Question 1

The number of mates, selection of mates, family control, and reckoning of descent determine:

Accepted Answer

A)  variations in family patterns. 
B)  a single family type for all cultures. 
C)  the two types of family found in all nations. 
D)  very little about families but much about geography. 
A)  variations in family patterns. 
B)  a single family type for all cultures. 
C)  the two types of family found in all nations. 
D)  very little about families but much about geography. A

Question 2

Throughout history, the family has been the primary social unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Polygamy and same-sex marriages in the U.S. are rejected by all religious faiths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The transition of the U.S. from an agricultural nation to a mainly urban nation has drastically changed family life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Same-sex marriages are now legal in all U.S. states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The family has only two functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the four major factors that determine variations in family patterns? Give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The four major factors that determine va

Question 8

Reasons for desiring more or fewer children:

Accepted Answer

A)  are the same in all types of society. 
B)  vary in different societies. 
C)  remain unchanged once established. 
D)  result in no family variation. 
A)  are the same in all types of society. 
B)  vary in different societies. 
C)  remain unchanged once established. 
D)  result in no family variation.

Question 9

For an increasing number of families, marriage and having children are not necessarily linked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Polygyny occurs between a man and multiple women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Marriage between one husband and one wife followed by a dissolution of that marriage and a subsequent marriage between the same husband or wife and another opposite-sex partner is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cenogamy. 
B)  dating. 
C)  serial monogamy. 
D)  polygamy. 
A)  cenogamy. 
B)  dating. 
C)  serial monogamy. 
D)  polygamy.

Question 12

The average number of children per family in the U.S. has been:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing since 1800. 
B)  dropping most recently. 
C)  very stable since 1800. 
D)  constant over the last four generations. 
A)  increasing since 1800. 
B)  dropping most recently. 
C)  very stable since 1800. 
D)  constant over the last four generations.

Question 13

The ratio of divorces to marriages has not changed much since 1980.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which one of these forms of marriage is the most common in the Western world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Polygamy. 
B)  Polyandry. 
C)  Same-sex marriages. 
D)  Monogamy. 
A)  Polygamy. 
B)  Polyandry. 
C)  Same-sex marriages. 
D)  Monogamy.

Question 15

Family control in the U.S. has gradually shifted toward the partnership form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The rules governing the choice of mates are the same in all societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How have social scientists described and explained the family in the United States today? Consider gender roles, dating, sex and singles, and children.

Accepted Answer

Social scientists describe and explain t

Question 18

The increase in the number of people living together did not continue after the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In modern America, civil and religious authorities recognize only heterosexual marriages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Polygamy is the term for the marriage of one husband and one wife.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: The Family

The number of mates, selection of mates, family control, and reckoning of descent determine:

Throughout history, the family has been the primary social unit.

Polygamy and same-sex marriages in the U.S. are rejected by all religious faiths.

The transition of the U.S. from an agricultural nation to a mainly urban nation has drastically changed family life.

Same-sex marriages are now legal in all U.S. states.

The family has only two functions.

What are the four major factors that determine variations in family patterns? Give examples of each.

Reasons for desiring more or fewer children:

For an increasing number of families, marriage and having children are not necessarily linked.

Polygyny occurs between a man and multiple women.

Marriage between one husband and one wife followed by a dissolution of that marriage and a subsequent marriage between the same husband or wife and another opposite-sex partner is called:

The average number of children per family in the U.S. has been:

The ratio of divorces to marriages has not changed much since 1980.

Which one of these forms of marriage is the most common in the Western world?

Family control in the U.S. has gradually shifted toward the partnership form.

The rules governing the choice of mates are the same in all societies.

How have social scientists described and explained the family in the United States today? Consider gender roles, dating, sex and singles, and children.

The increase in the number of people living together did not continue after the 1970s.

In modern America, civil and religious authorities recognize only heterosexual marriages.

Polygamy is the term for the marriage of one husband and one wife.

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