Question 1

According to the text,when considering socialization,what do feminist thinkers look at?

Accepted Answer

A)  the way inequities in society are maintained from one generation to the next 
B)  how the transmission of cultural norms ensures the stability of families and society 
C)  how socialization occurs through the day-to-day relationships of individual family members 
D)  the way family subsystems and boundaries shape children 
A)  the way inequities in society are maintained from one generation to the next 
B)  how the transmission of cultural norms ensures the stability of families and society 
C)  how socialization occurs through the day-to-day relationships of individual family members 
D)  the way family subsystems and boundaries shape children

Question 2

According to the text,which of the following is NOT true of Aboriginal families?

Accepted Answer

A)  They ignore the welfare of their children. 
B)  For many, welfare became the only way they could survive. 
C)  Alcohol became a temporary way of escaping a hopeless situation. 
D)  Children are viewed as gifts from the spirit world. 
A)  They ignore the welfare of their children. 
B)  For many, welfare became the only way they could survive. 
C)  Alcohol became a temporary way of escaping a hopeless situation. 
D)  Children are viewed as gifts from the spirit world.

Question 3

According to the text,what has been the effect of prime-time television shows since 1999?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have increased the proportion of women committing crimes. 
B)  They present minority characters as favourable role models. 
C)  They have increased the number of Asian characters. 
D)  They still portray white men in the highest-status jobs. 
A)  They have increased the proportion of women committing crimes. 
B)  They present minority characters as favourable role models. 
C)  They have increased the number of Asian characters. 
D)  They still portray white men in the highest-status jobs.

Question 4

According to the text,how do sociologists define socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to interact with people and have a good time socially 
B)  the process of passing on to new members a culture's ways of thinking and acting 
C)  the social principles accepted by a society as a whole or by a group within that society 
D)  cultural rules that tell us what, where, when, how, and why we should do something 
A)  the ability to interact with people and have a good time socially 
B)  the process of passing on to new members a culture's ways of thinking and acting 
C)  the social principles accepted by a society as a whole or by a group within that society 
D)  cultural rules that tell us what, where, when, how, and why we should do something

Question 5

According to the text,what was one sign that childhood was increasingly seen as being different from adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of specialized children's institutions 
B)  the mainstreaming of children in groups of different ages 
C)  the exploitation of children by business owners 
D)  the provision of special apprenticeships for adolescents 
A)  the development of specialized children's institutions 
B)  the mainstreaming of children in groups of different ages 
C)  the exploitation of children by business owners 
D)  the provision of special apprenticeships for adolescents

Question 6

What is the role of family storytelling in the socialization of children?

Accepted Answer

Family storytelling plays a crucial role

Question 7

According to the text,although diverse,what do Aboriginal families across Canada value?

Accepted Answer

A)  nature and animals 
B)  respect for elders and nature 
C)  independence and spontaneity 
D)  interdependence of all life and spirituality 
A)  nature and animals 
B)  respect for elders and nature 
C)  independence and spontaneity 
D)  interdependence of all life and spirituality

Question 8

According to the text,what do older parents tend to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  too tired to play with the child 
B)  financially unstable because of layoffs 
C)  less likely to spend time with the child 
D)  more likely to read to the child or play pretend 
A)  too tired to play with the child 
B)  financially unstable because of layoffs 
C)  less likely to spend time with the child 
D)  more likely to read to the child or play pretend

Question 9

How many hours a day did one study,conducted in 2004,find that 8- to 18-year-olds spend using media?

Accepted Answer

A)  4.8 
B)  5.5 
C)  6.5 
D)  8.0 
A)  4.8 
B)  5.5 
C)  6.5 
D)  8.0

Question 10

Which of the following is UNLIKELY to be true when there is a physically or mentally challenged child in a family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents may not have the emotional resources to meet the needs of the other children. 
B)  Other children may be expected to help in the daily care of the exceptional child. 
C)  Family communication and closeness can increase as a result of shared stress. 
D)  Parents still behave the same to all the children after the birth of the exceptional child. 
A)  Parents may not have the emotional resources to meet the needs of the other children. 
B)  Other children may be expected to help in the daily care of the exceptional child. 
C)  Family communication and closeness can increase as a result of shared stress. 
D)  Parents still behave the same to all the children after the birth of the exceptional child.

Question 11

The media,such as television or the Internet,can be a good or bad influence on young children.According to the text,what does the type of influence appear to depend on most?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of the v-chip and screening software to protect them 
B)  television viewing and computer use by their peers 
C)  children's age and stage of development 
D)  a rating system for violence and sex in television programs 
A)  the use of the v-chip and screening software to protect them 
B)  television viewing and computer use by their peers 
C)  children's age and stage of development 
D)  a rating system for violence and sex in television programs

Question 12

According to the text,when parents have a lower educational level,what happens to their preschool children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to learn to go online at an earlier age. 
B)  They watch more entertainment programs on television. 
C)  They are more likely to have enrichment opportunities such as day camp. 
D)  They go to library story time more frequently. 
A)  They are more likely to learn to go online at an earlier age. 
B)  They watch more entertainment programs on television. 
C)  They are more likely to have enrichment opportunities such as day camp. 
D)  They go to library story time more frequently.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of socialization among the baby-boom generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respect for institutions increased dependence on authority. 
B)  Teamwork and social skills were emphasized. 
C)  Parents' reliance on Dr. Spock resulted in more rigid child-rearing methods. 
D)  Family living meant living in small towns rather than cities. 
A)  Respect for institutions increased dependence on authority. 
B)  Teamwork and social skills were emphasized. 
C)  Parents' reliance on Dr. Spock resulted in more rigid child-rearing methods. 
D)  Family living meant living in small towns rather than cities.

Question 14

A relationship that belongs to a particular role rather being a matter of choice is a(n)____________________ relationship.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A relationship that belongs to a particular...

Question 15

According to the text,how does the sibling relationship differ from peer relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is affectionate. 
B)  It is voluntary. 
C)  It is authoritative. 
D)  It is ascribed. 
A)  It is affectionate. 
B)  It is voluntary. 
C)  It is authoritative. 
D)  It is ascribed.

Question 16

How can Generation X members be contrasted to baby boomers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generation X members had fewer mothers in the workplace. 
B)  Generation X members found more secure employment. 
C)  Generation X members are more loyal to the company where they work. 
D)  Generation X members are less likely to have traditional families. 
A)  Generation X members had fewer mothers in the workplace. 
B)  Generation X members found more secure employment. 
C)  Generation X members are more loyal to the company where they work. 
D)  Generation X members are less likely to have traditional families.

Question 17

When do we NOT have a true picture of family instability?

Accepted Answer

A)  when we ignore the formation and breakup of cohabitation families 
B)  when we do not use cross-sectional methods to study families over time 
C)  when we do not consider the number of children living with gay or lesbian parents 
D)  when we look at married and cohabitation families through longitudinal studies 
A)  when we ignore the formation and breakup of cohabitation families 
B)  when we do not use cross-sectional methods to study families over time 
C)  when we do not consider the number of children living with gay or lesbian parents 
D)  when we look at married and cohabitation families through longitudinal studies

Question 18

According to the text,what was one criticism of child-rearing experts during the first half of the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their theories were based on observations of white middle-class families. 
B)  They regarded children as economically worthless but emotionally priceless. 
C)  Their theories depended too much on tradition and not enough on science. 
D)  Their theories were based on observation of children with abnormalities. 
A)  Their theories were based on observations of white middle-class families. 
B)  They regarded children as economically worthless but emotionally priceless. 
C)  Their theories depended too much on tradition and not enough on science. 
D)  Their theories were based on observation of children with abnormalities.

Question 19

According to the text,what happens,on average,to children from divorced families?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not do as well as children living with both biological parents. 
B)  They do better in school than children whose fathers have died. 
C)  They have better social skills than children from two-parent families. 
D)  They have fewer behaviour problems than children from two-parent families. 
A)  They do not do as well as children living with both biological parents. 
B)  They do better in school than children whose fathers have died. 
C)  They have better social skills than children from two-parent families. 
D)  They have fewer behaviour problems than children from two-parent families.

Question 20

Alex's mother is lesbian.According to the text,what situation is most likely to arise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alex will grow up to be gay because of his role models. 
B)  Alex's mother has poor parenting skills. 
C)  Alex will do as well as children in lone-parent families. 
D)  Alex won't have a male role model. 
A)  Alex will grow up to be gay because of his role models. 
B)  Alex's mother has poor parenting skills. 
C)  Alex will do as well as children in lone-parent families. 
D)  Alex won't have a male role model.

According to the text,when considering socialization,what do feminist thinkers look at?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT true of Aboriginal families?

According to the text,what has been the effect of prime-time television shows since 1999?

According to the text,how do sociologists define socialization?

According to the text,what was one sign that childhood was increasingly seen as being different from adulthood?

What is the role of family storytelling in the socialization of children?

According to the text,although diverse,what do Aboriginal families across Canada value?

According to the text,what do older parents tend to be?

How many hours a day did one study,conducted in 2004,find that 8- to 18-year-olds spend using media?

Which of the following is UNLIKELY to be true when there is a physically or mentally challenged child in a family?

The media,such as television or the Internet,can be a good or bad influence on young children.According to the text,what does the type of influence appear to depend on most?

According to the text,when parents have a lower educational level,what happens to their preschool children?

Which of the following is true of socialization among the baby-boom generation?

A relationship that belongs to a particular role rather being a matter of choice is a(n)____________________ relationship.

According to the text,how does the sibling relationship differ from peer relationships?

How can Generation X members be contrasted to baby boomers?

When do we NOT have a true picture of family instability?

According to the text,what was one criticism of child-rearing experts during the first half of the 20th century?

According to the text,what happens,on average,to children from divorced families?

Alex's mother is lesbian.According to the text,what situation is most likely to arise?

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Wedding Bells and After

Children Yes or No

The Middle Years and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come

Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 6: Bringing up Baby

According to the text,when considering socialization,what do feminist thinkers look at?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT true of Aboriginal families?

According to the text,what has been the effect of prime-time television shows since 1999?

According to the text,how do sociologists define socialization?

According to the text,what was one sign that childhood was increasingly seen as being different from adulthood?

What is the role of family storytelling in the socialization of children?

According to the text,although diverse,what do Aboriginal families across Canada value?

According to the text,what do older parents tend to be?

How many hours a day did one study,conducted in 2004,find that 8- to 18-year-olds spend using media?

Which of the following is UNLIKELY to be true when there is a physically or mentally challenged child in a family?

The media,such as television or the Internet,can be a good or bad influence on young children.According to the text,what does the type of influence appear to depend on most?

According to the text,when parents have a lower educational level,what happens to their preschool children?

Which of the following is true of socialization among the baby-boom generation?

A relationship that belongs to a particular role rather being a matter of choice is a(n)____________________ relationship.

According to the text,how does the sibling relationship differ from peer relationships?

How can Generation X members be contrasted to baby boomers?

When do we NOT have a true picture of family instability?

According to the text,what was one criticism of child-rearing experts during the first half of the 20th century?

According to the text,what happens,on average,to children from divorced families?

Alex's mother is lesbian.According to the text,what situation is most likely to arise?

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Wedding Bells and After

Children Yes or No

The Middle Years and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come

Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

Filters