are so smart because she thinks they are actually very stupid. 
E) She describes the love she feels for her new husband and his kin.

Question 3

According to Table 3.1, which type (or types)of society tended towards nuclear families?

Accepted Answer

A) hunting-gathering; agricultural 
B) horticultural; industrial 
C) agricultural 
D) hunting-gathering; industrial 
E) horticultural 
A) hunting-gathering; agricultural 
B) horticultural; industrial 
C) agricultural 
D) hunting-gathering; industrial 
E) horticultural

Question 4

After Mexican territory was annexed into the U.S., Mexican American family relationships were strong and took precedence over individual needs or wants, a characteristic known as familism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe why we study family history, and explain how we do so.

Accepted Answer

Studying family history is important for

Question 6

Bundling is defined as:

Accepted Answer

a dating practice in colonial

Question 7

________ refers to the average number of births to women.

Accepted Answer

Total fert

Question 8

Jose has a set of godparents who, in many ways, serve as an additional set of parents to him. He loves them dearly, and respects them as he does his own mother and father. These godparents may be called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jose has a set of godparents who,...

Question 9

Describe how slavery shaped African American families in colonial America.

Accepted Answer

Slavery had a profound and lasting impac

Question 10

During the Roman era, ________ were the landowners, at the top of the stratification system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the Roman era, ________ were the...

Question 11

The text suggests that understanding history can help us understand today's events, and offers a look at families and the changing economy as an example. What is an economic feature of families today?

Accepted Answer

A) The unemployment rate is about twice as high as it was in 2007 before the recession. 
B) About 10 percent of minimum-wage workers are age 25 or older. 
C) Workers are finding that the number of jobs with nonstandard schedules has begun to decline, and this is difficult for couples with children and hard on their marriages. 
D) The proportion of workers who work full-time, year-around has increased due to immigration. 
E) The minimum wage for teenagers is $1.00 an hour lower than it is for adults. 
A) The unemployment rate is about twice as high as it was in 2007 before the recession. 
B) About 10 percent of minimum-wage workers are age 25 or older. 
C) Workers are finding that the number of jobs with nonstandard schedules has begun to decline, and this is difficult for couples with children and hard on their marriages. 
D) The proportion of workers who work full-time, year-around has increased due to immigration. 
E) The minimum wage for teenagers is $1.00 an hour lower than it is for adults.

Question 12

The government, in conjunction with larger media efforts, developed a large propaganda effort during World War II promoting employment as women's patriotic duty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What type(s)of societies emphasized extended families, according to Table 3.1?

Accepted Answer

horticultu

Question 14

The slave trade in America was well underway by about:

Accepted Answer

A) 1660 
B) 1690 
C) 1720 
D) 1790 
E) 1850 
A) 1660 
B) 1690 
C) 1720 
D) 1790 
E) 1850

Question 15

________ transformed an economy from a system based on small family-based agriculture to one based on large industrial capital.

Accepted Answer

A) Immigration 
B) Class ideology 
C) Industrialization 
D) Compadres 
E) Subsistence 
A) Immigration 
B) Class ideology 
C) Industrialization 
D) Compadres 
E) Subsistence

Question 16

Family reconstitution is a theory about the demise of hunting and gathering societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Marriages that are based on mutual affection, sexual attraction, compatibility, and personal happiness are called:

Accepted Answer

A) compadres 
B) shared spheres 
C) family reconstitution 
D) companionate families 
E) open marriage 
A) compadres 
B) shared spheres 
C) family reconstitution 
D) companionate families 
E) open marriage

Question 18

A dating practice in colonial America in which a young man and woman could continue their date by spending the night in a bed together separated by a wooden board was called:

Accepted Answer

A) separate spheres 
B) primogeniture 
C) bundling 
D) companionate dating 
E) boarding up 
A) separate spheres 
B) primogeniture 
C) bundling 
D) companionate dating 
E) boarding up

Question 19

When European explorers and colonists came to the "new world" there were about 3 million natives, who spoke about 50 different languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why were there few extended families in early Europe, the Middle Ages, or preindustrial Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people did not live long enough to spend significant time with their adult children. 
B) Female infanticide resulted in a shortage of women. 
C) Families often did not get along because fathers frequently gave land to only one son. 
D) Children were married off in their early teens, often against their will, and had to leave the community. 
E) Aging was highly stigmatized and the elderly often committed suicide. 
A) Most people did not live long enough to spend significant time with their adult children. 
B) Female infanticide resulted in a shortage of women. 
C) Families often did not get along because fathers frequently gave land to only one son. 
D) Children were married off in their early teens, often against their will, and had to leave the community. 
E) Aging was highly stigmatized and the elderly often committed suicide.

In hunting and gathering societies, parents were permissive with their children, but this changed as societies moved toward horticulture and agriculture.

The opening vignette of Chapter 3 describes the life of a slave girl in nineteenth-century America. Which of the following best describes the ordeal in the narrative?

According to Table 3.1, which type (or types)of society tended towards nuclear families?

After Mexican territory was annexed into the U.S., Mexican American family relationships were strong and took precedence over individual needs or wants, a characteristic known as familism.

Describe why we study family history, and explain how we do so.

Bundling is defined as:

________ refers to the average number of births to women.

Jose has a set of godparents who, in many ways, serve as an additional set of parents to him. He loves them dearly, and respects them as he does his own mother and father. These godparents may be called ________.

Describe how slavery shaped African American families in colonial America.

During the Roman era, ________ were the landowners, at the top of the stratification system.

The text suggests that understanding history can help us understand today's events, and offers a look at families and the changing economy as an example. What is an economic feature of families today?

The government, in conjunction with larger media efforts, developed a large propaganda effort during World War II promoting employment as women's patriotic duty.

What type(s)of societies emphasized extended families, according to Table 3.1?

The slave trade in America was well underway by about:

________ transformed an economy from a system based on small family-based agriculture to one based on large industrial capital.

Family reconstitution is a theory about the demise of hunting and gathering societies.

Marriages that are based on mutual affection, sexual attraction, compatibility, and personal happiness are called:

A dating practice in colonial America in which a young man and woman could continue their date by spending the night in a bed together separated by a wooden board was called:

When European explorers and colonists came to the "new world" there were about 3 million natives, who spoke about 50 different languages.

Why were there few extended families in early Europe, the Middle Ages, or preindustrial Europe?

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Sex, Gender, and Families

Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families

Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering

Marriage: a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Becoming a Parent

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce and Repartnering

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Exam 3: Families Throughout History

In hunting and gathering societies, parents were permissive with their children, but this changed as societies moved toward horticulture and agriculture.

The opening vignette of Chapter 3 describes the life of a slave girl in nineteenth-century America. Which of the following best describes the ordeal in the narrative?

According to Table 3.1, which type (or types)of society tended towards nuclear families?

After Mexican territory was annexed into the U.S., Mexican American family relationships were strong and took precedence over individual needs or wants, a characteristic known as familism.

Describe why we study family history, and explain how we do so.

Bundling is defined as:

________ refers to the average number of births to women.

Jose has a set of godparents who, in many ways, serve as an additional set of parents to him. He loves them dearly, and respects them as he does his own mother and father. These godparents may be called ________.

Describe how slavery shaped African American families in colonial America.

During the Roman era, ________ were the landowners, at the top of the stratification system.

The text suggests that understanding history can help us understand today's events, and offers a look at families and the changing economy as an example. What is an economic feature of families today?

The government, in conjunction with larger media efforts, developed a large propaganda effort during World War II promoting employment as women's patriotic duty.

What type(s)of societies emphasized extended families, according to Table 3.1?

The slave trade in America was well underway by about:

________ transformed an economy from a system based on small family-based agriculture to one based on large industrial capital.

Family reconstitution is a theory about the demise of hunting and gathering societies.

Marriages that are based on mutual affection, sexual attraction, compatibility, and personal happiness are called:

A dating practice in colonial America in which a young man and woman could continue their date by spending the night in a bed together separated by a wooden board was called:

When European explorers and colonists came to the "new world" there were about 3 million natives, who spoke about 50 different languages.

Why were there few extended families in early Europe, the Middle Ages, or preindustrial Europe?

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Sex, Gender, and Families

Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families

Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering

Marriage: a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Becoming a Parent

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce and Repartnering

Summing It Up: Families and the Sociological Imagination

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