Question 1

Family policies in the United States tend to be universal, and reflect and promote the concepts of individualism and self-sufficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is a strengths-based perspective, and how can it improve family resiliency?

Accepted Answer

A strengths-based perspective is an appr

Question 3

According to the research examining the effects of divorce on children:

Accepted Answer

A) for many decades the opinion was that divorce did a lot of harm to children, but now we know that any harm is usually of very short duration 
B) although most children adjust adequately over time to their parents' divorce, many are plagued by depression or other behavioral problems for many years 
C) differences in psychological well-being generally disappear after controlling for such factors as sex, race, or mother's level of education 
D) using data from large and representative samples, researchers have found that children are usually better off if their unhappily married parents divorce 
E) most divorces occur in marriages in which severe conflict occurred, therefore the majority of children whose parents divorce are better off than if their parents stayed married 
A) for many decades the opinion was that divorce did a lot of harm to children, but now we know that any harm is usually of very short duration 
B) although most children adjust adequately over time to their parents' divorce, many are plagued by depression or other behavioral problems for many years 
C) differences in psychological well-being generally disappear after controlling for such factors as sex, race, or mother's level of education 
D) using data from large and representative samples, researchers have found that children are usually better off if their unhappily married parents divorce 
E) most divorces occur in marriages in which severe conflict occurred, therefore the majority of children whose parents divorce are better off than if their parents stayed married

Question 4

How may the health care reform that was passed in 2010, and slowly implemented through 2014, affect Susan, Marie, and their children?

Accepted Answer

They will reap some benefits. Susan and

Question 5

The ________ refers to the fact that women are far more likely to be impoverished than are men, and single mothers are particularly vulnerable.

Accepted Answer

feminizati

Question 6

The five (5)themes of the textbook are ________.

Accepted Answer

(1)families are both a public social ins

Question 7

It is important to look at other countries because their problems and their solutions may help us better understand our own. This is a premise of a __________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) policy 
B) comparative 
C) family strengths 
D) equality 
E) social conflict 
A) policy 
B) comparative 
C) family strengths 
D) equality 
E) social conflict

Question 8

Your author makes a number of predictions about American families of the future, including:

Accepted Answer

A) The size of the Hispanic population will decline. 
B) The size of the elderly population will continue to decline. 
C) The U.S. will remain highly stratified. 
D) The size of the elderly population will stabilize. 
E) The U.S. will retain its universal approach to family policy. 
A) The size of the Hispanic population will decline. 
B) The size of the elderly population will continue to decline. 
C) The U.S. will remain highly stratified. 
D) The size of the elderly population will stabilize. 
E) The U.S. will retain its universal approach to family policy.

Question 9

Describe the situation of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, and explain how patriarchy contributes to women's inability to negotiate safe sex and protect themselves from HIV/AIDS. Be sure to include in your discussion important HIV/AIDS statistics across sex and age, and the causes and consequences of age mixing described in the feature box.

Accepted Answer

HIV/AIDS continues to be a major public

Question 10

Your author makes several predictions about families in the future. Which is NOT one of those predictions?

Accepted Answer

A) The age at marriage will continue to rise. 
B) The rate of cohabitation will increase. 
C) The percentage of women and men without children will rise. 
D) The divorce rate will continue to rise. 
E) The U.S. will become more diverse. 
A) The age at marriage will continue to rise. 
B) The rate of cohabitation will increase. 
C) The percentage of women and men without children will rise. 
D) The divorce rate will continue to rise. 
E) The U.S. will become more diverse.

Question 11

There are five (5)themes of this textbook; which is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A) Families are both a public social institution and a private personal relationship. 
B) Gender, race, ethnicity, social class, and age are not social constructions. 
C) Social inequality has a powerful influence on family life. 
D) Family policies reflect historical, cultural, political, and social factors. 
E) Understanding families in the U.S. requires a comparative perspective. 
A) Families are both a public social institution and a private personal relationship. 
B) Gender, race, ethnicity, social class, and age are not social constructions. 
C) Social inequality has a powerful influence on family life. 
D) Family policies reflect historical, cultural, political, and social factors. 
E) Understanding families in the U.S. requires a comparative perspective.

Question 12

You have traveled extensively around Europe and you noticed their approach to family policies. For example, you discovered:

Accepted Answer

A) they exist in a vacuum 
B) they reflect historical, cultural, political, and social factors in every society 
C) countries that develop explicit family policies see communities as the key unit of analysis 
D) U)S. policies tend to be universal rather than selective 
E) the U.S. may not provide universal health insurance coverage, but it is one of only a few countries that provides paid maternity leave and a family allowance grant 
A) they exist in a vacuum 
B) they reflect historical, cultural, political, and social factors in every society 
C) countries that develop explicit family policies see communities as the key unit of analysis 
D) U)S. policies tend to be universal rather than selective 
E) the U.S. may not provide universal health insurance coverage, but it is one of only a few countries that provides paid maternity leave and a family allowance grant

Question 13

Using the sociological imagination can help us better understand the situations of Susan, Marie, and their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Examining the issue of HIV/AIDS shows the interconnectedness of societies around the world, the premise of a/an ________.

Accepted Answer

A) public perspective 
B) comparative perspective 
C) private perspective 
D) empirical perspective 
E) environmental perspective 
A) public perspective 
B) comparative perspective 
C) private perspective 
D) empirical perspective 
E) environmental perspective

Question 15

A __________ reveals that many seemingly private struggles are really large-scale social problems.

Accepted Answer

sociologic

Question 16

World Map 15.1 shows us that the HIV/AIDS epidemic is particularly devastating in the Southern Middle East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A ____________ perspective focuses on identifying, creating, mobilizing, advocating, and respecting the resources, assets, wisdom, and knowledge that every person and every family has to help ameliorate problems.

Accepted Answer

A) policy 
B) comparative 
C) family strengths 
D) equality 
E) social conflict 
A) policy 
B) comparative 
C) family strengths 
D) equality 
E) social conflict

Question 18

The author of the text makes several predictions about families in the future, such as, the size of the elderly population will _________; the divorce rate will __________; and the percent of childfree men and women will __________.

Accepted Answer

increase;

Question 19

The author of the text suggests that there will be some challenges to the piecemeal approach to family policy. Describe the U.S. approach to family policy, and compare it to other developed nations. What U.S. policies are being challenged, or might be challenged in the near future?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. approach to family policy is ch

Question 20

If we want to understand contemporary patterns in the U.S., we should compare ourselves to something else, such as other cultures or other points in history; this is called a comparative perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Family policies in the United States tend to be universal, and reflect and promote the concepts of individualism and self-sufficiency.

What is a strengths-based perspective, and how can it improve family resiliency?

According to the research examining the effects of divorce on children:

How may the health care reform that was passed in 2010, and slowly implemented through 2014, affect Susan, Marie, and their children?

The ________ refers to the fact that women are far more likely to be impoverished than are men, and single mothers are particularly vulnerable.

The five (5)themes of the textbook are ________.

It is important to look at other countries because their problems and their solutions may help us better understand our own. This is a premise of a __________ perspective.

Your author makes a number of predictions about American families of the future, including:

Your author makes several predictions about families in the future. Which is NOT one of those predictions?

There are five (5)themes of this textbook; which is NOT one of them?

You have traveled extensively around Europe and you noticed their approach to family policies. For example, you discovered:

Using the sociological imagination can help us better understand the situations of Susan, Marie, and their children.

Examining the issue of HIV/AIDS shows the interconnectedness of societies around the world, the premise of a/an ________.

A __________ reveals that many seemingly private struggles are really large-scale social problems.

World Map 15.1 shows us that the HIV/AIDS epidemic is particularly devastating in the Southern Middle East.

A ____________ perspective focuses on identifying, creating, mobilizing, advocating, and respecting the resources, assets, wisdom, and knowledge that every person and every family has to help ameliorate problems.

The author of the text makes several predictions about families in the future, such as, the size of the elderly population will _; the divorce rate will ; and the percent of childfree men and women will ____.

The author of the text suggests that there will be some challenges to the piecemeal approach to family policy. Describe the U.S. approach to family policy, and compare it to other developed nations. What U.S. policies are being challenged, or might be challenged in the near future?

If we want to understand contemporary patterns in the U.S., we should compare ourselves to something else, such as other cultures or other points in history; this is called a comparative perspective.

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

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce and Repartnering

Filters

Exam 15: Summing It Up: Families and the Sociological Imagination

Family policies in the United States tend to be universal, and reflect and promote the concepts of individualism and self-sufficiency.

What is a strengths-based perspective, and how can it improve family resiliency?

According to the research examining the effects of divorce on children:

How may the health care reform that was passed in 2010, and slowly implemented through 2014, affect Susan, Marie, and their children?

The ________ refers to the fact that women are far more likely to be impoverished than are men, and single mothers are particularly vulnerable.

The five (5)themes of the textbook are ________.

It is important to look at other countries because their problems and their solutions may help us better understand our own. This is a premise of a __________ perspective.

Your author makes a number of predictions about American families of the future, including:

Your author makes several predictions about families in the future. Which is NOT one of those predictions?

There are five (5)themes of this textbook; which is NOT one of them?

You have traveled extensively around Europe and you noticed their approach to family policies. For example, you discovered:

Using the sociological imagination can help us better understand the situations of Susan, Marie, and their children.

Examining the issue of HIV/AIDS shows the interconnectedness of societies around the world, the premise of a/an ________.

A __________ reveals that many seemingly private struggles are really large-scale social problems.

World Map 15.1 shows us that the HIV/AIDS epidemic is particularly devastating in the Southern Middle East.

A ____________ perspective focuses on identifying, creating, mobilizing, advocating, and respecting the resources, assets, wisdom, and knowledge that every person and every family has to help ameliorate problems.

The author of the text makes several predictions about families in the future, such as, the size of the elderly population will _________; the divorce rate will __________; and the percent of childfree men and women will __________.

The author of the text suggests that there will be some challenges to the piecemeal approach to family policy. Describe the U.S. approach to family policy, and compare it to other developed nations. What U.S. policies are being challenged, or might be challenged in the near future?

If we want to understand contemporary patterns in the U.S., we should compare ourselves to something else, such as other cultures or other points in history; this is called a comparative perspective.

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

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce and Repartnering

Filters

The author of the text makes several predictions about families in the future, such as, the size of the elderly population will _; the divorce rate will ; and the percent of childfree men and women will ____.