15. The Barkers live in the U.S. Which of the following is true about their child care options?
a. U.S. family leave policies cover all families
b. U.S. family leave policies cover most family expenses c. The costs are reasonable for most families
d. U.S. family leave policies do not address ongoing needs for child care
a. U.S. family leave policies cover all families
b. U.S. family leave policies cover most family expenses c. The costs are reasonable for most families
d. U.S. family leave policies do not address ongoing needs for child care
26. Which of the following statements is false about contemporary American families?
a. There are fewer births today than in the past.
b. The number of single-parent households has increased dramatically.
c. Childbearing occupies a smaller percentage of parents' adult lives than earlier.
d. Married-couple families have become the minority form of the family.
a. There are fewer births today than in the past.
b. The number of single-parent households has increased dramatically.
c. Childbearing occupies a smaller percentage of parents' adult lives than earlier.
d. Married-couple families have become the minority form of the family.
28. Because of the rise in divorce and remarriage, stepfamilies have become fairly common in the U.S. Despite how common stepfamilies have become,
a. there is still little institutional support for stepfamilies.
b. the number of children in stepfamilies is declining.
c. the legal status of the nonresidential parent is not well understood.
d. the percent of stepmothers remains low.
a. there is still little institutional support for stepfamilies.
b. the number of children in stepfamilies is declining.
c. the legal status of the nonresidential parent is not well understood.
d. the percent of stepmothers remains low.
29. Studies of gay and lesbian couples have found that
a. gay and lesbian partners tend to be more flexible and less gender-stereotyped in their household roles than heterosexual couples.
b. money has a strong influence on who has the most power in gay and lesbian households.
c. lesbian parents lack any type of social support.
d. children raised by gay parents are more likely to be gay themselves.
a. gay and lesbian partners tend to be more flexible and less gender-stereotyped in their household roles than heterosexual couples.
b. money has a strong influence on who has the most power in gay and lesbian households.
c. lesbian parents lack any type of social support.
d. children raised by gay parents are more likely to be gay themselves.
31. Research on cohabitation has found that
a. the likelihood of cohabitation is greatest among suburban residents.
b. couples who cohabited prior to marriage have lower levels of marital quality than couples who did not.
c. cohabiting is decreasing as younger people are returning to traditional values.
d. few cohabiting households have children.
a. the likelihood of cohabitation is greatest among suburban residents.
b. couples who cohabited prior to marriage have lower levels of marital quality than couples who did not.
c. cohabiting is decreasing as younger people are returning to traditional values.
d. few cohabiting households have children.
34. Sociological studies of patterns of family violence have found that
a. violence in lesbian and gay relationships is as common as in heterosexual relationships.
b. the most common form of child abuse is neglect.
c. most perpetrators of elder abuse are men.
d. overall, violence in the family has been declining.
a. violence in lesbian and gay relationships is as common as in heterosexual relationships.
b. the most common form of child abuse is neglect.
c. most perpetrators of elder abuse are men.
d. overall, violence in the family has been declining.
38. In the U.S., social factors are correlated with religious identification. For example,
a. older people are more likely than younger people to express no religious preference.
b. those in higher income brackets are most likely to identify as Jewish or Catholic than those in the lower income brackets.
c. fundamentalist Protestants are most like to have the highest incomes.
d. Asian-Americans are the most likely racial-ethnic group to say that religion is very important in their lives.
a. older people are more likely than younger people to express no religious preference.
b. those in higher income brackets are most likely to identify as Jewish or Catholic than those in the lower income brackets.
c. fundamentalist Protestants are most like to have the highest incomes.
d. Asian-Americans are the most likely racial-ethnic group to say that religion is very important in their lives.
40. Which of the following is not part of the sociological definition of family?
a. a social unit of those related through marriage, ancestry or adoption
b. a group who are committed to maintaining the group over time
c. a social unit related by blood and bound together by love
d. a group who engage in economic cooperation
a. a social unit of those related through marriage, ancestry or adoption
b. a group who are committed to maintaining the group over time
c. a social unit related by blood and bound together by love
d. a group who engage in economic cooperation
45. What is the general pattern for marriage within the U.S.?
a. Marriages are across social classes as often as within the same social class.
b. Most people marry someone who shares similar social characteristics.
c. Americans marry without regard to race or class.
d. People in the U.S. tend to marry people whom they think will help them achieve a higher social class.
a. Marriages are across social classes as often as within the same social class.
b. Most people marry someone who shares similar social characteristics.
c. Americans marry without regard to race or class.
d. People in the U.S. tend to marry people whom they think will help them achieve a higher social class.
46. Which of these is the best definition of extended family?
a. a network of parents, children and other relatives who form a family unit
b. a set of relatives who live together in the same residence
c. a group of people who are related to each other by "blood" or ancestry
d. grandparents, parents, and children of the same lineage
a. a network of parents, children and other relatives who form a family unit
b. a set of relatives who live together in the same residence
c. a group of people who are related to each other by "blood" or ancestry
d. grandparents, parents, and children of the same lineage
47. Prior to industrialization,
a. the nuclear family was the cultural ideal in the U.S.
b. the household was the center for production and distribution of goods.
c. men were responsible for economic life and women were responsible for domestic life.
d. men worked in wage labor outside the home, and women and children labored at home.
a. the nuclear family was the cultural ideal in the U.S.
b. the household was the center for production and distribution of goods.
c. men were responsible for economic life and women were responsible for domestic life.
d. men worked in wage labor outside the home, and women and children labored at home.
48. What impact did industrialism have on the family in the U.S.?
a. it brought more production work into the household
b. it created an economy based on cash instead of domestic production
c. small family businesses took the place of production for household use only
d. women were able to earn as much or more than men for the first time
a. it brought more production work into the household
b. it created an economy based on cash instead of domestic production
c. small family businesses took the place of production for household use only
d. women were able to earn as much or more than men for the first time
49. The family wage system
a. paid men more than women based on the assumption that they were the breadwinner.
b. was based on the assumption that all members of the family would need to work in wage labor.
c. forced all women to begin to work outside of the home.
d. made families more self-sufficient.
a. paid men more than women based on the assumption that they were the breadwinner.
b. was based on the assumption that all members of the family would need to work in wage labor.
c. forced all women to begin to work outside of the home.
d. made families more self-sufficient.
50. Historically, family structure in the U.S.
a. has been essentially the same for all social classes and racial-ethnic groups.
b. has remained strongly nuclear, despite varying social conditions for different groups.
c. has been shaped by slavery, migration, poverty, and laws that impeded family formation.
d. has been unaffected by public policies.
a. has been essentially the same for all social classes and racial-ethnic groups.
b. has remained strongly nuclear, despite varying social conditions for different groups.
c. has been shaped by slavery, migration, poverty, and laws that impeded family formation.
d. has been unaffected by public policies.
60. Sociologists have found that most of the problems faced by households headed by women are primarily the result of
a. the absence of male authority figures.
b. the threat of poverty that is connected with being a single mother.
c. the psychological pressure of heading a household.
d. excess media attention that creates the perception of a problem.
a. the absence of male authority figures.
b. the threat of poverty that is connected with being a single mother.
c. the psychological pressure of heading a household.
d. excess media attention that creates the perception of a problem.
61. As a consequence of women's greater labor force participation
a. families are taking more time for "quality family time" than ever before.
b. families are experiencing a significant increase in the pace of life.
c. families are finding they do not need men's income and they have more flexibility.
d. families have become increasingly affluent.
a. families are taking more time for "quality family time" than ever before.
b. families are experiencing a significant increase in the pace of life.
c. families are finding they do not need men's income and they have more flexibility.
d. families have become increasingly affluent.
62. Regarding commuter marriages the text notes that
a. commuter marriages are among the most affluent types of families.
b. transportation costs have resulted in a significant decrease in commuter marriages.
c. many poor and working class couples have commuter marriages that do not fit the common stereotype of the commuting professional couple.
d. despite the stereotype, this type of marriage is still very rare.
a. commuter marriages are among the most affluent types of families.
b. transportation costs have resulted in a significant decrease in commuter marriages.
c. many poor and working class couples have commuter marriages that do not fit the common stereotype of the commuting professional couple.
d. despite the stereotype, this type of marriage is still very rare.
63. Research on children in gay and lesbian households has found that
a. children of gay and lesbian parents are more likely to be gay or lesbian than the children of heterosexual parents.
b. children of gay and lesbian parents are far greater psychological problems than the children of heterosexual parents.
c. there is very little difference in outcomes for the children of gay and lesbians and the children of heterosexuals.
d. children of gays and lesbians tend to hold very stereotypical ideas about gender norms.
a. children of gay and lesbian parents are more likely to be gay or lesbian than the children of heterosexual parents.
b. children of gay and lesbian parents are far greater psychological problems than the children of heterosexual parents.
c. there is very little difference in outcomes for the children of gay and lesbians and the children of heterosexuals.
d. children of gays and lesbians tend to hold very stereotypical ideas about gender norms.
66. The boomerang generation refers to people between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four who
a. return home to live with their parents.
b. enter college for a few years, then drop out, and re-enter.
c. hook up and break up with the same person multiple times.
d. marry and divorce before the age of 25.
a. return home to live with their parents.
b. enter college for a few years, then drop out, and re-enter.
c. hook up and break up with the same person multiple times.
d. marry and divorce before the age of 25.
68. Sociological research on the division of labor within married couple households indicates that
a. the allocation of housework is greatly influenced by men's and women's experiences in their families of
origin.
b. Latino men rarely get involved in domestic tasks.
c. young professional couples are the most egalitarian.
d. African American men and White men are equally likely to participate in housework.
a. the allocation of housework is greatly influenced by men's and women's experiences in their families of
origin.
b. Latino men rarely get involved in domestic tasks.
c. young professional couples are the most egalitarian.
d. African American men and White men are equally likely to participate in housework.
70. Demographic changes have increased the likelihood of divorce in the U.S. the primary example of this is
a. the aging of the U.S. population which results in later age at first marriage.
b. longer life expectancy which increases the length of many marriages beyond what they would have been in the past.
c. the decreasing number of children that forces couples to focus more on each other.
d. the skewed sex ratio that gives women many more choices for potential partners.
a. the aging of the U.S. population which results in later age at first marriage.
b. longer life expectancy which increases the length of many marriages beyond what they would have been in the past.
c. the decreasing number of children that forces couples to focus more on each other.
d. the skewed sex ratio that gives women many more choices for potential partners.
71. Mothers in transnational families
a. in general spend as much time with their children as other mothers.
b. generally are able to take their children with them from place to place.
c. have expanded their definition of motherhood to include breadwinning.
d. earn less than had they stayed in their native countries.
a. in general spend as much time with their children as other mothers.
b. generally are able to take their children with them from place to place.
c. have expanded their definition of motherhood to include breadwinning.
d. earn less than had they stayed in their native countries.
77. Which of these statements does not describe one of the functions of religion?
a. Religion establishes norms for behavior.
b. Religion establishes moral proscriptions for behavior.
c. Religion serves to preserve diversity and cultural relativism.
d. Religion provides answers to questions of ultimate meaning.
a. Religion establishes norms for behavior.
b. Religion establishes moral proscriptions for behavior.
c. Religion serves to preserve diversity and cultural relativism.
d. Religion provides answers to questions of ultimate meaning.
80. What is the relationship between Christianity and governance within the U.S.?
a. The U.S. effectively separates all religion from government.
b. In the U.S. Christianity is often treated as if it is the national religion.
c. The U.S. incorporates holidays and rituals of all faiths equally into its public observances.
d. The government of the U.S. prohibits religions other than Christianity.
a. The U.S. effectively separates all religion from government.
b. In the U.S. Christianity is often treated as if it is the national religion.
c. The U.S. incorporates holidays and rituals of all faiths equally into its public observances.
d. The government of the U.S. prohibits religions other than Christianity.
86. Emile Durkheim argued that religion is
a. functional for society because it reaffirms the social bonds that people have with each other.
b. a distinct threat to social cohesion.
c. a tool for class oppression.
d. an institution that exists in direct opposition to the other institutions that exist in society.
a. functional for society because it reaffirms the social bonds that people have with each other.
b. a distinct threat to social cohesion.
c. a tool for class oppression.
d. an institution that exists in direct opposition to the other institutions that exist in society.
91. Weber's analysis of the Protestant ethic demonstrates
a. that religious beliefs are able to shape even secular dimensions of national culture.
b. the matriarchal nature of Protestantism.
c. the weaknesses of Emile Durkheim's views on the functions of religion.
d. that religion does serve as a type of drug for people who are disadvantaged in life.
a. that religious beliefs are able to shape even secular dimensions of national culture.
b. the matriarchal nature of Protestantism.
c. the weaknesses of Emile Durkheim's views on the functions of religion.
d. that religion does serve as a type of drug for people who are disadvantaged in life.
98. Research studies about the religiosity of Asian Americans indicate that
a. religious practice and belief among Asian Americans frequently changes between generations.
b. the youngest generation currently worships more intensely than their parents and grandparents did.
c. assimilation has had little effect on religious beliefs.
d. traditional Hindu and Confucian practices have all but disappeared among Asian Americans.
a. religious practice and belief among Asian Americans frequently changes between generations.
b. the youngest generation currently worships more intensely than their parents and grandparents did.
c. assimilation has had little effect on religious beliefs.
d. traditional Hindu and Confucian practices have all but disappeared among Asian Americans.
102. Research indicates that faith-based organizations
a. enhance the participation of traditionally disadvantaged groups in the democratic process.
b. violate the principle of separation of church and state.
c. serve to make government more fundamentalist Christian.
d. have had no significant influence on public life in the U.S.
a. enhance the participation of traditionally disadvantaged groups in the democratic process.
b. violate the principle of separation of church and state.
c. serve to make government more fundamentalist Christian.
d. have had no significant influence on public life in the U.S.
103. What is the role of religion in the process of social change?
a. religion may be oppressive, but not liberating
b. religion may be liberating, but not oppressive
c. religion may have a conservative influence, but may also be liberating
d. there is no connection between religion and social change.
a. religion may be oppressive, but not liberating
b. religion may be liberating, but not oppressive
c. religion may have a conservative influence, but may also be liberating
d. there is no connection between religion and social change.
0
1357