Question 1

________ refers to the lifelong process through which we acquire the cultural values and skills needed to function as human beings and to participate in society.

Accepted Answer

Socialization

Question 2

Although most aspects of parenting differ little between heterosexual and homosexual families, gays and lesbians do have several unique aspects with respect to raising children. Which is NOT one of these unique aspects?

Accepted Answer

A) The decision to parent is generally a deliberate choice that reflects a strong commitment to raising children. 
B) Lesbian and gay families are more likely to be affected by loss because relationships are more likely to break up. 
C) Lesbian and gay families must cope with homophobia and discrimination. 
D) Lesbians are less committed to sons than to daughters, and gays are less committed to daughters than sons. 
E) Lesbian and gay families often have a close network of fictive kin that sometimes stand in the place of biological families. 
A) The decision to parent is generally a deliberate choice that reflects a strong commitment to raising children. 
B) Lesbian and gay families are more likely to be affected by loss because relationships are more likely to break up. 
C) Lesbian and gay families must cope with homophobia and discrimination. 
D) Lesbians are less committed to sons than to daughters, and gays are less committed to daughters than sons. 
E) Lesbian and gay families often have a close network of fictive kin that sometimes stand in the place of biological families. D

Question 3

Socialization refers to the lifelong process through which we acquire the cultural values and skills needed to function as human beings and to participate in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

"Minority teaching process" refers to the process of teaching racial and ethnic minority children about prejudice and discrimination, and the coping skills necessary to develop and maintain a strong and healthy self-image.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How does socialization differ across social class?

Accepted Answer

A) Lower-class parents are more likely to value creativity and curiosity than are higher-income parents. 
B) Lower-income parents tend to use more physical punishments. 
C) Lower-income parents use more complex language. 
D) Lower-income parents are stricter, but they also show more warmth and affection. 
E) Socialization does not differ across social class. 
A) Lower-class parents are more likely to value creativity and curiosity than are higher-income parents. 
B) Lower-income parents tend to use more physical punishments. 
C) Lower-income parents use more complex language. 
D) Lower-income parents are stricter, but they also show more warmth and affection. 
E) Socialization does not differ across social class.

Question 6

Teenage birthrates dropped most dramatically between 1991 and 2008 among which race or ethnic group?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Teenage birthrates dropped most dramatically between 1991...

Question 7

The "vertical equity" object of a family allowance refers to the desire to redistribute income from childless households to those with children, in recognition of the heavier financial burden imposed by childrearing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Parenting attitudes and practices depend to a large extent on:

Accepted Answer

A) the type of tasks or competencies that members of a society are expected to have 
B) how much time fathers spend with their children 
C) the degree to which mothers and their children sleep together 
D) whether families are extended 
E) the number of children in the family and their sex 
A) the type of tasks or competencies that members of a society are expected to have 
B) how much time fathers spend with their children 
C) the degree to which mothers and their children sleep together 
D) whether families are extended 
E) the number of children in the family and their sex

Question 9

What are some of the characteristics of grandparents who take care of their grandchildren?

Accepted Answer

A) There are multiple problems in the homes of the grandchildren's parents that led the grandparents to take over the care; the most common problem was physical abuse. 
B) When grandparents began to care for their grandchild, they assumed it would be temporary, but most later realized that they would probably be the caregiver until the child reached adulthood. 
C) Coresident grandmothers outnumber coresident grandfathers by 10 to 1. 
D) The majority of grandparents raising their grandchildren are over the age of 70. 
E) Grandchildren who are raised by their grandparents are less likely to live in poverty than are other children. 
A) There are multiple problems in the homes of the grandchildren's parents that led the grandparents to take over the care; the most common problem was physical abuse. 
B) When grandparents began to care for their grandchild, they assumed it would be temporary, but most later realized that they would probably be the caregiver until the child reached adulthood. 
C) Coresident grandmothers outnumber coresident grandfathers by 10 to 1. 
D) The majority of grandparents raising their grandchildren are over the age of 70. 
E) Grandchildren who are raised by their grandparents are less likely to live in poverty than are other children.

Question 10

Who suggested that human development occurs in three stages that reflect different components of the personality: the id, the ego, and the superego?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Horton Cooley 
B) Jean Piaget 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) George Herbert Mead 
E) George W. Bush 
A) Charles Horton Cooley 
B) Jean Piaget 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) George Herbert Mead 
E) George W. Bush

Question 11

A family allowance (or a child allowance):

Accepted Answer

A) is a universal cash benefit given to families with children to offset some of the costs associated with raising children 
B) was begun in many European countries as early as the beginning of the 18th century 
C) was created in the U.S. in the 1960s, alongside Medicare, the health program for the elderly 
D) is found in about 33 countries around the world 
E) is structured differently in different countries, but is generally extended to children from the time of birth until they begin elementary school 
A) is a universal cash benefit given to families with children to offset some of the costs associated with raising children 
B) was begun in many European countries as early as the beginning of the 18th century 
C) was created in the U.S. in the 1960s, alongside Medicare, the health program for the elderly 
D) is found in about 33 countries around the world 
E) is structured differently in different countries, but is generally extended to children from the time of birth until they begin elementary school

Question 12

________ are the five (5)primary agents of socialization.

Accepted Answer

(1)family members; (

Question 13

List at least three reasons why making sweeping generalizations blaming single parenthood for social problems is unfair.

Accepted Answer

(1)there are different kinds of single-p

Question 14

Kevin's mother is very strict, punitive, and not very warm, which is referred to as an authoritative parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Olivia is thinking about what it would be like to be a mother. Now that you are an expert on the subject, which of the following would you tell her?

Accepted Answer

A) Mothers, as compared to fathers, do the majority of socialization, hands-on care, and emotional work, but fathers do the majority of discipline and management. 
B) Among mothers and fathers who work full-time, mothers are more involved in child care than are fathers when the children are preschool-aged, but by the time the children begin school, the time commitment of mothers and fathers is nearly equal. 
C) Employed mothers spend about 17 hours a week engaged with or accessible to their children as compared to about 52 hours a week for mothers who do not work outside the home; a large difference. 
D) Many employed mothers feel guilty about the time they spend away from home, although they only spend a few hours less with children per week than do mothers who are not employed outside the home. 
E) Compared to France, the U.S. has more social programs to help new mothers. 
A) Mothers, as compared to fathers, do the majority of socialization, hands-on care, and emotional work, but fathers do the majority of discipline and management. 
B) Among mothers and fathers who work full-time, mothers are more involved in child care than are fathers when the children are preschool-aged, but by the time the children begin school, the time commitment of mothers and fathers is nearly equal. 
C) Employed mothers spend about 17 hours a week engaged with or accessible to their children as compared to about 52 hours a week for mothers who do not work outside the home; a large difference. 
D) Many employed mothers feel guilty about the time they spend away from home, although they only spend a few hours less with children per week than do mothers who are not employed outside the home. 
E) Compared to France, the U.S. has more social programs to help new mothers.

Question 16

Motherhood in the U.S.:

Accepted Answer

A) is a powerful identity, but less so than marital status or occupation 
B) is less fraught with anxiety, compared to other developed countries 
C) is socially constructed and framed by structures of sex, race, and class 
D) tends to occur in extended families, in contrast to developing, non-Western cultures 
E) leads mothers to report less depression than childfree women because they report experiencing more meaning in their lives 
A) is a powerful identity, but less so than marital status or occupation 
B) is less fraught with anxiety, compared to other developed countries 
C) is socially constructed and framed by structures of sex, race, and class 
D) tends to occur in extended families, in contrast to developing, non-Western cultures 
E) leads mothers to report less depression than childfree women because they report experiencing more meaning in their lives

Question 17

List the four (4)objectives of family (child)allowances.

Accepted Answer

(1)horizontal equity; (2)verti

Question 18

Compare and contrast the theoretical approaches to child development discussed in your text: (1)Freud, (2)Piaget, (3)Cooley, and (4)Mead.

Accepted Answer

The theoretical approaches to child deve

Question 19

There are many different paths to parenthood among same-sex families; however, most are formed as stepfamilies in which the children were conceived in an earlier heterosexual relationship by one of the partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A transnational family is ________.

Accepted Answer

a family living betw

________ refers to the lifelong process through which we acquire the cultural values and skills needed to function as human beings and to participate in society.

Although most aspects of parenting differ little between heterosexual and homosexual families, gays and lesbians do have several unique aspects with respect to raising children. Which is NOT one of these unique aspects?

Socialization refers to the lifelong process through which we acquire the cultural values and skills needed to function as human beings and to participate in society.

"Minority teaching process" refers to the process of teaching racial and ethnic minority children about prejudice and discrimination, and the coping skills necessary to develop and maintain a strong and healthy self-image.

How does socialization differ across social class?

Teenage birthrates dropped most dramatically between 1991 and 2008 among which race or ethnic group?

The "vertical equity" object of a family allowance refers to the desire to redistribute income from childless households to those with children, in recognition of the heavier financial burden imposed by childrearing.

Parenting attitudes and practices depend to a large extent on:

What are some of the characteristics of grandparents who take care of their grandchildren?

Who suggested that human development occurs in three stages that reflect different components of the personality: the id, the ego, and the superego?

A family allowance (or a child allowance):

________ are the five (5)primary agents of socialization.

List at least three reasons why making sweeping generalizations blaming single parenthood for social problems is unfair.

Kevin's mother is very strict, punitive, and not very warm, which is referred to as an authoritative parenting style.

Olivia is thinking about what it would be like to be a mother. Now that you are an expert on the subject, which of the following would you tell her?

Motherhood in the U.S.:

List the four (4)objectives of family (child)allowances.

Compare and contrast the theoretical approaches to child development discussed in your text: (1)Freud, (2)Piaget, (3)Cooley, and (4)Mead.

There are many different paths to parenthood among same-sex families; however, most are formed as stepfamilies in which the children were conceived in an earlier heterosexual relationship by one of the partners.

A transnational family is ________.

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Families Throughout History

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

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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Exam 10: Raising Children

________ refers to the lifelong process through which we acquire the cultural values and skills needed to function as human beings and to participate in society.

Although most aspects of parenting differ little between heterosexual and homosexual families, gays and lesbians do have several unique aspects with respect to raising children. Which is NOT one of these unique aspects?

Socialization refers to the lifelong process through which we acquire the cultural values and skills needed to function as human beings and to participate in society.

"Minority teaching process" refers to the process of teaching racial and ethnic minority children about prejudice and discrimination, and the coping skills necessary to develop and maintain a strong and healthy self-image.

How does socialization differ across social class?

Teenage birthrates dropped most dramatically between 1991 and 2008 among which race or ethnic group?

The "vertical equity" object of a family allowance refers to the desire to redistribute income from childless households to those with children, in recognition of the heavier financial burden imposed by childrearing.

Parenting attitudes and practices depend to a large extent on:

What are some of the characteristics of grandparents who take care of their grandchildren?

Who suggested that human development occurs in three stages that reflect different components of the personality: the id, the ego, and the superego?

A family allowance (or a child allowance):

________ are the five (5)primary agents of socialization.

List at least three reasons why making sweeping generalizations blaming single parenthood for social problems is unfair.

Kevin's mother is very strict, punitive, and not very warm, which is referred to as an authoritative parenting style.

Olivia is thinking about what it would be like to be a mother. Now that you are an expert on the subject, which of the following would you tell her?

Motherhood in the U.S.:

List the four (4)objectives of family (child)allowances.

Compare and contrast the theoretical approaches to child development discussed in your text: (1)Freud, (2)Piaget, (3)Cooley, and (4)Mead.

There are many different paths to parenthood among same-sex families; however, most are formed as stepfamilies in which the children were conceived in an earlier heterosexual relationship by one of the partners.

A transnational family is ________.

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Families Throughout History

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

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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