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1
Marrying outside your own social group is called to as:
Patrilocal
Exogamy
Homogamy
Endogamy
2
The transition to parenthood creates disequilibrium in which of the following domains of family life:
all of the above
parents' sense of self
state of the marriage
parent-grandparent relationships
3
According to Stacey, gay fatherhood represents "planned parenthood" in extremis
True
False
4
The
marriage squeeze
results in all of the following
except
:
increase age at first marriage for more available gender
an imbalance in the sex-ratio
decreasing marriage rates
All of the above
5
According to the text, which of the following is generally not an explanation as to why men tend to marry younger women?
the excess of males through the early twenties
the mating gradient
the slower physiological maturity of males
the increase in the employment of women
6
According to Cowan and Cowan, modern parents have more social support than previous generations of parents.
False
True
7
According to Taylor, the structural perspective attributes social problems experienced by African American families to:
structural changes in the family
a lack of family values
socioeconomic factors
the rise of divorce and out-of-wedlock births
8
According to Kurz, "family violence:"
misrepresents the context where violence takes place
better represents who perpetuates violence
better represents where violence takes place
misrepresents the nature of violence against women
9
The stepparent who lives with the children is far more likely to be a stepmother than a stepfather.
False
True
10
Couples who are romantically involved and living together without plans for the future are called:
testers
engaged
alternative to marriage
here and now
11
In Cooley's formulation, all of the following are key components of the looking glass self
except:
we take the role of the other
we develop our ideas about ourselves
we draw conclusions about how others judge us
we imagine how others perceive us
12
Traditional gentry families in pre-Communist China favor sons because the families are matrilocal.
True
False
13
According to text, age at first marriage has decreased over time.
False
True
14
What does Williams mean by "tag teaming" families?
mother take over the paid work while fathers take care of home
father take care of paid work while mothers take care of home
parents work similar shifts so they can spend more time together
parents work different shifts so each can care for the child
15
According to lecture, the trend in interracial marriage over the past several decades is:
downward
about the same with little change up or down
very unstable
upward
16
According to Edin, low-income fathers use cohabitation to....
to provide financial stability for partners
to have direct access to children
All of the above
to test the relationship before marriage
17
According to the text, what is/are the driving force(s) behind the transformation of marriage
changes in abortion laws
technology
economic and political
changes in reproductive trends
18
According to Goode, the family is the only social institution other than religion that is developed in all societies.
True
False
19
According to Cherin, which women are the most likely to postpone childbearing?
less-educated women
college educated women
religious women
non-church going women
20
According to Travis, parental incarceration impacts the family in which of the following ways?
reduces overall household income
all of the above
increased feelings of stigma
reduces parent-child contact
21
According to Goffman, backstage behaviors involve the enactment of "true selves"
False
True
22
The family performs a number of manifest functions in society. These functions commonly include all
except:
all of the above
childrearing
gender socialization
regulation of sexual behavior
23
According to text, which post-marital residence type is most common in the United States?
Extended family
Patrilocal
Neolocal
Matrilocal
24
The five cardinal relationships in Confucianism focus on all of the following
except:
Emperor-subject
peasant-land
elder sibling-younger sibling
husband-wife
25
What are contingent or disposable workers?
part-time or temporary workers hired to flll a need
workers who work high-paying firms and receive benefits
workers who were not part of the company to begin with
people who work for garbage companies
26
The second shift refers to:
Men working outside the home and then taking care of housework
Women working outside the home and then taking care of housework
Women working two paid jobs
Men and women working two jobs in paid labor force
27
The
mating gradient
refers to the phenomenon of:
men dating up, women dating down
women dating down, men dating down
men date down, women date up
women dating up, men dating up
28
According to Stone, "opting out" refers to:
Mothers who decide to enter the labor force instead of staying at home
Mother who decide to leave the labor force to stay at home with children
Women who choose not to get married
Women who choose not to have children
29
According to Friedman, what does the "silent revolution" refer to?
The passage of no-fault divorce laws
The passage of abortion laws
The passage of community property divorce laws
All of the above
30
According to Regnerus, all of the following factors are predictors of early marriage
except:
Parental SES
Gender
Religion
Urbanicity
31
According to lecture, the advantages of dual incomes for women include all of the following
except:
More time to spend with children
Increased role fulfillment
Increased agency over finances
Greater social networks
32
According to Hays, the "mommy wars" is both exaggerated and superficial
False
True
33
Religion affects marriage and families in all of the following ways
except:
child socialization
mate selection
increases divorce
food, rituals, and holidays
34
Patterns of descent take on a special importance to many conflict theorists because:
many females assume their husbands name
intergeneration conflict is the key source of change
social inequality is perpetuated through successive generations
matrilineal systems give preferential treatment to women
35
According to Rutter, does divorce make you happy?
Yes, when compared to unhappy marriages
Yes, when compared to happy marriages
No, divorce always reductes overall happiness
Yes, divorce generally makes you happier
36
According to lecture, all of the following are groups that make up the Mexican American experience
except:
All of the above
Chicanos
Guest workers
Undocumented immigrants
37
According to Armstrong, all of the following are likely to hook-up,
except:
First-generation students
Heterosexual students
College residents
Non-church going students
38
Define matrilocal family patterns:
the custom of the husband and wife go to live in a new community
the custom of the husband living within the wife's community
the custom of the wife living with the husband's community
the custom of the wife being the dominant member of the family
39
Symbolic Interactionists view new reproductive technologies as a way to maintain women's role as mothers.
True
False
40
According to Durkheim,
mechanical solidarity
refers to cohesion based on the homogeneity of a society
False
True
41
Which of the following is not discussed by Skolnick as a sign of marital breakdown:
stonewalling
contempt
criticism
apathy
42
According to Merton, a latent function of marriage would be:
To have children
Provide economic security
None of the above
Personal fulfillment
43
According to Armstrong, all of these factors contribute to the orgasm gap during hookups,
except:
hookups take place in the males' room
women do not reciprocate oral sex
men do not reciprocate oral sex
women are less comfortable communicating sexual desires
44
According to Edin and Kefalas, low-income mothers do not want to get married.
False
True
45
According to Bookman and Kimbrel, in regard to financing elder care, which families are the "hardest-hit"?
upper-middle class families
families living below the poverty line
None of the above
families with low-moderate incomes
46
Which theoretical perspective would focus on the changing meaning of divorce through a lens of inequality?
Conflict theorist
Symbolic Interactionist
Functionalist
Exchange Theorist
47
Demographers would study all of the following family issues,
except:
Fertility
Marriage/Divorce Rates
Family Consumption
Maternal Mortality
48
According to lecture, which economic change has influenced divorce rates the most?
None of the above
women's increasing participation in the labor force
The great recession
mens decreasing educational attainment
49
According to lecture, people stay in abusive relationships for all of the following reasons
except:
All of the above
Lifestyle
Religion
Love
50
The traditional gentry family in China was all of the following
except:
matrilocal
patriarchal
hierarchical
patrilocal