Soc 303 - The Family » Fall 2020 » Test 3

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Question #1
(Ch.11) True or False: Poverty does not increase the likelihood of abuse.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
(Ch.8) Why is there a gender-based imbalance of love and sex in intimate relationships?
A.   There is an unequal socialization experiences among girls and boys
B.   Boys and girls only care about sex and not love
C.   Both genders have a lot of stress
D.   Boys prefer to be in relationships than girls
Question #3
(Ch.13) What factors have contributed to the growth of commuter marriages and other long- distance relationships?
A.   Changes in education
B.   Changes in technology and the workplace
C.   Changes in the environment and global warming
D.   Changes in the way we view marriage
Question #4
(Ch.14) What is a reason for parental leave?
A.   So individuals can go to the navy
B.   For an individual to meet the emergency health needs of their families
C.   So individuals can take vacations
D.   So an individual can leave to another job
Question #5
(Ch.13) What is globalization and new immigration patterns creating?
A.   More racism
B.   Equality
C.   Transnational family forms
D.   None of the above
Question #6
(Ch.12) Growing up with divorced parents places adult children at a ________ risk of marital dissolution.
A.   Average
B.   Lower
C.   Neutral
D.   Higher
Question #7
Ch.13) When an immigrant Latina mother works in the U.S., while her children remain in Mexico is known as what?
A.   Transnational motherhood
B.   Federal motherhood
C.   Domestic motherhood
D.   None of the above
Question #8
(Ch.8) According to the textbook, why were elite parents sometimes known to arrange the marriages of their children in the past?
A.   They wanted to make sure their children connected with only the “right” families.
B.   They wanted to make sure their grandchildren inherited good genetic traits
C.   They wanted to make sure their children associated with only the families that attended parties and were associated with drugs and alcohol.
D.   None of the above
Question #9
(Ch.8) Why do teens choose oral sex over sexual intercourse?
A.   They want to preserve their virginity
B.   Teens think sexual intercourse is a scary thing and looked down upon
C.   They believe sexual intercourse is healthy
D.   None of the above
Question #10
(Ch.13) True or False: Cohabitors are mostly elderly people.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
(Ch.14) In 1973, what did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Roe v. Wade?
A.   State banned same-sex marriage
B.   Criminal suspect must be informed of their constitutional rights
C.   Invalidated all state laws against abortion
D.   Upheld racial segregation
Question #12
(Ch.14) True or false: Progressives argue that families come in varieties like stepfamilies, single-parent, foster families, and gay and lesbian families.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #13
(Ch.13) True or False: Female-headed households have increased.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #14
(Ch.14) What government programs are aimed to reduce nonmarital sexual activity focused primarily on adolescents?
A.   Forced women to join the army
B.   Sex education
C.   Forced women to give their unplanned babies for adoption
D.   None of the above
Question #15
(Ch.11)What elder abuse describes when a person forces an elder to take part in a sexual act when the elder does not or cannot consent?
A.   Emotional abuse
B.   Sexual abuse
C.   Physical abuse
D.   Financial abuse
Question #16
(Ch.13) A nonfamily household is
A.   Families in which a family member is the householder
B.   Family members who live in shelters
C.   An individual who lives alone or shares residence with others who are unrelated
D.   An individual who lives with his family members
Question #17
(Ch.13) According to the textbook, what is a reason for the increased number of those living alone?
A.   Being married does not define who you are
B.   People are postponing marriage
C.   Women are more isolated
D.   Men fear commitment
Question #18
(Ch.13) What is a type of commuting couple?
A.   Established Couples
B.   Balancing Couples
C.   Adjusting couples
D.   Adjusting couples, established couples and balancing couples
Question #19
(Ch.14) What do social conservatives believe about the family?
A.   Families have a lot of conflicts with assimilating
B.   Family is the basic building block of society
C.   Family is the idea of being unhappy
D.   Families do not have a culture to follow
Question #20
(Ch.11) What is one thing the women’s movement wanted to provide for women?
A.   To provide them with state jobs
B.   To provide them with money, so they can purchase their own home
C.   To provide shelters for battered women, to provide them with money, so they can purchase their own home and to provide them with state jobs
D.   To provide shelters for battered women
Question #21
(Ch.12) Why is divorce much harsher for ex-wives than for ex-husbands?
A.   There is an increase in socioeconomic status
B.   There is a decrease in their standard of living
C.   There is no stress
D.   There is a decrease in their appetite
Question #22
(Ch.11) What term best describes “the effort to dominate one’s partner and take control over the relationship by using different power and control tactics”?
A.   Partner dominance
B.   Intimate terrorism
C.   Situational couple violence
D.   None of the above
Question #23
(Ch.11) What is a psychological reason for incest?
A.   Postpartum depression
B.   Pedophilia
C.   Brain injury
D.   PTSD
Question #24
(Ch.8) Why do individuals learn sexual scripts?
A.   It helps men and women stay away from sexual activity
B.   It helps people integrate into society better
C.   It guides sexual conduct
D.   All of the above
Question #25
(Ch.14) What is an assumption of welfare dependency?
A.   Crime
B.   Unemployment, Crime, Laziness
C.   Laziness
D.   Unemployment
Question #26
(Ch.8) According to the textbook, what sexual stereotypes are associated with Latina women?
A.   As being outgoing and courageous
B.   As being calm and funny
C.   As being “hot tamales”
D.   None of the above
Question #27
(Ch.8) According to the textbook, in what ways, do love and sexual experiences vary?
A.   They vary by gender, race, and social class
B.   They do not vary in any way
C.   They vary by how rich a person is
D.   They vary by the experiences of people
Question #28
(Ch.13) What has the rise of cohabitation increasingly become?
A.   People prefer not to cohabitate because they are scared of attachment
B.   Less people are cohabitating
C.   The first coresidential union and a step in the marriage process
D.   None of the above
Question #29
(Ch.11) What is violence in the media linked to what?
A.   Increased nightmares and sleep disturbances
B.   Increased aggression
C.   Increased nightmares and sleep disturbances, Increased depression, Increased aggression
D.   Increased depression
Question #30
(Ch.8) What is homogamy?
A.   People who date within their similar interest based on tv shows and movies.
B.   Individuals tend to date others based on their parent’s approval.
C.   People who date within their class, race, ethnicity, religions, and educational level.
D.   Individuals tend to date and mate others who give donations two low-income communities.
Question #31
(Ch.11) Which race has the most cases of child abuse and neglect?
A.   Asian American children
B.   African American children
C.   Hispanic children
D.   None of the above
Question #32
(Ch.11) What is one reason that abused women may choose to stay?
A.   A woman wants to give her children a happily ever after ending
B.   A woman refuses to go to a shelter because she wants to live comfortably
C.   A child begs her mother to not leave
D.   A woman stays because of economic dependence
Question #33
(Ch.11) A small child is more likely to be killed or severely injured by who?
A.   By the siblings
B.   By the parents
C.   By the aunts
D.   By the grandparents
Question #34
(Ch.13) The imbalance in the number of women and men available for marriage refers to
A.   Marriage failure
B.   Marital status
C.   Marriage squeeze
D.   Marital balance
Question #35
(Ch.14) Why was the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) established?
A.   To help people send money to their families
B.   Free money to help people by mansions
C.   To end poverty
D.   None of the above
Question #36
(Ch.12) What is an advantage that ex-husbands have over their ex-spouses?
A.   Increased happiness
B.   Decreased disappointment
C.   Greater personal freedom
D.   None of the above
Question #37
(Ch.8) What are the two key points of social constructionist approach based on sexuality?
A.   Human sexuality is neglected and not diverse
B.   Human sexuality varies and it is socially controlled
C.   Most people are drag queens and those who are do not identity with the LGBTQ community
D.   People are in denial and remain “in the closet”
Question #38
(Ch.11) According to the textbook, what is one reason that parents encourage their sons to be aggressive?
A.   They encourage their sons to fight with their siblings
B.   Children treat their parent horrible
C.   Parents do not encourage their sons to be aggressive
D.   They want their sons to play aggressive sports
Question #39
(Ch.14) What did the 2006 welfare reauthorization bill provide?
A.   Provided money to promote healthy marriages and responsible fatherhood
B.   Provided food for children in poverty, Provided shelter for homeless families and individuals, Provided money to promote healthy marriages and responsible fatherhood
C.   Provided shelter for homeless families and individuals
D.   Provided food for children in poverty
Question #40
(Ch.11) Which of the following is not a relational factor associated with violence?
A.   Financially successful
B.   Inadequacy of male partners
C.   Occupation
D.   Family history of abuse
Question #41
(Ch.12) What type of disagreements do remarried spouses usually have?
A.   Disagreements about the stepchildren like discipline and rules.
B.   Disagreements about what fast food restaurant they should eat.
C.   Disagreements about where to live.
D.   None of the above
Question #42
(Ch.14) What did the Catholic Church oppose in 2003?
A.   Heterosexual marriage
B.   Same-sex marriage
C.   Jesus
D.   None of the above
Question #43
(Ch.8) What racial group was AIDS first diagnosed in?
A.   Gay Asian men
B.   Gay Hispanic men
C.   Gay African American men
D.   Gay White men
Question #44
(Ch.12) What may Individuals who marry at a young age may not have enough of?
A.   Souvenirs
B.   Dating experience
C.   Remembrance
D.   Life memories
Question #45
(Ch.12) True or False: The higher the income, the higher the probability of divorce.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #46
(Ch.8) True or False: Online dating is a significant development in contemporary mate selection.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #47
(Ch.14) True or False: Wealthy children often live in environmentally unsafe situations.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #48
(Ch.12) What is advantage of remarriage?
A.   Marital isolation
B.   Marital isolation, Marital satisfaction, Marital discontent
C.   Marital discontent
D.   Marital satisfaction

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