Question 1

What is the effect of the declining role of families in today's society on the stability of marriages?

Accepted Answer

Since families perform fewer functions today than in the past,there are fewer pressures on couples to stay together if they are unhappy.In the past,the same unhappy couple might have remained married because neither spouse felt he or she could raise the children alone or he or she needed the family for support in old age.Today,single parents are better prepared to raise a child,and most people are supported by government or private retirement plans in their old age.This independence has caused an increase in the number of divorces and willingness to view divorce as normal.

Question 2

In participant-run courtship processes,a primary factor drawing couples toward marriage is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) familial influence 
B) financial stability 
C) romantic love 
D) a belief in the system of marriage 
A) familial influence 
B) financial stability 
C) romantic love 
D) a belief in the system of marriage C

Question 3

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act was passed in the mid-1970s and amended in 1988 to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ban the abuse of children by parents 
B) help states and communities develop programs for abusive or neglectful parents 
C) investigate the causes for child abuse in schools and other educational institutions 
D) identify the victims of child abuse and place them in foster homes 
A) ban the abuse of children by parents 
B) help states and communities develop programs for abusive or neglectful parents 
C) investigate the causes for child abuse in schools and other educational institutions 
D) identify the victims of child abuse and place them in foster homes B

Question 4

What is the advantage of pluralistic family arrangements?

Accepted Answer

A) They reinforce the importance of traditional family types. 
B) They permit people of many occupations,religions,and lifestyles to find a form of the family that best fits their values and needs. 
C) They allow people to practice polygamy legally. 
D) They give people the freedom to define the nature of their society based on the support for a particular lifestyle. 
A) They reinforce the importance of traditional family types. 
B) They permit people of many occupations,religions,and lifestyles to find a form of the family that best fits their values and needs. 
C) They allow people to practice polygamy legally. 
D) They give people the freedom to define the nature of their society based on the support for a particular lifestyle.

Question 5

From the conflict perspective,family forms change when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) existing family forms cause dysfunction and disorganization in the society 
B) people are socialized to accept their society's form of the family as natural 
C) new groups acquire the power necessary to gain acceptance for a new form of family 
D) people want a drastic change in society to establish stability and equilibrium 
A) existing family forms cause dysfunction and disorganization in the society 
B) people are socialized to accept their society's form of the family as natural 
C) new groups acquire the power necessary to gain acceptance for a new form of family 
D) people want a drastic change in society to establish stability and equilibrium

Question 6

Educational institutions in the country of Moldiva are distinguished on the basis of social class.Admission to schools and colleges is based on the social class of a student's family.Which of the following functions of a family best complements this form of society?

Accepted Answer

A) psychological support 
B) regulating economic activity 
C) providing affection and companionship 
D) status conferral 
A) psychological support 
B) regulating economic activity 
C) providing affection and companionship 
D) status conferral

Question 7

What changes have taken place in the media's portrayal of gay and lesbian characters?

Accepted Answer

There has been a substantial growth in t

Question 8

The practice of having only one spouse at a time is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) bigamy 
B) adultery 
C) polyamory 
D) monogamy 
A) bigamy 
B) adultery 
C) polyamory 
D) monogamy

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the differences in the difficulties faced by men and women after divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) Men are more likely than women to be distressed by increased parental responsibilities. 
B) Women are more likely to complain about being gouged for child-support payments. 
C) Women are much more likely than men to suffer economic decline. 
D) Men suffer a more severe economic decline compared to women. 
A) Men are more likely than women to be distressed by increased parental responsibilities. 
B) Women are more likely to complain about being gouged for child-support payments. 
C) Women are much more likely than men to suffer economic decline. 
D) Men suffer a more severe economic decline compared to women.

Question 10

Why are suggestions that children raised by a single parent suffer more problems than children raised by both parents strongly attacked?

Accepted Answer

Suggestions that children raised by a si

Question 11

Jeremy believes that women who work have better married lives and tend to be happier than women who do not work.Thomas opposes his opinion by saying that women who work have more stress in their spousal relationship.Whose argument is correct and why? Examine the following options and select the correct response.

Accepted Answer

A) Jeremy is correct because women who work are at less risk of divorce than women who do not work. 
B) Jeremy is correct because women who work have more time to spend with their spouses and children. 
C) Thomas is correct because mothers who do not work tend to be happier,healthier,and less depressed than mothers who work. 
D) Thomas is correct because women who work are less likely to remain childless. 
A) Jeremy is correct because women who work are at less risk of divorce than women who do not work. 
B) Jeremy is correct because women who work have more time to spend with their spouses and children. 
C) Thomas is correct because mothers who do not work tend to be happier,healthier,and less depressed than mothers who work. 
D) Thomas is correct because women who work are less likely to remain childless.

Question 12

What role has industrialization played in making nuclear families more prominent today?

Accepted Answer

The nuclear family has become more promi

Question 13

Which of the following recommendations has been made by government task forces to reduce incidences of domestic violence?

Accepted Answer

A) establishing arrest as the last resort for dealing with such crimes 
B) mandating the requirement that a victim sign a formal complaint before the prosecutor can file charges 
C) adopting the attitude that family violence in all forms need not be regarded as criminal 
D) processing all complaints of family violence as reported criminal offenses 
A) establishing arrest as the last resort for dealing with such crimes 
B) mandating the requirement that a victim sign a formal complaint before the prosecutor can file charges 
C) adopting the attitude that family violence in all forms need not be regarded as criminal 
D) processing all complaints of family violence as reported criminal offenses

Question 14

The refined divorce rate can be used to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) find the most common reason for divorce 
B) compare the stability of marriages from one year to the next 
C) determine the minimum number of years a couple would stay together 
D) find the number of divorce cases filed every year 
A) find the most common reason for divorce 
B) compare the stability of marriages from one year to the next 
C) determine the minimum number of years a couple would stay together 
D) find the number of divorce cases filed every year

Question 15

What kind of men are more likely to approve of using violence against a spouse?

Accepted Answer

Traditional norms in many subcultures su

Question 16

Aaron lives with his wife and children in a neighborhood in which most families are nuclear.His brother lives separately in the same locality with his wife and children.Aaron and his brother visit each other's houses regularly and help each other financially.Aaron's family is an example of a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) blended family 
B) egalitarian family 
C) modified extended family 
D) pluralistic family 
A) blended family 
B) egalitarian family 
C) modified extended family 
D) pluralistic family

Question 17

Lauren and Adrian have been in a relationship for two years.They are currently living together.They opted for this arrangement to get to know each other better and determine whether they are compatible before deciding on marriage.Which of the following terms best describes Lauren and Adrian's current relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) serial monogamy 
B) cohabitation 
C) dual-earner family 
D) extended family 
A) serial monogamy 
B) cohabitation 
C) dual-earner family 
D) extended family

Question 18

According to the conflict perspective,the version of the family that is most prominent in society is likely to be the one that is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) capable of being stable and organized 
B) suitable for the underprivileged people in society 
C) favorable to the needs and demands of all generations of people 
D) consistent with the values and benefits of the dominant groups 
A) capable of being stable and organized 
B) suitable for the underprivileged people in society 
C) favorable to the needs and demands of all generations of people 
D) consistent with the values and benefits of the dominant groups

Question 19

One of the reasons for the declining role of parents in deciding their children's marriage is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) decreasing importance for kinship in modern societies 
B) decreasing faith in religion 
C) decreasing economic independence of children 
D) increasing importance for the family as a social institution 
A) decreasing importance for kinship in modern societies 
B) decreasing faith in religion 
C) decreasing economic independence of children 
D) increasing importance for the family as a social institution

Question 20

Who among the following are especially at risk of using the most abusive forms of violence against their children?

Accepted Answer

A) parents in egalitarian families 
B) poor parents with older children 
C) poor single mothers 
D) high-income families with young children 
A) parents in egalitarian families 
B) poor parents with older children 
C) poor single mothers 
D) high-income families with young children

What is the effect of the declining role of families in today's society on the stability of marriages?

In participant-run courtship processes,a primary factor drawing couples toward marriage is ________.

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act was passed in the mid-1970s and amended in 1988 to ________.

What is the advantage of pluralistic family arrangements?

From the conflict perspective,family forms change when ________.

Educational institutions in the country of Moldiva are distinguished on the basis of social class.Admission to schools and colleges is based on the social class of a student's family.Which of the following functions of a family best complements this form of society?

What changes have taken place in the media's portrayal of gay and lesbian characters?

The practice of having only one spouse at a time is known as ________.

Which of the following is true of the differences in the difficulties faced by men and women after divorce?

Why are suggestions that children raised by a single parent suffer more problems than children raised by both parents strongly attacked?

What role has industrialization played in making nuclear families more prominent today?

Which of the following recommendations has been made by government task forces to reduce incidences of domestic violence?

The refined divorce rate can be used to ________.

What kind of men are more likely to approve of using violence against a spouse?

According to the conflict perspective,the version of the family that is most prominent in society is likely to be the one that is ________.

One of the reasons for the declining role of parents in deciding their children's marriage is a(n)________.

Who among the following are especially at risk of using the most abusive forms of violence against their children?

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Exam 3: Family-Related Problems

What is the effect of the declining role of families in today's society on the stability of marriages?

In participant-run courtship processes,a primary factor drawing couples toward marriage is ________.

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act was passed in the mid-1970s and amended in 1988 to ________.

What is the advantage of pluralistic family arrangements?

From the conflict perspective,family forms change when ________.

Educational institutions in the country of Moldiva are distinguished on the basis of social class.Admission to schools and colleges is based on the social class of a student's family.Which of the following functions of a family best complements this form of society?

What changes have taken place in the media's portrayal of gay and lesbian characters?

The practice of having only one spouse at a time is known as ________.

Which of the following is true of the differences in the difficulties faced by men and women after divorce?

Why are suggestions that children raised by a single parent suffer more problems than children raised by both parents strongly attacked?

What role has industrialization played in making nuclear families more prominent today?

Which of the following recommendations has been made by government task forces to reduce incidences of domestic violence?

The refined divorce rate can be used to ________.

What kind of men are more likely to approve of using violence against a spouse?

According to the conflict perspective,the version of the family that is most prominent in society is likely to be the one that is ________.

One of the reasons for the declining role of parents in deciding their children's marriage is a(n)________.

Who among the following are especially at risk of using the most abusive forms of violence against their children?

Approaches to the Study of Social Problems

Concentration of Power: Economic and Political Institutions

Health and Illness

Education, Science, and Technology

Poverty

Race and Ethnic Relations

Gender,Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality

Age and Social Inequality

Crime and Delinquency

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade

Population Growth and Urbanization

Environmental Problems

Violence, War, and Terrorism

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