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how do sociologists working from the biological perspective seek to understand human behavior

they apply understandings of the biological underpinnings of sex differences to common family traits and practices today

(t/f) the total fertility rate in the US is currently 1.82 which is the same as the replacement fertility rate

false

(t/f)with the exception of the last few decades there has been a long term trend over the last few centuries toward increasingly violent societies

false

which of the following IS NOT a contributing factor to the feminization of poverty

there was an increae in the number of mothers who were not in the labor force

identify the antipoverty policy that the evidence supports as the best approach

a broad redistribution policy in which poor households receive a proportional amount of money back at tax time taht raises their income to above the poverty line

which of the following is the most accurate example of a split household family

a chinese man works on a US railroad leaving his wife behind in China

which of the following is an example of familism

a grandfather moves into his daughters home to help take care of his grandchildren a teenager misses several days of school to look after a sick relative

the richest 1% of Americans earned what percent of all income 2014

20%

what is the average cost of weddings today

35000

womens weekly earning are what percentage of mens weekly earnings

81%

which of the following IS NOT a factor that contributed to families having fewer children in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries

abandoned children were adopted or fostered rather than made to work

which of the following mate selection patterns creates the most inequality in a society

adults only marry within their own social class

which of the following racial/ ethnic groups has the highest poverty rate

african americans

women in which of the following groups have the HIGHEST marriage rates

asians

identify the statement that describes why some researchers argue that love is an evolutionary adaptation

children loved by their parents were more likely to survive infancy

which of the following forms of cohabitation is most associated with same sex individuals

cohabitation instead of marriage

what is the difference between facts and theory in the study of the family?

facts provvide information about family life whereas theory is a way to explain how thsoe facts influence one another

which of the following IS NOT a reason for the motherhood penalty in wages

fathers earnings increases allow women to shift to less demanding careers

which of the following factors does not contribute to the relatively high rate of HIV infection in the African American population

greater biological susceptibility by race

why are homicide rates the standard measure of trends

homicides are counted very accurately

which of the following types of families is most likely to be poor

single mother families

couples often act out the gender roles they saw their parents enact which is an example of what process

socialization

Tanika is a child in a blended family. Tanikas mother married a man who has one son Michael. identify the accurate definition of tanika and michaels relationship

step siblings

which of the following defines the term separation

the formal or informal separation of married spouses into different households

what was a relatively common form of polygamy in the nineteenth century

the practice in mormon communities for a man to have more than one wife

which of the following is a unique circumstance for unmarried parents

they dont have much time to date but many still do

which of the following IS NOT a way that marriage brings about health benefits

through additional responsibility

a cohort is a group of people who experience an even together at the same time

true

which of the following describes the term matrilineal?

wealth and power are transmitted from mothers to daughters

which of the following groups is LEAST likely to intermarry with those of other races or ethnicities

white women

which of the following is a definition of care work

work performed face to face for the purpose of enhancing the capabilities of another person

which of the following class structures includes the highest percentage of americans

working class

which of the following groups is the most isolated group in terms of dating

african americans

identify the statement that describes how the rising age at first marriage impacted sexual behavior

almost all american have sex before marriage

which of the following kinds of relationships would not be included under the category of intimate partner violence

best friends and parent child pairs

what is an example of a way in which an elementary school teacher might engage in gender socialization in schools

by reprimanding a gril for playing on the jungle gym because she is wearing a dress

which of the following IS NOT a reason why a large majority of adults eventually marry

most people try to conform to the expectation that sex belongs within marriage

based on what you read in the changing culture section why would the culture of intensive contribute to more people choosing to be childfree

the culture of intensive parenting ramps up expectations for how muh time and resources parents devote to children

which of the following is the definition of the divorce marriage ratio

the frequency of divorce to the frequency of new marriages

which of the following statements about acculturation and assimilation is NOT true

assimilation most often occurs before acculturation

which of the following parenting styles is characterized by high demandingness and high responsiveness

authoritative

which of the following is NOT a major lens through which social scientists study sexuality

ethics of sexual behavior

(t/f) the American time use survey shows that men and women perform nearly equal house of housework

false

imagine you are selected to take part in a study and the researcher asks you to track and report the times of day in which you study work relax interact with family and interact with friends. What kind of study method would this be?

time use

based on what you read about the children most likely to be victims of domestic abuse identify which policy is UNLIKELY to reduce child abuse and neglect

housing vouchers that allow poor families to move often

which of the following occupations is the LEAST female dominated

electricians

which of the following does not fit under the textbooks violence category

neglect and manipulation

A theorist might point to which social fact to support the consensus perspective

two major politial parites in the US have existed for decades and despite strong partisanship citizens generally follow the governance of either party

why does the percentage of whites married to blacks in the US differ so significantly from the parentage of blacks married to whites in the US

whites compromise a much larger proportion of the US population

which of the following work family conflict issues is more characteristic of professional parents than of working class parents

working too many hours lacking a barrier between work and home life

about what percentage of people report having met their current partner online

22%

which of the following is the force that prompted Mexican migration to the US

although some were already living in the US when their territory was annexed migrants continue to move to the US in search of jobs and better lives

which of the following groups is LEAST LIKELY to use assisted reproductive technology

heterosexual couples who have just begun trying to have a child

what is the most important way in which legal recognition of gay and lesbian families reduces boundary ambiguity

it makes the marriage and family more socially recognized

in which of the following examples does the young person have the highest life chance

justin smith is the son of a successful and wealthy businessman and is graduating from harvard this year

which of the following is not a major change in dating and romantic relationships that has made following social scripts more difficult in recent years?

sexual freedom has increased couples are less committed to each other

according to the textbook which of the following is a reason why sexual behavior is less constrained now than it was in the past

the advent of modern birth control young peoples living alone before marriage sex among older adults

which of the following example DOES NOT fit the definition of a legal family a single mother and her adopted son a divorced father and his daughter a single man and his dogs a cohabitating couple who has been together for 10 yrs. a recently married gay couple a husband a wife and wifes biological daughter

a single man and his dogs a cohabitation couple who has been together for 10 years

which of the following is NOT an example of gender socialization

andrea explains to her friends that her parents will not allow her to stay out late after she failed a test

concerning abuse of elderly adults which of the following most closely defines the term expressive aggression

beating elderly people in public and mocking their physical impairments

which of the following is not associated with stronger feelings of homophobia

being female being born after 1990

which of the following IS NOT an example of a transition that may add to a child's stress and affect his/her development

being punished unfairly by a parent

because the word family means different things to different people the textbook provides a broad definition of families as groups of people who are bound by which of the following types of connections

biological legal emotional

one difficulty of studying families is identifying whether something causes something else. In many cases two things may occur together (such as the use of nightlights and nearsightedness) but one may not cause the other. the process by which social scientist establish an associating between the phenomena is known as

correlation

how is cohabitation related to the likelihood of getting a divorce

couples who cohabit before marriage are more likely to get divorced but this is due to factors other than cohabitiation

which of the following is NOT a way in which the federal government increased legal regulation of family life during the industrial era

creating rules for religious organizations role in sanctifying marriages

which of the following roles related to marriage was NOT a role played by the state established churches in the early European societies

deciding who could marry into which families

identify the term that describes the process of immigrant children adapting to a new culture more rapidly than their parents

dissonant acculturation

which of the following examples best describes the term transgender

emily was assigned female at birth but recently asked friends and family to use his chose name and pronouns

which of the following is the characteristic of family life for 19th century Mexican Americans

family members exhibited a strong sense of obligation toard one another

in a story from the textbook a woman recalled "in 1969 I even started to wear trousers to work (social worker). At the time this was certainly frowned on yet two years later social workers were roaming the inner city in torn jeans gym shoes and bra less t shirts" what concept does this story exemplify

gender roles change over time and across place

how have parents' reasons for having children changed over time

having children is more of an emotional symbolic asset not a practical one

which of the following scenarios might cause a marriage squeeze

large influx of adult male migrants into the country a suddent drop in infertility rates among women

when did the word homosexual first begin to appear as a way to describe someones identity

late nineteenth century

which statement describes the assumption that underlie beckers marketplace theory of marriage

marriage is voluntary and there is competition for males

which of the following IS NOT an explanation for why women perform more household and child care on average than men do

men are not as competent at household tasks. women have greater resources, allowing them to take time off from work

which of the following is an example of third generation immigrant

michelle has a russian grandmother who shares recipes wiht her and tells her stories about her life in russia in the 1930s and 1940s

which of the following IS NOT a factor that made building and maintaining families difficult for slaves in the period between 1619 and the end of the civil war (in the mid 1800s)

most enslaved children did not live with their parents

which of the following is NOT a main form of scarcity that single mother families often face in contrast to two parent families

motivation

according to Melvin Kohns classic series of studies how do both middle and working class parents' experiences with work influence their parenting

parents teach their children the interpersonal skills that they use in their own jobs

the high school prom has been a site of continuous legal and social conflict for decades. Why are prom scripts so important?

proms are often seen as a formal step in the process of mate selection that can lead eventually to marriage

which of the following is not an example of how the birth control pill may have had repercussions for society once it was widely available

rates of stds have decreased

(t/f) the independence effect raises the likelihood of divorce because it motivates women to leave their marriages whether they are fairly happy or unhappy

false

the victims of family violence may be classified in 3 groups: intimate partners, children, and elders. What two elements are usually present in the relationship between victims and perpetrators of family violence

intimacy and care relationship