Question 1

Generally speaking,older adults prefer to live alone and independently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Today,a reasonable definition of family would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  a man and a woman and their offspring. 
B)  a group of people related by marriage and birth. 
C)  a group of people linked by blood, adoption, marriage, or a quasi-marital relationship. 
D)  any group of people who cohabit for any significant length of time. 
A)  a man and a woman and their offspring. 
B)  a group of people related by marriage and birth. 
C)  a group of people linked by blood, adoption, marriage, or a quasi-marital relationship. 
D)  any group of people who cohabit for any significant length of time.

Question 3

Nonresidential fathers:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally maintain high levels of contact with their children. 
B)  do very little childcare. 
C)  take greater responsibility for childrearing once they have left the marriage. 
D)  make more time for their children than do fathers living in the home. 
A)  generally maintain high levels of contact with their children. 
B)  do very little childcare. 
C)  take greater responsibility for childrearing once they have left the marriage. 
D)  make more time for their children than do fathers living in the home.

Question 4

Researchers estimate that _________ of children in the United States will live in a stepfamily before the age of 18.

Accepted Answer

A)  one tenth 
B)  one fifth 
C)  one third 
D)  one half 
A)  one tenth 
B)  one fifth 
C)  one third 
D)  one half

Question 5

Adults in the U.S.are most likely to pick ________ as the worst time of their life.

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood 
B)  adolescence 
C)  middle age 
D)  old age 
A)  childhood 
B)  adolescence 
C)  middle age 
D)  old age

Question 6

Homogamy refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  people marrying others similar to themselves. 
B)  people marrying others different from themselves. 
C)  homosexual marriages. 
D)  marrying on the basis of physical attractiveness. 
A)  people marrying others similar to themselves. 
B)  people marrying others different from themselves. 
C)  homosexual marriages. 
D)  marrying on the basis of physical attractiveness.

Question 7

Define and give an example of a rite of passage.

Accepted Answer

Rites of passage are formal ri

Question 8

The research reported in the text suggests that mate selection occurs sequentially through:

Accepted Answer

A)  attractiveness, propinquity, and compatibility. 
B)  attractiveness, compatibility, and propinquity. 
C)  propinquity, attractiveness, and compatibility. 
D)  compatibility, propinquity, and attractiveness. 
A)  attractiveness, propinquity, and compatibility. 
B)  attractiveness, compatibility, and propinquity. 
C)  propinquity, attractiveness, and compatibility. 
D)  compatibility, propinquity, and attractiveness.

Question 9

The problems experienced by children of divorce seem to be mostly the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty. 
B)  their mothers working. 
C)  not having both parents around all the time. 
D)  being stigmatized. 
A)  poverty. 
B)  their mothers working. 
C)  not having both parents around all the time. 
D)  being stigmatized.

Question 10

Children whose parents divorce:

Accepted Answer

A)  have poorer self-esteem, academic performance, and social relationships than other children. 
B)  are always worse off than children whose parents remain together. 
C)  demonstrate no differences compared with children whose parents do not divorce. 
D)  are generally much more affected by the stigma of divorce than by economic consequences. 
A)  have poorer self-esteem, academic performance, and social relationships than other children. 
B)  are always worse off than children whose parents remain together. 
C)  demonstrate no differences compared with children whose parents do not divorce. 
D)  are generally much more affected by the stigma of divorce than by economic consequences.

Question 11

In families where the wife works,housework responsibility falls on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the wife. 
B)  the husband. 
C)  both equally. 
D)  the children. 
A)  the wife. 
B)  the husband. 
C)  both equally. 
D)  the children.

Question 12

In 2011,__________ of American families were nuclear.

Accepted Answer

A)  70% 
B)  50% 
C)  30% 
D)  10% 
A)  70% 
B)  50% 
C)  30% 
D)  10%

Question 13

Most adults in the U.S.look back on the period of adolescence as the best time of their life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Polygamy,where a man can have multiple wives,is reported as the ideal form of marriage in many societies world-wide.In these societies:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is relative equality between men and women. 
B)  there is little social inequality at all, which enables wives to get along. 
C)  men have more power than women, and some men have more power than others. 
D)  women generally revolt due to jealousy. 
A)  there is relative equality between men and women. 
B)  there is little social inequality at all, which enables wives to get along. 
C)  men have more power than women, and some men have more power than others. 
D)  women generally revolt due to jealousy.

Question 15

What is the difference between a nuclear family and an extended family?

Accepted Answer

A nuclear family involves only

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT discussed in your text as a predictor of marital failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  being African American 
B)  higher incomes 
C)  parental divorce 
D)  lower educational attainment 
A)  being African American 
B)  higher incomes 
C)  parental divorce 
D)  lower educational attainment

Question 17

The family differs from other social institutions in that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  may be biological as well as social. 
B)  is an organized pattern of social interaction for meeting a societal need. 
C)  is important for the maintenance of society. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  may be biological as well as social. 
B)  is an organized pattern of social interaction for meeting a societal need. 
C)  is important for the maintenance of society. 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

What has happened to the divorce rate in the United States over the last 100 years?

Accepted Answer

The divorce rate in the United

Question 19

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The primary reason for changes in the divorce rate over time appears to be the changing economy. 
B)  Personal characteristics, like bad behavior and premarital childbearing, are the primary reasons why the lifetime divorce probability has so dramatically increased within the last century. 
C)  White women are twice as likely to divorce as black women. 
D)  People raised in single-parent households are actually less likely to divorce than those raised in intact families. 
A)  The primary reason for changes in the divorce rate over time appears to be the changing economy. 
B)  Personal characteristics, like bad behavior and premarital childbearing, are the primary reasons why the lifetime divorce probability has so dramatically increased within the last century. 
C)  White women are twice as likely to divorce as black women. 
D)  People raised in single-parent households are actually less likely to divorce than those raised in intact families.

Question 20

The racial/ethnic group and gender most likely to marry outside of their own group is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian American women. 
B)  Hispanic American men. 
C)  African American men. 
D)  white women. 
A)  Asian American women. 
B)  Hispanic American men. 
C)  African American men. 
D)  white women.

Generally speaking,older adults prefer to live alone and independently.

Today,a reasonable definition of family would be:

Nonresidential fathers:

Researchers estimate that _________ of children in the United States will live in a stepfamily before the age of 18.

Adults in the U.S.are most likely to pick ________ as the worst time of their life.

Homogamy refers to:

Define and give an example of a rite of passage.

The research reported in the text suggests that mate selection occurs sequentially through:

The problems experienced by children of divorce seem to be mostly the result of:

Children whose parents divorce:

In families where the wife works,housework responsibility falls on:

In 2011,__________ of American families were nuclear.

Most adults in the U.S.look back on the period of adolescence as the best time of their life.

Polygamy,where a man can have multiple wives,is reported as the ideal form of marriage in many societies world-wide.In these societies:

What is the difference between a nuclear family and an extended family?

Which of the following is NOT discussed in your text as a predictor of marital failure?

The family differs from other social institutions in that it:

What has happened to the divorce rate in the United States over the last 100 years?

Which of the following is a true statement?

The racial/ethnic group and gender most likely to marry outside of their own group is:

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Exam 11: Family

Generally speaking,older adults prefer to live alone and independently.

Today,a reasonable definition of family would be:

Nonresidential fathers:

Researchers estimate that _________ of children in the United States will live in a stepfamily before the age of 18.

Adults in the U.S.are most likely to pick ________ as the worst time of their life.

Homogamy refers to:

Define and give an example of a rite of passage.

The research reported in the text suggests that mate selection occurs sequentially through:

The problems experienced by children of divorce seem to be mostly the result of:

Children whose parents divorce:

In families where the wife works,housework responsibility falls on:

In 2011,__________ of American families were nuclear.

Most adults in the U.S.look back on the period of adolescence as the best time of their life.

Polygamy,where a man can have multiple wives,is reported as the ideal form of marriage in many societies world-wide.In these societies:

What is the difference between a nuclear family and an extended family?

Which of the following is NOT discussed in your text as a predictor of marital failure?

The family differs from other social institutions in that it:

What has happened to the divorce rate in the United States over the last 100 years?

Which of the following is a true statement?

The racial/ethnic group and gender most likely to marry outside of their own group is:

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

Filters