Deck 10: Family: Partner Taking, People Making, and Contract Breaking

Question 1

The statement "Sexual regulation ensures that this strong biological drive is satisfied in an orderly way that does not create ongoing disruption or jealousy" most closely reflects:

A) Symbolic interaction theory
B) Conflict theory
C) Structural-functional theory
D) Feminist theory

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The statement "Women should be studied as active agents" is a part of which of the following theories of the family?

A) Structural-functionalist
B) Feminist
C) Rational choice
D) Symbolic interactionist

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The statement "On the macro level, family systems are a source of inequality in the general society" most closely reflects:

A) Symbolic interaction theory
B) Conflict theory
C) Structural-functional theory
D) Rational choice theory

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Ngu wants to examine the way that families help emotionally and financially support children through a major illness. Which of the following perspectives is Ngu most likely taking?

A) Rational choice
B) Conflict
C) Symbolic interactionist
D) Structural-functionalist

Question 5

Thalia hopes to find a partner who has a similar level of education as herself and who is also politically moderate, just like she is. Thalia is practicing:

A) Exogamy
B) Endogamy
C) Homogamy
D) Heterogamy

Question 6

According to structural functionalists, what has happened to the family due to modernization?

A) Families have taken on even more functions.
B) Many of the functions that the family used to serve have disappeared because these functions are no longer necessary.
C) Many of the functions that the family used to serve have been outsourced to other institutions.
D) Families no longer serve any purpose.

Question 7

Why is the family known as "the most basic institution of a society"?

A) It affects us most of the time and for most of our lives.
B) Other major life events take place outside of the family.
C) Other institutions can fulfill all of the same functions as the family.
D) All of the above

Question 8

Jim's parents, brother, and sister are a part of his:

A) Family of orientation
B) Extended family
C) Family of procreation
D) Family of conciliation

Question 9

Evan assumes that the reason women remain in abusive marriages is because they learned that abuse was "normal" from their families of orientation. Which of the following theories is Evan most likely using?

A) Rational choice
B) Symbolic interaction
C) Conflict
D) Feminist

Question 10

Melissa, a white woman, is engaged to Alex, a black man. Their marriage will be a(n):

A) Endogamous marriage
B) Homogamy marriage
C) Least common type (white woman marrying black man) of interracial marriage
D) All of the above are accurate.

Question 11

Robert's parents strongly want him to marry another Mormon, preferably from their own congregation. His family is practicing:

A) Exogamy
B) Endogamy
C) Homogamy
D) Arranged marriage

Question 12

When we find a life mate and/or have our own children, we establish our:

A) Family of orientation
B) Family of procreation
C) Family of conciliation
D) Extended family

Question 13

The statement "The family serves a number of purposes in society" is a part of which of the following theories of the family?

A) Rational choice
B) Symbolic interactionist
C) Conflict
D) Structural-functionalist

Question 14

According to _______________________ theorists, concepts such as family or parenting carry meaning to you and your siblings but may mean something very different to a potential mate.

A) rational choice
B) conflict
C) structural-functional
D) symbolic interaction

Question 15

According to ____________________ theorists, even the mate selection process is shaped by a calculation of exchange.

A) conflict
B) symbolic interaction
C) rational choice
D) structural-functional

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?

A) In the United States, a woman is assaulted or beaten every 60 seconds.
B) In the United States, someone is sexually assaulted every 9 seconds.
C) In the United States, four women are murdered each day by boyfriends or husbands.
D) In the United States, 80% of all married women will experience battering at some time in their lives.

Question 17

The statement "Culture dictates the language we learn and how we interpret various situations" is a part of which of the following theories of the family?

A) Rational choice
B) Symbolic interaction
C) Conflict
D) Structural-functional

Question 18

According to the Census Bureau's definition, which of the following is not a family?

A) A single mother and her 2-year-old child
B) A married couple and their adopted son
C) A gay male couple who have lived together for 30 years
D) All of the above would be defined as family by the Census Bureau.

Question 19

Kholani is required to marry a boy from a neighboring village, despite being in love with a boy who lives in her same village. Kholani's tribe is practicing:

A) Exogamy
B) Endogamy
C) Homogamy
D) Heterogamy

Question 20

The statement "Family patterns are reinforced to the extent that the exchanges are beneficial to the members" is a part of which of the following theories of the family?

A) Rational choice
B) Symbolic interaction
C) Conflict
D) Structural-functional

Question 21

Conflict theorists contend that the widespread belief that today's marriages are between equals:

A) Serves as a cover for male domination in intimate relationships
B) Is true for upper- and middle-class women, but not for lower-class women
C) Masks a significant increase in females' domination of their husbands and the family
D) Is true for families in industrialized societies but untrue in developing societies

Question 22

According to rational choice theory, even something as personal as mate selection is determined by a calculation of exchange.

Question 23

Eva theorized that women carefully weigh the costs and benefits of divorce before deciding whether to leave their husbands or remaining together. Eva is most likely using symbolic interaction theory.

Question 24

For whites, cohabitation is most likely a(n) ______________, while for African Americans, cohabitation is most likely a(n) ________________.

A) alternative to singlehood, precursor to marriage
B) alternative to marriage, precursor to marriage
C) precursor to marriage, alternative to marriage
D) precursor to marriage, alternative to singlehood

Question 25

Which of the following is most common in societies in which nuclear families are the predominant family form?

A) Individuals live in urban areas.
B) Larger families are more practical.
C) Equality between the sexes is relatively low.
D) All members work in the family business.

Question 26

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 allows:

A) 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth of a baby or adoption only
B) 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the care of a family member or because of the serious medical condition of the employee
C) 6 weeks of unpaid leave for the care of a family member or because of the serious medical condition of the employee
D) 6 weeks of paid and 6 weeks of unpaid leave for the care of a family member

Question 27

According to a Supreme Court ruling, the federal government:

A) No longer has to recognize same-sex marriages in states where they are legal
B) Is now required to recognize same-sex marriages in states where they are legal
C) Has declared same-sex marriages illegal
D) Has tightened restrictions on adoptions to lesbian and gay couples

Question 28

What explanation do Linda Waite and Maggie Gallagher provide for why cohabiting couples are more likely to divorce than those who do not live together before marriage?

A) Married people expect different things from their spouses than they do from their cohabiting partners, a fact that sometimes surprises them after marriage.
B) Cohabiters have worse problem-solving skills than those that who marry without living together.
C) Living together before marriage makes partners more adversarial.
D) Cohabitation is viewed as recreational and marriage as a burden.

Question 29

Ken does not want to get a divorce, but his wife, Patricia, insists that she plans to leave him because, even though Ken has done nothing wrong, she is not happy. What type of divorce will Ken and Patricia most likely get?

A) Bilateral no-fault
B) Unilateral no-fault
C) Bilateral for-cause
D) Unilateral for-cause

Question 30

What percentage of American families live below the poverty level?

A) About 1%
B) About 15%
C) About 31%
D) About 51%

Question 31

Which of the following is most common in the United States?

A) Serial monogamy
B) Strict monogamy
C) Polygyny
D) Polyandry

Question 32

Anna is a single mother of two children. Her children's father does not pay child support regularly. Brad is a single father of two children as well. His ex-wife does not pay child support regularly, either. Both Anna and Brad have the same level of education and the same job. Which of the following is most likely true?

A) Anna is more likely to be poor than Brad.
B) Brad is more likely to be poor than Anna.
C) Both Anna and Brad are equally likely to be poor.
D) Neither Anna nor Brad is likely to be poor.

Question 33

According to the text, which of the following factors most often relates to husbands sharing the housework more equally?

A) Working different shifts from their wives
B) Having more income than their wives
C) Having more education than their wives
D) Working less than 40 hours per week

Question 34

Zari and Ali have been dating for three months and are at the point in their relationship where they have begun exploring their common needs, ideas about family roles, and common activities. Which stage of the courtship process are Zari and Ali currently in?

A) Stimulus
B) Value comparison
C) Roles and needs
D) Agreement

Question 35

A type of marriage in which a wife has more than one husband is called:

A) Polygyny
B) Polyandry
C) Polyamorous
D) None of the above

Question 36

Which of the following resources affects which partner does the housework?

A) The relative incomes of each partner
B) The relative education levels of each partner
C) The relative occupational prestige of each partner
D) All of the above

Question 37

The poverty rate for American children since 2007 has:

A) Decreased
B) Increased
C) Stayed the same
D) Can't be calculated

Question 38

Values are often transmitted from the family of orientation to the family of procreation.

Question 39

The family in which individuals are born and raised is called the family of procreation.

Question 40

Mark and Marianne are college juniors. They have been dating for almost 12 months, enjoy a sexual relationship with each other, and live together. Which of the following terms best describe their relationship?

A) Cohabitation
B) Causal dating
C) Civil union
D) Dual householders

Question 41

With roots in structural-functional theory, many feminist theorists argue that patterns of patriarchy and dominance lead to inequalities for women.

Question 42

According to social constructionism, what we define as "real" or "normal" is based on what those around us accept as ordinary.

Question 43

In the United States, the majority of black-white marriages involve a black woman and a white man.

Question 44

According to conflict theorists, internal family struggles always have negative outcomes, while external family struggles usually have positive outcomes.

Question 45

Jessy, a 22-year-old, just had a baby and moved back into her parents' house. Because of her reintegration into her parents' house, Jessy and her baby are now part of an extended family.

Question 46

Free-choice mate selection is found only in the Western world.

Question 47

According to the text, the group with the highest poverty level in 2011 was single males.

Question 48

Homogamy is the practice of choosing a mate from another village.

Question 49

According to resource theory, Yesina, a heart surgeon, would do less housework than her husband Ian, a firefighter.

Question 50

Anthropologist George Murdock found few societies in the world that practice polyandrous marriage.

Question 51

Polygyny is when a man or woman has more than one spouse.

Question 52

Cohabitation can be an alternative to marriage and can offer benefits that traditional marriages do not offer.

Question 53

The structural-functional theory points out the common purposes of families in every society.

Question 54

Divorce rates peaked in 2001.

Question 55

The most universal form of exogamy is the incest taboo.

Question 56

According to the text, husbands who do an equitable share of the household chores report higher levels of satisfaction with the marriage.

Question 57

One in four (25%) women experiences domestic violence in her lifetime.

Question 58

Arranged marriages are becoming more common around the world.

Question 59

Antonio and Roberta have been dating for a few months. They now spend long nights discussing what they each believe and thinking about whether their beliefs and values are compatible. Antonio and Roberta are in the roles and needs stage of the mate-selection process.

Question 60

Family members' roles in modernizing societies are less clear than they were in agrarian societies.

Question 61

Worldwide, the highest rates of divorce are among young couples.

Question 62

In dual-career marriages, economic stresses lessen but other types of stresses are more common than when only one partner works.

Question 63

Approximately one half of all births in the United States are to unmarried women.

Question 64

Discuss some of the reasons for the rise in single-parent households in the United States since 1970.

Question 65

Compare and contrast the family of orientation and the family of procreation.

Question 66

List and explain at least three of the six social functions served by the family.

Question 67

According to the text, no-fault divorce laws have had little or no effect on divorce rates.

Question 68

Some conservatives see cohabitation as a threat to the stability of society.

Question 69

Evidence suggests that those couples who live together before marriage are more likely to divorce than those couples who do not live together before marriage.

Question 70

Discuss the second shift. Why does this exist in families?

Question 71

Explain why some people are for and others against civil unions for homosexual couples. Discuss the pros and cons of each argument.

Question 72

Briefly discuss the three-stage process of mate selection described in the text.

Question 73

What is resource theory? How is resource theory related to which partner does the housework?

Question 74

Teenage pregnancy rates in the United States have been increasing steadily since the 1970s.

Question 75

For whites in the United States, cohabitation is often an alternative to marriage.

Question 76

Globally, families are becoming more like the polygamous model of families.

Question 77

Premarital counseling is required in a covenant marriage.

Question 78

Compare and contrast exogamy and endogamy. Provide an example of each.

Question 79

Forty percent of cohabitators marry within 3 years.

Question 80

Single-parent families are most prevalent among Native Americans.