Question 1

The chances of divorce increase as the level of one's education and income increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are some of the central concerns of middle-class African American families when it comes to child-rearing?

Accepted Answer

Central concerns are that their children

Question 3

Among all family groups,Native Americans are the most likely to be permissive with their children and avoid physical punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Kaitlin and John's parents passed away. They live in a society with a bilineal system,so _______________ will inherit their parent's estate.

Accepted Answer

A) only Kaitlin 
B) both Kaitlin and John 
C) only John 
D) neither Kaitlin nor John 
A) only Kaitlin 
B) both Kaitlin and John 
C) only John 
D) neither Kaitlin nor John

Question 5

What are DINKs?

Accepted Answer

Dinks are couples that do not

Question 6

Mark and Sally are married,both are working,and they chose not to have children. What classification best fits them?

Accepted Answer

A) They are DINKS. 
B) They are YUPPIES. 
C) They are members of the sandwich generation. 
D) They are neo-traditionalists. 
A) They are DINKS. 
B) They are YUPPIES. 
C) They are members of the sandwich generation. 
D) They are neo-traditionalists.

Question 7

Bertha has just turned 16 and has caught the special interest of her father because she looks just as attractive and sexy as her mother did when they first dated. Bertha's mother has noticed this and now feels like a maid,not a wife and mother. What do sociologists call this condition of a father seeing his daughter as a possible sexual interest,and a wife feeling as though she is a maid,rather than a wife and mother?

Accepted Answer

A) ego identity 
B) role distance 
C) diffusion of responsibility 
D) role confusion 
A) ego identity 
B) role distance 
C) diffusion of responsibility 
D) role confusion

Question 8

What qualities do polyandry and polygyny share and how do they differ?

Accepted Answer

Polyandry and polygyny both refer to mat

Question 9

What is one difference between the children of cohabitating parents and the children of married parents?

Accepted Answer

According to one study by the

Question 10

How extensive is the problem of child abuse? Why is it such a concern in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Each year,about 2 million U.S. children

Question 11

What does the research by Jeanette and Robert Lauer indicate relative to the percent of married couples who are happily married?

Accepted Answer

Of the 351 couples interviewed,51 indica

Question 12

Middle-class parents are concerned that their children develop curiosity and self-expression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How has the age of the average first-time bride and groom in the United States changed since 1890?

Accepted Answer

A) Both the bride and groom are older than at any other time. 
B) Both the bride and groom are younger than at any other time. 
C) The bride is older,but the groom is younger than at any other time. 
D) The groom is older,but the bride is younger than at any other time. 
A) Both the bride and groom are older than at any other time. 
B) Both the bride and groom are younger than at any other time. 
C) The bride is older,but the groom is younger than at any other time. 
D) The groom is older,but the bride is younger than at any other time.

Question 14

Maria is a single working mother. While she is at work,her infant son is most likely to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A) at work with her. 
B) with his grandparents. 
C) with his father. 
D) in an organized day care facility. 
A) at work with her. 
B) with his grandparents. 
C) with his father. 
D) in an organized day care facility.

Question 15

Who are the most common incest offenders?

Accepted Answer

A) uncles 
B) fathers 
C) brothers 
D) first cousins 
A) uncles 
B) fathers 
C) brothers 
D) first cousins

Question 16

In some tribal societies it is highly encouraged for the son or daughter of one tribe to marry the son or daughter of a neighboring or rival tribe to build camaraderie and form an alliance. This pattern of marital behavior is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) exogamy 
B) endogamy 
C) polygyny 
D) polyandry 
A) exogamy 
B) endogamy 
C) polygyny 
D) polyandry

Question 17

Although women are having children at a later time in life,more married women give birth today than did twenty years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The percentage of married U.S. women aged 40-44 who have never given birth is the lowest among which ethnic or racial group?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Latina Americans 
C) Native Americans 
D) Asian Americans 
A) African Americans 
B) Latina Americans 
C) Native Americans 
D) Asian Americans

Question 19

Sociologically,a family that consists of a husband,wife and children is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear family 
B) vertical extended family 
C) horizontal extended family 
D) traditional family 
A) nuclear family 
B) vertical extended family 
C) horizontal extended family 
D) traditional family

The chances of divorce increase as the level of one's education and income increases.

What are some of the central concerns of middle-class African American families when it comes to child-rearing?

Among all family groups,Native Americans are the most likely to be permissive with their children and avoid physical punishment.

Kaitlin and John's parents passed away. They live in a society with a bilineal system,so _______________ will inherit their parent's estate.

What are DINKs?

Mark and Sally are married,both are working,and they chose not to have children. What classification best fits them?

What qualities do polyandry and polygyny share and how do they differ?

What is one difference between the children of cohabitating parents and the children of married parents?

How extensive is the problem of child abuse? Why is it such a concern in the U.S.?

What does the research by Jeanette and Robert Lauer indicate relative to the percent of married couples who are happily married?

Middle-class parents are concerned that their children develop curiosity and self-expression.

How has the age of the average first-time bride and groom in the United States changed since 1890?

Maria is a single working mother. While she is at work,her infant son is most likely to be ________.

Who are the most common incest offenders?

In some tribal societies it is highly encouraged for the son or daughter of one tribe to marry the son or daughter of a neighboring or rival tribe to build camaraderie and form an alliance. This pattern of marital behavior is called ________.

Although women are having children at a later time in life,more married women give birth today than did twenty years ago.

The percentage of married U.S. women aged 40-44 who have never given birth is the lowest among which ethnic or racial group?

Sociologically,a family that consists of a husband,wife and children is called a ________.

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Social Groups and Formal Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Global Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Age

Politics and the Economy

Education and Religion

Population and Urbanization

Social Change and the Environment

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Exam 12: Marriage and Family

The chances of divorce increase as the level of one's education and income increases.

What are some of the central concerns of middle-class African American families when it comes to child-rearing?

Among all family groups,Native Americans are the most likely to be permissive with their children and avoid physical punishment.

Kaitlin and John's parents passed away. They live in a society with a bilineal system,so _______________ will inherit their parent's estate.

What are DINKs?

Mark and Sally are married,both are working,and they chose not to have children. What classification best fits them?

What qualities do polyandry and polygyny share and how do they differ?

What is one difference between the children of cohabitating parents and the children of married parents?

How extensive is the problem of child abuse? Why is it such a concern in the U.S.?

What does the research by Jeanette and Robert Lauer indicate relative to the percent of married couples who are happily married?

Middle-class parents are concerned that their children develop curiosity and self-expression.

How has the age of the average first-time bride and groom in the United States changed since 1890?

Maria is a single working mother. While she is at work,her infant son is most likely to be ________.

Who are the most common incest offenders?

In some tribal societies it is highly encouraged for the son or daughter of one tribe to marry the son or daughter of a neighboring or rival tribe to build camaraderie and form an alliance. This pattern of marital behavior is called ________.

Although women are having children at a later time in life,more married women give birth today than did twenty years ago.

The percentage of married U.S. women aged 40-44 who have never given birth is the lowest among which ethnic or racial group?

Sociologically,a family that consists of a husband,wife and children is called a ________.

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Social Groups and Formal Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Global Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Age

Politics and the Economy

Education and Religion

Population and Urbanization

Social Change and the Environment

Filters