Question 1

The alternative "essentialist" view argues that homosexual orientation is

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A)  learned through socialization. 
B)  psychological. 
C)  either inborn or is fixed very early in one's development and is an inherent part of what an individual is. 
D)  sociological. 
A)  learned through socialization. 
B)  psychological. 
C)  either inborn or is fixed very early in one's development and is an inherent part of what an individual is. 
D)  sociological.

Question 2

Child marriage,social isolation,close supervision,and social pressure have been utilized as ways to

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A)  make young people fall in love. 
B)  lower homicide rates within the family structure. 
C)  get the young to look after the old. 
D)  control romantic love. 
A)  make young people fall in love. 
B)  lower homicide rates within the family structure. 
C)  get the young to look after the old. 
D)  control romantic love.

Question 3

In modern societies,the concept of the "family" is

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A)  becoming increasingly easy to distinguish from "nonfamilies." 
B)  an exceedingly difficult concept to define. 
C)  typified by the "Ozzie and Harriet" model. 
D)  characterized more by the kin group. 
A)  becoming increasingly easy to distinguish from "nonfamilies." 
B)  an exceedingly difficult concept to define. 
C)  typified by the "Ozzie and Harriet" model. 
D)  characterized more by the kin group.

Question 4

The family of __________ consists of oneself and one's father,mother,and siblings.

Accepted Answer

A)  orientation 
B)  procreation 
C)  socialization 
D)  recreation 
A)  orientation 
B)  procreation 
C)  socialization 
D)  recreation

Question 5

________________ were once singled out by social scientists as the only universal norm in the world,but they have since been found not to exist among the ancient Egyptians.

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A)  Homicides 
B)  Sex crimes 
C)  Incest taboos 
D)  Polygamous relationships 
A)  Homicides 
B)  Sex crimes 
C)  Incest taboos 
D)  Polygamous relationships

Question 6

________________ refers to the tendency to marry people like ourselves (for example,similar age,race,religion,and education level).

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A)  Homosexuality 
B)  Homogamy 
C)  Monogamy 
D)  Polygamy 
A)  Homosexuality 
B)  Homogamy 
C)  Monogamy 
D)  Polygamy

Question 7

Cross-cultural research found that one of the least preferred or least ideal types of marriage around the world is

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A)  monogamy. 
B)  polygamy. 
C)  patrilineal marriages. 
D)  matrilineal marriages. 
A)  monogamy. 
B)  polygamy. 
C)  patrilineal marriages. 
D)  matrilineal marriages.

Question 8

Contrast the matching hypothesis of mate selection with the complementary needs theory.

Accepted Answer

The matching hypothesis of mate selectio

Question 9

Unwed motherhood is

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A)  increasing. 
B)  more likely to occur among women in the lower class. 
C)  has been increasing at a higher rate among the employed,whites,and those with a college education. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  increasing. 
B)  more likely to occur among women in the lower class. 
C)  has been increasing at a higher rate among the employed,whites,and those with a college education. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 10

Studies show American couples were much less conventional than researchers expected them to be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Polygyny

Accepted Answer

A)  refers only to the number of sexual partners a man may experience while married. 
B)  has been practiced by over 80 percent of the societies around the world. 
C)  is the same as group marriage. 
D)  represents freedom of sexual choice for women. 
A)  refers only to the number of sexual partners a man may experience while married. 
B)  has been practiced by over 80 percent of the societies around the world. 
C)  is the same as group marriage. 
D)  represents freedom of sexual choice for women.

Question 12

The percentage of Americans who think gay sex is wrong has dropped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ___________ argues that we get the greatest payoff at the least cost by choosing a mate who is very much like ourselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  complementary needs perspective 
B)  principle of most interest 
C)  the heteronomy principle 
D)  the matching hypothesis 
A)  complementary needs perspective 
B)  principle of most interest 
C)  the heteronomy principle 
D)  the matching hypothesis

Question 14

Today,_______ percent of women with children under six years of age are employed outside the home.

Accepted Answer

A)  between 25 and 30 
B)  between 35 and 50 
C)  nearly 60 
D)  more than 65 
A)  between 25 and 30 
B)  between 35 and 50 
C)  nearly 60 
D)  more than 65

Question 15

Increasing numbers of mothers are locating alternatives to day care,including

Accepted Answer

A)  a sequencing process where the person organizes a lifestyle that provides time to work,time to have kids and stay home with them,and time to re-enter the outside workforce. 
B)  part-time work and/or in-home work. 
C)  the "four-thirds solution." 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  a sequencing process where the person organizes a lifestyle that provides time to work,time to have kids and stay home with them,and time to re-enter the outside workforce. 
B)  part-time work and/or in-home work. 
C)  the "four-thirds solution." 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 16

The ____________ family pattern is the preferred arrangement among most Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  patrilocal 
B)  nuclear 
C)  extended 
D)  matrilineal 
A)  patrilocal 
B)  nuclear 
C)  extended 
D)  matrilineal

Question 17

Men and women both engage in acts of family violence,but

Accepted Answer

A)  men do more physical damage than their female partners. 
B)  women do more physical damage than their male partners. 
C)  they both do very little physical damage to each other. 
D)  the children are the primary cause of their violence. 
A)  men do more physical damage than their female partners. 
B)  women do more physical damage than their male partners. 
C)  they both do very little physical damage to each other. 
D)  the children are the primary cause of their violence.

Question 18

For the children of divorce,cohabition seems to provide less economic stability than remarriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The number of single-person households

Accepted Answer

A)  still can't compete with the growth of our couples-oriented society. 
B)  are outpacing the growth of most other household types. 
C)  more than doubled between 1970 and 1996. 
D)  are outpacing the growth of most other household types and more than doubled between 1970 and 1996 are correct. 
A)  still can't compete with the growth of our couples-oriented society. 
B)  are outpacing the growth of most other household types. 
C)  more than doubled between 1970 and 1996. 
D)  are outpacing the growth of most other household types and more than doubled between 1970 and 1996 are correct.

Question 20

Research evidence seems to indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  children whose mothers work are less well adjusted. 
B)  children whose mothers work are better adjusted. 
C)  the differences in the development of children whose mothers work and that of children whose mothers remain at home are not large. 
D)  children of working mothers are socially retarded and therefore less gregarious. 
A)  children whose mothers work are less well adjusted. 
B)  children whose mothers work are better adjusted. 
C)  the differences in the development of children whose mothers work and that of children whose mothers remain at home are not large. 
D)  children of working mothers are socially retarded and therefore less gregarious.

The alternative "essentialist" view argues that homosexual orientation is

Child marriage,social isolation,close supervision,and social pressure have been utilized as ways to

In modern societies,the concept of the "family" is

The family of __________ consists of oneself and one's father,mother,and siblings.

________________ were once singled out by social scientists as the only universal norm in the world,but they have since been found not to exist among the ancient Egyptians.

________________ refers to the tendency to marry people like ourselves (for example,similar age,race,religion,and education level).

Cross-cultural research found that one of the least preferred or least ideal types of marriage around the world is

Contrast the matching hypothesis of mate selection with the complementary needs theory.

Unwed motherhood is

Studies show American couples were much less conventional than researchers expected them to be.

Polygyny

The percentage of Americans who think gay sex is wrong has dropped.

The ___________ argues that we get the greatest payoff at the least cost by choosing a mate who is very much like ourselves.

Today,_______ percent of women with children under six years of age are employed outside the home.

Increasing numbers of mothers are locating alternatives to day care,including

The ____________ family pattern is the preferred arrangement among most Americans.

Men and women both engage in acts of family violence,but

For the children of divorce,cohabition seems to provide less economic stability than remarriage.

The number of single-person households

Research evidence seems to indicate that

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Exam 10: The Family

The alternative "essentialist" view argues that homosexual orientation is

Child marriage,social isolation,close supervision,and social pressure have been utilized as ways to

In modern societies,the concept of the "family" is

The family of __________ consists of oneself and one's father,mother,and siblings.

________________ were once singled out by social scientists as the only universal norm in the world,but they have since been found not to exist among the ancient Egyptians.

________________ refers to the tendency to marry people like ourselves (for example,similar age,race,religion,and education level).

Cross-cultural research found that one of the least preferred or least ideal types of marriage around the world is

Contrast the matching hypothesis of mate selection with the complementary needs theory.

Unwed motherhood is

Studies show American couples were much less conventional than researchers expected them to be.

Polygyny

The percentage of Americans who think gay sex is wrong has dropped.

The ___________ argues that we get the greatest payoff at the least cost by choosing a mate who is very much like ourselves.

Today,_______ percent of women with children under six years of age are employed outside the home.

Increasing numbers of mothers are locating alternatives to day care,including

The ____________ family pattern is the preferred arrangement among most Americans.

Men and women both engage in acts of family violence,but

For the children of divorce,cohabition seems to provide less economic stability than remarriage.

The number of single-person households

Research evidence seems to indicate that

Developing a Sociological Consciousness

Culture and Social Structure

Socialization

Social Groups and Formal Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Gender Inequality

Political and Economic Power

Religion, Education, and Medicine

Population and Environment

Social Change

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