Question 1

Most people's behavior is shaped by cultural rules.__________ is the practice of marrying within one's own group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Exogamy 
B)  Homogamy 
C)  Endogamy 
D)  Heterogamy

Question 2

In 2004,___________ became the first state to make same-sex marriages legal.

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Vermont 
D)  New Hampshire

Question 3

Through a pattern of marriage,divorce,and remarriage,some people practice __________,a succession of marriages in which a person has several spouses over a lifetime but is legally married to only one person at a time.

Accepted Answer

A)  sequential coupling 
B)  serial monogamy 
C)  marriage serialization 
D)  polygamy

Question 4

Adoption is a legal process through which the rights and duties of parenting are transferred from a child's biological parents and/or legal parents to new legal parents.According to the text's discussion of adoption:

Accepted Answer

A)  a new birth certificate is issued in most adoptions 
B)  matching children who are available for adoption with prospective adoptive parents is simple and straightforward 
C)  more infants are available for adoption today than in the past 
D)  few U.S. parents seek to adopt parentless children in developing nations

Question 5

Both legal and blood ties are found in the family of orientation.The relationship between a husband and wife is based on legal ties; however,the relationship between a parent and child may be based on either blood ties or legal ties,depending on whether the child has been adopted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Distinguish between patriarchal,matriarchal,and egalitarian families.

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Question 7

Discuss postmodernist perspectives on families.

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Question 8

A comparison of Census Bureau data over the last four decades shows that there has been a significant decline in the percentage of U.S.households made up of a married couple who had children under eighteen years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Summarize symbolic interactionist perspectives on families.

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Question 10

According to sociologists Peter Berger and Hansfried Kellner,interaction between marital partners:

Accepted Answer

A)  contributes to a shared reality 
B)  inevitably leads to conflict 
C)  produces functional consequences 
D)  is similar to the interactions between workers and owners in a factory

Question 11

Most people's behavior is shaped by cultural rules.__________ is the practice of marrying outside one's own social groups or category.

Accepted Answer

A)  Exogamy 
B)  Homogamy 
C)  Heterogamy 
D)  Endogamy

Question 12

To more accurately reflect the changes in family life,the text provides a broad definition of what constitutes a family,which is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a social network of people into which a person is born, comprised of relatives, parents, and children who live in the same household 
B)  a group of people, which consists of a husband and wife, children from previous marriages, and children (if any) from the new marriage 
C)  a relationship in which people live together with commitment, form an economic unit and care for any young, and consider their identity to be significantly attached to the group 
D)  a social network of people based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption

Question 13

Sociologist Lillian Rubin suggests that clinging to a traditional image of families:

Accepted Answer

A)  may be precisely what is needed to restore our faith in family solidarity 
B)  is hypocritical in light of our society's failure to support families 
C)  is highly desirable when you consider declining divorce rates 
D)  would lower the rate of unplanned, unwanted pregnancies

Question 14

Which of the following nations has the highest rate of teen pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  Ireland 
D)  France

Question 15

A(n) __________ family is a family structure in which authority is held by the eldest male (usually the father).

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchal 
B)  matriarchal 
C)  egalitarian 
D)  bilateral

Question 16

Kissing is found primarily in Western cultures; many African and Asian cultures view kissing negatively.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  miscegenation differences 
B)  differences in intimacy across cultures 
C)  taboos 
D)  disproportionate sanctions

Question 17

Most people who divorce get remarried.Based on the discussion of remarriage; all of the following are true EXCEPT that:

Accepted Answer

A)  most divorced people remarry others who have been divorced 
B)  women with a college degree and without children are less likely to remarry 
C)  the older a woman is at the time of divorce, the lower her likelihood of remarrying 
D)  at all ages, a greater proportion of women than men remarry

Question 18

A(n) __________ family is a family structure in which both partners share power and authority equally.

Accepted Answer

A)  biarchal 
B)  bipolar 
C)  egalitarian 
D)  bilateral

Question 19

Define the social institution of the family.

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Question 20

According to sociologist Brian Robinson,all of the following are myths regarding teenage fathers EXCEPT that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are worldly-wise "superstuds" who engage in sexual activity early and often 
B)  they have few emotional feelings for the women they impregnate 
C)  they sometimes try to be good fathers 
D)  they are "phantom fathers" who rarely are involved in caring for and rearing their children

Exam 15: Families and Intimate Relationships