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Question #1
Edin found that poor women
A.
give up on marriage because they believe marriage will make their lives more difficult..
B.
preferred welfare to work.
C.
thought finding a job was a strategy that assured economic self-sufficiency.
D.
have more children than rich women.
Question #2
The “godly family” refers to
A.
a patriarchal form of family life.
B.
a three-generation family.
C.
an egalitarian family.
D.
the family form created by industrialization.
Question #3
According to the text, dual-earner families
A.
outnumber families in which only the husband is employed two to one.
B.
comprise less than 10% of U.S. families.
C.
are likely to have no pre-school age children.
D.
usually divide household labor evenly between spouses.
Question #4
The most important themes to emerge from historical studies of the family are:
A.
the social agency of family members
B.
the uneven change in family patterns
C.
the diversity in family types
D.
All of the above
Question #5
A significant shift that took place during the industrial revolution, and had a significant impact on family life was:
A.
work moved to factories
B.
family composition became smaller
C.
romantic love became an expectation of marriage
D.
All of the above
Question #6
To analyze the family using a sociological perspective, one must
A.
understand the larger social context in which families are embedded.
B.
promote the nuclear family ideal
C.
engage in micro-level analysis of family interaction.
D.
All of the above
Question #7
The largest group of families in the United States is the
A.
middle class.
B.
working class.
C.
elite.
D.
professional class.
Question #8
A family form where we marry someone inside our own group (i.e. age group, racial group, religious group) is called
A.
Monogamy
B.
Endogamy
C.
Polygyny
D.
Exogamy
Question #9
Which of the following is a component of a macro level analysis of families?
A.
a focus on internal dynamics of nuclear families
B.
a focus on the ways structures such as race, class, and gender shape families
C.
a focus on relationships in extended families
D.
None of the Above
Question #10
All of the following were functional roles of the colonial family EXCEPT
A.
family as house of corrections
B.
family as school
C.
family as church
D.
all of the above were functional roles of the family
Question #11
A relationship with someone who is not related by blood, marriage, or adoption, but you still experience a family-like connection with
A.
Fictive kin
B.
Friend family
C.
Extended family
D.
Nuclear family
Question #12
Poor economic conditions can have what effect on American families?
A.
an increase in marital problems.
B.
parents working longer hours
C.
an increase in job layoffs.
D.
All of the above
Question #13
According to Francine Deutsch, men believe they do equal housework as their wives because
A.
they lie about how much housework they do.
B.
they compare themselves to the experiences of their father's, in which case it seems like they do equal housework as their wives.
C.
blue collar jobs have been outsourced and they have no other work to do.
D.
gender norms have changed and we are more likely to be in egalitarian relationships.
Question #14
A family form where one has multiple spouses throughout their lifetime, but always one at a time is called
A.
Polygyny
B.
Monogamy
C.
Serial monogamy
D.
Group marriage
Question #15
According to Hochschild, which of these factors is the most significant predictor of who will perform the work of the “second shift”?
A.
Gender
B.
Religion
C.
Race
D.
Class
Question #16
Social production refers to
A.
the "cult of true womanhood".
B.
the work of caring for family members in the home
C.
the work that people do to earn a living financially.
D.
the development of educational materials, such as child-rearing literature in the 19th century.
Question #17
The family-based economic system characterized life during
A.
the colonial period of the United States.
B.
the early twentieth century.
C.
the emergence of the household as a private sphere.
D.
the Industrial Revolution.
Question #18
Bernice Neugarten and her fellow-researchers found that the majority of elderly individuals fit into which of the following categories?
A.
the integrated elderly, who function well, are intellectually able, and have competent egos
B.
the passive-dependent elderly, who are inactive and dependent
C.
the defended elderly, who are achievement oriented and continue to work hard
D.
the disinterested elderly, who have experienced deterioration in thought processes
Question #19
Manufacturing employment in the United States
A.
still accounts for more than half of all jobs.
B.
declined by one-fifth since 2000.
C.
increased throughout the 20th century.
D.
was associated with low wages and poor working conditions.
Question #20
According to the text, despite changes in family images over time, an enduring theme in popular understanding suggests that
A.
family is the locus of competition and violence.
B.
relationships among family members are expected to be stable and harmonious.
C.
people do not take media images of the family seriously.
D.
relationships among family members are no longer idealized.
Question #21
An important consequence of social stratification is diminished life chances for those on the bottom of the hierarchy.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #22
Men’s family responsibilities during the period “cult of domesticity” were primarily economic.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #23
Because nearly everyone has experience as a member of a family, it is relatively easy to arrive at an objective understanding of families.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #24
In colonial America, romantic attraction was the primary basis for the selection of a spouse.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #25
The postmodern family is a nuclear family with a male breadwinner and a female homemaker.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #26
Myths and images about families influence our expectations and assumptions about family life.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #27
One of the major problems with the Family and Medical Leave Act is that job protected leaves provided by the law are unpaid.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #28
In the colonial United States, neighbors and other community members frequently intervened in family matters.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #29
The hierarchies of race, class, and gender operate completely independently of each other.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #30
The 65-and-older category is the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #31
According to __________, the family is one of the most violent groups we can belong to.
A.
Functionalism
B.
Symbolic Interactionism
C.
Conflict Theory
Question #32
According to __________, a wedding ring is a cultural symbol that indicates one's marital status
A.
Functionalism
B.
Symbolic Interactionism
C.
Conflict Theory
Question #33
According to __________, we live in family units to socialize children into productive members of society.
A.
Conflict Theory
B.
Symbolic Interactionism
C.
Functionalism
Question #34
The theory that explains why immigrants experience so much hostility when they arrive to the new country is called
A.
Social Breakdown Theory
B.
Symbolic Interactionism
C.
Functionalism
D.
Conflict Theory
Question #35
The theory that considers how the gendered socialization of children creates income inequality between men and women is called
A.
Functionalism
B.
Liberal Feminism
C.
Conflict Theory
D.
Symbolic Interactionism
Question #36
Match the statement with the appropriate family myth: Family is a refuge from the impersonal, cruel outside world.
A.
Family as monolithic
B.
Family as stable and harmonious in the past
C.
Family as haven
D.
Family as fulfillment
E.
Family as encumbrance
Question #37
Match the statement with the appropriate family myth: The "normal" family as white, middle-class, heterosexual, and nuclear.
A.
Family as encumbrance
B.
Family as haven
C.
Family as fulfillment
D.
Family as stable and harmonious in the past
E.
Family as monolithic
Question #38
Match the statement with the appropriate family myth: The family is responsible for our self-actualization
A.
Family as encumbrance
B.
Family as fulfillment
C.
Family as haven
D.
Family as stable and harmonious in the past
E.
Family as a unified experience
F.
Family as monolithic
Question #39
Match the statement with the appropriate family myth: Blaming the institution of family for society's problems
A.
Family as encumbrance
B.
Family as stable and harmonious in the past
C.
Family as fulfillment
D.
Family as monolithic
E.
Family as haven
Question #40
Match the statement with the appropriate family myth: There was a golden age where families were "better" than they are now.
A.
Family as monolithic
B.
Family as encumbrance
C.
Family as a stable and harmonious past
D.
Family as fulfillment
E.
Family as a unified experience
F.
Family as haven
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