Question 1

Under slavery, the African-American family lacked _____ and _____ which helped give free African-Americans and whites stability.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomy; kinship ties 
B) monogamy; economic importance 
C) autonomy; economic importance 
D) strong emotional bonds; economic importance 
A) autonomy; kinship ties 
B) monogamy; economic importance 
C) autonomy; economic importance 
D) strong emotional bonds; economic importance

Question 2

In colonial America, parents often selected their children's mates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Native American extended families revolve around complex kinship networks based on

Accepted Answer

A) birth. 
B) marriage. 
C) adoption. 
D) clan membership. 
A) birth. 
B) marriage. 
C) adoption. 
D) clan membership.

Question 4

The greatest diversity of American family life occurred after the great waves of immigration swept over America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The European colonists who came to America attempted to replicate their familiar family system that emphasized allof the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) family as an economic and social institution. 
B) romantic love as the basis of mate selection. 
C) subordination of women. 
D) family-centered reproduction. 
A) family as an economic and social institution. 
B) romantic love as the basis of mate selection. 
C) subordination of women. 
D) family-centered reproduction.

Question 6

During the Great Depression, the government bore responsibility for the well-being of the family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the 1950s, many women found that the ideal lifestyle of the period left them longing for something more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss the impact the recent economic recession has had on family life.

Accepted Answer

The recent economic recession has had a

Question 9

In colonial times, children were often "bound out" or "fostered" as apprentices or domestic servants between the ages of

Accepted Answer

A) 7 and 12. 
B) 5 and 7. 
C) 9 and 15. 
D) 10 and 13. 
A) 7 and 12. 
B) 5 and 7. 
C) 9 and 15. 
D) 10 and 13.

Question 10

Chinese-Americans tend to exert strong parental control while encouraging their children to develop a sense of independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

People who spend at least twenty-seven weeks in the labor force but whose incomes fall below the poverty threshold are referred to as the _____ poor.

Accepted Answer

A) working 
B) absolute 
C) ghetto 
D) theoretical 
A) working 
B) absolute 
C) ghetto 
D) theoretical

Question 12

As a result of industrialization,

Accepted Answer

A) American families became more self-sufficient. 
B) men's work was given higher status than women's work. 
C) the family became more important as a work unit. 
D) women lost power in terms of marital choice and frequency of intercourse. 
A) American families became more self-sufficient. 
B) men's work was given higher status than women's work. 
C) the family became more important as a work unit. 
D) women lost power in terms of marital choice and frequency of intercourse.

Question 13

Which of the following is not an important influence or value in the family lives of most Hispanics?

Accepted Answer

A) Catholicism 
B) bilingualism 
C) independence from family ties 
D) children 
A) Catholicism 
B) bilingualism 
C) independence from family ties 
D) children

Question 14

In colonial America, love was considered a spousal duty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Write an essay on social class variations in U.S.family life.Be sure to define social class, identify the four classes in the commonly used model, and describe characteristics of families in each of these classes.

Accepted Answer

Social class variations in U.S. family l

Question 16

About 10 percent of the U.S.population is upper class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Arab Americans tend to be highly educated, employed, and have higher incomes than the total population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Economic factors were the most important determinant in shaping family life in the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The most crucial factor that enabled people to survive the oppression of enslavement, the difficulties of immigration, and the impoverishment induced by industrialization was

Accepted Answer

A) economic success. 
B) social agencies. 
C) the family. 
D) political ideology. 
A) economic success. 
B) social agencies. 
C) the family. 
D) political ideology.

Question 20

During the Depression unemployment jumped from 3 million in 1929 to over _____ in 1932.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 million 
B) 12 million 
C) 15 million 
D) 1 billion 
A) 6 million 
B) 12 million 
C) 15 million 
D) 1 billion

Under slavery, the African-American family lacked _ and _ which helped give free African-Americans and whites stability.

In colonial America, parents often selected their children's mates.

Native American extended families revolve around complex kinship networks based on

The greatest diversity of American family life occurred after the great waves of immigration swept over America.

The European colonists who came to America attempted to replicate their familiar family system that emphasized allof the following EXCEPT

During the Great Depression, the government bore responsibility for the well-being of the family.

In the 1950s, many women found that the ideal lifestyle of the period left them longing for something more.

Discuss the impact the recent economic recession has had on family life.

In colonial times, children were often "bound out" or "fostered" as apprentices or domestic servants between the ages of

Chinese-Americans tend to exert strong parental control while encouraging their children to develop a sense of independence.

People who spend at least twenty-seven weeks in the labor force but whose incomes fall below the poverty threshold are referred to as the _____ poor.

As a result of industrialization,

Which of the following is not an important influence or value in the family lives of most Hispanics?

In colonial America, love was considered a spousal duty.

Write an essay on social class variations in U.S.family life.Be sure to define social class, identify the four classes in the commonly used model, and describe characteristics of families in each of these classes.

About 10 percent of the U.S.population is upper class.

Arab Americans tend to be highly educated, employed, and have higher incomes than the total population.

Economic factors were the most important determinant in shaping family life in the 1950s.

The most crucial factor that enabled people to survive the oppression of enslavement, the difficulties of immigration, and the impoverishment induced by industrialization was

During the Depression unemployment jumped from 3 million in 1929 to over _____ in 1932.

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriage and the Family

Gender and Family

Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages,

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Exam 3: Variations in American Family Life

Under slavery, the African-American family lacked _____ and _____ which helped give free African-Americans and whites stability.

In colonial America, parents often selected their children's mates.

Native American extended families revolve around complex kinship networks based on

The greatest diversity of American family life occurred after the great waves of immigration swept over America.

The European colonists who came to America attempted to replicate their familiar family system that emphasized allof the following EXCEPT

During the Great Depression, the government bore responsibility for the well-being of the family.

In the 1950s, many women found that the ideal lifestyle of the period left them longing for something more.

Discuss the impact the recent economic recession has had on family life.

In colonial times, children were often "bound out" or "fostered" as apprentices or domestic servants between the ages of

Chinese-Americans tend to exert strong parental control while encouraging their children to develop a sense of independence.

People who spend at least twenty-seven weeks in the labor force but whose incomes fall below the poverty threshold are referred to as the _____ poor.

As a result of industrialization,

Which of the following is not an important influence or value in the family lives of most Hispanics?

In colonial America, love was considered a spousal duty.

Write an essay on social class variations in U.S.family life.Be sure to define social class, identify the four classes in the commonly used model, and describe characteristics of families in each of these classes.

About 10 percent of the U.S.population is upper class.

Arab Americans tend to be highly educated, employed, and have higher incomes than the total population.

Economic factors were the most important determinant in shaping family life in the 1950s.

The most crucial factor that enabled people to survive the oppression of enslavement, the difficulties of immigration, and the impoverishment induced by industrialization was

During the Depression unemployment jumped from 3 million in 1929 to over _____ in 1932.

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriage and the Family

Gender and Family

Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages,

Filters

Under slavery, the African-American family lacked _ and _ which helped give free African-Americans and whites stability.