Question 1

Children adjust better to divorce if

Accepted Answer

A)  the parent they live with is not making a good adjustment to the divorce. 
B)  their routines are varied. 
C)  they have a second adult to count on for support. 
D)  they experience a great deal of conflict. 
A)  the parent they live with is not making a good adjustment to the divorce. 
B)  their routines are varied. 
C)  they have a second adult to count on for support. 
D)  they experience a great deal of conflict. C

Question 2

Homogamy refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency of people with similar characteristics to seek people with contrasting characteristics. 
B)  gay men. 
C)  the tendency of people with similar characteristics to marry one another. 
D)  interracial marriage. 
A)  the tendency of people with similar characteristics to seek people with contrasting characteristics. 
B)  gay men. 
C)  the tendency of people with similar characteristics to marry one another. 
D)  interracial marriage. C

Question 3

A society in which women-as-a-group dominate men-as-a-group is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchy. 
B)  bilineal system. 
C)  matriarchy. 
D)  egalitarian society. 
A)  patriarchy. 
B)  bilineal system. 
C)  matriarchy. 
D)  egalitarian society. C

Question 4

The state in the United States with the highest divorce rate is

Accepted Answer

A)  Maine. 
B)  California. 
C)  New York. 
D)  Nevada. 
A)  Maine. 
B)  California. 
C)  New York. 
D)  Nevada.

Question 5

The way that people trace kinship over generations, known as _____, is different all over the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  the matrilineal system 
B)  exogamy 
C)  the system of descent 
D)  matriarchy 
A)  the matrilineal system 
B)  exogamy 
C)  the system of descent 
D)  matriarchy

Question 6

There are about _____ confirmed cases of child abuse or neglect annually in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  7,000 
B)  70,000 
C)  700,000 
D)  7,000,000 
A)  7,000 
B)  70,000 
C)  700,000 
D)  7,000,000

Question 7

People in which of the following groups are likely to live the longest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Never married 
B)  Ever married 
C)  Currently remarried 
D)  Married and stayed married 
A)  Never married 
B)  Ever married 
C)  Currently remarried 
D)  Married and stayed married

Question 8

Celeste had been married before-twice. She was thrilled by the prospect of her upcoming marriage to Caldwell, which would be her third marriage and Caldwell's second. About how many Americans who get married are not saying "I do" for the first time?

Accepted Answer

A)  12% 
B)  25% 
C)  46% 
D)  92% 
A)  12% 
B)  25% 
C)  46% 
D)  92%

Question 9

_____ is a form of marriage in which women have more than one husband.

Accepted Answer

A)  The family of procreation 
B)  Polyandry 
C)  Polygyny 
D)  The family of orientation 
A)  The family of procreation 
B)  Polyandry 
C)  Polygyny 
D)  The family of orientation

Question 10

Sexual relations between specified relatives, such as brothers and sisters or parents and children, is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  rape. 
B)  incest. 
C)  intimacy rape. 
D)  battering. 
A)  rape. 
B)  incest. 
C)  intimacy rape. 
D)  battering.

Question 11

What is romantic love? How does it begin?

Accepted Answer

Romantic love can be defined a

Question 12

Calculating statistics on divorce is complicated by

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of data to base them on. 
B)  the rarity of divorce. 
C)  people who remarry. 
D)  differing meanings of "divorce." 
A)  a lack of data to base them on. 
B)  the rarity of divorce. 
C)  people who remarry. 
D)  differing meanings of "divorce."

Question 13

The term "blended family" means a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  family whose members were once part of other families. 
B)  interracial family. 
C)  family of first-generation immigrants to the United States. 
D)  extended family of at least three generations. 
A)  family whose members were once part of other families. 
B)  interracial family. 
C)  family of first-generation immigrants to the United States. 
D)  extended family of at least three generations.

Question 14

The _____ prohibits sex and marriage among designated relatives.

Accepted Answer

A)  incest taboo 
B)  nuclear family 
C)  patrilineal system 
D)  family of procreation 
A)  incest taboo 
B)  nuclear family 
C)  patrilineal system 
D)  family of procreation

Question 15

The family in which a person grows up is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  family of procreation. 
B)  extended family. 
C)  family of orientation. 
D)  imaginary family. 
A)  family of procreation. 
B)  extended family. 
C)  family of orientation. 
D)  imaginary family.

Question 16

The sandwich generation is so-called because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are torn between work and family responsibilities. 
B)  are caring for both their children and their parents. 
C)  have bad eating habits, which lead to obesity. 
D)  are caring for both their parents and grandparents. 
A)  are torn between work and family responsibilities. 
B)  are caring for both their children and their parents. 
C)  have bad eating habits, which lead to obesity. 
D)  are caring for both their parents and grandparents.

Question 17

The major distinction between gay or lesbian families and heterosexual families is

Accepted Answer

A)  different emphases on money and careers. 
B)  breakups occur for different reasons. 
C)  that heterosexual families raise children and gay/lesbian families do not. 
D)  discrimination. 
A)  different emphases on money and careers. 
B)  breakups occur for different reasons. 
C)  that heterosexual families raise children and gay/lesbian families do not. 
D)  discrimination.

Question 18

_____ is a form of marriage in which men have more than one wife.

Accepted Answer

A)  Polyandry 
B)  The nuclear family 
C)  An extended family 
D)  Polygyny 
A)  Polyandry 
B)  The nuclear family 
C)  An extended family 
D)  Polygyny

Question 19

The percentage of American children under 18 who live with both parents is

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing. 
B)  decreasing. 
C)  unknown. 
D)  fixed by law. 
A)  increasing. 
B)  decreasing. 
C)  unknown. 
D)  fixed by law.

Question 20

In a _____, people occupy the same housing unit.

Accepted Answer

A)  household 
B)  family 
C)  system of descent 
D)  marriage 
A)  household 
B)  family 
C)  system of descent 
D)  marriage

Exam 16: Marriage and Family

Children adjust better to divorce if

Homogamy refers to

A society in which women-as-a-group dominate men-as-a-group is a(n)

The state in the United States with the highest divorce rate is

The way that people trace kinship over generations, known as _____, is different all over the world.

There are about _____ confirmed cases of child abuse or neglect annually in the United States.

People in which of the following groups are likely to live the longest?

Celeste had been married before-twice. She was thrilled by the prospect of her upcoming marriage to Caldwell, which would be her third marriage and Caldwell's second. About how many Americans who get married are not saying "I do" for the first time?

_____ is a form of marriage in which women have more than one husband.

Sexual relations between specified relatives, such as brothers and sisters or parents and children, is known as

What is romantic love? How does it begin?

Calculating statistics on divorce is complicated by

The term "blended family" means a(n)

The _____ prohibits sex and marriage among designated relatives.

The family in which a person grows up is a(n)

The sandwich generation is so-called because they

The major distinction between gay or lesbian families and heterosexual families is

_____ is a form of marriage in which men have more than one wife.

The percentage of American children under 18 who live with both parents is

In a _____, people occupy the same housing unit.

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