Deck 8: The Family and Intimate Relationships

Question 1

A group of people who share a blood, marriage, or an adoptive relationship living together constitute a(n) ______.

A) family household
B) friendship
C) nuclear family
D) extended family

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Two adults living with at least one child comprise a(n) ______.

A) friendship
B) group
C) extended family
D) nuclear family

Answer 2

D

Question 3

More than two generations living in the same home are known as a(n) ______.

A) nuclear family
B) extended family
C) friend group
D) immediate family

Answer 3

B

Question 4

How does the modern family differ from families of the past?

A) Divorce seldom takes place.
B) More households than ever are married.
C) Less than half of households are married.
D) Most people get married at least twice.

Question 5

What is one way marriage is becoming deinstitutionalized?

A) More people are cohabitating, or living together outside marriage.
B) Interracial marriages are becoming less and less common.
C) The divorce rate has been increasing since the 1970s.
D) Having kids out of wedlock is less socially acceptable.

Question 6

Shonda likes her career as a lawyer and her husband stays home with their young children. Which deinstitutionalization of marriage trend does Shonda's family represent?

A) There is a declining stigma associated with divorce.
B) More people live together before getting married.
C) The roles of individuals as couples have changed.
D) Many people are now single parents or childless.

Question 7

It was not until the 1967 Loving v.Virginia decision that the Supreme Court began allowing ______.

A) intercultural marriage
B) interracial marriage
C) cohabitation before marriage
D) same-sex marriage

Question 8

Bob and Susan got pregnant before they were married. How has society's attitude toward this changed in recent years?

A) Those who cohabitate before marriage are universally accepted.
B) The most common way to build a family is children first, then marriage.
C) Religious prohibitions on premarital sex are becoming stronger.
D) Premarital sex and childbirth are more socially acceptable now.

Question 9

What is one reason why the divorce rate increased until the 1970s?

A) Couples without children chose to break up as well.
B) Women were less likely to stay in an abusive marriage.
C) Interracial marriages are less likely to last several decades.
D) More people were cheating on their spouses in the 1970s.

Question 10

Over the last fifteen years, the rate of interracial marriages has ______.

A) halved
B) tripled
C) doubled
D) quadupled

Question 11

What did the Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges legalize in 2015?

A) Same-sex marriage
B) Interracial marriage
C) Childless marriage
D) Interclass marriage

Question 12

Why is the stigma on divorce declining in recent years?

A) Religous authority over morality has been increasing.
B) Society has been growing more secular, and less religious.
C) The feminist movement denied women the right to divorce.
D) Most Americans report becoming atheists in recent years.

Question 13

How have the norms associated with having children changed in recent years?

A) The stigma against children born out of wedlock is stronger today.
B) There is increasing pressure to have more children to boost the population.
C) Being a single parent or having no kids has become more acceptable.
D) The new norm for family size is at least five children per household.

Question 14

What is one reason why families are changing?

A) Women have gained more rights and use them for self-determination.
B) Men have stopped trying to oppress women and keep them in the home.
C) The workforce reflects fewer women in jobs outside the home.
D) Parents are now expected to select appropriate mates for their children.

Question 15

Higher rates of cohabitation, more children born out of wedlock, and divorce may be associated with a decline in ______.

A) individualism
B) religiosity
C) secularism
D) compassion

Question 16

Marrying for love and the higher divorce rate are correlated to an increase in ______.

A) religiousity
B) romanticism
C) individualism
D) immorality

Question 17

Nick's parents want him to marry the daughter of another wealthy family in the real estate business, but he wants to marry for love. Nick's desire reflects increasing ______.

A) religiosity
B) immorality
C) rebellion
D) individualism

Question 18

Mary was nine years old when she was betrothed to Prince William by her parents as part of a political alliance. This marriage was a(n) ______ marriage.

A) institutional
B) companionate
C) individualized
D) romantic

Question 19

Dan married Penny so their son would be born after the wedding. They may not have been in love at first, but after they got married to prevent society from judging their son and to please their families. Marriage to benefit others more than the couple is known as ______.

A) companionate
B) individualized
C) institutional
D) convenience

Question 20

Henry became infatuated with Anne while he was still married, becoming very emotionally attached to her. He divorced his wife and started a(n) ______ marriage with Anne.

A) individualized
B) institutionalized
C) compassionate
D) companionate

Question 21

Patricia quit her job when she got married, because her husband Charles was expected to earn all the money for them while she worked in the home and raised children. They have a(n) ______ marriage.

A) institutionalized
B) companionate
C) individualized
D) compassionate

Question 22

Which type of marriage focuses on the happiness of both spouses in addition to the collective happiness of the family?

A) Institutionalized
B) Companionate
C) Concentration
D) Individualized

Question 23

This form of marriage is meant to provide an advantage for the families or even to form alliances between nations; love is NOT considered important in these marriages.

A) Institutionalized
B) Individualized
C) Companionate
D) Compassionate

Question 24

Each spouse has roles and a clear divison of labor exists as they work together for the happiness of the family in which type of marriage?

A) Individualized
B) Institutionalized
C) Companionate
D) Conglomerate

Question 25

Megan and Nick are married but allow each other to date different people. Their marriage would most likely fall under the ______ type.

A) companionate
B) arranged
C) institutionalized
D) individualized

Question 26

Rajesh's parents arrange a marriage for him to a person he has NOT met yet. This type of marriage most likely can be described as ______ marriage.

A) indifferent
B) companionate
C) institutionalized
D) individualized

Question 27

Mindy married Jason because she loves his stunning physical beauty and pleasant personality. Jason loves that Mindy is his lifemate who runs his home and will raise the children. This a(n) ______ marriage.

A) companionate
B) institutionalized
C) arranged
D) individualized

Question 28

What two trends have dramatically changed our society's views on marriage?

A) Increasing capitalism and declining corporatism
B) Declining religiousity and increasing individualism
C) Increasing celibacy and decreasing promiscuity
D) Decreasing mental illness and increasing compassion

Question 29

Adherents to ______ theory view marriage and the family in terms of how they can help maintain order and stability in society.

A) conflict theory
B) structural functionalism
C) symbolic interactionism
D) feminism

Question 30

Gwen and Frank ended up getting divorced because they were unable to have children. They felt like they failed to perform which function of marriage?

A) Socialization
B) Regulation
C) Reproduction
D) Support

Question 31

Tony and Pepper are NOT married, but they informally adopted Peter to help him learn to understand the everyday expectations of his role in society. Which function of a family did Tony and Pepper perform?

A) Regulation
B) Support
C) Reproduction
D) Socialization

Question 32

Harold and Maude have grown old together, and their adult children are now caring for them. The adult children are providing which function of a family?

A) Reproduction
B) Support
C) Regulation
D) Socialization

Question 33

Melinda and Bill have agreed to pay for the college education of their children as part of which function of their family?

A) Regulation
B) Socialization
C) Support
D) Compassion

Question 34

Mitchell and Cam are horrified to learn that their daughter Lilly has bullied a classmate. The school has made it clear this will not be tolerated. They pledge to quickly improve Lilly's behavior through ______.

A) socialization
B) regulation
C) emotional support
D) peer observation

Question 35

Which function of the family is meant to increase or maintain the population of the nation?

A) Socialization
B) Regulation
C) Reproduction
D) Support

Question 36

Children learn what society expects of them and how to act in everyday life through ______.

A) regulation
B) socialization
C) support
D) reproduction

Question 37

Structural functionalist Talcott Parsons emphasized the importance of ______ in coping with modern mobility demands and distinguishing between gender roles.

A) the single parent household
B) the extended family
C) the childless family
D) the nuclear family

Question 38

Why do structural functionalists think the family is so important to society?

A) All societies are based on family units that provide support and socialization.
B) Family structure provides a contrast to societies that have less structure.
C) Problems in families are smaller versions of societies problems that we all face.
D) Powerful families are able to reject the norms of society and make their own.

Question 39

How does the business model of the Japan Efficiency Corporation support structural functionalism?

A) It is the largest adoption agency in Japan and helps create families.
B) The rented family members provide functions otherwise missing.
C) This nursing home company cares for the elderly who have no children.
D) The business is to arrange politically advantageous marriages.

Question 40

Joanne was wealthy and gave her daughter many nice things, but was also physically and psychologically abusive. How does this example illustrate a criticism of structural functionalism?

A) The theory ignores discord and problems between family members.
B) The focus is too much on problematic interactions, and not enough on good times.
C) It studies the lives of rich people more than the lives of those mired in poverty.
D) It assumes those in power will oppress everyone else to maintain the status quo.

Question 41

______ theory focuses on the unequal distribution of power within families on a number of levels.

A) symbolic interactionism
B) structural functionalism
C) conflict theory
D) feminism

Question 42

Avi has the power in his family, and uses it to dominate his wife and children, controlling their activities and suppressing dissent with his ideas. This is an example of a family as described by a ______.

A) symbolic interactionist
B) conflict theorist
C) structural functionalist
D) participant observationist

Question 43

Michelle's mother-in-law disparages her in private and uses biting comments to remind Michelle that her place in the family is lowly and powerless. This is an example of ______.

A) family violence
B) elder abuse
C) jealousy
D) age-based conflict

Question 44

Gordon is a jealous and possessive husband. He tracks the movements of his partner and often confronts him over it. What form of family violence is Gordon committing?

A) physical abuse
B) emotional abuse
C) sexual violence
D) overdevotion

Question 45

What can you infer from the fact that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men have been victims of intimate partner violence?

A) Women are more aggressive than men and start fights more.
B) The media rarely discusses male victims of domestic abuse.
C) Women are more than twice as likely as men to suffer partner violence.
D) Men are too ashamed to admit they have been victimized by violence.

Question 46

Randall Collins stated that the family is and area for ______.

A) gender conflict
B) financial support
C) compassion and friendship
D) socialization

Question 47

______ conflict is prevalent in families because parents have more power than their children.

A) Economic-based
B) Gender-based
C) Aged-based
D) Emotional-based

Question 48

According to Collins, discord between opposite-sex partners often stems from ______.

A) the division of power and labor
B) emotional abuse
C) differences in parenting styles
D) educational differences

Question 49

Abuse, mistreatment, or neglect are all types of ______.

A) sexual violence
B) family violence
C) age-related violence
D) psychological violence

Question 50

An intimate relationship is one most likely based on ______.

A) being able to hide the true self
B) convenience and money
C) sexual behaviors and ties
D) social commerce

Question 51

Hookups are different from dates because they focus more on ______.

A) emotional intimacy
B) sexual behaviors
C) monogamy
D) technology

Question 52

How common is hooking up compared to dating among college-aged Americans, according to research?

A) Hookups happen twice as often as dates.
B) Dates are much more rare than hookups.
C) Hookups and dates happen about equally.
D) Dates happen a third as often as hookups.

Question 53

What two hypotheses about hookup culture were tested at a college in 2018 by James-Kangal, Weitbrecht, Francis, and Whitton?

A) Monogamy hypothesis and polygamy hypothesis
B) Devaluing hypothesis and delayed timing hypothesis
C) Mister degree hypothesis and achievement hypothesis
D) Secularization hypothesis and religiosity hypothesis

Question 54

Neil likes to interact with lots of different people, and does NOT see himself as husband material. Neil's experience supports the ______ hypothesis.

A) delayed timing
B) free agent
C) devaluing
D) promiscuity

Question 55

Darla expects that she will marry someday, but for now she takes part in hookup culture. Darla's experience supports the ______ hypothesis.

A) devaluing
B) delayed timing
C) gaining experience
D) strange situation

Question 56

What method was used to research the hookup culture among youth in the study cited within the text?

A) Interview
B) Participant observation
C) Breeching experiment
D) Survey

Question 57

What are two advantages of using college students in sensitive research at their own university?

A) Students are available and willing to participate.
B) It allows random sampling and random assignment.
C) Students can be paid in grades and are promiscuous.
D) Adults are shyer while students do not value privacy.

Question 58

What are two disadvantages of using college students as subjects in sensitive research?

A) College students are unreliable, and they will often lie on surveys.
B) Grade inflation from giving credit to participants, and adults are excluded.
C) This leaves out those who do not attend college, and is not racially diverse.
D) Asking students about sex is unethical, and offensive.

Question 59

How could making research on hookup culture longitudinal help evaluate the hypotheses?

A) The percentage of students getting married later could help prove the delayed timing hypothesis.
B) Tracing health over time could reveal if the hookup culture leads to more frequent sexually transmitted diseases.
C) The number of people who married could be compared to the number of those who devalued marriage.
D) The divorce rate could be compared to each hypothesis to see which one leads to more break-ups.

Question 60

What is one counterintuitive finding from research into arranged marriage?

A) Arranged marriages end in divorce almost twice as often as other types.
B) Domestic violence appears to be more common in arranged marriages.
C) Couples in arranged marriages report being more in love than other types.
D) Marriages based on love tend to last three times as long as arranged marriages.

Question 61

People have to be related by birth to count as part of a family.

Question 62

Cohabitation refers to unmarried adults living together.

Question 63

One reason the divorce rate has been declining is that the marriage rate is also declining.

Question 64

The rate of racially mixed marriage was very low until the 1970s due to laws against interracial marriage in many states.

Question 65

Societies in general are becoming more tolerant of diverse forms of marriage.

Question 66

Most people get married at some point in their lives.

Question 67

Same-sex marriages do NOT fall into the same categories that are used for heterosexual marriages.

Question 68

A royal wedding made to cement a political alliance is an example of an individualized marriage.

Question 69

About half of all murders committed on U.S. women are the result of partner violence.

Question 70

Twenty-five percent of women have experienced severe physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner.

Question 71

Critics of structural functionalist perspective of the family argue that it overemphasizes the family's harmonious elements.

Question 72

Hookup culture is based on the idea that emotional intimacy is no longer required.

Question 73

Research has tended to support the devaluing hypothesis in regard to hookup culture.

Question 74

Arranged marriages last longer because concerns of both families must be considered as well as individual feelings.

Question 75

When parents arrange marriages, they can weed out candidates with red flags.

Question 76

Evaluate each of the five ways that Andrew Cherlin argued that marriage is being deinstitutionalized. Which is most important? Support your answer with details and examples.

Question 77

Describe and evaluate the three types of marriage, their purposes, and the role of the individual in each.

Question 78

Describe larger social changes that have led to tolerating non-traditional marriage forms such as same-sex marriage. Be sure to discuss interracial marriage, same-sex marriage, and arranged marriage.

Question 79

Use conflict theory to discuss the power dynamics in a typical extended family in your community. Use details and examples to support each power dynamic. Do you think the conflict theory is the best way to understand family relationships?

Question 80

Compare and contrast structural functionalist and conflict theorist views of arranged marriage. Be sure to include multiple factors in each comparison.