Exam 10: Family: Partner Taking, People Making, and Contract Breaking

According to the text, the group with the highest poverty level in 2011 was single males.

According to resource theory, Yesina, a heart surgeon, would do less housework than her husband Ian, a firefighter.

The statement "The family serves a number of purposes in society" is a part of which of the following theories of the family?

Zari and Ali have been dating for three months and are at the point in their relationship where they have begun exploring their common needs, ideas about family roles, and common activities. Which stage of the courtship process are Zari and Ali currently in?

What are the main causes of divorce in the United States? What are the consequences of divorce for adults? What are the consequences of divorce for children? Overall, do you feel that divorce is positive or negative? Why?

With roots in structural-functional theory, many feminist theorists argue that patterns of patriarchy and dominance lead to inequalities for women.

According to the text, husbands who do an equitable share of the household chores report higher levels of satisfaction with the marriage.

According to social constructionism, what we define as "real" or "normal" is based on what those around us accept as ordinary.

Compare and contrast bilateral and unilateral no-fault divorces.

Arranged marriages are becoming more common around the world.

In the United States, the majority of black-white marriages involve a black woman and a white man.

Eva theorized that women carefully weigh the costs and benefits of divorce before deciding whether to leave their husbands or remaining together. Eva is most likely using symbolic interaction theory.

Discuss some of the reasons for the rise in single-parent households in the United States since 1970.

Anna is a single mother of two children. Her children's father does not pay child support regularly. Brad is a single father of two children as well. His ex-wife does not pay child support regularly, either. Both Anna and Brad have the same level of education and the same job. Which of the following is most likely true?

Across the United States, it is becoming more economically advantageous to have a college degree. Due to this trend, more and more parents are going back to college to earn advanced degrees. How will the strains for these nontraditional students be different from those of traditional students? What kind of changes on the micro and macro levels might be implemented by colleges to help students?

According to the Census Bureau's definition, which of the following is not a family?

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 allows:

Evan assumes that the reason women remain in abusive marriages is because they learned that abuse was "normal" from their families of orientation. Which of the following theories is Evan most likely using?

The structural-functional theory points out the common purposes of families in every society.

Melissa, a white woman, is engaged to Alex, a black man. Their marriage will be a(n):