Question 1

Several states are considering measures to make it more difficult for couples to divorce,especially if they have children.Leaders of this movement argue that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) no-fault divorce laws have not produced lower divorce rates,happier families,or less suffering from children of divorced parents 
B) liberal divorce laws may weaken trust in other people and in the institutions of society 
C) genuine concern for children might result in more support for child care provisions so that fewer women and children would experience the grinding economic insecurity that often follows separation and divorce 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) no-fault divorce laws have not produced lower divorce rates,happier families,or less suffering from children of divorced parents 
B) liberal divorce laws may weaken trust in other people and in the institutions of society 
C) genuine concern for children might result in more support for child care provisions so that fewer women and children would experience the grinding economic insecurity that often follows separation and divorce 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 2

__________ theorists view the family as a source of social problems when the values that are taught within it are inconsistent with the larger society.

Accepted Answer

A) Conflict 
B) Functional 
C) Interactionist 
D) Labeling 
E) Social disorganization 
A) Conflict 
B) Functional 
C) Interactionist 
D) Labeling 
E) Social disorganization

Question 3

About one-third of all divorces take place within the first __________ of marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) month 
B) year 
C) three years 
D) nine years 
E) twenty years 
A) month 
B) year 
C) three years 
D) nine years 
E) twenty years

Question 4

The __________ family is predominant in industrial societies.

Accepted Answer

A) matricentric 
B) extended 
C) egalitarian 
D) nuclear 
E) modified extended 
A) matricentric 
B) extended 
C) egalitarian 
D) nuclear 
E) modified extended

Question 5

The proportion of African American males aged 18-24 who are not in school and have not finished high school ("dropouts")reached its lowest point in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1952 
B) 1962 
C) 1972 
D) 1982 
E) 1992 
A) 1952 
B) 1962 
C) 1972 
D) 1982 
E) 1992

Question 6

__________ is the money paid by one partner for the support of the other,usually by the husband to the wife.

Accepted Answer

A) Child support 
B) Alimony 
C) Welfare 
D) No-fault funding 
E) Substitute finance 
A) Child support 
B) Alimony 
C) Welfare 
D) No-fault funding 
E) Substitute finance

Question 7

Which of the following reflects the major effect of industrialization on the family?

Accepted Answer

A) The nuclear family becomes the basic familial unit as the extended family loses its major functions. 
B) Birth rates and family size increase rapidly. 
C) The family disappears. 
D) A larger and larger proportion of the population marry and start families of their own. 
E) Family solidarity increases and divorce and separation rates decrease. 
A) The nuclear family becomes the basic familial unit as the extended family loses its major functions. 
B) Birth rates and family size increase rapidly. 
C) The family disappears. 
D) A larger and larger proportion of the population marry and start families of their own. 
E) Family solidarity increases and divorce and separation rates decrease.

Question 8

Robert Weiss observed three common sources of strain experienced by single parents.These were __________.

Accepted Answer

A) financial,emotional,and economic overload 
B) time,energy,and devotion overload 
C) responsibility,emotional,and task overload 
D) economic,familial,and educational overload 
E) school,transportation,and athletic overload 
A) financial,emotional,and economic overload 
B) time,energy,and devotion overload 
C) responsibility,emotional,and task overload 
D) economic,familial,and educational overload 
E) school,transportation,and athletic overload

Question 9

The text identifies the __________ Act,passed by Congress during President Clinton's first term in office,as one of the brightest areas of change in family-related social policy.

Accepted Answer

A) Family Values 
B) Family Leave 
C) Restore Fault Divorce 
D) Workfare 
E) Affirmative Action Reinstatement 
A) Family Values 
B) Family Leave 
C) Restore Fault Divorce 
D) Workfare 
E) Affirmative Action Reinstatement

Question 10

According to the text's discussion of gay and lesbian families,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) the AIDS epidemic has led homosexual couples to abandon thoughts of having children of their own 
B) very few homosexual couples consider themselves to be "married" 
C) substantial research findings indicate that children in homosexual families suffer devastating problems as a result of their parents' nonconformity 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) the AIDS epidemic has led homosexual couples to abandon thoughts of having children of their own 
B) very few homosexual couples consider themselves to be "married" 
C) substantial research findings indicate that children in homosexual families suffer devastating problems as a result of their parents' nonconformity 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 11

A 1990 investigation by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development studied black teenagers who came to family planning clinics in Baltimore for pregnancy tests.The results showed that among those young women who went full-term and bore their children,__________ percent dropped out of school.

Accepted Answer

A) 28 
B) 38 
C) 48 
D) 58 
E) 68 
A) 28 
B) 38 
C) 48 
D) 58 
E) 68

Question 12

In the United States today,the median age of women marrying for the first time is approximately __________ years;and for men,approximately __________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 18.4;21.6 
B) 21.1;20.3 
C) 22.3;23.8 
D) 25.8;27.1 
E) 29.9;31.4 
A) 18.4;21.6 
B) 21.1;20.3 
C) 22.3;23.8 
D) 25.8;27.1 
E) 29.9;31.4

Question 13

How did the 1996 Welfare Reform Act affect teen pregnancy? Did "welfare incentive" theory prove itself?

Accepted Answer

The 1996 Welfare Reform Act, also known

Question 14

According to the text's discussion of the changing norms of parenthood,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) in recent years,there has been a growing trend toward enactment of stricter child support laws and stronger enforcement of such laws 
B) single mothers often do not have the resources to pursue deadbeat fathers 
C) new efforts are being made to enforce compliance with court orders of child support for both legitimate and illegitimate children 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) in recent years,there has been a growing trend toward enactment of stricter child support laws and stronger enforcement of such laws 
B) single mothers often do not have the resources to pursue deadbeat fathers 
C) new efforts are being made to enforce compliance with court orders of child support for both legitimate and illegitimate children 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 15

List and describe the basic social problems related to family life.

Accepted Answer

There are several basic social problems

Question 16

More and more families in the United States today have "dual earners." Why is this so? What effects has this had on marital unhappiness and divorce?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why more famil

Question 17

__________ authored a book on child care and family life that is entitled It Takes a Village.

Accepted Answer

A) David Popenoe 
B) Tipper Gore 
C) Samuel Preston 
D) Hillary Clinton 
E) Janet Reno 
A) David Popenoe 
B) Tipper Gore 
C) Samuel Preston 
D) Hillary Clinton 
E) Janet Reno

Question 18

The __________ family consists of a father,a mother,and their children,living apart from other kin.

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear 
B) social 
C) modified extended 
D) isolate 
E) extended 
A) nuclear 
B) social 
C) modified extended 
D) isolate 
E) extended

Question 19

Robert Weiss observed three common sources of strain experienced by single parents.One of these sources involved having to make all of the decisions and having to provide for all family needs by oneself.This he referred to as __________ overload.

Accepted Answer

A) emotional 
B) responsibility 
C) task 
D) decision 
E) provision 
A) emotional 
B) responsibility 
C) task 
D) decision 
E) provision

Question 20

According to the text,the basic social problem created by the divorce rate is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) delinquency among the children of divorced families creates many difficulties 
B) social policy has made divorce easier to get 
C) lines of lineage (descent)become confused 
D) large numbers of those divorced do not remarry 
E) the other institutions of society remain geared to the traditional family 
A) delinquency among the children of divorced families creates many difficulties 
B) social policy has made divorce easier to get 
C) lines of lineage (descent)become confused 
D) large numbers of those divorced do not remarry 
E) the other institutions of society remain geared to the traditional family

Several states are considering measures to make it more difficult for couples to divorce,especially if they have children.Leaders of this movement argue that __________.

__________ theorists view the family as a source of social problems when the values that are taught within it are inconsistent with the larger society.

About one-third of all divorces take place within the first __________ of marriage.

The __________ family is predominant in industrial societies.

The proportion of African American males aged 18-24 who are not in school and have not finished high school ("dropouts")reached its lowest point in __________.

__________ is the money paid by one partner for the support of the other,usually by the husband to the wife.

Which of the following reflects the major effect of industrialization on the family?

Robert Weiss observed three common sources of strain experienced by single parents.These were __________.

The text identifies the __________ Act,passed by Congress during President Clinton's first term in office,as one of the brightest areas of change in family-related social policy.

According to the text's discussion of gay and lesbian families,__________.

In the United States today,the median age of women marrying for the first time is approximately years;and for men,approximately years.

How did the 1996 Welfare Reform Act affect teen pregnancy? Did "welfare incentive" theory prove itself?

According to the text's discussion of the changing norms of parenthood,__________.

List and describe the basic social problems related to family life.

More and more families in the United States today have "dual earners." Why is this so? What effects has this had on marital unhappiness and divorce?

__________ authored a book on child care and family life that is entitled It Takes a Village.

The __________ family consists of a father,a mother,and their children,living apart from other kin.

Robert Weiss observed three common sources of strain experienced by single parents.One of these sources involved having to make all of the decisions and having to provide for all family needs by oneself.This he referred to as __________ overload.

According to the text,the basic social problem created by the divorce rate is that __________.

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Exam 10: The Changing Family

Several states are considering measures to make it more difficult for couples to divorce,especially if they have children.Leaders of this movement argue that __________.

__________ theorists view the family as a source of social problems when the values that are taught within it are inconsistent with the larger society.

About one-third of all divorces take place within the first __________ of marriage.

The __________ family is predominant in industrial societies.

The proportion of African American males aged 18-24 who are not in school and have not finished high school ("dropouts")reached its lowest point in __________.

__________ is the money paid by one partner for the support of the other,usually by the husband to the wife.

Which of the following reflects the major effect of industrialization on the family?

Robert Weiss observed three common sources of strain experienced by single parents.These were __________.

The text identifies the __________ Act,passed by Congress during President Clinton's first term in office,as one of the brightest areas of change in family-related social policy.

According to the text's discussion of gay and lesbian families,__________.

In the United States today,the median age of women marrying for the first time is approximately __________ years;and for men,approximately __________ years.

How did the 1996 Welfare Reform Act affect teen pregnancy? Did "welfare incentive" theory prove itself?

According to the text's discussion of the changing norms of parenthood,__________.

List and describe the basic social problems related to family life.

More and more families in the United States today have "dual earners." Why is this so? What effects has this had on marital unhappiness and divorce?

__________ authored a book on child care and family life that is entitled It Takes a Village.

The __________ family consists of a father,a mother,and their children,living apart from other kin.

Robert Weiss observed three common sources of strain experienced by single parents.One of these sources involved having to make all of the decisions and having to provide for all family needs by oneself.This he referred to as __________ overload.

According to the text,the basic social problem created by the divorce rate is that __________.

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Problems of Health and Healthcare

Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Poverty and Affluence

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Gender and Sexuality

An Aging Society

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Population and Immigration

Technology and the Environment

War and Global Insecurity

Filters

In the United States today,the median age of women marrying for the first time is approximately years;and for men,approximately years.