Deck 11: Family

Question 1

In all cultures,the family has been assigned responsibility for each of the following EXCEPT:

A) regulation of sexual behavior.
B) determining one's livelihood.
C) economic responsibility for dependents.
D) socialization of the young.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Divorce has led to situations where children spend time in each of their parents' new homes.This refers to:

A) nuclear families.
B) blended families.
C) cross-household families.
D) polygamous families.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The family differs from other social institutions in that it:

A) may be biological as well as social.
B) is an organized pattern of social interaction for meeting a societal need.
C) is important for the maintenance of society.
D) None of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

?Which of the following is an example of an extended family?

A) John and Susie and their two children who live in a suburban house
B) Matt and Betsy and their daughter who live with Betsy's parents
C) Johanna and Paul who live in a nice up-scale apartment
D) Penny, Jack, and Lois who are college roommates living in an apartment off-campus

Question 5

?Polygamy,where a man can have multiple wives,is reported as the ideal form of marriage in many societies world-wide.In these societies:

A) there is relative equality between men and women.
B) there is little social inequality at all, which enables wives to get along.
C) men have more power than women, and some men have more power than others.
D) women generally revolt due to jealousy.

Question 6

What factors determine how the importance of family functions varies cross-culturally?

A) The size of the population is the most important factor in determining the relative importance of family functions.
B) Factors related to provision of services by other means and the availability of contraception shape how important different family functions are cross-culturally.
C) It is not possible to identify any factors relating to the relative importance of the functions of family.
D) None of the above; there is no variation in the importance of family functions cross-culturally.

Question 7

In 2011,__________ of American families were nuclear.

A) 70%
B) 50%
C) 30%
D) 10%

Question 8

Mary and Jane are both married to Paul.This is an example of:

A) monogamy.
B) serial monogamy.
C) polygamy.
D) polyandry.

Question 9

?A ready?made social structure designed to organize and stabilize the responsibility for producing and raising children is the definition of:

A) the church.
B) gender roles.
C) marriage.
D) rites of passage.

Question 10

A form of marriage in which a person is permitted more than one spouse is called:

A) polygamy.
B) monogamy.
C) polyandry.
D) polygyny.

Question 11

In most cultures,which institution has been assigned the functions of regulating sexual behavior,providing intimacy,and socializing the young?

A) government
B) religion
C) education
D) family

Question 12

All cultures discourage:

A) homosexuality.
B) extramarital relationships.
C) premarital relationships.
D) childbearing outside of marriage.

Question 13

Today,a reasonable definition of family would be:

A) a man and a woman and their offspring.
B) a group of people related by marriage and birth.
C) a group of people linked by blood, adoption, marriage, or a quasi-marital relationship.
D) any group of people who cohabit for any significant length of time.

Question 14

A _______ consists of parents and their children,plus the children of either one of the parents.

A) polygamous family
B) blended family
C) extended family
D) heterogeneous family

Question 15

Within the U.S.,which of the following family functions has increased in importance since the colonial era?

A) care of dependents
B) status ascription
C) provision of intimacy
D) sexual regulation

Question 16

A form of marriage in which there is only one wife and one husband is called:

A) polygamy.
B) monogamy.
C) polyandry.
D) polygyny.

Question 17

Research shows that growing up with gay or lesbian parents:

A) has no measurable effect on children at all.
B) has no measurable effect other than an increased likelihood the child will be accepting of nontraditional gender behavior.
C) causes the child to be gay or lesbian.
D) causes substantial behavior and emotional problems in the child.

Question 18

In the U.S.,marital obligations were sharply divided by sex until when?

A) women got the right to vote in 1920
B) women entered the wartime workforce in the 1940s
C) the feminist movement in the 1960s and 1970s
D) a woman joined the Supreme Court in the 1980s

Question 19

Joseph lives with his wife,their two children,and his parents.This is an example of:

A) a nuclear family.
B) an extended family.
C) polygamy.
D) fictive kinship.

Question 20

The most important criteria in defining a family is that:

A) it has children.
B) it involves marriage and children.
C) members assume responsibility for each other and are bound together in some way.
D) members are legally bound to one another.

Question 21

Adults in the U.S.are most likely to pick ________ as the worst time of their life.

A) childhood
B) adolescence
C) middle age
D) old age

Question 22

Your text suggests that because society does not really need the contributions of youth,contemporary social structures encourage adolescents to be concerned with:

A) long-term career goals.
B) family obligations.
C) important social issues.
D) trivialities.

Question 23

In 2009,what percentage of children was born to single mothers?

A) 13%
B) 21%
C) 28%
D) 38%

Question 24

About __________ American children grow up in poverty.

A) one in two
B) one in five
C) one in ten
D) one in twenty

Question 25

Research indicates that child care has negative affects:

A) on children regardless of the type of facility.
B) on some types of children, depending on the type of family and day care program.
C) only on children of affluent families.
D) most of the time.

Question 26

Approximately ______ of girls experience rape or attempted rape during childhood.

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 45%
D) 75%

Question 27

Children whose parents divorce have poorer self-esteem,academic performance,and social relationships than other children.Research indicates that these differences:

A) are small and the result of parental conflicts and poverty following the divorce.
B) are very large and difficult for the child to overcome.
C) are the result of the stigma of divorce.
D) demonstrate children are better off if their parents remain together.

Question 28

Attending a day-care center appears to:

A) have ill effects on child development only when children are enrolled prior to one year of age.
B) have ill effects on child development only for boys.
C) improve children's math and reading skills.
D) create significant behavior problems among children.

Question 29

In 2011,the percentage of young adults living with their parents was ______ higher than it was in 1970.

A) 50%
B) 40%
C) 30%
D) 20%

Question 30

In 2010,about ______________ of mothers with children under 6 held jobs outside the home.

A) one-third
B) two-thirds
C) one-half
D) 10%

Question 31

According to your text,adolescents:

A) generally will look back at that period as the best time in their life.
B) experience a great deal of role strain.
C) should be bonding more closely to their families.
D) lead a very carefree life.

Question 32

Studies reveal that on average,adults between the ages of 18-34 receive annual subsidies of ________ from their parents,though affluent families give much more.

A) $500
B) $1400
C) $2200
D) $3100

Question 33

Research reported in the text finds that bachelorette parties serve to do all of the following EXCEPT:

A) celebrate female friendship.
B) celebrate female sexuality.
C) help the bride-to-be make the transition to a loss of some personal freedom.
D) help the bride-to-be set up her household

Question 34

In 2011,same-sex marriage was legal in how many states?

A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8

Question 35

Graduation,wedding,and retirement ceremonies are all examples of:

A) social mobility.
B) folkways.
C) rites of passage.
D) age norms.

Question 36

Children whose parents divorce:

A) have poorer self-esteem, academic performance, and social relationships than other children.
B) are always worse off than children whose parents remain together.
C) demonstrate no differences compared with children whose parents do not divorce.
D) are generally much more affected by the stigma of divorce than by economic consequences.

Question 37

The ________ prohibits federal recognition of gay marriages.

A) Defense of Marriage Act
B) U.S. Constitution
C) Bill of Rights
D) Bible

Question 38

Rites of passage are:

A) formal rituals that mark the end of one age status and the beginning of another.
B) rituals that mark puberty.
C) only practiced by hunting and gathering societies.
D) associated with negative psychological effects.

Question 39

What are the norms for childhood in American society?

A) Children should be seen, but not heard.
B) Childhood should be a sheltered time of few responsibilities.
C) Children should learn adult roles at a young age.
D) Children must be exposed to the harsh realities of life.

Question 40

The problems experienced by children of divorce seem to be mostly the result of:

A) poverty.
B) their mothers working.
C) not having both parents around all the time.
D) being stigmatized.

Question 41

Most people marry someone who is similar to themselves in values,beliefs,etc.This is called:

A) the matching hypothesis.
B) homogamy.
C) propinquity.
D) value consensus.

Question 42

Studies of the empty nest,the stage in the family life cycle when the last child leaves home,generally find that:

A) men are relieved, but women feel lost and depressed.
B) women are relieved, but men feel lost and depressed.
C) most parents look forward to it.
D) most parents report that it is the least satisfying stages of the family life cycle.

Question 43

Homogamy refers to:

A) people marrying others similar to themselves.
B) people marrying others different from themselves.
C) homosexual marriages.
D) marrying on the basis of physical attractiveness.

Question 44

Susan was attracted to Tim because they had so much in common in religion,social class,age,and interests.What factor was in operation with Susan and Tim?

A) propinquity
B) homogamy
C) opposites attract
D) physical attractiveness

Question 45

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Single older adults do better economically than those that are married.
B) Older adults no longer assist in caring for their grandchildren as they did in the past.
C) Older men are more likely than older women to be married.
D) Older adults generally rely on their children for help more than their children rely on them.

Question 46

_________is marrying someone within your social group.

A) Polyandry
B) Polygyny
C) Endogamy
D) Exogamy

Question 47

The racial/ethnic group and gender most likely to marry outside of their own group is:

A) Asian American women.
B) Hispanic American men.
C) African American men.
D) white women.

Question 48

The average American parent:

A) wants adult children to continue co-residence in the parental home.
B) anticipates with dread the time when children leave home.
C) reports lower marital satisfaction when the adult child still lives with them.
D) hopes that children and grandchildren will continue to live with them.

Question 49

On average,how often do children see their grandparents?

A) a few times a year
B) once a month
C) twice a week
D) every day

Question 50

Propinquity influences marital choice at least in part because:

A) the more you interact with others, the more positive your attitudes towards them become.
B) physical attractiveness becomes less important at close distances.
C) absence makes the heart grow fonder.
D) people tend to marry people who are like them in personality.

Question 51

?Differences in the availability of marriageable men account for at least _______ of the race difference in overall marriage rates.

A) 40%
B) 32%
C) 26%
D) 13%

Question 52

According to the principle of propinquity,Jack is most likely to date:

A) the woman he runs into while racing to catch a plane.
B) a co-worker.
C) a checker at the grocery store 15 miles from his home.
D) a woman standing behind him in the movie line.

Question 53

The research reported in the text suggests that mate selection occurs sequentially through:

A) attractiveness, propinquity, and compatibility.
B) attractiveness, compatibility, and propinquity.
C) propinquity, attractiveness, and compatibility.
D) compatibility, propinquity, and attractiveness.

Question 54

?Physical attractiveness:

A) is more important in mate selection than most people think.
B) increases in importance after the first meeting.
C) decreases in importance after the first meeting.
D) is important among teenagers but becomes less important for people in their twenties and thirties.

Question 55

Generally speaking,older adults:

A) prefer to live with their children.
B) prefer to live alone.
C) enjoy spending most of their time babysitting their grandchildren.
D) spend most of their years after age 65 in very poor health.

Question 56

According to William Julius Wilson,African American women are much less likely than white women to marry because:

A) they find marriage oppressive.
B) marriage is symbolic of white middle-class society.
C) they would like to be free to be involved with other men if the opportunity arises.
D) there are not enough economically-attractive African American men to meet the demand.

Question 57

Which of the following is true of relationships between older people and their grown children?

A) At all ages, children are of greater help to their parents than vice versa.
B) Children prefer to have their parents live with them.
C) Both children and parents are happiest when their relationship is free of dependency.
D) Elderly people like to live with their children.

Question 58

Which of the following is the best example of the principle of propinquity?

A) Penny and Mark went to college together.
B) Bob and Tina are both Baptists.
C) June and Karl were married after their parents arranged the union.
D) Bill and Paula met online.

Question 59

Current trends in seeking romantic relationships are:

A) dating early and marrying soon after college.
B) hanging out with groups of friends without more personal dating.
C) waiting until one is in one's 40s before considering finding a serious relationship.
D) longer periods of abstinence and having sex only with a future spouse.

Question 60

?According to the research presented in the text,bachelorette parties symbolize:

A) the joys of becoming a new bride.
B) the sexuality forthcoming in the honeymoon.
C) modern women's ambivalence about marriage.
D) women's ambivalence about motherhood.

Question 61

Which of the following is an adaptation to role overload experienced by working mothers?

A) More women hire other women to perform domestic work.
B) Most women are able to rely upon their partners to perform at least half of the household chores.
C) Most women require that their children perform at least half of all the household chores.
D) Many women take amphetamines to give them energy to perform all their roles.

Question 62

Researchers estimate that _________ of children in the United States will live in a stepfamily before the age of 18.

A) one tenth
B) one fifth
C) one third
D) one half

Question 63

The gradual disintegration of social norms regarding the need for and meaning of marriage is termed:

A) the deinstitutionalization of marriage.
B) the disintegration of marriage.
C) the breakdown of the family.
D) family devaluation.

Question 64

American children are ___________ to be born to unmarried women as to married women.

A) much less likely
B) much more likely
C) slightly less likely
D) about as likely

Question 65

Nonresidential fathers:

A) generally maintain high levels of contact with their children.
B) do very little childcare.
C) take greater responsibility for childrearing once they have left the marriage.
D) make more time for their children than do fathers living in the home.

Question 66

American norms of marriage specify that:

A) the husband ought to be the primary earner.
B) wives have a moral obligation to be employed.
C) household tasks should be shared equally.
D) wives ought not to be employed.

Question 67

According to your book,marital happiness is negatively affected by:

A) the presence of children.
B) the absence of children.
C) having a husband that takes an active role in childrearing.
D) nothing specific.

Question 68

According to your text,__________ are more likely to reject advances and discourage warm relationships with stepparents.

A) boys
B) girls
C) all children aged 5-9
D) older children

Question 69

Which of the following is FALSE about fathering today?

A) More fathers than ever before are single parents.
B) Single fathers spend less time with their children than single mothers.
C) A growing number of men have no relationship with their children.
D) In married couples, the average father does the same amount of childcare as the average mother.

Question 70

Which of these statements best describes current behavior and attitudes toward the division of domestic chores?

A) Most Americans agree that household labor is the responsibility of the women, but women and men tend to equally share household labor.
B) Most Americans agree that household labor should be shared by men and women, but women do most household labor.
C) Americans are in agreement that when women work, men should take on the majority of responsibility for household labor, and they do.
D) Americans do not have any pattern of opinions regarding household labor.

Question 71

Studies of spousal violence reveal that about _______ women have been physically assaulted by a partner.

A) 1 in 10
B) 2 in 5
C) 1 in 3
D) 1 in 4

Question 72

On the average,the "young old" generation:

A) provides less help to their children than their children provide for them.
B) provides more help to their children than they receive.
C) are less likely to be married than their older counterparts.
D) are dependent on their children.

Question 73

Studies suggest that violence is most common when:

A) families have more children than they can handle.
B) incomes are low.
C) individuals feel they are losing control over their spouse or some other situation.
D) single parents are stressed from the time bind they feel.

Question 74

Researchers believe that husband abuse is _______ frequent and ________ serious in terms of physical injury than wife abuse.

A) more; more
B) more; less
C) less; more
D) less; less

Question 75

Research shows that:

A) stepparents are usually readily accepted by the children.
B) stepmothers face more difficulties than stepfathers.
C) stepfathers are more actively involved in their stepchildren's lives than stepmothers.
D) stepfathers face greater difficulties than stepmothers.

Question 76

According to your text,about ________ of all recently married couples lived together before they married.

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 85%

Question 77

Currently,women perform about what proportion of household labor?

A) one-third
B) one half
C) two-thirds
D) 90%

Question 78

In families where the wife works,housework responsibility falls on:

A) the wife.
B) the husband.
C) both equally.
D) the children.

Question 79

The rate of teen childbearing in the U.S.:

A) is higher than it has ever been.
B) has been increasing slightly recently.
C) is lower now than it has been at any time since 1940.
D) is now lower than in many other industrialized countries.

Question 80

The "old old" are largely self-sufficient.When they do need help,however,they are most likely to receive it from:

A) community agencies.
B) their sons.
C) their daughters.
D) their grandchildren.