Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a cohort?

Accepted Answer

A)  a family with two children 
B)  baby boomers who all experienced the JFK assassination 
C)  siblings 
D)  a large group of pen pals 
A)  a family with two children 
B)  baby boomers who all experienced the JFK assassination 
C)  siblings 
D)  a large group of pen pals B

Question 2

When it comes to understanding families,how are structural functionalists and conflict theoretical perspectives different? Based on what you read in the chapter,contrast how the two theories might explain the rise of the breadwinner-homemaker family.

Accepted Answer

The structural functionalist approach is part of the consensus perspective,and therefore focuses on stability rather than change.Structural functionalists specifically focus on the function of common behavioral patterns.Conflict theorists,however,focus on the role of conflict and opposition.Structural functionalists focus on the harmony and consensus that occurs in society,and conflict theorists focus on opposition.

Question 3

What theoretical perspective does the following statement represent? Society is the "collective expression of shared norms and values."

Accepted Answer

A)  consensus 
B)  conflict 
C)  exchange 
D)  symbolic interaction 
A)  consensus 
B)  conflict 
C)  exchange 
D)  symbolic interaction A

Question 4

The definition of family has changed over time as a result of legal,cultural,and institutional shifts.Discuss two ways that the definition of family has changed over time and include which factors created this change.

Accepted Answer

Institutions have created changes,such a

Question 5

Which of the following examples provides evidence that the role of the state is changing?

Accepted Answer

A)  the growth of public services in health care and education 
B)  the weakening of marriage 
C)  changes in market activity 
D)  inequality in family definitions 
A)  the growth of public services in health care and education 
B)  the weakening of marriage 
C)  changes in market activity 
D)  inequality in family definitions

Question 6

What constitutes the breadwinner-homemaker family as traditionally understood in early sociological theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  either parent employed to support 2.5 children 
B)  an employed father, a mother without employment, and their children 
C)  an employed mother, a father without employment, and their children 
D)  two employed parents and their children 
A)  either parent employed to support 2.5 children 
B)  an employed father, a mother without employment, and their children 
C)  an employed mother, a father without employment, and their children 
D)  two employed parents and their children

Question 7

Based on what you have learned about the authority of the family,explain why teachers are allowed to exert corporal punishment on students,and discuss an argument families might make against the use of corporal punishment in schools.

Accepted Answer

Teachers can use corporal punishment bec

Question 8

What is one of the ways that sociologists attempt to reduce bias in their studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  collecting their own data 
B)  writing their own survey questions 
C)  using publicly funded nationally representative studies 
D)  using data from newspapers 
A)  collecting their own data 
B)  writing their own survey questions 
C)  using publicly funded nationally representative studies 
D)  using data from newspapers

Question 9

A longitudinal survey is one that is sent

Accepted Answer

A)  each year to a different group of high school students. 
B)  to 12th graders in the same high school each year. 
C)  only once to a group of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders. 
D)  to the same people every five years. 
A)  each year to a different group of high school students. 
B)  to 12th graders in the same high school each year. 
C)  only once to a group of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders. 
D)  to the same people every five years.

Question 10

Appropriate parental discipline is decided by

Accepted Answer

A)  permit approval. 
B)  a formal legal proceeding. 
C)  common cultural understandings. 
D)  the child. 
A)  permit approval. 
B)  a formal legal proceeding. 
C)  common cultural understandings. 
D)  the child.

Question 11

According to the reading,why is it important for children to know the difference between family and nonfamily?

Accepted Answer

A)  If they did not know the difference, they would not know who should take them home from school. 
B)  Knowing the difference is important for forming attachment and constructing personal identities. 
C)  Knowing the difference is important for legal cases. 
D)  It is important so that they know who they must provide with birthday gifts. 
A)  If they did not know the difference, they would not know who should take them home from school. 
B)  Knowing the difference is important for forming attachment and constructing personal identities. 
C)  Knowing the difference is important for legal cases. 
D)  It is important so that they know who they must provide with birthday gifts.

Question 12

The author says that it is challenging to define family because

Accepted Answer

A)  who counts as family is defined by the law. 
B)  people who are related are family. 
C)  no one has defined family before. 
D)  different people and cultures use different definitions. 
A)  who counts as family is defined by the law. 
B)  people who are related are family. 
C)  no one has defined family before. 
D)  different people and cultures use different definitions.

Question 13

In which institutional arena does facilitation of divorce take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  the state 
B)  the market 
C)  the family 
D)  symbolic interaction 
A)  the state 
B)  the market 
C)  the family 
D)  symbolic interaction

Question 14

What theoretical perspective does the following statement represent? Family behavior and household structures contribute to larger population processes in many important ways.

Accepted Answer

A)  demographic perspective 
B)  life course perspective 
C)  modernity 
D)  symbolic interaction 
A)  demographic perspective 
B)  life course perspective 
C)  modernity 
D)  symbolic interaction

Question 15

In which of the following cases would the census include all members in the count of a family?

Accepted Answer

A)  two unmarried people with a roommate 
B)  two married people with two college-age children who live on campus 
C)  two married people and their legally adopted child living in the same household 
D)  two married people with two children and their family friend who they consider an aunt, all living in the same household 
A)  two unmarried people with a roommate 
B)  two married people with two college-age children who live on campus 
C)  two married people and their legally adopted child living in the same household 
D)  two married people with two children and their family friend who they consider an aunt, all living in the same household

Question 16

What is the term for a social position that is accompanied by acceptable patterns of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  a role 
B)  the family arena 
C)  head of household 
D)  consensus 
A)  a role 
B)  the family arena 
C)  head of household 
D)  consensus

Question 17

What theoretical perspective revolves around people's ability to enact social roles based on the expectations of others?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  feminism 
C)  modernity 
D)  symbolic interaction 
A)  conflict 
B)  feminism 
C)  modernity 
D)  symbolic interaction

Question 18

Compare and contrast the personal family,the legal family,and the family as an institutional arena.Give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The personal family allows for a broader

Question 19

How have theoretical approaches to understanding the family shaped the sociological understanding of family over time?

Accepted Answer

Changes in the definition of family and

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a familial relationship recognized by the census?

Accepted Answer

A)  family by birth 
B)  personal family 
C)  married family 
D)  adopted children 
A)  family by birth 
B)  personal family 
C)  married family 
D)  adopted children

Which of the following is an example of a cohort?

When it comes to understanding families,how are structural functionalists and conflict theoretical perspectives different? Based on what you read in the chapter,contrast how the two theories might explain the rise of the breadwinner-homemaker family.

What theoretical perspective does the following statement represent? Society is the "collective expression of shared norms and values."

The definition of family has changed over time as a result of legal,cultural,and institutional shifts.Discuss two ways that the definition of family has changed over time and include which factors created this change.

Which of the following examples provides evidence that the role of the state is changing?

What constitutes the breadwinner-homemaker family as traditionally understood in early sociological theory?

Based on what you have learned about the authority of the family,explain why teachers are allowed to exert corporal punishment on students,and discuss an argument families might make against the use of corporal punishment in schools.

What is one of the ways that sociologists attempt to reduce bias in their studies?

A longitudinal survey is one that is sent

Appropriate parental discipline is decided by

According to the reading,why is it important for children to know the difference between family and nonfamily?

The author says that it is challenging to define family because

In which institutional arena does facilitation of divorce take place?

What theoretical perspective does the following statement represent? Family behavior and household structures contribute to larger population processes in many important ways.

In which of the following cases would the census include all members in the count of a family?

What is the term for a social position that is accompanied by acceptable patterns of behavior?

What theoretical perspective revolves around people's ability to enact social roles based on the expectations of others?

Compare and contrast the personal family,the legal family,and the family as an institutional arena.Give examples of each.

How have theoretical approaches to understanding the family shaped the sociological understanding of family over time?

Which of the following is NOT a familial relationship recognized by the census?

The Family in History

Race,Ethnicity,and Immigration

Families and Social Class

Gender

Sexuality

Love and Romantic Relationships

Marriage and Cohabitation

Families and Children

Divorce,Remarriage,and Blended Families

Work and Families

Family Violence and Abuse

The Future of the Family

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Exam 1: A Sociology of the Family

Which of the following is an example of a cohort?

When it comes to understanding families,how are structural functionalists and conflict theoretical perspectives different? Based on what you read in the chapter,contrast how the two theories might explain the rise of the breadwinner-homemaker family.

What theoretical perspective does the following statement represent? Society is the "collective expression of shared norms and values."

The definition of family has changed over time as a result of legal,cultural,and institutional shifts.Discuss two ways that the definition of family has changed over time and include which factors created this change.

Which of the following examples provides evidence that the role of the state is changing?

What constitutes the breadwinner-homemaker family as traditionally understood in early sociological theory?

Based on what you have learned about the authority of the family,explain why teachers are allowed to exert corporal punishment on students,and discuss an argument families might make against the use of corporal punishment in schools.

What is one of the ways that sociologists attempt to reduce bias in their studies?

A longitudinal survey is one that is sent

Appropriate parental discipline is decided by

According to the reading,why is it important for children to know the difference between family and nonfamily?

The author says that it is challenging to define family because

In which institutional arena does facilitation of divorce take place?

What theoretical perspective does the following statement represent? Family behavior and household structures contribute to larger population processes in many important ways.

In which of the following cases would the census include all members in the count of a family?

What is the term for a social position that is accompanied by acceptable patterns of behavior?

What theoretical perspective revolves around people's ability to enact social roles based on the expectations of others?

Compare and contrast the personal family,the legal family,and the family as an institutional arena.Give examples of each.

How have theoretical approaches to understanding the family shaped the sociological understanding of family over time?

Which of the following is NOT a familial relationship recognized by the census?

The Family in History

Race,Ethnicity,and Immigration

Families and Social Class

Gender

Sexuality

Love and Romantic Relationships

Marriage and Cohabitation

Families and Children

Divorce,Remarriage,and Blended Families

Work and Families

Family Violence and Abuse

The Future of the Family

Filters