Question 1

Who may marry in the United States has remained unchanged over the past 150 years.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In 1967,the U.S.Supreme court ruled in the case of Loving v.Virginia and decided that it was unconstitutional for states to:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​prohibit interracial marriage. 
B)  ​determine age restrictions for marriage. 
C)  ​prohibit same-sex marriage. 
D)  ​deny the right of cousins to marry. 
A)  ​prohibit interracial marriage. 
B)  ​determine age restrictions for marriage. 
C)  ​prohibit same-sex marriage. 
D)  ​deny the right of cousins to marry.

Question 3

David Popenoe has concluded that:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​in high-conflict marriages,parents should stay together for the sake of the children. 
B)  ​there is no such thing as a good divorce. 
C)  ​the negative effects of divorce on children are short-term and disappear by adulthood. 
D)  ​except in high-conflict marriages,it is better for the children if their parents remain together and work out their problems. 
A)  ​in high-conflict marriages,parents should stay together for the sake of the children. 
B)  ​there is no such thing as a good divorce. 
C)  ​the negative effects of divorce on children are short-term and disappear by adulthood. 
D)  ​except in high-conflict marriages,it is better for the children if their parents remain together and work out their problems.

Question 4

Carlos is Roberto's compadre.This means that Carlos is Roberto's:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​friend. 
B)  ​brother. 
C)  ​godparent. 
D)  ​grandparent. 
A)  ​friend. 
B)  ​brother. 
C)  ​godparent. 
D)  ​grandparent.

Question 5

Spirit marriage involves a symbolic union between two people who are not legally allowed to marry.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Some of the services provided by families are such a basic part of our existence that we tend to overlook them.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Our values and beliefs about families have remained stable over time.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A group of two or more persons related by birth,marriage,or adoption and residing together is the definition of:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​family used by all sociologists. 
B)  ​family used by the U.S.Census Bureau. 
C)  ​affiliated kin used by sociologists. 
D)  ​traditional family used by sociologists. 
A)  ​family used by all sociologists. 
B)  ​family used by the U.S.Census Bureau. 
C)  ​affiliated kin used by sociologists. 
D)  ​traditional family used by sociologists.

Question 9

The study of marriage and family is:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​both abstract and personal. 
B)  ​neither abstract nor personal. 
C)  ​abstract but not personal. 
D)  ​personal but not abstract. 
A)  ​both abstract and personal. 
B)  ​neither abstract nor personal. 
C)  ​abstract but not personal. 
D)  ​personal but not abstract.

Question 10

Diane and Jim are married to each other and live together with their two biological children.This group meets the definition of:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fictive kin. 
B)  ​affiliated kin. 
C)  ​a nuclear family. 
D)  ​an extended family. 
A)  ​fictive kin. 
B)  ​affiliated kin. 
C)  ​a nuclear family. 
D)  ​an extended family.

Question 11

According to the text,the functions of the family may include all of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​assignment of social roles and status. 
B)  ​socialization of children. 
C)  ​acting as a unit of economic cooperation and consumption. 
D)  ​caring for extended family. 
A)  ​assignment of social roles and status. 
B)  ​socialization of children. 
C)  ​acting as a unit of economic cooperation and consumption. 
D)  ​caring for extended family.

Question 12

​At one time it was illegal for African Americans to marry in the United States because they were regarded as property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

"All the people who occupy a housing unit" is the definition of:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​affiliated kin. 
B)  ​endearing family. 
C)  ​​clan. 
D)  ​household. 
A)  ​affiliated kin. 
B)  ​endearing family. 
C)  ​​clan. 
D)  ​household.

Who may marry in the United States has remained unchanged over the past 150 years.

In 1967,the U.S.Supreme court ruled in the case of Loving v.Virginia and decided that it was unconstitutional for states to:

David Popenoe has concluded that:

Carlos is Roberto's compadre.This means that Carlos is Roberto's:

Spirit marriage involves a symbolic union between two people who are not legally allowed to marry.

Some of the services provided by families are such a basic part of our existence that we tend to overlook them.

Our values and beliefs about families have remained stable over time.

A group of two or more persons related by birth,marriage,or adoption and residing together is the definition of:

The study of marriage and family is:

Diane and Jim are married to each other and live together with their two biological children.This group meets the definition of:

According to the text,the functions of the family may include all of the following except:

At one time it was illegal for African Americans to marry in the United States because they were regarded as property.

"All the people who occupy a housing unit" is the definition of:

Studying Marriages and Families

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy,friendship,and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication,power,and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage,work,and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families,remarriages,and Blended Families

Filters

Exam 1: The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Who may marry in the United States has remained unchanged over the past 150 years.​

In 1967,the U.S.Supreme court ruled in the case of Loving v.Virginia and decided that it was unconstitutional for states to:​

David Popenoe has concluded that:​

Carlos is Roberto's compadre.This means that Carlos is Roberto's:​

Spirit marriage involves a symbolic union between two people who are not legally allowed to marry.​

Some of the services provided by families are such a basic part of our existence that we tend to overlook them.​

Our values and beliefs about families have remained stable over time.​

A group of two or more persons related by birth,marriage,or adoption and residing together is the definition of:​

The study of marriage and family is:​

Diane and Jim are married to each other and live together with their two biological children.This group meets the definition of:​

According to the text,the functions of the family may include all of the following except:​

​At one time it was illegal for African Americans to marry in the United States because they were regarded as property.

"All the people who occupy a housing unit" is the definition of:​

Studying Marriages and Families

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy,friendship,and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication,power,and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage,work,and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families,remarriages,and Blended Families

Filters

Who may marry in the United States has remained unchanged over the past 150 years.

In 1967,the U.S.Supreme court ruled in the case of Loving v.Virginia and decided that it was unconstitutional for states to:

David Popenoe has concluded that:

Carlos is Roberto's compadre.This means that Carlos is Roberto's:

Spirit marriage involves a symbolic union between two people who are not legally allowed to marry.

Some of the services provided by families are such a basic part of our existence that we tend to overlook them.

Our values and beliefs about families have remained stable over time.

A group of two or more persons related by birth,marriage,or adoption and residing together is the definition of:

The study of marriage and family is:

Diane and Jim are married to each other and live together with their two biological children.This group meets the definition of:

According to the text,the functions of the family may include all of the following except:

At one time it was illegal for African Americans to marry in the United States because they were regarded as property.

"All the people who occupy a housing unit" is the definition of: