Question 1

Middle-class and affluent families were the first to develop an emphasis on emotional bonds in family life because:

Accepted Answer

A)  popular culture and the media promoted this. 
B)  they had less need to consider the economic impact of mate selection. 
C)  they tend to be less religious. 
D)  they had more education. 
A)  popular culture and the media promoted this. 
B)  they had less need to consider the economic impact of mate selection. 
C)  they tend to be less religious. 
D)  they had more education. B

Question 2

Describe the causes and consequences of the increased physical separation of extended families after the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

Families separated during and after the Industrial Revolution in the search for employment as farming ceased to be the primary means of survival.Separation from extended family increased family members' sense of individualism and underscored the voluntary nature of family relationships.Students may define extended family and stem family.Another consequence of this separation is the existence of vulnerable widows and orphans-Americans who began to receive assistance from government institutions,previously provided by extended families.

Question 3

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 cut off new immigration from China,which resulted in:

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A)  unmarried Chinese men. 
B)  split-household families. 
C)  discrimination against Chinese. 
D)  poverty among the Chinese. 
A)  unmarried Chinese men. 
B)  split-household families. 
C)  discrimination against Chinese. 
D)  poverty among the Chinese. A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of modern grandparenting?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may have longer-lasting emotional bonds with their grandchildren. 
B)  Due to physical distance, grandparent relationships are more voluntary. 
C)  They are more involved due to financial dependence on adult children. 
D)  They are doing more direct caregiving of grandchildren. 
A)  They may have longer-lasting emotional bonds with their grandchildren. 
B)  Due to physical distance, grandparent relationships are more voluntary. 
C)  They are more involved due to financial dependence on adult children. 
D)  They are doing more direct caregiving of grandchildren.

Question 5

The family in the second half of the twentieth century was heavily impacted by:

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A)  reduced opportunity for women. 
B)  increased reliance on extended family for care. 
C)  reduction in government assistance programs. 
D)  reduction of the home as a place of work. 
A)  reduced opportunity for women. 
B)  increased reliance on extended family for care. 
C)  reduction in government assistance programs. 
D)  reduction of the home as a place of work.

Question 6

Analyze the social forces and cultural values that led to changes in courtship practices between colonial and modern times.

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Students should identify the changing co

Question 7

Evaluate the myths and realities of the idealized "traditional" nuclear family in U.S.history.

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The main ideas to be covered here are a

Question 8

Increasing physical separation of families:

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A)  heightened the personal value of independence. 
B)  reduced family diversity. 
C)  undermined people's sense of freedom. 
D)  clarified the involuntary nature of modern family relationships. 
A)  heightened the personal value of independence. 
B)  reduced family diversity. 
C)  undermined people's sense of freedom. 
D)  clarified the involuntary nature of modern family relationships.

Question 9

Which of the following represents the distant role of government in family matters during colonial times?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian doctrine in family matters 
B)  stem family 
C)  heterogamy 
D)  dowry 
A)  Christian doctrine in family matters 
B)  stem family 
C)  heterogamy 
D)  dowry

Question 10

Describe what is known about prehistoric families and explain the significance of these findings for our understanding of family in general.

Accepted Answer

Burial practices among early humans tell

Question 11

Most African American slave children lived with:

Accepted Answer

A)  grandparents. 
B)  unrelated adults. 
C)  one parent. 
D)  both parents. 
A)  grandparents. 
B)  unrelated adults. 
C)  one parent. 
D)  both parents.

Question 12

The idealized "traditional" nuclear family,consisting of male breadwinner and female homemaker,was the most common arrangement:

Accepted Answer

A)  throughout American history, until the 1970s. 
B)  beginning in the mid-twentieth century. 
C)  for all demographic groups. 
D)  only during colonial times. 
A)  throughout American history, until the 1970s. 
B)  beginning in the mid-twentieth century. 
C)  for all demographic groups. 
D)  only during colonial times.

Question 13

Identify two major social trends in the historical development of the American family from colonial to modern times,explaining why they are significant.

Accepted Answer

Students may discuss decreased family si

Question 14

In a male-dominated wage economy,orphans and widows were commonly:

Accepted Answer

A)  cared for by extended families. 
B)  aided by an emerging welfare system. 
C)  taken in by churches. 
D)  homeless. 
A)  cared for by extended families. 
B)  aided by an emerging welfare system. 
C)  taken in by churches. 
D)  homeless.

Question 15

Over the course of the twentieth century,there was a trend in households from primarily married-couple households toward:

Accepted Answer

A)  no new dominant standard. 
B)  non-family groupings. 
C)  primarily single or cohabiting people. 
D)  a new standard of extended households. 
A)  no new dominant standard. 
B)  non-family groupings. 
C)  primarily single or cohabiting people. 
D)  a new standard of extended households.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a major trend in the historical changes in American family life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family size has decreased. 
B)  The economic function of the family has been transformed. 
C)  Divorce rates have declined. 
D)  Families have become more diverse. 
A)  Family size has decreased. 
B)  The economic function of the family has been transformed. 
C)  Divorce rates have declined. 
D)  Families have become more diverse.

Question 17

The ideology that dictates that women are naturally ideal for homemaking is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialization. 
B)  separate spheres. 
C)  wage gap. 
D)  monogamy. 
A)  industrialization. 
B)  separate spheres. 
C)  wage gap. 
D)  monogamy.

Question 18

In the late 1800s,long periods of family separation for Latinos and Chinese immigrants contributed to a culture of:

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty. 
B)  strong religious belief. 
C)  familism. 
D)  divorce. 
A)  poverty. 
B)  strong religious belief. 
C)  familism. 
D)  divorce.

Question 19

Many women find themselves caring for adolescent children as well as aging parents.Social scientists call this population:

Accepted Answer

A)  caregivers. 
B)  middle-aged. 
C)  the middle generation. 
D)  the sandwich generation. 
A)  caregivers. 
B)  middle-aged. 
C)  the middle generation. 
D)  the sandwich generation.

Question 20

The 1950s brought increased motivation for young people to marry,as the result of all of the following social forces EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  government incentive. 
B)  moral and religious pressure. 
C)  cultural shifts in authority. 
D)  economic opportunities. 
A)  government incentive. 
B)  moral and religious pressure. 
C)  cultural shifts in authority. 
D)  economic opportunities.

Middle-class and affluent families were the first to develop an emphasis on emotional bonds in family life because:

Describe the causes and consequences of the increased physical separation of extended families after the Industrial Revolution.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 cut off new immigration from China,which resulted in:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of modern grandparenting?

The family in the second half of the twentieth century was heavily impacted by:

Analyze the social forces and cultural values that led to changes in courtship practices between colonial and modern times.

Evaluate the myths and realities of the idealized "traditional" nuclear family in U.S.history.

Increasing physical separation of families:

Which of the following represents the distant role of government in family matters during colonial times?

Describe what is known about prehistoric families and explain the significance of these findings for our understanding of family in general.

Most African American slave children lived with:

The idealized "traditional" nuclear family,consisting of male breadwinner and female homemaker,was the most common arrangement:

Identify two major social trends in the historical development of the American family from colonial to modern times,explaining why they are significant.

In a male-dominated wage economy,orphans and widows were commonly:

Over the course of the twentieth century,there was a trend in households from primarily married-couple households toward:

Which of the following is NOT a major trend in the historical changes in American family life?

The ideology that dictates that women are naturally ideal for homemaking is known as:

In the late 1800s,long periods of family separation for Latinos and Chinese immigrants contributed to a culture of:

Many women find themselves caring for adolescent children as well as aging parents.Social scientists call this population:

The 1950s brought increased motivation for young people to marry,as the result of all of the following social forces EXCEPT:

A Sociology of the Family

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 2: The Family in History

Middle-class and affluent families were the first to develop an emphasis on emotional bonds in family life because:

Describe the causes and consequences of the increased physical separation of extended families after the Industrial Revolution.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 cut off new immigration from China,which resulted in:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of modern grandparenting?

The family in the second half of the twentieth century was heavily impacted by:

Analyze the social forces and cultural values that led to changes in courtship practices between colonial and modern times.

Evaluate the myths and realities of the idealized "traditional" nuclear family in U.S.history.

Increasing physical separation of families:

Which of the following represents the distant role of government in family matters during colonial times?

Describe what is known about prehistoric families and explain the significance of these findings for our understanding of family in general.

Most African American slave children lived with:

The idealized "traditional" nuclear family,consisting of male breadwinner and female homemaker,was the most common arrangement:

Identify two major social trends in the historical development of the American family from colonial to modern times,explaining why they are significant.

In a male-dominated wage economy,orphans and widows were commonly:

Over the course of the twentieth century,there was a trend in households from primarily married-couple households toward:

Which of the following is NOT a major trend in the historical changes in American family life?

The ideology that dictates that women are naturally ideal for homemaking is known as:

In the late 1800s,long periods of family separation for Latinos and Chinese immigrants contributed to a culture of:

Many women find themselves caring for adolescent children as well as aging parents.Social scientists call this population:

The 1950s brought increased motivation for young people to marry,as the result of all of the following social forces EXCEPT:

A Sociology of the Family

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