Question 1

The risk of divorce is decreased among couples

Accepted Answer

A)  affiliated with a religion. 
B)  whose parents are divorced. 
C)  who drop out from high school. 
D)  who have a baby before they get married. 
A)  affiliated with a religion. 
B)  whose parents are divorced. 
C)  who drop out from high school. 
D)  who have a baby before they get married.

Question 2

_____ is the practice of marrying within one's own group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Exogamy 
B)  Endogamy 
C)  Polyandry 
D)  An extended family 
A)  Exogamy 
B)  Endogamy 
C)  Polyandry 
D)  An extended family

Question 3

Most sociologists see Asian Americans as

Accepted Answer

A)  Confucianists. 
B)  a single group. 
C)  being of one social class. 
D)  coming from a variety of cultures. 
A)  Confucianists. 
B)  a single group. 
C)  being of one social class. 
D)  coming from a variety of cultures.

Question 4

When a social group does not think of children as being related to their mother's relatives, that group follows a(n) _____ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  matrilineal 
B)  patrilineal 
C)  incest taboo 
D)  egalitarian 
A)  matrilineal 
B)  patrilineal 
C)  incest taboo 
D)  egalitarian

Question 5

From the functionalist perspective, the incest taboo helps families to avoid

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional overload. 
B)  role confusion. 
C)  looking outside the family for marriage partners. 
D)  Internet dating. 
A)  emotional overload. 
B)  role confusion. 
C)  looking outside the family for marriage partners. 
D)  Internet dating.

Question 6

According to functionalists, the family fulfills six needs basic to the survival of every society. What are these needs?

Accepted Answer

The six needs, or functions ar

Question 7

An astounding finding by sociologists is that _____ experience the negative effects of divorce.

Accepted Answer

A)  children 
B)  grandchildren 
C)  pets 
D)  couples 
A)  children 
B)  grandchildren 
C)  pets 
D)  couples

Question 8

According to domestic violence research by Straus (2011),

Accepted Answer

A)  wives attack their husbands as often as husbands attack their wives. 
B)  husbands attack their wives twice as often as wives attack their husbands. 
C)  domestic violence is mainly limited to couples who are not married. 
D)  the secret to curbing violence is to focus on men. 
A)  wives attack their husbands as often as husbands attack their wives. 
B)  husbands attack their wives twice as often as wives attack their husbands. 
C)  domestic violence is mainly limited to couples who are not married. 
D)  the secret to curbing violence is to focus on men.

Question 9

Approximately what percentage of African American households is headed by both a mother and a father?

Accepted Answer

A)  95% 
B)  80% 
C)  51% 
D)  38% 
A)  95% 
B)  80% 
C)  51% 
D)  38%

Question 10

Which statement about same-sex marriage is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  In North America, it originated recently in the United States. 
B)  The U.S. Constitution mentions same-sex marriage. 
C)  Native Americans had same-sex marriages already when Columbus arrived. 
D)  It is illegal throughout the United States. 
A)  In North America, it originated recently in the United States. 
B)  The U.S. Constitution mentions same-sex marriage. 
C)  Native Americans had same-sex marriages already when Columbus arrived. 
D)  It is illegal throughout the United States.

Question 11

A group's approved mating arrangements, usually marked by a ritual of some sort, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  endogamy. 
B)  exogamy. 
C)  a nuclear family. 
D)  a marriage. 
A)  endogamy. 
B)  exogamy. 
C)  a nuclear family. 
D)  a marriage.

Question 12

A typical lie made by potential mates on an online dating site is

Accepted Answer

A)  men saying they are taller than they are. 
B)  women saying they weigh more than they do. 
C)  men saying they are shorter than they are. 
D)  women saying they are friendlier than they are. 
A)  men saying they are taller than they are. 
B)  women saying they weigh more than they do. 
C)  men saying they are shorter than they are. 
D)  women saying they are friendlier than they are.

Question 13

The racial-ethnic group in the United States with the lowest divorce rate is

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian Americans. 
B)  African Americans. 
C)  Native Americans. 
D)  Latinos. 
A)  Asian Americans. 
B)  African Americans. 
C)  Native Americans. 
D)  Latinos.

Question 14

The norms of _____ specify that people must marry outside of their own group.

Accepted Answer

A)  exogamy 
B)  endogamy 
C)  matriarchy 
D)  the family of orientation 
A)  exogamy 
B)  endogamy 
C)  matriarchy 
D)  the family of orientation

Question 15

According to a study, wives make more the decisions than husbands in _____ of households, husbands make more decisions than wives in _____ of households, and _____ of couples divide decisions equally.

Accepted Answer

A)  18%; 72%; 10% 
B)  23%; 55%; 22% 
C)  30%; 41%; 29% 
D)  43%; 26%; 31% 
A)  18%; 72%; 10% 
B)  23%; 55%; 22% 
C)  30%; 41%; 29% 
D)  43%; 26%; 31%

Question 16

Authority is held by males in a(n) _____ society.

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchal 
B)  egalitarian 
C)  household 
D)  matriarchal 
A)  patriarchal 
B)  egalitarian 
C)  household 
D)  matriarchal

Question 17

The text listed eight factors that help to make a marriage successful as identified by Jeanette and Robert Lauer; another six factors are identified by Nicholas Stinnett; and three more are dentified by the author. List at least six of these 17 factors.

Accepted Answer

These are the 17 factors. Happy couples

Question 18

Marion, 10 years old, knew that she was related to the relatives on her mother's side of the family, and also the relatives on her father's side of the family. This _____ system is the usual model in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  trilineal 
B)  patrilineal 
C)  bilineal 
D)  matrilineal 
A)  trilineal 
B)  patrilineal 
C)  bilineal 
D)  matrilineal

Question 19

The average ages of first-time brides and grooms in the United States are

Accepted Answer

A)  younger than at any other time in U.S. history. 
B)  about the same as in 1890. 
C)  35 and 30, respectively. 
D)  older than at any other time in U.S. history. 
A)  younger than at any other time in U.S. history. 
B)  about the same as in 1890. 
C)  35 and 30, respectively. 
D)  older than at any other time in U.S. history.

Question 20

The proposed term "intimacy rape" would apply to

Accepted Answer

A)  rape in general. 
B)  heterosexual relationships only. 
C)  married couples only. 
D)  heterosexual and homosexual relationships. 
A)  rape in general. 
B)  heterosexual relationships only. 
C)  married couples only. 
D)  heterosexual and homosexual relationships.

Exam 16: Marriage and Family

The risk of divorce is decreased among couples

_____ is the practice of marrying within one's own group.

Most sociologists see Asian Americans as

When a social group does not think of children as being related to their mother's relatives, that group follows a(n) _____ system.

From the functionalist perspective, the incest taboo helps families to avoid

According to functionalists, the family fulfills six needs basic to the survival of every society. What are these needs?

An astounding finding by sociologists is that _____ experience the negative effects of divorce.

According to domestic violence research by Straus (2011),

Approximately what percentage of African American households is headed by both a mother and a father?

Which statement about same-sex marriage is true?

A group's approved mating arrangements, usually marked by a ritual of some sort, is called

A typical lie made by potential mates on an online dating site is

The racial-ethnic group in the United States with the lowest divorce rate is

The norms of _____ specify that people must marry outside of their own group.

According to a study, wives make more the decisions than husbands in _____ of households, husbands make more decisions than wives in _____ of households, and _____ of couples divide decisions equally.

Authority is held by males in a(n) _____ society.

The text listed eight factors that help to make a marriage successful as identified by Jeanette and Robert Lauer; another six factors are identified by Nicholas Stinnett; and three more are dentified by the author. List at least six of these 17 factors.

Marion, 10 years old, knew that she was related to the relatives on her mother's side of the family, and also the relatives on her father's side of the family. This _____ system is the usual model in the United States.

The average ages of first-time brides and grooms in the United States are

The proposed term "intimacy rape" would apply to

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