Question 1

Sociologist Alice Rossi suggests that

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A) there is a lot of anticipatory socialization for the role of parent. 
B) the transition to parenthood is very abrupt. 
C) industrialized societies typically offer clear-cut and helpful guidelines concerning successful parenting. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) there is a lot of anticipatory socialization for the role of parent. 
B) the transition to parenthood is very abrupt. 
C) industrialized societies typically offer clear-cut and helpful guidelines concerning successful parenting. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 2

Which of the following statements concerning stepfamilies is true?

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A) Children raised by stepmothers are likely to have less health care,education,and money spent on their food than children raised by biological mothers. 
B) The well-being of children in stepfamilies is better,on average,than that of children in single-parent households. 
C) Children would be better off living with a couple in conflict than going through divorce and living with a new stepparent. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) Children raised by stepmothers are likely to have less health care,education,and money spent on their food than children raised by biological mothers. 
B) The well-being of children in stepfamilies is better,on average,than that of children in single-parent households. 
C) Children would be better off living with a couple in conflict than going through divorce and living with a new stepparent. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 3

The requirement that individuals select mates from outside certain groups is known as

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A) exogamy. 
B) hypergamy. 
C) endogamy. 
D) homogamy. 
A) exogamy. 
B) hypergamy. 
C) endogamy. 
D) homogamy.

Question 4

The process that allows for the transfer of the legal rights,responsibilities,and privileges of parenthood to a new legal parent or parents is referred to as

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A) functions of the family. 
B) fostering. 
C) adoption. 
D) cohabitation. 
A) functions of the family. 
B) fostering. 
C) adoption. 
D) cohabitation.

Question 5

Although Maria and Juan,a young Mexican American couple,have formed a nuclear family,they enjoy their relationships with parents and relatives and interact with them on a daily basis.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) machismo. 
B) familism. 
C) a domestic partnership. 
D) homogamy. 
A) machismo. 
B) familism. 
C) a domestic partnership. 
D) homogamy.

Question 6

More than 95 percent of all men and women in the U.S.marry at least once during their lifetimes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Until the late 1960s,some states in the U.S.outlawed marriages involving interracial couples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The incest taboo is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) exogamy. 
B) homogamy. 
C) endogamy. 
D) heterogamy. 
A) exogamy. 
B) homogamy. 
C) endogamy. 
D) heterogamy.

Question 9

In most states in the U.S. ,an individual is not permitted to marry a parent,a sibling,an aunt or an uncle,a grandparent,or a first or second cousin.These rules reflect our societal emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A) the incest taboo. 
B) endogamy. 
C) exogamy. 
D) both the incest taboo and exogamy. 
A) the incest taboo. 
B) endogamy. 
C) exogamy. 
D) both the incest taboo and exogamy.

Question 10

The term incest taboo refers to

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A) the prohibition of sexual relationships between certain culturally specified relatives. 
B) the prohibition of marriage between close relatives and neighbors. 
C) the requirement,in some cultures,of having one's sexual initiation occur within the safe confines of a family relationship. 
D) not having sex with neighbors or business associates. 
A) the prohibition of sexual relationships between certain culturally specified relatives. 
B) the prohibition of marriage between close relatives and neighbors. 
C) the requirement,in some cultures,of having one's sexual initiation occur within the safe confines of a family relationship. 
D) not having sex with neighbors or business associates.

Question 11

The term familism refers to pride in the

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear family,expressed through the maintenance of a strong system of rituals and permanence. 
B) extended family,expressed through the maintenance of close ties and strong obligations to kinfolk. 
C) single-parent family,expressed through the maintenance of close bonds and attention to the needs of group members. 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) nuclear family,expressed through the maintenance of a strong system of rituals and permanence. 
B) extended family,expressed through the maintenance of close ties and strong obligations to kinfolk. 
C) single-parent family,expressed through the maintenance of close bonds and attention to the needs of group members. 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Exam 40: Marriage and Family

Sociologist Alice Rossi suggests that

Which of the following statements concerning stepfamilies is true?

The requirement that individuals select mates from outside certain groups is known as

The process that allows for the transfer of the legal rights,responsibilities,and privileges of parenthood to a new legal parent or parents is referred to as

Although Maria and Juan,a young Mexican American couple,have formed a nuclear family,they enjoy their relationships with parents and relatives and interact with them on a daily basis.This is an example of

More than 95 percent of all men and women in the U.S.marry at least once during their lifetimes.

Until the late 1960s,some states in the U.S.outlawed marriages involving interracial couples.

The incest taboo is an example of

In most states in the U.S. ,an individual is not permitted to marry a parent,a sibling,an aunt or an uncle,a grandparent,or a first or second cousin.These rules reflect our societal emphasis on

The term incest taboo refers to

The term familism refers to pride in the

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