Question 1

A marriage system that allows a husband or wife to have more than one spouse is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  monogamy 
B)  polygamy 
C)  polygyny 
D)  polyandry 
E)  mononucleosis 
A)  monogamy 
B)  polygamy 
C)  polygyny 
D)  polyandry 
E)  mononucleosis B

Question 2

According to functionalists,the husband in the "conventional family" is the breadwinner and plays the _______________ role; the wife cares for the home and children and plays the _______________ role.

Accepted Answer

A)  major; minor 
B)  supporting; leading 
C)  nuclear; extended 
D)  mechanical; organic 
E)  instrumental; affective 
A)  major; minor 
B)  supporting; leading 
C)  nuclear; extended 
D)  mechanical; organic 
E)  instrumental; affective E

Question 3

Of the following,the one that characterizes same-sex couples in the United States is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  most children are adopted 
B)  they represent about 20% of all households 
C)  about 20% have children 
D)  they are much less stable than different-gender couples 
E)  they prefer "civil unions" to legal marriages 
A)  most children are adopted 
B)  they represent about 20% of all households 
C)  about 20% have children 
D)  they are much less stable than different-gender couples 
E)  they prefer "civil unions" to legal marriages C

Question 4

Evaluate the evidence for and against the claim that women are "giving up on marriage."

Accepted Answer

The evidence for the claim that women ar

Question 5

The statement concerning single-parent households that is NOT true is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority of single-parent households are headed by men 
B)  more than half of widowed mothers are home owners 
C)  most single-parent households today are a result separation or divorce 
D)  many single parents still face social disapproval 
E)  single parents are among the poorest groups in contemporary society 
A)  the majority of single-parent households are headed by men 
B)  more than half of widowed mothers are home owners 
C)  most single-parent households today are a result separation or divorce 
D)  many single parents still face social disapproval 
E)  single parents are among the poorest groups in contemporary society

Question 6

With respect to the changes that are occurring in the family globally,the following statement that is NOT true is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  clans and other kin groups are less influential 
B)  there is a general trend toward the free choice of a spouse 
C)  rights of women and children are more widely recognized 
D)  there are higher levels of sexual freedom 
E)  changes are occurring at similar rates in both urban and rural areas 
A)  clans and other kin groups are less influential 
B)  there is a general trend toward the free choice of a spouse 
C)  rights of women and children are more widely recognized 
D)  there are higher levels of sexual freedom 
E)  changes are occurring at similar rates in both urban and rural areas

Question 7

Most young people see cohabitation as:

Accepted Answer

A)  incest 
B)  sexual abuse 
C)  domestic violence 
D)  a way to spend more time with a partner 
E)  a civil union 
A)  incest 
B)  sexual abuse 
C)  domestic violence 
D)  a way to spend more time with a partner 
E)  a civil union

Question 8

In some places in the world,the extended family is being rejuvenated or taking new forms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cohabitation is decreasing in many European countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The one of the following that rose rapidly in the United States from the 1960s to the late 1970s,peaking in 1980 is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage rate 
B)  divorce rate 
C)  number of extended families 
D)  acceptance of same sex marriage 
E)  childbearing rate 
A)  marriage rate 
B)  divorce rate 
C)  number of extended families 
D)  acceptance of same sex marriage 
E)  childbearing rate

Question 11

The following that best describes the changes in household size throughout the history of the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A)  that family size has shrunk dramatically from the early farming years to the current urban setting 
B)  the family currently is a well-defined, small nuclear family; in contrast, for the first 200 years of U.S. history, the family was large and extended 
C)  the inclusion of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other members has become the norm, but was not early in the country's history 
D)  the relevance of the extended family, has continuously increased since the country's founding. 
E)  in the first 200 years of U.S. history, homes had servants but do not today. 
A)  that family size has shrunk dramatically from the early farming years to the current urban setting 
B)  the family currently is a well-defined, small nuclear family; in contrast, for the first 200 years of U.S. history, the family was large and extended 
C)  the inclusion of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other members has become the norm, but was not early in the country's history 
D)  the relevance of the extended family, has continuously increased since the country's founding. 
E)  in the first 200 years of U.S. history, homes had servants but do not today.

Question 12

If it is illegal for a man or a woman to be married to more than one individual at a time,that system that exists is:

Accepted Answer

A)  monogamy 
B)  polygamy 
C)  polygyny 
D)  polyandry 
E)  mononucleosis 
A)  monogamy 
B)  polygamy 
C)  polygyny 
D)  polyandry 
E)  mononucleosis

Question 13

Discuss the same-sex marriage movement in the United States,including important legislation and judicial rulings.

Accepted Answer

The same-sex marriage movement in the Un

Question 14

Trace the changes that have occurred in the family as an institution over the past 500 years.focus particularly on Stephanie Coontz's account of the history of the family in the United States since colonial times.

Accepted Answer

Stephanie Coontz's account of the histor

Question 15

Monogamy is the most common form of marriage in the world as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The average age at which a person marries has increased in the last 20 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Talcott Parsons,the family plays an important role in adults' lives by giving them emotional support.Parsons called this:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary socialization 
B)  the family of procreation 
C)  personality stabilization 
D)  the symmetrical family 
E)  domestic division of labor 
A)  primary socialization 
B)  the family of procreation 
C)  personality stabilization 
D)  the symmetrical family 
E)  domestic division of labor

Question 18

The percentage of children who are abused by their parents (as opposed to being abused by others)is:

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  30% 
C)  80% 
D)  60% 
E)  100% 
A)  50% 
B)  30% 
C)  80% 
D)  60% 
E)  100%

Question 19

Reyna and her husband are starting a family and decide to move closer to her or his own family.Reyna's family lives on the West Coast,but her husband's family lives on the East Coast.If Reyna and her husband decide to move to the West Coast,their decision would be considered a move that is:

Accepted Answer

A)  matrilocal 
B)  patrilocal 
C)  polyandrous 
D)  extending the family 
E)  rational 
A)  matrilocal 
B)  patrilocal 
C)  polyandrous 
D)  extending the family 
E)  rational

Question 20

Of the following,it is true about same-sex marriages that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  are legal in most states in the United States 
B)  are legal in most countries in the world. 
C)  have experienced increasing support in the United States and abroad 
D)  are not legal in any other country besides the United States 
E)  have decreasing support in the United States 
A)  are legal in most states in the United States 
B)  are legal in most countries in the world. 
C)  have experienced increasing support in the United States and abroad 
D)  are not legal in any other country besides the United States 
E)  have decreasing support in the United States

A marriage system that allows a husband or wife to have more than one spouse is called:

According to functionalists,the husband in the "conventional family" is the breadwinner and plays the _ role; the wife cares for the home and children and plays the _ role.

Of the following,the one that characterizes same-sex couples in the United States is that:

Evaluate the evidence for and against the claim that women are "giving up on marriage."

The statement concerning single-parent households that is NOT true is that:

With respect to the changes that are occurring in the family globally,the following statement that is NOT true is that:

Most young people see cohabitation as:

In some places in the world,the extended family is being rejuvenated or taking new forms.

Cohabitation is decreasing in many European countries.

The one of the following that rose rapidly in the United States from the 1960s to the late 1970s,peaking in 1980 is the:

The following that best describes the changes in household size throughout the history of the United States is:

If it is illegal for a man or a woman to be married to more than one individual at a time,that system that exists is:

Discuss the same-sex marriage movement in the United States,including important legislation and judicial rulings.

Trace the changes that have occurred in the family as an institution over the past 500 years.focus particularly on Stephanie Coontz's account of the history of the family in the United States since colonial times.

Monogamy is the most common form of marriage in the world as a whole.

The average age at which a person marries has increased in the last 20 years.

According to Talcott Parsons,the family plays an important role in adults' lives by giving them emotional support.Parsons called this:

The percentage of children who are abused by their parents (as opposed to being abused by others)is:

Reyna and her husband are starting a family and decide to move closer to her or his own family.Reyna's family lives on the West Coast,but her husband's family lives on the East Coast.If Reyna and her husband decide to move to the West Coast,their decision would be considered a move that is:

Of the following,it is true about same-sex marriages that they:

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Exam 15: Families and Intimate Relations

A marriage system that allows a husband or wife to have more than one spouse is called:

According to functionalists,the husband in the "conventional family" is the breadwinner and plays the _______________ role; the wife cares for the home and children and plays the _______________ role.

Of the following,the one that characterizes same-sex couples in the United States is that:

Evaluate the evidence for and against the claim that women are "giving up on marriage."

The statement concerning single-parent households that is NOT true is that:

With respect to the changes that are occurring in the family globally,the following statement that is NOT true is that:

Most young people see cohabitation as:

In some places in the world,the extended family is being rejuvenated or taking new forms.

Cohabitation is decreasing in many European countries.

The one of the following that rose rapidly in the United States from the 1960s to the late 1970s,peaking in 1980 is the:

The following that best describes the changes in household size throughout the history of the United States is:

If it is illegal for a man or a woman to be married to more than one individual at a time,that system that exists is:

Discuss the same-sex marriage movement in the United States,including important legislation and judicial rulings.

Trace the changes that have occurred in the family as an institution over the past 500 years.focus particularly on Stephanie Coontz's account of the history of the family in the United States since colonial times.

Monogamy is the most common form of marriage in the world as a whole.

The average age at which a person marries has increased in the last 20 years.

According to Talcott Parsons,the family plays an important role in adults' lives by giving them emotional support.Parsons called this:

The percentage of children who are abused by their parents (as opposed to being abused by others)is:

Reyna and her husband are starting a family and decide to move closer to her or his own family.Reyna's family lives on the West Coast,but her husband's family lives on the East Coast.If Reyna and her husband decide to move to the West Coast,their decision would be considered a move that is:

Of the following,it is true about same-sex marriages that they:

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

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According to functionalists,the husband in the "conventional family" is the breadwinner and plays the _ role; the wife cares for the home and children and plays the _ role.