Question 1

Minority single-parent families

Accepted Answer

A)  are disorganized. 
B)  are often embedded in a network of sharing and support. 
C)  have an entangled network of pathologies. 
D)  have fluid boundaries that make them unstable. 
A)  are disorganized. 
B)  are often embedded in a network of sharing and support. 
C)  have an entangled network of pathologies. 
D)  have fluid boundaries that make them unstable.

Question 2

Marriage is now less the norm than before and now only about half of Americans marry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Gelles, the school setting is the place with the greatest likelihood of people being killed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The way family is organized encourages conflict because of the following condition(s):

Accepted Answer

A)  Power is unequally distributed between parents and children and between spouses. 
B)  Family encompasses a wide range of activities and interests, which results in a greater number of potential causes for dispute. 
C)  The rule of privacy, prevalent in our society, insulates the family members from the protection that society could provide if a family member gets too abusive. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Power is unequally distributed between parents and children and between spouses. 
B)  Family encompasses a wide range of activities and interests, which results in a greater number of potential causes for dispute. 
C)  The rule of privacy, prevalent in our society, insulates the family members from the protection that society could provide if a family member gets too abusive. 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

The demographic pattern of the U.S. population becoming younger and younger is still continuing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A 10-year study of divorce in California concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)  ex-wives have advantages over ex-husbands. 
B)  income moves to the ex-wife with divorce. 
C)  men after divorce were much better off than were women. 
D)  children were scarred by divorce. 
A)  ex-wives have advantages over ex-husbands. 
B)  income moves to the ex-wife with divorce. 
C)  men after divorce were much better off than were women. 
D)  children were scarred by divorce.

Question 7

Because divorce is gendered, it treats women and children unfairly because of the structure of society and traditional gender roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The number of children living in a home maintained by a grandparent has been steadily declining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A family is the official term used to designate a residential and economic unit; it refers to the manner in which women, men, and children actually come together in domestic units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify which of the following is not a variable that affects the probability of remarriage.

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  socioeconomic status 
C)  race 
D)  appearance 
A)  age 
B)  socioeconomic status 
C)  race 
D)  appearance

Question 11

Sociologist Judith Stacey identifies the postmodern family as a family form that includes the intact nuclear household composed of a male breadwinner, his full-time homemaker wife, and their dependent children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the year 2009, 66 % of children lived with both parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The most noticeable trend is the decline in the proportion of married-couple households with children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The most significant change in the nation's households since 1970 has been the

Accepted Answer

A)  growth of the nonfamily household. 
B)  disappearance of the nuclear family. 
C)  enlargement of the extended family. 
D)  decline of romantic love as a basis for marriage. 
A)  growth of the nonfamily household. 
B)  disappearance of the nuclear family. 
C)  enlargement of the extended family. 
D)  decline of romantic love as a basis for marriage.

Question 15

There are divorce-extended families that include ex-spouses and their lovers, children (often adults), and friends; households now expand and contract as adult children leave and then return home, only to leave again.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The changing form of the family is a major consequence of the ________ associated with the current economy.

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in responsibilities 
B)  economic transformations 
C)  changes gender roles 
D)  shifts in socialization patterns 
A)  changes in responsibilities 
B)  economic transformations 
C)  changes gender roles 
D)  shifts in socialization patterns

Question 17

A family's ________ is the single most important determinant of family life.

Accepted Answer

A)  religious affiliation 
B)  ethnic background 
C)  location in the class system 
D)  sexual orientation 
A)  religious affiliation 
B)  ethnic background 
C)  location in the class system 
D)  sexual orientation

Question 18

________ households include those that consist of two or more unrelated individuals who share living quarters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Family 
B)  Nonfamily 
C)  Postmodern 
D)  Modern 
A)  Family 
B)  Nonfamily 
C)  Postmodern 
D)  Modern

Question 19

According to Judith Stacey, fewer than ________ percent of households now conform to the modern family form.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  15 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  15

Question 20

The ________ outside the family at work, school, church, and voluntary associations are the social forces that shape class and racial differences in family life.

Accepted Answer

A)  social networks 
B)  impersonal relationships 
C)  obligations 
D)  roles 
A)  social networks 
B)  impersonal relationships 
C)  obligations 
D)  roles

Minority single-parent families

Marriage is now less the norm than before and now only about half of Americans marry.

According to Gelles, the school setting is the place with the greatest likelihood of people being killed.

The way family is organized encourages conflict because of the following condition(s):

The demographic pattern of the U.S. population becoming younger and younger is still continuing.

A 10-year study of divorce in California concluded that

Because divorce is gendered, it treats women and children unfairly because of the structure of society and traditional gender roles.

The number of children living in a home maintained by a grandparent has been steadily declining.

A family is the official term used to designate a residential and economic unit; it refers to the manner in which women, men, and children actually come together in domestic units.

Identify which of the following is not a variable that affects the probability of remarriage.

Sociologist Judith Stacey identifies the postmodern family as a family form that includes the intact nuclear household composed of a male breadwinner, his full-time homemaker wife, and their dependent children.

In the year 2009, 66 % of children lived with both parents.

The most noticeable trend is the decline in the proportion of married-couple households with children.

The most significant change in the nation's households since 1970 has been the

There are divorce-extended families that include ex-spouses and their lovers, children (often adults), and friends; households now expand and contract as adult children leave and then return home, only to leave again.

The changing form of the family is a major consequence of the ________ associated with the current economy.

A family's ________ is the single most important determinant of family life.

________ households include those that consist of two or more unrelated individuals who share living quarters.

According to Judith Stacey, fewer than ________ percent of households now conform to the modern family form.

The ________ outside the family at work, school, church, and voluntary associations are the social forces that shape class and racial differences in family life.

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Exam 15: Families

Minority single-parent families

Marriage is now less the norm than before and now only about half of Americans marry.

According to Gelles, the school setting is the place with the greatest likelihood of people being killed.

The way family is organized encourages conflict because of the following condition(s):

The demographic pattern of the U.S. population becoming younger and younger is still continuing.

A 10-year study of divorce in California concluded that

Because divorce is gendered, it treats women and children unfairly because of the structure of society and traditional gender roles.

The number of children living in a home maintained by a grandparent has been steadily declining.

A family is the official term used to designate a residential and economic unit; it refers to the manner in which women, men, and children actually come together in domestic units.

Identify which of the following is not a variable that affects the probability of remarriage.

Sociologist Judith Stacey identifies the postmodern family as a family form that includes the intact nuclear household composed of a male breadwinner, his full-time homemaker wife, and their dependent children.

In the year 2009, 66 % of children lived with both parents.

The most noticeable trend is the decline in the proportion of married-couple households with children.

The most significant change in the nation's households since 1970 has been the

There are divorce-extended families that include ex-spouses and their lovers, children (often adults), and friends; households now expand and contract as adult children leave and then return home, only to leave again.

The changing form of the family is a major consequence of the ________ associated with the current economy.

A family's ________ is the single most important determinant of family life.

________ households include those that consist of two or more unrelated individuals who share living quarters.

According to Judith Stacey, fewer than ________ percent of households now conform to the modern family form.

The ________ outside the family at work, school, church, and voluntary associations are the social forces that shape class and racial differences in family life.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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