Question 1

Sociologist Randall Collins argues that women must __________ if they are to be men's equals.

Accepted Answer

A) be valued as mothers 
B) have access to combat roles in the military 
C) have access to the police 
D) become involved in athletics at an early age 
A) be valued as mothers 
B) have access to combat roles in the military 
C) have access to the police 
D) become involved in athletics at an early age

Question 2

Sociologist Randall Collins maintains that the ideology of __________ is at the heart of sexual stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) sexual property 
B) gender polarization 
C) sexism 
D) capitalism 
A) sexual property 
B) gender polarization 
C) sexism 
D) capitalism

Question 3

Japan's population pyramid illustrates that Japan is an aging society because the

Accepted Answer

A) the age group that has the fewest number of men and women is the 60-64 cohort. 
B) the 0-4 cohort is the largest cohort. 
C) for the most part the older age cohorts outnumber the younger cohort. 
D) the population is evenly distributed across all age groups. 
A) the age group that has the fewest number of men and women is the 60-64 cohort. 
B) the 0-4 cohort is the largest cohort. 
C) for the most part the older age cohorts outnumber the younger cohort. 
D) the population is evenly distributed across all age groups.

Question 4

The family passes on social privileges and social disadvantages to its members, thereby perpetuating the system of inequality. This viewpoint coincides with which one of the following sociological perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A) symbolic interaction 
B) conflict theory 
C) functionalist 
D) structural strain theory 
A) symbolic interaction 
B) conflict theory 
C) functionalist 
D) structural strain theory

Question 5

Ming drops by her neighbor's house every morning to check on a woman who cannot get out. Ming is engaged in

Accepted Answer

A) informal care. 
B) formal care. 
C) caregiver burden. 
D) sociological ambivalence. 
A) informal care. 
B) formal care. 
C) caregiver burden. 
D) sociological ambivalence.

Question 6

The ie family system in Japan was abolished during what time period?

Accepted Answer

A) after WWI 
B) in the year 2000 
C) after WWII, when the U.S. occupied Japan 
D) during the economic crisis of the 1990s 
A) after WWI 
B) in the year 2000 
C) after WWII, when the U.S. occupied Japan 
D) during the economic crisis of the 1990s

Question 7

What does it mean to live in an aging society? What challenges might a family expect to face?

Accepted Answer

Living in an aging society means that a

Question 8

Sociologist Kingsley Davis traced the initial rise in the divorce rate in the United States to the breadwinner system but specifically to

Accepted Answer

A) the two-income system. 
B) increased employment opportunities for women. 
C) the shift of economic production to outside the home. 
D) women's entry into the labor market. 
A) the two-income system. 
B) increased employment opportunities for women. 
C) the shift of economic production to outside the home. 
D) women's entry into the labor market.

Question 9

In a(n)_________________ women can enter relationships offering income and other personal achievements.

Accepted Answer

A) low-technological tribal society 
B) fortified household 
C) private household 
D) advanced market economy 
A) low-technological tribal society 
B) fortified household 
C) private household 
D) advanced market economy

Question 10

When compared to the United States and Japan, Afghanistan has the __________ total fertility rate and the ____________ average life expectancy.

Accepted Answer

A) highest; highest 
B) lowest; lowest 
C) highest; lowest 
D) lowest; highest 
A) highest; highest 
B) lowest; lowest 
C) highest; lowest 
D) lowest; highest

Question 11

The juku pressure is stressful for everyone involved, but especially for

Accepted Answer

A) children. 
B) fathers. 
C) grandparents. 
D) mothers. 
A) children. 
B) fathers. 
C) grandparents. 
D) mothers.

Question 12

The statement "Men assume the role of breadwinner" is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) low-technological tribal societies. 
B) fortified households. 
C) private households. 
D) advanced market economies. 
A) low-technological tribal societies. 
B) fortified households. 
C) private households. 
D) advanced market economies.

Question 13

___________ has the highest percentage of population age 65 and older in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) China. 
B) Japan. 
C) Afghanistan. 
D) the United States. 
A) China. 
B) Japan. 
C) Afghanistan. 
D) the United States.

Question 14

In the United States, children classified as _______________ are most likely to live in secure parental employment households.

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanic 
B) Native American 
C) Black 
D) White, non-Hispanic 
A) Hispanic 
B) Native American 
C) Black 
D) White, non-Hispanic

Question 15

At one time (before 1967), the United States had laws prohibiting marriages between people classified as white and black. Those laws enforced

Accepted Answer

A) polyandry. 
B) monogamy. 
C) endogamy. 
D) exogamy. 
A) polyandry. 
B) monogamy. 
C) endogamy. 
D) exogamy.

Question 16

Which of the following is likely a contributing factor to Japan's low fertility rate?

Accepted Answer

A) people marry young 
B) the Japanese government provides many services to help care for the elderly population 
C) women are expected to serve as primary caregivers to the young and old 
D) Japanese women do not participate in the labor force 
A) people marry young 
B) the Japanese government provides many services to help care for the elderly population 
C) women are expected to serve as primary caregivers to the young and old 
D) Japanese women do not participate in the labor force

Question 17

We know that the Industrial Revolution separated the workplace from the home and altered the division of labor between men and women. More specifically,

Accepted Answer

A) the woman came to produce most of what her family consumed. 
B) the economic value of women and children increased. 
C) the man became the link between the family and the wider market economy. 
D) the man's role changed from stressful to carefree. 
A) the woman came to produce most of what her family consumed. 
B) the economic value of women and children increased. 
C) the man became the link between the family and the wider market economy. 
D) the man's role changed from stressful to carefree.

Question 18

Using concepts from the chapter, describe the household in which you grew up.

Accepted Answer

The household I grew up in was a typical

Question 19

The breadwinner system that Davis described did not last because it placed too much strain on husbands and wives. The strain stemmed from all but one of the following sources:

Accepted Answer

A) never before had the roles of husband and wife been so distant. 
B) never before had women played such an indirect role in producing what the family consumed. 
C) never before had men had it so easy relative to the role of women. 
D) never before had men had to bear the sole responsibility of supporting the family. 
A) never before had the roles of husband and wife been so distant. 
B) never before had women played such an indirect role in producing what the family consumed. 
C) never before had men had it so easy relative to the role of women. 
D) never before had men had to bear the sole responsibility of supporting the family.

Question 20

A husband, his wife, and their two-year-old son are traveling by plane. The husband is holding his screaming son. A male passenger turns around and remarks, "Why doesn't the mother take care of the baby?" The passenger is conveying his belief that women do the ___________ work.

Accepted Answer

A) reproductive 
B) productive 
C) life chance 
D) fertility 
A) reproductive 
B) productive 
C) life chance 
D) fertility

Sociologist Randall Collins argues that women must __________ if they are to be men's equals.

Sociologist Randall Collins maintains that the ideology of __________ is at the heart of sexual stratification.

Japan's population pyramid illustrates that Japan is an aging society because the

The family passes on social privileges and social disadvantages to its members, thereby perpetuating the system of inequality. This viewpoint coincides with which one of the following sociological perspectives?

Ming drops by her neighbor's house every morning to check on a woman who cannot get out. Ming is engaged in

The ie family system in Japan was abolished during what time period?

What does it mean to live in an aging society? What challenges might a family expect to face?

Sociologist Kingsley Davis traced the initial rise in the divorce rate in the United States to the breadwinner system but specifically to

In a(n)_________________ women can enter relationships offering income and other personal achievements.

When compared to the United States and Japan, Afghanistan has the total fertility rate and the __ average life expectancy.

The juku pressure is stressful for everyone involved, but especially for

The statement "Men assume the role of breadwinner" is associated with

___________ has the highest percentage of population age 65 and older in the world.

In the United States, children classified as _______________ are most likely to live in secure parental employment households.

At one time (before 1967), the United States had laws prohibiting marriages between people classified as white and black. Those laws enforced

Which of the following is likely a contributing factor to Japan's low fertility rate?

We know that the Industrial Revolution separated the workplace from the home and altered the division of labor between men and women. More specifically,

Using concepts from the chapter, describe the household in which you grew up.

The breadwinner system that Davis described did not last because it placed too much strain on husbands and wives. The strain stemmed from all but one of the following sources:

A husband, his wife, and their two-year-old son are traveling by plane. The husband is holding his screaming son. A male passenger turns around and remarks, "Why doesn't the mother take care of the baby?" The passenger is conveying his belief that women do the ___________ work.

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Sociological Perspectives and Methods of Research: With Emphasis on Social Robotics

Culture: With Emphasis on Transcultural Encounters and Exchanges

Socialization: With Emphasis on In-Groups and Out-Groups

Social Interaction and Impression Management: With Emphasis on Relationships in a Digital Age

Formal Organizations: With Emphasis on Industrial Food

Deviance, Conformity, and Social Control: With Emphasis on Mass Surveillance

Social Inequality: With Emphasis on Social Mobility

Race and Ethnicity: With Emphasis on Social Construction

Gender and Sexualities: With Emphasis on Gender Ideals

Economics and Politics: With Emphasis on India and Its It Professionals

Education: With Emphasis on Social Reproduction in a Knowledge Economy

Religion: With Emphasis on Religion As a Transnational Force

Population and Health Care: With Emphasis on the Us Health Care System in Global Context

Social Change: With Emphasis on Changing Environment

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Exam 12: Family: With Emphasis on the Aging Societies

Sociologist Randall Collins argues that women must __________ if they are to be men's equals.

Sociologist Randall Collins maintains that the ideology of __________ is at the heart of sexual stratification.

Japan's population pyramid illustrates that Japan is an aging society because the

The family passes on social privileges and social disadvantages to its members, thereby perpetuating the system of inequality. This viewpoint coincides with which one of the following sociological perspectives?

Ming drops by her neighbor's house every morning to check on a woman who cannot get out. Ming is engaged in

The ie family system in Japan was abolished during what time period?

What does it mean to live in an aging society? What challenges might a family expect to face?

Sociologist Kingsley Davis traced the initial rise in the divorce rate in the United States to the breadwinner system but specifically to

In a(n)_________________ women can enter relationships offering income and other personal achievements.

When compared to the United States and Japan, Afghanistan has the __________ total fertility rate and the ____________ average life expectancy.

The juku pressure is stressful for everyone involved, but especially for

The statement "Men assume the role of breadwinner" is associated with

___________ has the highest percentage of population age 65 and older in the world.

In the United States, children classified as _______________ are most likely to live in secure parental employment households.

At one time (before 1967), the United States had laws prohibiting marriages between people classified as white and black. Those laws enforced

Which of the following is likely a contributing factor to Japan's low fertility rate?

We know that the Industrial Revolution separated the workplace from the home and altered the division of labor between men and women. More specifically,

Using concepts from the chapter, describe the household in which you grew up.

The breadwinner system that Davis described did not last because it placed too much strain on husbands and wives. The strain stemmed from all but one of the following sources:

A husband, his wife, and their two-year-old son are traveling by plane. The husband is holding his screaming son. A male passenger turns around and remarks, "Why doesn't the mother take care of the baby?" The passenger is conveying his belief that women do the ___________ work.

The Sociological Imagination: With Emphasis on Globalization and Glocalization

Sociological Perspectives and Methods of Research: With Emphasis on Social Robotics

Culture: With Emphasis on Transcultural Encounters and Exchanges

Socialization: With Emphasis on In-Groups and Out-Groups

Social Interaction and Impression Management: With Emphasis on Relationships in a Digital Age

Formal Organizations: With Emphasis on Industrial Food

Deviance, Conformity, and Social Control: With Emphasis on Mass Surveillance

Social Inequality: With Emphasis on Social Mobility

Race and Ethnicity: With Emphasis on Social Construction

Gender and Sexualities: With Emphasis on Gender Ideals

Economics and Politics: With Emphasis on India and Its It Professionals

Education: With Emphasis on Social Reproduction in a Knowledge Economy

Religion: With Emphasis on Religion As a Transnational Force

Population and Health Care: With Emphasis on the Us Health Care System in Global Context

Social Change: With Emphasis on Changing Environment

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When compared to the United States and Japan, Afghanistan has the total fertility rate and the __ average life expectancy.