Question 1

Compared to heterosexual married couples,gay and lesbian couples

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to split up household tasks so that each partner performs an equal number of different tasks. 
B)  are less likely to live an egalitarian lifestyle. 
C)  have sex more often. 
D)  exhibit a lifestyle more like that of the "traditional" framework of the American family. 
A)  are more likely to split up household tasks so that each partner performs an equal number of different tasks. 
B)  are less likely to live an egalitarian lifestyle. 
C)  have sex more often. 
D)  exhibit a lifestyle more like that of the "traditional" framework of the American family.

Question 2

The ____________ contends that we do best with a mate who has traits that differ from,but provide a sense of completeness to our own traits.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Studies of role modification indicate that with the birth of the first child,marital adjustment ratings

Accepted Answer

A)  soar. 
B)  fall. 
C)  increase slightly. 
D)  don't change. 
A)  soar. 
B)  fall. 
C)  increase slightly. 
D)  don't change.

Question 4

Early in marriage,women are more likely than men to feel the need for more "private time" but later on,the pattern reverses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fundamentally,families seldom vary in their composition and in their descent,residence,and authority patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Polyandry is a custom that represents the freedom of sexual choice for women in the societies that practice it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The goal of "having a happy marriage" currently ranks

Accepted Answer

A)  below the goal of "being married to the same person for life." 
B)  below the goal of simply "being married." 
C)  well above "being married to the same person for life." 
D)  at the bottom of all goals pertaining to marriage. 
A)  below the goal of "being married to the same person for life." 
B)  below the goal of simply "being married." 
C)  well above "being married to the same person for life." 
D)  at the bottom of all goals pertaining to marriage.

Question 8

Same-sex marriage is legal in Belgium,Denmark,and the Netherlands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In 2000,__________ percent of white families were married couples.

Accepted Answer

A)  51 
B)  61 
C)  71 
D)  81 
A)  51 
B)  61 
C)  71 
D)  81

Question 10

The family that consists of oneself and one's spouse and children constitutes what sociologists refer to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  family of orientation. 
B)  family of procreation. 
C)  family of socialization. 
D)  family of sociobiology. 
A)  family of orientation. 
B)  family of procreation. 
C)  family of socialization. 
D)  family of sociobiology.

Question 11

According to sociologist Randall Collins,marriage is a socially enforced contract of

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic love. 
B)  sexual obligation. 
C)  functional prerequisites. 
D)  sexual property. 
A)  romantic love. 
B)  sexual obligation. 
C)  functional prerequisites. 
D)  sexual property.

Question 12

In two-income families,the woman typically has a larger voice in major household decisions than the man.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Research findings consistently indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  married people enjoy better health than nonmarrieds. 
B)  marriage has little impact on psychological well-being. 
C)  married people tend to have worse health than nonmarrieds. 
D)  early-married couples enjoy worse health than later-married couples. 
A)  married people enjoy better health than nonmarrieds. 
B)  marriage has little impact on psychological well-being. 
C)  married people tend to have worse health than nonmarrieds. 
D)  early-married couples enjoy worse health than later-married couples.

Question 14

Economic dislocations and the increased availability of nonnuclear kin may have encouraged the formation of extended family households in the early industrialization of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Contrast the functionalist,conflict,and symbolic interactionist perspectives on the family.

Accepted Answer

The functionalist perspective on the fam

Question 16

Egalitarian power arrangements in the family

Accepted Answer

A)  distribute power equally between wife and husband. 
B)  have never existed in the United States. 
C)  are on the increase in recent years in the United States. 
D)  distribute power equally between wife and husband and are on the increase in recent years in the United States are correct. 
A)  distribute power equally between wife and husband. 
B)  have never existed in the United States. 
C)  are on the increase in recent years in the United States. 
D)  distribute power equally between wife and husband and are on the increase in recent years in the United States are correct.

Compared to heterosexual married couples,gay and lesbian couples

The ____________ contends that we do best with a mate who has traits that differ from,but provide a sense of completeness to our own traits.

Studies of role modification indicate that with the birth of the first child,marital adjustment ratings

Early in marriage,women are more likely than men to feel the need for more "private time" but later on,the pattern reverses.

Fundamentally,families seldom vary in their composition and in their descent,residence,and authority patterns.

Polyandry is a custom that represents the freedom of sexual choice for women in the societies that practice it.

The goal of "having a happy marriage" currently ranks

Same-sex marriage is legal in Belgium,Denmark,and the Netherlands.

In 2000,__________ percent of white families were married couples.

The family that consists of oneself and one's spouse and children constitutes what sociologists refer to as the

According to sociologist Randall Collins,marriage is a socially enforced contract of

In two-income families,the woman typically has a larger voice in major household decisions than the man.

Research findings consistently indicate that

Economic dislocations and the increased availability of nonnuclear kin may have encouraged the formation of extended family households in the early industrialization of the United States.

Contrast the functionalist,conflict,and symbolic interactionist perspectives on the family.

Egalitarian power arrangements in the family

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Exam 10: The Family

Compared to heterosexual married couples,gay and lesbian couples

The ____________ contends that we do best with a mate who has traits that differ from,but provide a sense of completeness to our own traits.

Studies of role modification indicate that with the birth of the first child,marital adjustment ratings

Early in marriage,women are more likely than men to feel the need for more "private time" but later on,the pattern reverses.

Fundamentally,families seldom vary in their composition and in their descent,residence,and authority patterns.

Polyandry is a custom that represents the freedom of sexual choice for women in the societies that practice it.

The goal of "having a happy marriage" currently ranks

Same-sex marriage is legal in Belgium,Denmark,and the Netherlands.

In 2000,__________ percent of white families were married couples.

The family that consists of oneself and one's spouse and children constitutes what sociologists refer to as the

According to sociologist Randall Collins,marriage is a socially enforced contract of

In two-income families,the woman typically has a larger voice in major household decisions than the man.

Research findings consistently indicate that

Economic dislocations and the increased availability of nonnuclear kin may have encouraged the formation of extended family households in the early industrialization of the United States.

Contrast the functionalist,conflict,and symbolic interactionist perspectives on the family.

Egalitarian power arrangements in the family

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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