Chapt 14

Which is one reason that sociologist cite to explain why men and women are delaying marriage until their mid-to-late twenties? 1) Many young people place education and career higher than marriage on their list of priorities. 2) Many women fear having children too early and, consequently, having to give up a good career. 3) Most men spend at least a year traveling the world to get a better understanding of the world, and consequently, don't want to be tied down by a wife. 4) Most people in the Millennial generation are caring for their aging parents and do not have time for long term, serious relationships.

1) Many young people place education and career higher than marriage on their list of priorities.

________________ is the family created by remarriage including step siblings and parents. 1) Nuclear family 2) Blended family 3) Immediate family 4) Direct family

2) Blended family

_____________________ is the tendency to pair off with another person who is similar to us. 1) Homogeneous 2) Homogamy 3) Heterogamy 4) Endogamy

2) Homogamy

______________ are families where males have more power and authority than females and where rights and inheritances typically pass from fathers to sons. 1) Matriarchal Families 2) Patriarchal Families 3) Egalitarian Families 4) Patrilineal families

2) Patriarchal Families

_______________ is marriage form permitting more than one husband at the same time. Question 8 options: 1) Polygamy 2) Polygyny 3) Polyandry 4) Bigamy

3) Polyandry

________________ are leaders among scientists who study the family. 1) Social Workers 2) Psychologists 3) Anthropologists 4) Sociologists

4) Sociologists

Today the ____________ is the core of primary socialization. 1) religion 2) education 3) media 4) family

Family

More and more in the US families are leaning toward ________________. 1) Matriarchal Families 2) Patriarchal Families 3) Egalitarian Families 4) Matrilineal families 5) Patrilineal families

3) Egalitarian Families

Marcy and her three children have been trying to scrape by ever since Marcy's husband was killed in an automobile accident. Given what you know about George Murdock's theory, what would you expect to happen to this family? 1) Marcy would lie in bed weeping hysterically and ignore the needs of her children. 2) Marcy would become a stellar stay-at-home mom. 3) Marcy would go back to work and rely on her parents for childcare. 4) Marcy would never remarry and would never let her children drive.

3) Marcy would go back to work and rely on her parents for childcare.

When Maria married John, she moved to John's house which was adjacent to his parent's house. Her mother-in-law was always over giving Maria advice on everything from decorating to icing cakes. Maria lives in a: 1) Matridistant residence 2) Patridistant residence 3) Matrilocal residence 4) Patrilocal residence

4) Patrilocal residence