Exam 15: Families

A mother has the primary child-rearing role,according to Parsons.She is the one who bears children,nurses them,and is most involved in their immediate and early development.Therefore,mothers play a(n):

What is the system of male dominance,and the norms justifying that dominance,that is rooted in all aspects of society?

Many sociologists view the decreasing prevalence of the married-couple family and the rise of the "working mother" as an unmitigated disaster.Most of these sociologists are:

In the 1950s,some men and women felt coerced into getting married,trapped in their families,unable to fulfill their needs and as a result,the nuclear family was often a site of frustration and conflict.

When a family expands beyond to include more than two generations in the household,it is called a (n):

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that accounts for the distress experienced by some children of divorce?

A man and a woman are living together prior to marriage to determine if they are a good match.They represent a(n):

What is a traditional nuclear family?

The lower the social class and the lower the educational level of the spouses,the more likely it is that:

Talcott Parsons noted that the nuclear family universally gives its members love,affection,and companionship.He called this:

What topic do families quarrel about most?

Conflict and feminist sociologists tend to believe that the proliferation of diverse family forms has benefited many men,women,and children and has not harmed other children as much as some functionalists think.They also believe that:

If a mother,father,children,and grandparents all live in the same household we would characterize them as a(n):

Explain how love and mate selection works in the United States.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main reproductive technologies?

In the 1940s and 1950s,much of the American public considered which type of family the most widespread and ideal family form?

A family composed of a cohabiting man and woman who maintain a socially approved sexual relationship and have at least one child is called a(n):

The United States divorce rate reached a historic high in 1979 and has declined since then.

According to Brym and Lie,there are sets of social forces that influence whom you are likely to fall in love with and marry.Which of the following is NOT one of these sets of forces?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of domestic violence: