Question 1

What is the relationship between the working class and their extended families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working-class families are autonomous and do not depend on family support. 
B)  Working-class families depend on extended families for social support and financial assistance. 
C)  Black working-class families depend on extended family financial support, but White working-class families do not. 
D)  Working-class families are likely to share living space with extended family members and pool financial resources. 
A)  Working-class families are autonomous and do not depend on family support. 
B)  Working-class families depend on extended families for social support and financial assistance. 
C)  Black working-class families depend on extended family financial support, but White working-class families do not. 
D)  Working-class families are likely to share living space with extended family members and pool financial resources. B

Question 2

A recent study shows that young refugees from Africa

Accepted Answer

A)  draw their identity from society rather than family. 
B)  experience little racial discrimination. 
C)  come to include fictive kin as part of their families. 
D)  tend to reject family expectations. 
A)  draw their identity from society rather than family. 
B)  experience little racial discrimination. 
C)  come to include fictive kin as part of their families. 
D)  tend to reject family expectations. C

Question 3

Culture of poverty theories blame culture for obscuring the extent of child poverty that exists in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

When Randall Collins looks at organizational power position,he finds that the difference between the working class and the middle class is found in

Accepted Answer

A)  whether one gives or takes orders. 
B)  income, occupation, and education. 
C)  occupation only. 
D)  cultural deficiency. 
A)  whether one gives or takes orders. 
B)  income, occupation, and education. 
C)  occupation only. 
D)  cultural deficiency.

Question 5

The idea of "life chances" refers to

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A)  the opportunities one has to live and experience the good things in society. 
B)  the probability that a child will reach adulthood without being a victim of crime. 
C)  the likelihood of moving up in the social class structure. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the opportunities one has to live and experience the good things in society. 
B)  the probability that a child will reach adulthood without being a victim of crime. 
C)  the likelihood of moving up in the social class structure. 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

Referring to Asian-Americans as the "model minority"

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A)  ignores the ethnic diversity within this group. 
B)  is based on statistics showing nearly all Asian-Americans are very successful. 
C)  is based on the low level of discrimination experienced by Asian-Americans in the past. 
D)  is based on the fact that Asian-Americans are recent immigrants. 
A)  ignores the ethnic diversity within this group. 
B)  is based on statistics showing nearly all Asian-Americans are very successful. 
C)  is based on the low level of discrimination experienced by Asian-Americans in the past. 
D)  is based on the fact that Asian-Americans are recent immigrants.

Question 7

According to the text,the major problem of cultural approaches to racial-ethnic family problems is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  view the family as the primary institution of society rather than one largely shaped by social forces. 
B)  transfer the blame from minority families to the dominant culture. 
C)  fail to account for the positive effects of affirmative action policies. 
D)  assume that ethnic families can never adopt modern customs. 
A)  view the family as the primary institution of society rather than one largely shaped by social forces. 
B)  transfer the blame from minority families to the dominant culture. 
C)  fail to account for the positive effects of affirmative action policies. 
D)  assume that ethnic families can never adopt modern customs.

Question 8

The findings of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) suggest that most poor people can expect to be permanently poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The concept of "underclass" in its common usage assumes that

Accepted Answer

A)  family patterns among the poor are adaptations to material conditions they experience. 
B)  poor people are locked into poverty because of their maladaptive culture. 
C)  lower-class people have similar attitudes to the middle class, but limited opportunity structures. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  family patterns among the poor are adaptations to material conditions they experience. 
B)  poor people are locked into poverty because of their maladaptive culture. 
C)  lower-class people have similar attitudes to the middle class, but limited opportunity structures. 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

Racial categories are determined by strict and unchanging biological criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a key point in the structural explanation of class differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  The poor are not as motivated as the non-poor. 
B)  A large segment of the poor is trapped by welfare dependency. 
C)  The networks between families and institutions which provide opportunities and resources are shaped by social class. 
D)  Ghetto life encourages the development of self-defeating behaviors which perpetuate underclass status. 
A)  The poor are not as motivated as the non-poor. 
B)  A large segment of the poor is trapped by welfare dependency. 
C)  The networks between families and institutions which provide opportunities and resources are shaped by social class. 
D)  Ghetto life encourages the development of self-defeating behaviors which perpetuate underclass status.

Question 12

Racial categories are

Accepted Answer

A)  inflexible historical constructs. 
B)  meaningful to people of color but do not really apply to Whites. 
C)  socially defined and change over time. 
D)  determined by strict biological criteria. 
A)  inflexible historical constructs. 
B)  meaningful to people of color but do not really apply to Whites. 
C)  socially defined and change over time. 
D)  determined by strict biological criteria.

Question 13

Describe two of the five social classes discussed in the text.How do connections with opportunity structures differ for families in these two classes?

Accepted Answer

Two of the five social classes discussed

Question 14

A gender-roles approach to gender and family emphasizes inequality and power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a component of the gender roles approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women provide affection and emotional support. 
B)  Men provide economic support. 
C)  The male and female roles are unequal in power and prestige. 
D)  Separating men and women into distinctive roles creates stable families and meets the needs of society. 
A)  Women provide affection and emotional support. 
B)  Men provide economic support. 
C)  The male and female roles are unequal in power and prestige. 
D)  Separating men and women into distinctive roles creates stable families and meets the needs of society.

Question 16

Why is extended family important to racial ethnic families? Give examples of patterns of extended family interaction in either African American or Mexican heritage families.

Accepted Answer

Extended family is important to racial a

Question 17

Most research on family life among Chicanos suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  familism is a function of strict patriarchal control in Chicano families. 
B)  familism is, in part, a strategy for surviving difficult economic circumstances. 
C)  the spirit of familism has been a negative influence in the lives of most Chicanos. 
D)  familism is important to immigrant families, but over time, extended family ties become less important. 
A)  familism is a function of strict patriarchal control in Chicano families. 
B)  familism is, in part, a strategy for surviving difficult economic circumstances. 
C)  the spirit of familism has been a negative influence in the lives of most Chicanos. 
D)  familism is important to immigrant families, but over time, extended family ties become less important.

Question 18

Which of the following is not identified in the text as one of the macro structures that stratifies society?

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  religion 
C)  gender 
D)  class 
A)  race 
B)  religion 
C)  gender 
D)  class

Question 19

The hierarchies of race,class,and gender operate completely independently of each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the textbook's discussion of marriage among Blacks,

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks marry earlier than Whites. 
B)  once married, Blacks have lower rates of marital disruption than the general U.S. population. 
C)  Black marriages are highly patriarchal. 
D)  traditional marriage is not always the central social relationship in Black families. 
A)  Blacks marry earlier than Whites. 
B)  once married, Blacks have lower rates of marital disruption than the general U.S. population. 
C)  Black marriages are highly patriarchal. 
D)  traditional marriage is not always the central social relationship in Black families.

What is the relationship between the working class and their extended families?

A recent study shows that young refugees from Africa

Culture of poverty theories blame culture for obscuring the extent of child poverty that exists in the United States.

When Randall Collins looks at organizational power position,he finds that the difference between the working class and the middle class is found in

The idea of "life chances" refers to

Referring to Asian-Americans as the "model minority"

According to the text,the major problem of cultural approaches to racial-ethnic family problems is that they

The findings of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) suggest that most poor people can expect to be permanently poor.

The concept of "underclass" in its common usage assumes that

Racial categories are determined by strict and unchanging biological criteria.

Which of the following is a key point in the structural explanation of class differences?

Racial categories are

Describe two of the five social classes discussed in the text.How do connections with opportunity structures differ for families in these two classes?

A gender-roles approach to gender and family emphasizes inequality and power.

Which of the following is not a component of the gender roles approach?

Why is extended family important to racial ethnic families? Give examples of patterns of extended family interaction in either African American or Mexican heritage families.

Most research on family life among Chicanos suggests that

Which of the following is not identified in the text as one of the macro structures that stratifies society?

The hierarchies of race,class,and gender operate completely independently of each other.

According to the textbook's discussion of marriage among Blacks,

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Exam 6: Class,Race,and Gender

What is the relationship between the working class and their extended families?

A recent study shows that young refugees from Africa

Culture of poverty theories blame culture for obscuring the extent of child poverty that exists in the United States.

When Randall Collins looks at organizational power position,he finds that the difference between the working class and the middle class is found in

The idea of "life chances" refers to

Referring to Asian-Americans as the "model minority"

According to the text,the major problem of cultural approaches to racial-ethnic family problems is that they

The findings of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) suggest that most poor people can expect to be permanently poor.

The concept of "underclass" in its common usage assumes that

Racial categories are determined by strict and unchanging biological criteria.

Which of the following is a key point in the structural explanation of class differences?

Racial categories are

Describe two of the five social classes discussed in the text.How do connections with opportunity structures differ for families in these two classes?

A gender-roles approach to gender and family emphasizes inequality and power.

Which of the following is not a component of the gender roles approach?

Why is extended family important to racial ethnic families? Give examples of patterns of extended family interaction in either African American or Mexican heritage families.

Most research on family life among Chicanos suggests that

Which of the following is not identified in the text as one of the macro structures that stratifies society?

The hierarchies of race,class,and gender operate completely independently of each other.

According to the textbook's discussion of marriage among Blacks,

Images,Ideals,and Myths

Preindustrial Families and the Emergence of a Modern Family Form

The Historical Making of Family Diversity

Families and the New Economic Realities

Families and Demographic Trends: the New Immigration and the Aging of Society

Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

The Social Construction of Intimacy

Contemporary Marriages

Parents and Children

Violence in Families

Divorce and Remarriage

Emergent Families in the Global Era

Family Policy for the Twenty-First Century

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