Exam 11: Families and Intimate Relationships

Which of the following statements best describes the changes that are occurring in the family globally?

Joan shoved her husband Jack during a heated argument about buying a new car. The argument was not rooted in power or control. Michael Johnson would call this type of intimate partner violence:

Amir has two biological brothers that he grew up with. His two brothers are members of his:

In the 2012 summer issue of Atlantic magazine, Anne-Marie Slaughter, who was the first female director of policy planning at the State Department, wrote an article titled "Why Women Still Can't Have It All." In the article, she argues that women today still struggle to balance a family and their career. In a couple of sentences, please explain how a feminist perspective on the family may help shed light on this issue.

During the 1970s and 1980s, feminist perspectives dominated most debates and research on families. According to the textbook, on what did they largely focus?

Suzanne has two biological sons that she raised from birth. Her two sons are members of her:

A form of marriage in which each married partner is allowed only one spouse at any given time is called:

In 2015, the average age for first marriage was ________ for men and ________ for women.

Describe Talcott Parsons's view of the family in one to three sentences. What are two criticisms of his approach?

In a short paragraph, explain the feminist critique of the "conventional" family.

Which of the following is a change related to the creation of a worldwide movement toward the predominance of the nuclear family and the breakdown of extended-family systems and other types of kinship groups?

Which of the following factors decreases the likelihood that a person will get a divorce?

From which country can Hispanics easily enter the United States because it is a commonwealth of the United States?

Which group has the highest rate of intermarriage?

The most common type of child abuse is:

Which type of society would Talcott Parsons consider the conventional family most suitable for?

Which of the following statements is true regarding being single?

A 1985 study by Richard Gelles and Murray Straus found that ________ percent of married people reported at least one incident of intimate partner violence at some point in their marriage.

Members of the Native American Standing Rock Sioux tribe share history and bonds based on a common lineage of blood relatives. This form of relationship is also known as:

List at least three explanations that account for the trend toward later marriages in the United States in recent decades. In a few sentences, explain which you find most compelling and why.