Question 1

Personal relationships and emotional satisfaction are very important in modern family life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Most people believe that many needs of the whole society are served by the family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In traditional families, women and children had very little control over their own lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The author refers to a _________ as a relationship based on emotional communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  communicative relationship 
B)  expressive relationship 
C)  pure relationship 
D)  democratic relationship 
A)  communicative relationship 
B)  expressive relationship 
C)  pure relationship 
D)  democratic relationship

Question 5

Which of the following represent advantages of the "familistic package"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Families enjoy some small economies of scale. 
B)  All historic forms of the family offer continuity. 
C)  The family as a social unit is supported by the larger society. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Families enjoy some small economies of scale. 
B)  All historic forms of the family offer continuity. 
C)  The family as a social unit is supported by the larger society. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Most sophisticated studies of the family confirm what we already know as common sense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following generalizations about the family is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is only a modest association between divorce and not having children. 
B)  In modern industrial society, age at marriage is much higher than in agricultural societies in the past. 
C)  In China and India, most people live in large, multigenerational extended families. 
D)  The fertility rate is higher in polygynous societies than in monogamous societies. 
A)  There is only a modest association between divorce and not having children. 
B)  In modern industrial society, age at marriage is much higher than in agricultural societies in the past. 
C)  In China and India, most people live in large, multigenerational extended families. 
D)  The fertility rate is higher in polygynous societies than in monogamous societies.

Question 8

Describe the advantages of the "familistic package"? What are the disadvantages, if any?

Accepted Answer

The "familistic package" refers to a set

Question 9

Strict marriage laws in China make it difficult for couples to obtain a divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Experiments in communal living attempt to create new types of family relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain why it is important to empirically test our knowledge about the family.

Accepted Answer

It is important to empirically test our

Question 12

While the family serves an expressive function in society, it is also an instrumental agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

While attitudes towards sexuality have changed, antagonism towards homosexuality is still widespread.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the central position of the family in society. What are some of the key components of this structure?

Accepted Answer

The family holds a central position in s

Question 15

Which of the following describes the family in China today?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the divorce rate 
B)  the existence of arranged marriage in rural areas 
C)  the persistence of gender inequality 
D)  all of the above 
A)  an increase in the divorce rate 
B)  the existence of arranged marriage in rural areas 
C)  the persistence of gender inequality 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Describe the nature of marriage in contemporary society and how it differs from traditional marriage.

Accepted Answer

In contemporary society, marriage is see

Question 17

The family is the only institution other than _______ that is formally developed in all societies.

Accepted Answer

A)  the economy 
B)  religion 
C)  education 
D)  politics 
A)  the economy 
B)  religion 
C)  education 
D)  politics

Question 18

The global revolution in family and personal life is characterized by the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  a return to traditional family values 
B)  the declining significance of the individual 
C)  a smooth transition from traditional family forms 
D)  a worldwide concern over the future of the family 
A)  a return to traditional family values 
B)  the declining significance of the individual 
C)  a smooth transition from traditional family forms 
D)  a worldwide concern over the future of the family

Question 19

The family still holds a central position in modern society because

Accepted Answer

A)  kinship patterns form the basis of the social structure. 
B)  it is the key to promoting social equality. 
C)  children are first socialized in the family. 
D)  it is a formal agent of social control. 
A)  kinship patterns form the basis of the social structure. 
B)  it is the key to promoting social equality. 
C)  children are first socialized in the family. 
D)  it is a formal agent of social control.

Question 20

The high divorce rate in the United States has resulted in the decline of marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Personal relationships and emotional satisfaction are very important in modern family life.

Most people believe that many needs of the whole society are served by the family.

In traditional families, women and children had very little control over their own lives.

The author refers to a _________ as a relationship based on emotional communication.

Which of the following represent advantages of the "familistic package"?

Most sophisticated studies of the family confirm what we already know as common sense.

Which of the following generalizations about the family is TRUE?

Describe the advantages of the "familistic package"? What are the disadvantages, if any?

Strict marriage laws in China make it difficult for couples to obtain a divorce.

Experiments in communal living attempt to create new types of family relationships.

Explain why it is important to empirically test our knowledge about the family.

While the family serves an expressive function in society, it is also an instrumental agency.

While attitudes towards sexuality have changed, antagonism towards homosexuality is still widespread.

Describe the central position of the family in society. What are some of the key components of this structure?

Which of the following describes the family in China today?

Describe the nature of marriage in contemporary society and how it differs from traditional marriage.

The family is the only institution other than _______ that is formally developed in all societies.

The global revolution in family and personal life is characterized by the following:

The family still holds a central position in modern society because

The high divorce rate in the United States has resulted in the decline of marriage.

Public Debates and Private Lives

Changing Gender Roles

Sexuality and Society

Courtship and Marriage

Divorce and Remarriage

Parenthood

Growing up

Work and Family Life

Family and the Economy

Dimensions of Diversity

Trouble in the Family

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Exam 1: Families Past and Present

Personal relationships and emotional satisfaction are very important in modern family life.

Most people believe that many needs of the whole society are served by the family.

In traditional families, women and children had very little control over their own lives.

The author refers to a _________ as a relationship based on emotional communication.

Which of the following represent advantages of the "familistic package"?

Most sophisticated studies of the family confirm what we already know as common sense.

Which of the following generalizations about the family is TRUE?

Describe the advantages of the "familistic package"? What are the disadvantages, if any?

Strict marriage laws in China make it difficult for couples to obtain a divorce.

Experiments in communal living attempt to create new types of family relationships.

Explain why it is important to empirically test our knowledge about the family.

While the family serves an expressive function in society, it is also an instrumental agency.

While attitudes towards sexuality have changed, antagonism towards homosexuality is still widespread.

Describe the central position of the family in society. What are some of the key components of this structure?

Which of the following describes the family in China today?

Describe the nature of marriage in contemporary society and how it differs from traditional marriage.

The family is the only institution other than _______ that is formally developed in all societies.

The global revolution in family and personal life is characterized by the following:

The family still holds a central position in modern society because

The high divorce rate in the United States has resulted in the decline of marriage.

Public Debates and Private Lives

Changing Gender Roles

Sexuality and Society

Courtship and Marriage

Divorce and Remarriage

Parenthood

Growing up

Work and Family Life

Family and the Economy

Dimensions of Diversity

Trouble in the Family

Filters