Question 1

In 2010 the number of childless adults aged 25 to 40 reached 48 percent,indicating what?

Accepted Answer

A)  falling numbers of childless adults 
B)  growing numbers of childless adults 
C)  falling economic inequality 
D)  falling racial inequality 
A)  falling numbers of childless adults 
B)  growing numbers of childless adults 
C)  falling economic inequality 
D)  falling racial inequality

Question 2

On average,American families have how many children?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 3

Which group of women is most likely to have an abortion?

Accepted Answer

A)  white women 
B)  low-income women 
C)  married women 
D)  lesbian women 
A)  white women 
B)  low-income women 
C)  married women 
D)  lesbian women

Question 4

Compare and contrast how the living arrangements of white,black,and Latino children have changed in the past 50 years.How do these changes relate to the concepts of diversity,inequality,and social change?

Accepted Answer

Overall,families have become much more d

Question 5

How have adoption patterns in the United States shifted over the past half-century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adoption has become less common, but it is more open and acceptable. 
B)  Adoption has become more common and less acceptable. 
C)  Adoption has become easier, especially internationally. 
D)  Adoption has become unnecessary with the improvement of state support for poor families. 
A)  Adoption has become less common, but it is more open and acceptable. 
B)  Adoption has become more common and less acceptable. 
C)  Adoption has become easier, especially internationally. 
D)  Adoption has become unnecessary with the improvement of state support for poor families.

Question 6

In the early part of the twentieth century,it was incredibly dangerous to be a child,with almost 200 children killed in New York City streets in 1911.In 2009,only 14 children were killed in motor vehicle accidents in New York City,despite the growing population.What does this mean sociologically?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children became increasingly intelligent, learning how to avoid dangerous situations. 
B)  New immigrants are more protective of their children. 
C)  There is less social inequality among children. 
D)  American children lost their economic value and achieved a new emotional value. 
A)  Children became increasingly intelligent, learning how to avoid dangerous situations. 
B)  New immigrants are more protective of their children. 
C)  There is less social inequality among children. 
D)  American children lost their economic value and achieved a new emotional value.

Question 7

Parents try to provide which three broad categories of skills or resources to their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  money, time, and care 
B)  prestige, a big house, and a good education 
C)  socialization, social bonds, and social network 
D)  discipline, authority, and love 
A)  money, time, and care 
B)  prestige, a big house, and a good education 
C)  socialization, social bonds, and social network 
D)  discipline, authority, and love

Question 8

Lucia was concerned about the well-being of her 11-year-old,who seemed increasingly anxious.What is a child well-being expert likely to prescribe for Lucia's daughter?

Accepted Answer

A)  more play time 
B)  a better sleep schedule 
C)  more extracurricular activities 
D)  anti-anxiety medication 
A)  more play time 
B)  a better sleep schedule 
C)  more extracurricular activities 
D)  anti-anxiety medication

Question 9

In the 1980s,more than 80 percent of parents agreed that spanking was sometimes necessary.In 2012,what percentage agreed?

Accepted Answer

A)  49 
B)  62 
C)  71 
D)  90 
A)  49 
B)  62 
C)  71 
D)  90

Question 10

What is one reason contemporary mothers might be unlikely to give their children up for adoption?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stigma associated with unmarried motherhood has decreased. 
B)  It is harder to gain access to birth control. 
C)  Investigative news stories have shown that adoptive parents don't care for children as well as birth parents. 
D)  More women are being coerced by birth fathers to keep their children. 
A)  The stigma associated with unmarried motherhood has decreased. 
B)  It is harder to gain access to birth control. 
C)  Investigative news stories have shown that adoptive parents don't care for children as well as birth parents. 
D)  More women are being coerced by birth fathers to keep their children.

Question 11

While biological parents are the adults whose bodies produce a child,adoptive parents are

Accepted Answer

A)  parents to a child they did not produce biologically. 
B)  not actually parents. 
C)  lacking the deep, natural connection with their children. 
D)  better parents than biological parents. 
A)  parents to a child they did not produce biologically. 
B)  not actually parents. 
C)  lacking the deep, natural connection with their children. 
D)  better parents than biological parents.

Question 12

The price one pays for choosing the less lucrative available option is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  high price 
B)  opportunity cost 
C)  clearance rate 
D)  sale option 
A)  high price 
B)  opportunity cost 
C)  clearance rate 
D)  sale option

Question 13

Within the broader growing trend of single parenthood,what is one way people become single parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young adults, either alone or with a partner, are not ready to marry. 
B)  Older women decide to have children as a tax break. 
C)  Divorced people may be too selfish to marry again. 
D)  Gay and lesbian couples may refuse to conform to social norms. 
A)  Young adults, either alone or with a partner, are not ready to marry. 
B)  Older women decide to have children as a tax break. 
C)  Divorced people may be too selfish to marry again. 
D)  Gay and lesbian couples may refuse to conform to social norms.

Question 14

When Arturo found out he was adopted,his peers teased him,saying that his real parents didn't care about him.Arturo has met his birth parents,and following research trends,how is Arturo likely to respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will know that his birth parents gave him up for adoption for his own good. 
B)  He will agree with his peers since he resents his birth parents. 
C)  He will feel inferior to his peers who have better parents. 
D)  He will lie to his peers, saying that he was not adopted. 
A)  He will know that his birth parents gave him up for adoption for his own good. 
B)  He will agree with his peers since he resents his birth parents. 
C)  He will feel inferior to his peers who have better parents. 
D)  He will lie to his peers, saying that he was not adopted.

Question 15

What percentage of all pregnancies are identified as "unintended"?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  50 percent 
A)  15 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  50 percent

Question 16

Although Jeff has a high-paying job,he decided to take a lower-paying position so that he could spend more time with his kids,reflecting

Accepted Answer

A)  economic insecurity 
B)  the male provider ideal 
C)  the involved father ideal 
D)  male privilege 
A)  economic insecurity 
B)  the male provider ideal 
C)  the involved father ideal 
D)  male privilege

Question 17

Why has infertility been a source of stigma for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  All women want to have kids. 
B)  It has been used to justify men's infidelity. 
C)  Men are not the cause of infertility. 
D)  It points to women's sexual inadequacy. 
A)  All women want to have kids. 
B)  It has been used to justify men's infidelity. 
C)  Men are not the cause of infertility. 
D)  It points to women's sexual inadequacy.

Question 18

This chapter begins by considering the social meaning of "starting a family." What are the different ways that the family,the market,and the state all intervene in how people define "starting a family"?

Accepted Answer

Students can draw on a variety of materi

Question 19

National statistics show that most American families have one to two children,with two being the most common.These numbers are much lower than in the past,but while the falling birth rate is largely acknowledged,many other changes in the institution of the family are less commonly recognized.List at least one other trend and its social significance.

Accepted Answer

The book outlines three distinct changes

Question 20

A very small fraction of children (less than 1 percent)

Accepted Answer

A)  suffer from childhood obesity. 
B)  live with their grandparents. 
C)  have more than two adult caregivers. 
D)  live in the care of same-sex couples. 
A)  suffer from childhood obesity. 
B)  live with their grandparents. 
C)  have more than two adult caregivers. 
D)  live in the care of same-sex couples.

In 2010 the number of childless adults aged 25 to 40 reached 48 percent,indicating what?

On average,American families have how many children?

Which group of women is most likely to have an abortion?

Compare and contrast how the living arrangements of white,black,and Latino children have changed in the past 50 years.How do these changes relate to the concepts of diversity,inequality,and social change?

How have adoption patterns in the United States shifted over the past half-century?

In the early part of the twentieth century,it was incredibly dangerous to be a child,with almost 200 children killed in New York City streets in 1911.In 2009,only 14 children were killed in motor vehicle accidents in New York City,despite the growing population.What does this mean sociologically?

Parents try to provide which three broad categories of skills or resources to their children?

Lucia was concerned about the well-being of her 11-year-old,who seemed increasingly anxious.What is a child well-being expert likely to prescribe for Lucia's daughter?

In the 1980s,more than 80 percent of parents agreed that spanking was sometimes necessary.In 2012,what percentage agreed?

What is one reason contemporary mothers might be unlikely to give their children up for adoption?

While biological parents are the adults whose bodies produce a child,adoptive parents are

The price one pays for choosing the less lucrative available option is known as

Within the broader growing trend of single parenthood,what is one way people become single parents?

When Arturo found out he was adopted,his peers teased him,saying that his real parents didn't care about him.Arturo has met his birth parents,and following research trends,how is Arturo likely to respond?

What percentage of all pregnancies are identified as "unintended"?

Although Jeff has a high-paying job,he decided to take a lower-paying position so that he could spend more time with his kids,reflecting

Why has infertility been a source of stigma for women?

This chapter begins by considering the social meaning of "starting a family." What are the different ways that the family,the market,and the state all intervene in how people define "starting a family"?

A very small fraction of children (less than 1 percent)

A Sociology of the Family

The Family in History

Race,Ethnicity,and Immigration

Families and Social Class

Gender

Sexuality

Love and Romantic Relationships

Marriage and Cohabitation

Divorce,Remarriage,and Blended Families

Work and Families

Family Violence and Abuse

The Future of the Family

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Exam 9: Families and Children

In 2010 the number of childless adults aged 25 to 40 reached 48 percent,indicating what?

On average,American families have how many children?

Which group of women is most likely to have an abortion?

Compare and contrast how the living arrangements of white,black,and Latino children have changed in the past 50 years.How do these changes relate to the concepts of diversity,inequality,and social change?

How have adoption patterns in the United States shifted over the past half-century?

In the early part of the twentieth century,it was incredibly dangerous to be a child,with almost 200 children killed in New York City streets in 1911.In 2009,only 14 children were killed in motor vehicle accidents in New York City,despite the growing population.What does this mean sociologically?

Parents try to provide which three broad categories of skills or resources to their children?

Lucia was concerned about the well-being of her 11-year-old,who seemed increasingly anxious.What is a child well-being expert likely to prescribe for Lucia's daughter?

In the 1980s,more than 80 percent of parents agreed that spanking was sometimes necessary.In 2012,what percentage agreed?

What is one reason contemporary mothers might be unlikely to give their children up for adoption?

While biological parents are the adults whose bodies produce a child,adoptive parents are

The price one pays for choosing the less lucrative available option is known as

Within the broader growing trend of single parenthood,what is one way people become single parents?

When Arturo found out he was adopted,his peers teased him,saying that his real parents didn't care about him.Arturo has met his birth parents,and following research trends,how is Arturo likely to respond?

What percentage of all pregnancies are identified as "unintended"?

Although Jeff has a high-paying job,he decided to take a lower-paying position so that he could spend more time with his kids,reflecting

Why has infertility been a source of stigma for women?

This chapter begins by considering the social meaning of "starting a family." What are the different ways that the family,the market,and the state all intervene in how people define "starting a family"?

A very small fraction of children (less than 1 percent)

A Sociology of the Family

The Family in History

Race,Ethnicity,and Immigration

Families and Social Class

Gender

Sexuality

Love and Romantic Relationships

Marriage and Cohabitation

Divorce,Remarriage,and Blended Families

Work and Families

Family Violence and Abuse

The Future of the Family

Filters