Question 1

Amir has two biological brothers that he grew up with.His two brothers are members of his:

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A) family of orientation 
B) family of procreation 
C) chosen family 
D) adopted family 
E) non-family household 
A) family of orientation 
B) family of procreation 
C) chosen family 
D) adopted family 
E) non-family household A

Question 2

Which of the following statements concerning divorce is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) About one-half of children born in 1980 became members of a one-parent family at some stage in their lives. 
B) Two-thirds of women and three-fourths of men who are divorced eventually remarry. 
C) The remarriage figure for African Americans is substantially higher than the national average. 
D) Just over 4 percent of children under age eighteen in the United States today are not living with either parent. 
E) Women who have the fewest resources-low levels of educational attainment or few economic resources-are increasingly following a trajectory of early fertility and infrequent employment. 
A) About one-half of children born in 1980 became members of a one-parent family at some stage in their lives. 
B) Two-thirds of women and three-fourths of men who are divorced eventually remarry. 
C) The remarriage figure for African Americans is substantially higher than the national average. 
D) Just over 4 percent of children under age eighteen in the United States today are not living with either parent. 
E) Women who have the fewest resources-low levels of educational attainment or few economic resources-are increasingly following a trajectory of early fertility and infrequent employment. C

Question 3

In 2002,__________ of women between ages 35 and 39 had ever cohabited.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 46 percent 
D) 61 percent 
E) 76 percent 
A) 15 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 46 percent 
D) 61 percent 
E) 76 percent D

Question 4

Describe Talcott Parsons's view of the family.What are some criticisms of his approach?

Accepted Answer

The student should first present Parsons

Question 5

According to Andrew Cherlin,which of the following statements is NOT true with respect to divorce and children?

Accepted Answer

A) Almost all boys experience an initial period of intense emotional upset after their parents separate. 
B) Almost all girls experience an initial period of intense emotional upset after their parents separate. 
C) Most resume normal development without serious problems within about two years after the separation. 
D) A minority of children experiences some long-term problems as a result of the breakup that may persist into adulthood. 
E) The experience of watching their parents divorce reduces the chances of their marriages ending in divorce. 
A) Almost all boys experience an initial period of intense emotional upset after their parents separate. 
B) Almost all girls experience an initial period of intense emotional upset after their parents separate. 
C) Most resume normal development without serious problems within about two years after the separation. 
D) A minority of children experiences some long-term problems as a result of the breakup that may persist into adulthood. 
E) The experience of watching their parents divorce reduces the chances of their marriages ending in divorce.

Question 6

Of people of a similar age group,who is most likely to get married?

Accepted Answer

A) people who have never been married 
B) men who have been married and divorced 
C) women who have been married and divorced 
D) people with incomes twice the poverty threshold 
E) people who attended college but did not get a bachelor's degree 
A) people who have never been married 
B) men who have been married and divorced 
C) women who have been married and divorced 
D) people with incomes twice the poverty threshold 
E) people who attended college but did not get a bachelor's degree

Question 7

A family system in which the husband is expected to live near the wife's parents is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) matrilocal family 
B) patrilocal family 
C) neolocal family 
D) polygamous family 
E) polyandrous family 
A) matrilocal family 
B) patrilocal family 
C) neolocal family 
D) polygamous family 
E) polyandrous family

Question 8

Suzanne has two biological sons that she raised from birth.Her two sons are members of her:

Accepted Answer

A) family of orientation 
B) family of procreation 
C) chosen family 
D) adopted family 
E) non-family household 
A) family of orientation 
B) family of procreation 
C) chosen family 
D) adopted family 
E) non-family household

Question 9

Joan shoved her husband,Jack,while in a heated argument about buying a new car.The argument was not rooted in power or control.Michael Johnson would call this type of spousal violence:

Accepted Answer

A) patriarchal terrorism 
B) feminist terrorism 
C) common couple violence 
D) severe violence 
E) legally permissible violence 
A) patriarchal terrorism 
B) feminist terrorism 
C) common couple violence 
D) severe violence 
E) legally permissible violence

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the changes in household size throughout the history of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Family size has shrunk dramatically from the early farming years to the current urban setting. 
B) Currently, the family in the United States is a well-defined, small nuclear family; in contrast, for the first two hundred years of U.S.history, the family was a large extended family. 
C) Households in the United States have always included grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other members of the extended family. 
D) The nuclear family seems to have long been preeminent. 
E) The key to understanding the family in the United States is in knowing the relevance of the extended family, whereas for European families the important structure is the nuclear family. 
A) Family size has shrunk dramatically from the early farming years to the current urban setting. 
B) Currently, the family in the United States is a well-defined, small nuclear family; in contrast, for the first two hundred years of U.S.history, the family was a large extended family. 
C) Households in the United States have always included grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other members of the extended family. 
D) The nuclear family seems to have long been preeminent. 
E) The key to understanding the family in the United States is in knowing the relevance of the extended family, whereas for European families the important structure is the nuclear family.

Question 11

A form of marriage in which each married partner is allowed only one spouse at any given time is called:

Accepted Answer

A) monogamy 
B) polygamy 
C) polygyny 
D) polyandry 
E) promiscuity 
A) monogamy 
B) polygamy 
C) polygyny 
D) polyandry 
E) promiscuity

Question 12

Which of the following characterizes the American work week in this time of rapid technological innovation?

Accepted Answer

A) Thanks, in large part, to new technologies, the American work week is much shorter than it was fifty years ago. 
B) With more women in the workforce, it is easier for men to take longer vacations away from the office. 
C) Americans are spending more time at work and less time on vacation. 
D) While Americans are decreasing the number of hours spent at work, many Europeans are increasing the time they spend working. 
E) Few Americans work more than forty hours a week, which contributes to the notion of the "lazy" American. 
A) Thanks, in large part, to new technologies, the American work week is much shorter than it was fifty years ago. 
B) With more women in the workforce, it is easier for men to take longer vacations away from the office. 
C) Americans are spending more time at work and less time on vacation. 
D) While Americans are decreasing the number of hours spent at work, many Europeans are increasing the time they spend working. 
E) Few Americans work more than forty hours a week, which contributes to the notion of the "lazy" American.

Question 13

With respect to the changes that are occurring in the family globally,which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Clans and other kin groups are declining in influence. 
B) There is a general trend toward the free choice of a spouse. 
C) Women's and children's rights are more widely recognized. 
D) Birth rates are increasing. 
E) There are higher levels of sexual freedom. 
A) Clans and other kin groups are declining in influence. 
B) There is a general trend toward the free choice of a spouse. 
C) Women's and children's rights are more widely recognized. 
D) Birth rates are increasing. 
E) There are higher levels of sexual freedom.

Question 14

Discuss the differences in family patterns between white and black families.Discuss the research of Carol Stack in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The student should first discuss the dif

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a trend related to cohabiting?

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing numbers of people are cohabiting. 
B) The number of cohabiters who eventually marry is increasing. 
C) An increasing proportion of babies born out of wedlock are born to cohabiting couples. 
D) Young children are more likely than ever before to live with parents who are cohabiting but who are not legally married to each another. 
E) Cohabitation as an alternative to marriage is increasing in northern European countries. 
A) Increasing numbers of people are cohabiting. 
B) The number of cohabiters who eventually marry is increasing. 
C) An increasing proportion of babies born out of wedlock are born to cohabiting couples. 
D) Young children are more likely than ever before to live with parents who are cohabiting but who are not legally married to each another. 
E) Cohabitation as an alternative to marriage is increasing in northern European countries.

Question 16

Which of the following statements concerning black and white families is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Blacks have higher rates of childbearing outside of marriage than whites. 
B) Blacks are less likely to ever marry than whites. 
C) Blacks are more likely to marry after having a nonmarital birth than whites. 
D) Black families are more likely than white families to be headed by a female. 
E) A higher proportion of female-headed black families have other relatives living with them than do white families headed by females. 
A) Blacks have higher rates of childbearing outside of marriage than whites. 
B) Blacks are less likely to ever marry than whites. 
C) Blacks are more likely to marry after having a nonmarital birth than whites. 
D) Black families are more likely than white families to be headed by a female. 
E) A higher proportion of female-headed black families have other relatives living with them than do white families headed by females.

Question 17

A family in which at least one partner has children from a previous marriage is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear family 
B) extended family 
C) postmodern family 
D) single-parent family 
E) stepfamily 
A) nuclear family 
B) extended family 
C) postmodern family 
D) single-parent family 
E) stepfamily

Question 18

Naomi Cahn and June Carbone would predict that __________ is more likely in blue states than red states.

Accepted Answer

A) teen pregnancy 
B) divorce 
C) high rates of contraceptive use among teens 
D) low educational attainment 
E) cohabitation 
A) teen pregnancy 
B) divorce 
C) high rates of contraceptive use among teens 
D) low educational attainment 
E) cohabitation

Question 19

Regarding being single,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) There are now fewer people who are classified as "never married" than in the past. 
B) Most people in their mid-thirties have never been married. 
C) Most single people over fifty are widowed. 
D) The major reason most single people leave their parents' home is to get married. 
E) Most young people will not marry in their lifetimes. 
A) There are now fewer people who are classified as "never married" than in the past. 
B) Most people in their mid-thirties have never been married. 
C) Most single people over fifty are widowed. 
D) The major reason most single people leave their parents' home is to get married. 
E) Most young people will not marry in their lifetimes.

Question 20

Which of the following statements related to the feminist approach to the family is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Women continue to bear the main responsibility for domestic tasks. 
B) Wife battering, marital rape, incest, and the sexual abuse of children have all received more public attention as a result of feminists' writings. 
C) Women invest large amounts of emotional labor in maintaining personal relationships. 
D) Jobs that involve caring, such as child-care worker, nanny, or elderly companion, are among the lowest paid of all occupations. 
E) The best way to structure a family is to have one parent responsible for the nurturing duties and another responsible for providing for the family economically. 
A) Women continue to bear the main responsibility for domestic tasks. 
B) Wife battering, marital rape, incest, and the sexual abuse of children have all received more public attention as a result of feminists' writings. 
C) Women invest large amounts of emotional labor in maintaining personal relationships. 
D) Jobs that involve caring, such as child-care worker, nanny, or elderly companion, are among the lowest paid of all occupations. 
E) The best way to structure a family is to have one parent responsible for the nurturing duties and another responsible for providing for the family economically.

Amir has two biological brothers that he grew up with.His two brothers are members of his:

Which of the following statements concerning divorce is NOT true?

In 2002,__________ of women between ages 35 and 39 had ever cohabited.

Describe Talcott Parsons's view of the family.What are some criticisms of his approach?

According to Andrew Cherlin,which of the following statements is NOT true with respect to divorce and children?

Of people of a similar age group,who is most likely to get married?

A family system in which the husband is expected to live near the wife's parents is called a:

Suzanne has two biological sons that she raised from birth.Her two sons are members of her:

Joan shoved her husband,Jack,while in a heated argument about buying a new car.The argument was not rooted in power or control.Michael Johnson would call this type of spousal violence:

Which of the following best describes the changes in household size throughout the history of the United States?

A form of marriage in which each married partner is allowed only one spouse at any given time is called:

Which of the following characterizes the American work week in this time of rapid technological innovation?

With respect to the changes that are occurring in the family globally,which of the following statements is NOT true?

Discuss the differences in family patterns between white and black families.Discuss the research of Carol Stack in your answer.

Which of the following is NOT a trend related to cohabiting?

Which of the following statements concerning black and white families is NOT true?

A family in which at least one partner has children from a previous marriage is known as a(n):

Naomi Cahn and June Carbone would predict that __________ is more likely in blue states than red states.

Regarding being single,which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements related to the feminist approach to the family is NOT true?

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Exam 11: Families and Intimate Relationships

Amir has two biological brothers that he grew up with.His two brothers are members of his:

Which of the following statements concerning divorce is NOT true?

In 2002,__________ of women between ages 35 and 39 had ever cohabited.

Describe Talcott Parsons's view of the family.What are some criticisms of his approach?

According to Andrew Cherlin,which of the following statements is NOT true with respect to divorce and children?

Of people of a similar age group,who is most likely to get married?

A family system in which the husband is expected to live near the wife's parents is called a:

Suzanne has two biological sons that she raised from birth.Her two sons are members of her:

Joan shoved her husband,Jack,while in a heated argument about buying a new car.The argument was not rooted in power or control.Michael Johnson would call this type of spousal violence:

Which of the following best describes the changes in household size throughout the history of the United States?

A form of marriage in which each married partner is allowed only one spouse at any given time is called:

Which of the following characterizes the American work week in this time of rapid technological innovation?

With respect to the changes that are occurring in the family globally,which of the following statements is NOT true?

Discuss the differences in family patterns between white and black families.Discuss the research of Carol Stack in your answer.

Which of the following is NOT a trend related to cohabiting?

Which of the following statements concerning black and white families is NOT true?

A family in which at least one partner has children from a previous marriage is known as a(n):

Naomi Cahn and June Carbone would predict that __________ is more likely in blue states than red states.

Regarding being single,which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements related to the feminist approach to the family is NOT true?

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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