Question 1

Which general perspective has been most concerned with the domestic division of labor, unequal power relationships, and caring activities in the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism 
B)  Marxism 
C)  feminism 
D)  symbolic interactionism 
A)  functionalism 
B)  Marxism 
C)  feminism 
D)  symbolic interactionism C

Question 2

________ has grown less common over time, due to multiple social and economic conditions, including increasing levels of democracy, a declining acceptance of arranged marriage, an increase in marriages based on a desire for love and companionship, and strides in the education and human rights protections afforded to women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Polygyny 
B)  Belief in romantic love 
C)  Polyandry 
D)  Monogamy 
A)  Polygyny 
B)  Belief in romantic love 
C)  Polyandry 
D)  Monogamy A

Question 3

What is the relationship between income and post-divorce situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both men's and women's incomes tend to increase. 
B)  Both men's and women's incomes tend to decrease. 
C)  Men's incomes tend to increase, while women's incomes tend to decrease. 
D)  Men's incomes tend to decrease, while women's incomes tend to increase. 
A)  Both men's and women's incomes tend to increase. 
B)  Both men's and women's incomes tend to decrease. 
C)  Men's incomes tend to increase, while women's incomes tend to decrease. 
D)  Men's incomes tend to decrease, while women's incomes tend to increase. C

Question 4

Which of the following is a trend related to cohabiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreasing numbers of people are cohabiting. 
B)  Most cohabitors eventually marry. 
C)  Young children are more likely than ever before to live with parents who are cohabiting. 
D)  Cohabitation as an alternative to marriage is a trend unique to the United States. 
A)  Decreasing numbers of people are cohabiting. 
B)  Most cohabitors eventually marry. 
C)  Young children are more likely than ever before to live with parents who are cohabiting. 
D)  Cohabitation as an alternative to marriage is a trend unique to the United States.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the changes in household size throughout the history of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family size has shrunk dramatically from the early farming years to the current urban setting. 
B)  The family in the United States today consists predominantly of small nuclear families; for the first two hundred years of U.S. history, the family was a large extended family. 
C)  Households in the United States have always included grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other members of the extended family. 
D)  The nuclear family seems to have long been preeminent, with household sizes shrinking only modestly over the past few centuries. 
A)  Family size has shrunk dramatically from the early farming years to the current urban setting. 
B)  The family in the United States today consists predominantly of small nuclear families; for the first two hundred years of U.S. history, the family was a large extended family. 
C)  Households in the United States have always included grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other members of the extended family. 
D)  The nuclear family seems to have long been preeminent, with household sizes shrinking only modestly over the past few centuries.

Question 6

According to Andrew Cherlin, which of the following statements is true with respect to divorce and children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost all children experience an initial period of intense emotional upset after their parents separate. 
B)  The experience of watching their parents' divorce reduces the chances of their own marriages ending in divorce. 
C)  Most children blame themselves for the divorce even decades after their parents separated. 
D)  Most children experience long-term problems because of the breakup that may persist into adulthood. 
A)  Almost all children experience an initial period of intense emotional upset after their parents separate. 
B)  The experience of watching their parents' divorce reduces the chances of their own marriages ending in divorce. 
C)  Most children blame themselves for the divorce even decades after their parents separated. 
D)  Most children experience long-term problems because of the breakup that may persist into adulthood.

Question 7

Alisha learns the American norms of politeness from her parents. This learning is associated with which function of the family discussed by Talcott Parsons?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary socialization 
B)  personality stabilization 
C)  affective socialization 
D)  instrumental stabilization 
A)  primary socialization 
B)  personality stabilization 
C)  affective socialization 
D)  instrumental stabilization

Question 8

Erica recently married Jermain. Jermain has a seventeen-year-old daughter named Arabia from a previous marriage. Erica considers herself progressive while Arabia considers herself conservative, and they often disagree over politics. How might a sociologist understand this dynamic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women of different ages have a difficult time getting along. 
B)  Liberal-identifying women are statistically more likely to have a difficult time with stepchildren, because they care less about family values. 
C)  Arabia is young, so her relationship with Erica will likely improve over time. 
D)  Most stepchildren belong to two households, so the possibilities of ideological clashes are considerable. 
A)  Women of different ages have a difficult time getting along. 
B)  Liberal-identifying women are statistically more likely to have a difficult time with stepchildren, because they care less about family values. 
C)  Arabia is young, so her relationship with Erica will likely improve over time. 
D)  Most stepchildren belong to two households, so the possibilities of ideological clashes are considerable.

Question 9

Of people in a similar age group, who is most likely to get married?

Accepted Answer

A)  LGBT people 
B)  men who have been married and divorced 
C)  women who have been married and divorced 
D)  people with incomes twice the poverty threshold 
A)  LGBT people 
B)  men who have been married and divorced 
C)  women who have been married and divorced 
D)  people with incomes twice the poverty threshold

Question 10

Which of the following statements concerning divorce is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  About one-half of children born in 1980 became members of a one-parent family at some stage in their lives. 
B)  Most men and women who are divorced never remarry. 
C)  Most children are traumatized by divorce even decades after their parents separate. 
D)  The economic well-being of women increases after divorce due to liberal alimony laws. 
A)  About one-half of children born in 1980 became members of a one-parent family at some stage in their lives. 
B)  Most men and women who are divorced never remarry. 
C)  Most children are traumatized by divorce even decades after their parents separate. 
D)  The economic well-being of women increases after divorce due to liberal alimony laws.

Question 11

Which of the following statements characterizes the American workweek in this time of rapid technological innovation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thanks, in large part, to new technologies, the American workweek is much shorter than it was fifty years ago. 
B)  With more women in the workforce, it is easier for men to take longer vacations away from the office. 
C)  Despite technological advancements, Americans are spending more time at work and less time on vacation. 
D)  While Americans are decreasing the number of hours spent at work, many Europeans are increasing the time they spend working. 
A)  Thanks, in large part, to new technologies, the American workweek is much shorter than it was fifty years ago. 
B)  With more women in the workforce, it is easier for men to take longer vacations away from the office. 
C)  Despite technological advancements, Americans are spending more time at work and less time on vacation. 
D)  While Americans are decreasing the number of hours spent at work, many Europeans are increasing the time they spend working.

Question 12

For young people, how does a cohabiting relationship usually begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most young people who live together decided to do so after becoming engaged. 
B)  Most young people decide to move in together after calculated planning. 
C)  Most young people come to live together by drifting into it. 
D)  Most young people start living together after one person is forced out of a parent's house. 
A)  Most young people who live together decided to do so after becoming engaged. 
B)  Most young people decide to move in together after calculated planning. 
C)  Most young people come to live together by drifting into it. 
D)  Most young people start living together after one person is forced out of a parent's house.

Question 13

Although it is most common for young people to leave home to begin independent lives, in previous generations, young people typically left home:

Accepted Answer

A)  to get away from the endless farmwork required of children. 
B)  to avoid domestic violence. 
C)  because their parents evicted them. 
D)  to get married. 
A)  to get away from the endless farmwork required of children. 
B)  to avoid domestic violence. 
C)  because their parents evicted them. 
D)  to get married.

Question 14

In a short paragraph, please discuss the differences in family patterns between white and black families.

Accepted Answer

White and black family patterns differ d

Question 15

Which of the following is a finding from the research of Judith Wallerstein and colleagues on children of divorced parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few children experienced intense emotional disturbance at the time of the divorce. 
B)  Children of divorced parents are less likely to divorce when they get married because the experience of divorce was so traumatic for them. 
C)  As they entered adulthood, almost all were optimistic, high achieving, and confident. 
D)  In the ten to fifteen years following the study, nearly half of the then-young adults reported difficulty in their romantic relationships. 
A)  Few children experienced intense emotional disturbance at the time of the divorce. 
B)  Children of divorced parents are less likely to divorce when they get married because the experience of divorce was so traumatic for them. 
C)  As they entered adulthood, almost all were optimistic, high achieving, and confident. 
D)  In the ten to fifteen years following the study, nearly half of the then-young adults reported difficulty in their romantic relationships.

Question 16

One conclusion we can draw from recent research on online dating is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Internet makes it easier to accept interracial relationships. 
B)  working-class white male users have a harder time finding potential partners. 
C)  most users tend to date people of the same ethnic/racial background. 
D)  women of all races are equally successful when using apps to find partners. 
A)  the Internet makes it easier to accept interracial relationships. 
B)  working-class white male users have a harder time finding potential partners. 
C)  most users tend to date people of the same ethnic/racial background. 
D)  women of all races are equally successful when using apps to find partners.

Question 17

Tanya, a twenty-five-year-old woman, is currently not married. According to sociologists, why might Tanya be likely to stay unmarried for the rest of her life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many of today's young adults will choose to remain single for life. 
B)  Women who are not married by the age of twenty-five have trouble finding a husband. 
C)  Tanya is likely not heterosexual and therefore does not seek marriage. 
D)  People now receive tax breaks for remaining unmarried. 
A)  Many of today's young adults will choose to remain single for life. 
B)  Women who are not married by the age of twenty-five have trouble finding a husband. 
C)  Tanya is likely not heterosexual and therefore does not seek marriage. 
D)  People now receive tax breaks for remaining unmarried.

Question 18

According to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, there are currently more than ________ same-sex families in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  96,000 
B)  300,000 
C)  780,000 
D)  3,000,000 
A)  96,000 
B)  300,000 
C)  780,000 
D)  3,000,000

Question 19

Among the Hispanic groups listed below, which is the most prosperous?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican Americans 
B)  Puerto Rican Americans 
C)  Cuban Americans 
D)  Dominican Americans 
A)  Mexican Americans 
B)  Puerto Rican Americans 
C)  Cuban Americans 
D)  Dominican Americans

Question 20

Which of the following statements best represents a feminist understanding of the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men continue to bear the main responsibility for domestic tasks. 
B)  The best way to structure a family is to have one parent responsible for the nurturing duties and another responsible for providing for the family economically. 
C)  Women invest large amounts of emotional labor in maintaining personal relationships. 
D)  Jobs that involve caring, such as child-care worker, nanny, or elderly companion, are among the highest paid of all occupations. 
A)  Men continue to bear the main responsibility for domestic tasks. 
B)  The best way to structure a family is to have one parent responsible for the nurturing duties and another responsible for providing for the family economically. 
C)  Women invest large amounts of emotional labor in maintaining personal relationships. 
D)  Jobs that involve caring, such as child-care worker, nanny, or elderly companion, are among the highest paid of all occupations.

Which general perspective has been most concerned with the domestic division of labor, unequal power relationships, and caring activities in the family?

What is the relationship between income and post-divorce situations?

Which of the following is a trend related to cohabiting?

Which of the following best describes the changes in household size throughout the history of the United States?

According to Andrew Cherlin, which of the following statements is true with respect to divorce and children?

Alisha learns the American norms of politeness from her parents. This learning is associated with which function of the family discussed by Talcott Parsons?

Erica recently married Jermain. Jermain has a seventeen-year-old daughter named Arabia from a previous marriage. Erica considers herself progressive while Arabia considers herself conservative, and they often disagree over politics. How might a sociologist understand this dynamic?

Of people in a similar age group, who is most likely to get married?

Which of the following statements concerning divorce is true?

Which of the following statements characterizes the American workweek in this time of rapid technological innovation?

For young people, how does a cohabiting relationship usually begin?

Although it is most common for young people to leave home to begin independent lives, in previous generations, young people typically left home:

In a short paragraph, please discuss the differences in family patterns between white and black families.

Which of the following is a finding from the research of Judith Wallerstein and colleagues on children of divorced parents?

One conclusion we can draw from recent research on online dating is that:

Tanya, a twenty-five-year-old woman, is currently not married. According to sociologists, why might Tanya be likely to stay unmarried for the rest of her life?

According to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, there are currently more than ________ same-sex families in the United States.

Among the Hispanic groups listed below, which is the most prosperous?

Which of the following statements best represents a feminist understanding of the family?

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Exam 11: Families and Intimate Relationships

Which general perspective has been most concerned with the domestic division of labor, unequal power relationships, and caring activities in the family?

What is the relationship between income and post-divorce situations?

Which of the following is a trend related to cohabiting?

Which of the following best describes the changes in household size throughout the history of the United States?

According to Andrew Cherlin, which of the following statements is true with respect to divorce and children?

Alisha learns the American norms of politeness from her parents. This learning is associated with which function of the family discussed by Talcott Parsons?

Erica recently married Jermain. Jermain has a seventeen-year-old daughter named Arabia from a previous marriage. Erica considers herself progressive while Arabia considers herself conservative, and they often disagree over politics. How might a sociologist understand this dynamic?

Of people in a similar age group, who is most likely to get married?

Which of the following statements concerning divorce is true?

Which of the following statements characterizes the American workweek in this time of rapid technological innovation?

For young people, how does a cohabiting relationship usually begin?

Although it is most common for young people to leave home to begin independent lives, in previous generations, young people typically left home:

In a short paragraph, please discuss the differences in family patterns between white and black families.

Which of the following is a finding from the research of Judith Wallerstein and colleagues on children of divorced parents?

One conclusion we can draw from recent research on online dating is that:

Tanya, a twenty-five-year-old woman, is currently not married. According to sociologists, why might Tanya be likely to stay unmarried for the rest of her life?

According to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, there are currently more than ________ same-sex families in the United States.

Among the Hispanic groups listed below, which is the most prosperous?

Which of the following statements best represents a feminist understanding of the family?

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

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

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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