Deck 12: Families And Aging

Question 1

"Having children contributes to a country's population." This statement represents which function of the family?

A) sexual regulation
B) reproduction
C) social placement
D) economic security
E) emotional support

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Doris and Edward recently married and are living in a new house by themselves.This is an example of a/n _____ residence pattern.

A) extended
B) nuclear
C) patriarchal
D) matriarchal
E) neolocal

Answer 2

E

Question 3

Annie and Brandon recently married and are living with his parents.This is an example of a/n _____ residence pattern.

A) matriarchal
B) nuclear
C) patrilocal
D) matrilocal
E) patriarchal

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The most common family form worldwide is the _____ family.

A) extended
B) nuclear
C) intergenerational
D) intragenerational
E) matriarchal

Question 5

"The family controls who has intimate relationships with whom and under what circumstances." This statement represents which function of the family?

A) sexual regulation
B) reproduction and socialization
C) social placement
D) economic security
E) emotional support

Question 6

_____ is a socially approved mating relationship.

A) Marriage
B) A wedding
C) A nuptial
D) Cohabitation
E) Dating

Question 7

Western societies tend to have a/n _____ family structure.

A) extended
B) nuclear
C) matriarchal
D) patriarchal
E) exogamous

Question 8

Some societies require that individuals marry from within one's group.This is called

A) exogamy.
B) endogamy.
C) polygamy.
D) extended marriage.
E) nuclear marriage.

Question 9

"Families love and care for its members." This statement represents which function of the family?

A) sexual regulation
B) reproduction and socialization
C) social placement
D) economic security
E) emotional support

Question 10

Around the world,the most common residence pattern is

A) patriarchal.
B) matriarchal.
C) neolocal.
D) boomerang.
E) egalitarian.

Question 11

"Children inherit their parents' social class." This statement represents which function of the family?

A) sexual regulation
B) reproduction and socialization
C) social placement
D) economic security
E) emotional support

Question 12

"Families provide food and shelter and other material goods for its members." This statement represents which function of the family?

A) sexual regulation
B) reproduction and socialization
C) social placement
D) economic security
E) emotional support

Question 13

The textbook defines family as an "intimate group in which two or more people" do all of the following except

A) live together in a committed relationship.
B) have a legal relationship.
C) care for one another and any children.
D) share close emotional ties.
E) share close functions.

Question 14

Brenda and Charles recently married and are living with her family.This is an example of a/n _____ residence pattern.

A) matriarchal
B) nuclear
C) patrilocal
D) matrilocal
E) patriarchal

Question 15

As the number of single-parent families are increasing,the number of extended families are

A) increasing.
B) decreasing.
C) fluctuating.
D) staying the same.
E) none of the above

Question 16

The _____ is a set of cultural norms that dictate sexual relationships between blood relatives.

A) family sexual rule
B) blood sexual taboo
C) incest taboo
D) family ban
E) incest norm

Question 17

Nuclear families make up _____ of all U.S.families.

A) 16 percent
B) 20 percent
C) 29 percent
D) 36 percent
E) 41 percent

Question 18

"Parents teach children the social and interpersonal skills that are necessary to be effective members in society." This statement represents which function of the family?

A) sexual regulation
B) socialization
C) social placement
D) economic security
E) emotional support

Question 19

Which of the following is not a function of the family?

A) sexual regulation
B) reproduction
C) religious placement
D) socialization
E) social placement

Question 20

Some societies require individuals to marry from outside one's group.This is called

A) exogamy.
B) endogamy.
C) polygamy.
D) extended marriage.
E) nuclear marriage.

Question 21

Early age at marriage is a/n _____ reason for some divorces.

A) macro-level
B) micro-level
C) demographic
D) interpersonal
E) intrapersonal

Question 22

In _____,prospective spouses can compare the "value" of eligible partners before selecting a mate.

A) family economics
B) family values
C) a love bazaar
D) a marriage market
E) polygamy

Question 23

Sociologists describe the U.S.dating process as a/n

A) complex institution.
B) tradition.
C) individual process.
D) marriage market.
E) meat locker.

Question 24

Christina graduated from college last year.She moved back into her parents' home while she looks for a job. Christina is part of the

A) Generation X.
B) Generation Y.
C) boomerang generation.
D) baby boomer generation.
E) sandwich generation.

Question 25

In _____,a man has multiple spouses.

A) monogamy
B) serial monogamy
C) polygamy
D) polygyny
E) polyandry

Question 26

No-fault divorce is a/n _____ reason for some divorces.

A) macro-level
B) micro-level
C) demographic
D) interpersonal
E) intrapersonal

Question 27

Compared with divorce rates between 1980 and 2009,divorce rates today are

A) much higher.
B) higher.
C) much lower.
D) lower.
E) about the same.

Question 28

In a/n _____ family system,the oldest females control the family's resources.

A) egalitarian
B) patriarchal
C) matriarchal
D) intergenerational
E) aging

Question 29

Changing gender roles is a/n _____ reason for some divorces.

A) macro-level
B) micro-level
C) demographic
D) interpersonal
E) intrapersonal

Question 30

In _____,a woman has two or more spouses.

A) monogamy
B) serial monogamy
C) polygamy
D) polygyny
E) polyandry

Question 31

Substance abuse is a/n _____ reason for some divorces.

A) macro-level
B) personality
C) demographic
D) interpersonal
E) developmental

Question 32

A marriage market system of dating fulfills which of the following functions?

A) sexual experimentation
B) value experimentation
C) economic balance between men and women
D) consumption of free time
E) the ability to have more than one spouse at a time

Question 33

In a/n _____ family system,males and females have equal control over the family's resources.

A) egalitarian
B) patriarchal
C) matriarchal
D) intergenerational
E) nuclear

Question 34

U.S.journalists have termed the boomerang generation ________ because they are still mooching off of their parents.

A) kippers
B) freeter
C) nesthockers
D) adultolescents
E) bummers

Question 35

Infidelity is a _________ reason for divorce.

A) macro-level
B) micro-level
C) demographic
D) interpersonal
E) intrapersonal

Question 36

When one person marries several people,one at a time,she/he is practicing

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

Question 37

In _____,one person is married exclusively to another person.

A) monogamy
B) serial monogamy
C) polygamy
D) polygyny
E) polyandry

Question 38

The legal dissolution of a marriage is termed

A) divorce.
B) separation.
C) widowhood.
D) annulment.
E) freedom.

Question 39

In a/n _____ family system,the oldest males control the family's resources.

A) egalitarian
B) patriarchal
C) matriarchal
D) intergenerational
E) aging

Question 40

In _____,a man or woman has two or more spouses.

A) monogamy
B) serial monogamy
C) polygamy
D) polygyny
E) polyandry

Question 41

Cynthia is married and works full time.After work,Cynthia does five hours of housework and childcare.This is termed

A) the afterhours.
B) the domestic work shift.
C) the second shift.
D) patterned labor.
E) household labor.

Question 42

In the past 50 years,the proportion of married women in the labor force has

A) decreased.
B) been cut in half.
C) stayed about the same.
D) doubled.
E) tripled.

Question 43

Helen and Eric are in an intimate sexual relationship.They are living together,but have no plans to marry.Helen and Eric are

A) cohabiting.
B) monogamous.
C) single.
D) polyandrous.
E) friends.

Question 44

Americans are postponing marriage because it is difficult to manage a family and a career.This statement illustrates a/n _____ factor.

A) developmental
B) individual-level
C) demographic
D) intrapersonal
E) macro-level

Question 45

Does cohabitation lead to more stable marriages?

A) Yes, those who cohabit before marriage are more likely to marry and have longer lasting marriages.
B) Yes, those who cohabit before marriage are more likely to report being happy in their marriage than those who do not cohabit before marriage.
C) No, those who cohabit before marriage are more likely to rush into marriage.
D) No, those who cohabit before marriage are more likely to divorce than those who do not cohabit before marriage.
E) Yes, cohabitation always leads to marriage.

Question 46

Americans are postponing marriage because of technological advances.This statement illustrates a/n _____ factor.

A) developmental
B) individual-level
C) demographic
D) intrapersonal
E) macro-level

Question 47

Approximately _____ percent of all Americans over age 18 are single.

A) 11
B) 23
C) 31
D) 44
E) 59

Question 48

In a 2008 Gallup poll,_____ of Americans said that divorce is morally acceptable.

A) 20 percent
B) 30 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 70 percent
E) 95 percent

Question 49

Americans are postponing marriage because at older ages there is a smaller pool of eligible partners.This statement illustrates a/n _____ factor.

A) developmental
B) individual-level
C) demographic
D) intrapersonal
E) macro-level

Question 50

Nationally,stay-at-home fathers make up less than _____ percent of all two-parent families.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

Question 51

Nearly _____ of Americans who divorce remarry (half of them within four years).

A) 15 percent
B) 40 percent
C) 65 percent
D) 85 percent
E) 95 percent

Question 52

Americans are postponing marriage because sex outside of marriage is acceptable.This statement illustrates a/n _____ factor.

A) developmental
B) individual-level
C) demographic
D) structural
E) macro-level

Question 53

Americans are postponing marriage because singles enjoy their autonomy.This statement illustrates a/n _____ factor.

A) developmental
B) individual-level
C) demographic
D) structural
E) macro-level

Question 54

____________ is the cultural practice of marrying within one's group.

A) Polygamy
B) Polygyny
C) Polyandy
D) Endogamy
E) Exogamy

Question 55

The average age at first marriage is _____ for men,and _____ for women.

A) 22; 25
B) 25; 26
C) 26; 28
D) 29; 27
E) 30; 25

Question 56

The number of cohabiting couples increased from 400,000 in 1960 to almost _____ in 2010.

A) 500,000
B) 800,000
C) 2 million
D) 8 million
E) 12 million

Question 57

Communication problems are a/n _____ reason for some divorces.

A) macro-level
B) structural
C) demographic
D) interpersonal
E) developmental

Question 58

Nearly _____ in ten American children are born to unmarried mothers.

A) three
B) four
C) five
D) six
E) seven

Question 59

According to the textbook,are Americans "giving up" on marriage?

A) Yes, Americans are choosing not to marry and instead live alone.
B) Yes, Americans are postponing marriage to later and later ages and eventually not marrying at all.
C) Yes, as evidence by high divorce rates and low remarriage rates.
D) No, Americans are postponing marriage, but not giving up on it.
E) No, Americans are marrying in larger numbers than ever before.

Question 60

Americans are postponing marriage because singles are spending more time in higher education.This statement illustrates a/n _____ factor.

A) developmental
B) individual-level
C) demographic
D) intrapersonal
E) macro-level

Question 61

The average length of time people of the same age will live is termed

A) multigenerational.
B) life expectancy.
C) a mortality rate.
D) global graying.
E) a death rate.

Question 62

The life expectancy in the United States is _____ for men and _____ for women.

A) 72; 75
B) 75; 78
C) 78; 72
D) 78; 75
E) 75; 81

Question 63

Gay and lesbian parents tend to use _____ forms of punishment.

A) physical
B) verbal
C) emotional
D) discussion-based
E) corporal-based

Question 64

Which one of the following is the most likely to value familism?

A) Latino families
B) African American families
C) American Indian families
D) Asian American families
E) Middle Eastern families

Question 65

_____ children are the most likely to live with two parents.

A) Latino
B) African American
C) American Indian
D) Asian American
E) White

Question 66

Which one of the following groups is the least likely to make a formal distinction between blood and marital relatives?

A) Latinos
B) African Americans
C) American Indians
D) Asian Americans
E) Middle Eastern Americans

Question 67

Many _____ parents are relatively permissive with infants and toddlers,but pressure children to excel in educational endeavors as they get older.

A) Latino
B) African American
C) American Indian
D) Asian American
E) Middle Eastern

Question 68

Extended families are fairly typical among all of the following families,except _______.

A) Latino
B) African American
C) American Indian
D) Asian American
E) White

Question 69

Approximately _____ of persons over age 65 are victims of elder abuse.

A) 1 percent
B) 5 percent
C) 10 percent
D) 20 percent
E) 35 percent

Question 70

_____ families tend to postpone marriage and have fewer children than white families.

A) Latino
B) African American
C) American Indian
D) Asian American
E) Middle Eastern

Question 71

For sociologists,age is a/n

A) social construction.
B) purely biological phenomenon.
C) psychological state.
D) legal definition.
E) cause for alarm.

Question 72

In the United States,one of the fastest-growing groups is

A) the middle aged.
B) the young-old.
C) the old-old.
D) the oldest-old.
E) centenarians.

Question 73

The "oldest-old" are those aged

A) 55-64
B) 65-74
C) 75-84
D) 85 and older
E) 45-54.

Question 74

Which of the following is not one of the major differences between homosexual families and heterosexual families?

A) Homosexual parents receive less social support from their families.
B) Homosexual parents face added burdens of raising children who may experience discrimination.
C) Homosexual couples earn less money than heterosexual couples because of discrimination.
D) Homosexual parents do not experience the legal benefits of marriage.
E) Homosexual families are faced with discrimination towards themselves and their children.

Question 75

The shift from primarily African American families as married-couple families to single-parent families is the result of several factors.Which of the following is not one of these factors?

A) postponement of marriage
B) high divorce rates
C) high unemployment rates among males
D) decline in the number of fictive kin
E) low remarriage rates

Question 76

Approximately ______ percent of the victims of elder abuse are white.

A) 83
B) 53
C) 33
D) 70
E) 22

Question 77

_____ children are the most likely to live with a single mother.

A) Latino
B) African American
C) American Indian
D) Asian American
E) White

Question 78

By _____,there will be more elderly Americans than young people under age 18.

A) 2010
B) 2020
C) 2030
D) 2040
E) 2050

Question 79

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Half of all women have experienced intimate partner violence.
B) Men are more likely to be victims of intimate partner violence than women.
C) Males who earn less than $75,000 are more likely to be abusers than those who earn more.
D) Women are more likely than men to sustain serious physical injuries as a result of intimate partner violence.
E) Cultural factors have little effect on reporting intimate partner violence.

Question 80

Finish the following sentence: "Conflict is a normal part of life,

A) but conflict is concentrated among the poor."
B) but violence is not normal."
C) and violence is common."
D) and conflict is healthy."
E) but violence is usually warranted."