Question 1

Describe the trend toward later marriages.What factors account for the trend toward later marriages in the United States in recent decades?

Accepted Answer

The student should first describe the tr

Question 2

What is the relationship between income and post-divorce situations?

Accepted Answer

A) Both men and women's incomes increase. 
B) Both men and women's incomes decrease. 
C) Men's incomes increase, and women's incomes decrease. 
D) Men's incomes decrease, and women's incomes increase. 
E) There is no change in the economic situation of men and women following a divorce. 
A) Both men and women's incomes increase. 
B) Both men and women's incomes decrease. 
C) Men's incomes increase, and women's incomes decrease. 
D) Men's incomes decrease, and women's incomes increase. 
E) There is no change in the economic situation of men and women following a divorce.

Question 3

In 2010,single-parent households comprised __________ of all families with dependent children.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 percent 
B) 11 percent 
C) 27 percent 
D) 42 percent 
E) 58 percent 
A) 3 percent 
B) 11 percent 
C) 27 percent 
D) 42 percent 
E) 58 percent

Question 4

In which state can same-sex couples NOT legally marry?

Accepted Answer

A) New York 
B) Iowa 
C) Vermont 
D) New Hampshire 
E) California 
A) New York 
B) Iowa 
C) Vermont 
D) New Hampshire 
E) California

Question 5

In 2009,the average age of first marriage was __________ for men and __________ for women.

Accepted Answer

A) 16; 14 
B) 22; 20 
C) 28; 26 
D) 34; 32 
E) 40; 38 
A) 16; 14 
B) 22; 20 
C) 28; 26 
D) 34; 32 
E) 40; 38

Question 6

Which group has a strong commitment to family interdependence,family and friend networks that help members financially,and higher median incomes than non-Hispanic whites?

Accepted Answer

A) Asian Americans 
B) Native Americans 
C) Mexican Americans 
D) Puerto Rican Americans 
E) African Americans 
A) Asian Americans 
B) Native Americans 
C) Mexican Americans 
D) Puerto Rican Americans 
E) African Americans

Question 7

Which type of society would Talcott Parsons consider the "conventional family" most suitable for?

Accepted Answer

A) hunting and gathering 
B) agrarian 
C) traditional civilizations 
D) industrial society 
E) postmodern society 
A) hunting and gathering 
B) agrarian 
C) traditional civilizations 
D) industrial society 
E) postmodern society

Question 8

A socially and legally acknowledged and approved sexual union between two adult individuals is called:

Accepted Answer

A) cohabitation 
B) a marriage 
C) kinship 
D) a family 
E) a household 
A) cohabitation 
B) a marriage 
C) kinship 
D) a family 
E) a household

Question 9

According to Naomi Cahn and June Carbone,how are "red states" and "blue states" different with respect to the family? In your answer,discuss the differing attitudes toward the family and differences in divorce rates and nonmarital childbirth rates.Do behavior differences match value differences? How can this be explained?

Accepted Answer

The student should first discuss the dif

Question 10

Although it is most common for young people to leave home to begin independent lives,in previous generations,young people left home:

Accepted Answer

A) to get away from the endless farm work required of children 
B) to avoid domestic violence 
C) because their parents evicted them 
D) to get married 
E) to go to college 
A) to get away from the endless farm work required of children 
B) to avoid domestic violence 
C) because their parents evicted them 
D) to get married 
E) to go to college

Question 11

Individuals in which category have the highest probability that their first cohabitation will become a marriage within five years?

Accepted Answer

A) white women 
B) Hispanic women 
C) black women 
D) Hispanic men 
E) black men 
A) white women 
B) Hispanic women 
C) black women 
D) Hispanic men 
E) black men

Question 12

Vincent lives with his parents and both sets of grandparents in the same house.His uncle's family lives next door.The members of his house and his uncle's family have a close and continuous relationship with one another.This type of arrangement is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear family 
B) extended family 
C) non-family household 
D) single-parent family 
E) polygamous family 
A) nuclear family 
B) extended family 
C) non-family household 
D) single-parent family 
E) polygamous family

Question 13

Referring to Naomi Cahn and June Carbone's study of blue state and red state attitudes,which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) In blue states, individuals tend to hold an expansive view of what family is. 
B) Residents in red states are more likely than residents in blue states to support egalitarian gender roles in marriage. 
C) Residents in red states are more likely than residents in blue states to believe that sex and childbirth should go hand in hand. 
D) Residents in red states are more likely than residents in blue states to endorse early marriage and childbearing. 
E) Residents in red states are more likely than residents in blue states to frown upon divorce and single parenthood. 
A) In blue states, individuals tend to hold an expansive view of what family is. 
B) Residents in red states are more likely than residents in blue states to support egalitarian gender roles in marriage. 
C) Residents in red states are more likely than residents in blue states to believe that sex and childbirth should go hand in hand. 
D) Residents in red states are more likely than residents in blue states to endorse early marriage and childbearing. 
E) Residents in red states are more likely than residents in blue states to frown upon divorce and single parenthood.

Question 14

About what percent of American adults age sixty-five or over are or have previously been married?

Accepted Answer

A) 35 percent 
B) 51 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 80 percent 
E) 96 percent 
A) 35 percent 
B) 51 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 80 percent 
E) 96 percent

Question 15

The term used to describe two people living together in a sexual relationship of some permanence,without being married to one another is:

Accepted Answer

A) hooking up 
B) friends with benefits 
C) dating 
D) cohabitation 
E) engagement 
A) hooking up 
B) friends with benefits 
C) dating 
D) cohabitation 
E) engagement

Question 16

What is NOT a finding from the research of Judith Wallerstein and colleagues on children of divorced parents?

Accepted Answer

A) Almost all the children experienced intense emotional disturbance at the time of the divorce. 
B) At the time of the divorce, preschool-age children were confused and frightened and tended to blame themselves for the separation. 
C) At the time of the divorce, older children were better able to understand their parents' motives for divorce but frequently worried about its effects on their future and expressed sharp feelings of anger. 
D) At the end of the five-year period, two-thirds were coping reasonably well with their home lives and their commitments outside. 
E) As they entered adulthood, almost all were optimistic, high achieving, and confident. 
A) Almost all the children experienced intense emotional disturbance at the time of the divorce. 
B) At the time of the divorce, preschool-age children were confused and frightened and tended to blame themselves for the separation. 
C) At the time of the divorce, older children were better able to understand their parents' motives for divorce but frequently worried about its effects on their future and expressed sharp feelings of anger. 
D) At the end of the five-year period, two-thirds were coping reasonably well with their home lives and their commitments outside. 
E) As they entered adulthood, almost all were optimistic, high achieving, and confident.

Question 17

From which country can Hispanics easily enter the United States because that country is a commonwealth of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico 
B) Puerto Rico 
C) Cuba 
D) El Salvador 
E) Guatemala 
A) Mexico 
B) Puerto Rico 
C) Cuba 
D) El Salvador 
E) Guatemala

Question 18

A family system in which the wife is expected to live near the husband'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 19

According to Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas,why do low-income women continue to have children out of wedlock,when they can hardly afford to do so?

Accepted Answer

Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas conducted

Question 20

What is the evidence that American workers are working longer hours today than they did in the past? According to Arlie Hochschild,how is "the time bind" faced by "the overworked American" related to globalization?

Accepted Answer

The student should first present the evi

Describe the trend toward later marriages.What factors account for the trend toward later marriages in the United States in recent decades?

What is the relationship between income and post-divorce situations?

In 2010,single-parent households comprised __________ of all families with dependent children.

In which state can same-sex couples NOT legally marry?

In 2009,the average age of first marriage was for men and for women.

Which group has a strong commitment to family interdependence,family and friend networks that help members financially,and higher median incomes than non-Hispanic whites?

Which type of society would Talcott Parsons consider the "conventional family" most suitable for?

A socially and legally acknowledged and approved sexual union between two adult individuals is called:

Although it is most common for young people to leave home to begin independent lives,in previous generations,young people left home:

Individuals in which category have the highest probability that their first cohabitation will become a marriage within five years?

Vincent lives with his parents and both sets of grandparents in the same house.His uncle's family lives next door.The members of his house and his uncle's family have a close and continuous relationship with one another.This type of arrangement is an example of a(n):

Referring to Naomi Cahn and June Carbone's study of blue state and red state attitudes,which of the following statements is NOT true?

About what percent of American adults age sixty-five or over are or have previously been married?

The term used to describe two people living together in a sexual relationship of some permanence,without being married to one another is:

What is NOT a finding from the research of Judith Wallerstein and colleagues on children of divorced parents?

From which country can Hispanics easily enter the United States because that country is a commonwealth of the United States?

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

According to Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas,why do low-income women continue to have children out of wedlock,when they can hardly afford to do so?

What is the evidence that American workers are working longer hours today than they did in the past? According to Arlie Hochschild,how is "the time bind" faced by "the overworked American" related to globalization?

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Exam 11: Families and Intimate Relationships

Describe the trend toward later marriages.What factors account for the trend toward later marriages in the United States in recent decades?

What is the relationship between income and post-divorce situations?

In 2010,single-parent households comprised __________ of all families with dependent children.

In which state can same-sex couples NOT legally marry?

In 2009,the average age of first marriage was __________ for men and __________ for women.

Which group has a strong commitment to family interdependence,family and friend networks that help members financially,and higher median incomes than non-Hispanic whites?

Which type of society would Talcott Parsons consider the "conventional family" most suitable for?

A socially and legally acknowledged and approved sexual union between two adult individuals is called:

Although it is most common for young people to leave home to begin independent lives,in previous generations,young people left home:

Individuals in which category have the highest probability that their first cohabitation will become a marriage within five years?

Vincent lives with his parents and both sets of grandparents in the same house.His uncle's family lives next door.The members of his house and his uncle's family have a close and continuous relationship with one another.This type of arrangement is an example of a(n):

Referring to Naomi Cahn and June Carbone's study of blue state and red state attitudes,which of the following statements is NOT true?

About what percent of American adults age sixty-five or over are or have previously been married?

The term used to describe two people living together in a sexual relationship of some permanence,without being married to one another is:

What is NOT a finding from the research of Judith Wallerstein and colleagues on children of divorced parents?

From which country can Hispanics easily enter the United States because that country is a commonwealth of the United States?

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

According to Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas,why do low-income women continue to have children out of wedlock,when they can hardly afford to do so?

What is the evidence that American workers are working longer hours today than they did in the past? According to Arlie Hochschild,how is "the time bind" faced by "the overworked American" related to globalization?

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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In 2009,the average age of first marriage was for men and for women.