Question 1

Which of the following is seen as a way to strengthen the family, according to the functionalist perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  eradicating inequality in society 
B)  educating young people about contraception 
C)  making divorce harder to get 
D)  lowering our expectations of love and marriage

Question 2

Which of the following is a trend that has contributed to the lower marriage rate of African Americans compared to Latinos/as and whites?

Accepted Answer

A)  More African-American females are college-educated and tend to make more money than African-American males. 
B)  More African-American females than African-American males marry members of other racial-ethnic groups. 
C)  Young African-American females are more likely than young African-American males to be the victims of homicide. 
D)  Young African-American females are more likely than young African-American males to engage in homosexual activity.

Question 3

Which of the following is the most frequent form of child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical abuse 
B)  verbal abuse 
C)  sexual assault 
D)  child neglect

Question 4

Which of the following theorists believe that a division of labor in families contributes to greater efficiency in marriage and families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalist theorists 
B)  Conflict theorists 
C)  Interactionist theorists 
D)  Feminist theorists

Question 5

Which of the following is the best definition of the family of orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the family in which a person is born and in which early socialization takes place 
B)  the family that a person forms by having or adopting children 
C)  a family on which a person bases his or her idea of the ideal family 
D)  a family made up of two parents and multiple children from previous marriages

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the change in the amount of married couples in the United States from 1970 to 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  A smaller percentage of Americans was married in 2010 than in 1970. 
B)  The same percentage of Americans was married in 1970 and 2010. 
C)  More Americans were married in 2010 than were married in 1970. 
D)  More Americans were married in 2010, but fewer had children.

Question 7

One reason for the increasing number of people who are postponing first-time marriages is that sexual relationships outside of marriage have become more socially acceptable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following contributes to the likelihood of becoming divorced?

Accepted Answer

A)  being too old at the time of marriage 
B)  having less than a high school education 
C)  approval by one's parents and family 
D)  having no children at the time of marriage

Question 9

According to some researchers, which of the following is a benefit of growing up in a one-parent family?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child learns independence early. 
B)  The child has poor academic achievement. 
C)  The child is less likely to have a teen pregnancy. 
D)  The child is more likely to engage in drug use.

Question 10

Sharon comes to work with bruises on her face. She covers them with makeup but they can still be seen. Sharon's coworkers notice her wince when she touches her side; however, no one asks Sharon what happened. Sharon's coworkers are demonstrating a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  family of procreation. 
B)  ideology of nonintervention. 
C)  functionalist perspective. 
D)  intimate partner neglect.

Question 11

Most pregnancies that occur in the United States are planned and intended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements about intimate partner abuse is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most cases involve a man beating a woman. 
B)  Men are as likely to be the victims of domestic violence as women, but men are less likely to report their victimization because of male socialization. 
C)  Injuries sustained by victims of intimate partner abuse usually are less serious than injuries sustained in most rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults. 
D)  Intimate partner abuse occurs mostly in safe houses.

Question 13

In the United States, marriage is still a cultural imperative whereby most Americans view marriage as imperative to the life course.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Compare and contrast the functionalist solutions for reducing or eliminating family problems with the conflict and feminist solutions. Do you agree more with the functionalist solutions or the conflict and feminist solutions? Explain why.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Marriages in which both spouses work in the labor force are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  second shift mates. 
B)  dual-earner marriages. 
C)  two-parent households. 
D)  egalitarian relationships.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about adoption is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adopted children must use the birth certificate created at their birth. 
B)  Adopted children receive all the rights of biological children. 
C)  Children can only be adopted by a married, heterosexual couple. 
D)  More infants are available for adoption now than ever before in history.

Question 17

Kinship is more important in industrial societies than in preindustrial societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Approximately what percentage of teenagers who give birth for the first time between ages 15 and 19 will have a second child within three years?

Accepted Answer

A)  14 
B)  43 
C)  62 
D)  89

Question 19

By the age of 45, about what percentage of U.S. women experience an unintended pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding contraception and abortion is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ban on abortion in the 1800s prevented all women from obtaining the operation. 
B)  Physicians began to crusade against abortion in the 1800s because most procedures were done by people who lacked medical training. 
C)  The limited availability of contraceptives in the late 1800s prevented wealthy women from using birth control. 
D)  In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Court ruled that laws prohibiting the use of contraception by married couples did not violate the constitutional right to privacy.

Exam 11: The Changing Family

Which of the following is seen as a way to strengthen the family, according to the functionalist perspective?

Which of the following is a trend that has contributed to the lower marriage rate of African Americans compared to Latinos/as and whites?

Which of the following is the most frequent form of child maltreatment?

Which of the following theorists believe that a division of labor in families contributes to greater efficiency in marriage and families?

Which of the following is the best definition of the family of orientation?

Which of the following best describes the change in the amount of married couples in the United States from 1970 to 2010?

One reason for the increasing number of people who are postponing first-time marriages is that sexual relationships outside of marriage have become more socially acceptable.

Which of the following contributes to the likelihood of becoming divorced?

According to some researchers, which of the following is a benefit of growing up in a one-parent family?

Sharon comes to work with bruises on her face. She covers them with makeup but they can still be seen. Sharon's coworkers notice her wince when she touches her side; however, no one asks Sharon what happened. Sharon's coworkers are demonstrating a(n)

Most pregnancies that occur in the United States are planned and intended.

Which of the following statements about intimate partner abuse is accurate?

In the United States, marriage is still a cultural imperative whereby most Americans view marriage as imperative to the life course.

Compare and contrast the functionalist solutions for reducing or eliminating family problems with the conflict and feminist solutions. Do you agree more with the functionalist solutions or the conflict and feminist solutions? Explain why.

Marriages in which both spouses work in the labor force are known as

Which of the following statements about adoption is true?

Kinship is more important in industrial societies than in preindustrial societies.

Approximately what percentage of teenagers who give birth for the first time between ages 15 and 19 will have a second child within three years?

By the age of 45, about what percentage of U.S. women experience an unintended pregnancy?

Which of the following statements regarding contraception and abortion is accurate?