Question 1

Discuss systems of descent and inheritance; name and define the various systems, and explain why such systems are important in different societies.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

__________ is the concurrent marriage of one man with two or more women.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Endogamy 
B)  ​Polyandry 
C)  ​Homogamy 
D)  ​Polygyny

Question 3

Discuss how culture shapes the choice of a marital partner; define the concepts of endogamy and exogamy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss how culture shapes the choice of...

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​matriarchal 
B)  ​homogeneous 
C)  ​egalitarian 
D)  ​patriarchal

Question 5

Define nuclear family and extended family; discuss the types of societies in which each type tends to be more common. Explain why industrialization brings a transition from extended to more nuclear family arrangements.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The __________ is the family into which a person is born and in which early socialization usually takes place.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​family of orientation 
B)  ​nuclear family 
C)  ​family of procreation 
D)  ​extended family

Question 7

Children in single-parent households are at greater risk of lower standards of living primarily due to_________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lack of attention from a single parent 
B)  ​lower moral standards that are held by single parents 
C)  ​lack of role models and a positive reference group 
D)  ​having fewer economic resources than two-parent households

Question 8

Discuss Elkind's description of the postmodern family as "permeable." What does this mean for family dynamics?​

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

General support for same-sex marriage in the United States is __________​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​increasing overall 
B)  ​decreasing overall 
C)  ​increasing on the East Coast 
D)  ​decreasing in the South

Question 10

__________ is a legally recognized and/or socially approved arrangement between two or more individuals that carries certain rights and obligations and usually involves sexual activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Marriage 
B)  ​Cohabitation 
C)  ​Trial separation 
D)  ​Monogamous experimentation

Question 11

What percentage of new marriages in the United States ends in divorce?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​between 5 and 10 percent 
B)  ​between 15 and 20 percent 
C)  ​between 25 and 33 percent 
D)  ​between 40 and 50 percent

Question 12

Sociologists note that women and men in the United States may have very different ideas about and perceptions of love. One of the differences is that men, more than women,______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​express their feelings verbally 
B)  ​tend to express their love through nonverbal actions 
C)  ​fall in love very quickly 
D)  ​are very nurturing and emotionally supportive of loved ones

Question 13

The difference in the terms "childfree" and "childless" indicate_________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​whether or not couples are infertile 
B)  ​whether infertility was due to problems with the man or the woman 
C)  ​whether or not a child was desired in the first place 
D)  ​regional differences in language

Question 14

According to sociologist Judy Root Aulette, "families we choose" include blood ties and legal ties, but they also include __________, persons who are not actually related by blood but who are accepted as family members.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​informal kin 
B)  ​secondary kin 
C)  ​fictive kin 
D)  ​generalized kin

Question 15

Most people who get divorced also get remarried.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Few societies have residential patterns known as __________ residence, which refers to the custom of a married couple living in the same household (or community) as the wife's parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​neolocal 
B)  ​matrilocal 
C)  ​patrilocal 
D)  ​multilocal

Question 17

In the United States, most people practice __________; they marry people who come from the same social class, racial/ethnic group, religious affiliation, and other categories considered important within their own social group.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​exogamy 
B)  ​polygamy 
C)  ​heterogamy 
D)  ​endogamy

Question 18

In preindustrial societies, kinship is usually traced through one parent (unilineally). The most common pattern of unilineal descent is __________, which is a system of tracing descent through the father's side of the family.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​patriarchal descent 
B)  ​patrilineal descent 
C)  ​patrilocal descent 
D)  ​patricentric descent

Question 19

The majority of elder abuse occurs in the home, not in institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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)  ​homogamous

Exam 11: Families and Intimate Relationships

Discuss systems of descent and inheritance; name and define the various systems, and explain why such systems are important in different societies.

__________ is the concurrent marriage of one man with two or more women.

Discuss how culture shapes the choice of a marital partner; define the concepts of endogamy and exogamy.

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

Define nuclear family and extended family; discuss the types of societies in which each type tends to be more common. Explain why industrialization brings a transition from extended to more nuclear family arrangements.

The __________ is the family into which a person is born and in which early socialization usually takes place.

Children in single-parent households are at greater risk of lower standards of living primarily due to_________________________.

Discuss Elkind's description of the postmodern family as "permeable." What does this mean for family dynamics?

General support for same-sex marriage in the United States is __________

__________ is a legally recognized and/or socially approved arrangement between two or more individuals that carries certain rights and obligations and usually involves sexual activity.

What percentage of new marriages in the United States ends in divorce?

Sociologists note that women and men in the United States may have very different ideas about and perceptions of love. One of the differences is that men, more than women,______________.

The difference in the terms "childfree" and "childless" indicate_________________.

According to sociologist Judy Root Aulette, "families we choose" include blood ties and legal ties, but they also include __________, persons who are not actually related by blood but who are accepted as family members.

Most people who get divorced also get remarried.

Few societies have residential patterns known as __________ residence, which refers to the custom of a married couple living in the same household (or community) as the wife's parents.

In the United States, most people practice __________; they marry people who come from the same social class, racial/ethnic group, religious affiliation, and other categories considered important within their own social group.

In preindustrial societies, kinship is usually traced through one parent (unilineally) . The most common pattern of unilineal descent is __________, which is a system of tracing descent through the father's side of the family.

The majority of elder abuse occurs in the home, not in institutions.

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

Exam 11: Families and Intimate Relationships

Discuss systems of descent and inheritance; name and define the various systems, and explain why such systems are important in different societies.

__________ is the concurrent marriage of one man with two or more women.

Discuss how culture shapes the choice of a marital partner; define the concepts of endogamy and exogamy.

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

Define nuclear family and extended family; discuss the types of societies in which each type tends to be more common. Explain why industrialization brings a transition from extended to more nuclear family arrangements.

The __________ is the family into which a person is born and in which early socialization usually takes place.

Children in single-parent households are at greater risk of lower standards of living primarily due to_________________________.

Discuss Elkind's description of the postmodern family as "permeable." What does this mean for family dynamics?​

General support for same-sex marriage in the United States is __________​

__________ is a legally recognized and/or socially approved arrangement between two or more individuals that carries certain rights and obligations and usually involves sexual activity.

What percentage of new marriages in the United States ends in divorce?​

Sociologists note that women and men in the United States may have very different ideas about and perceptions of love. One of the differences is that men, more than women,______________.

The difference in the terms "childfree" and "childless" indicate_________________.

According to sociologist Judy Root Aulette, "families we choose" include blood ties and legal ties, but they also include __________, persons who are not actually related by blood but who are accepted as family members.

Most people who get divorced also get remarried.

Few societies have residential patterns known as __________ residence, which refers to the custom of a married couple living in the same household (or community) as the wife's parents.

In the United States, most people practice __________; they marry people who come from the same social class, racial/ethnic group, religious affiliation, and other categories considered important within their own social group.

In preindustrial societies, kinship is usually traced through one parent (unilineally) . The most common pattern of unilineal descent is __________, which is a system of tracing descent through the father's side of the family.

The majority of elder abuse occurs in the home, not in institutions.

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

Discuss Elkind's description of the postmodern family as "permeable." What does this mean for family dynamics?

General support for same-sex marriage in the United States is __________

What percentage of new marriages in the United States ends in divorce?