Marriage and Family

Which decade is characterized as one of social change? A.) 1950s B.) 1960s C.) 1980s D.) 1990s E.) 2000s

B.) 1960s

Jerome is interested in studying racial and ethnic differences in how families care for teh elderly. He is interviewing some of the oldest family members he can find because his goal is to compile all available information about significant family events. He will look through other pertinent documents as well. This method is called: A.) Family reconstitution B.) Family compadres C.) Cult of domesticity D.) Familism E.) Family primogeniture

A.) Family reconstitution

Which of the following best characterizes Mexican families in the United States? A.) Most Mexican landowners had their land confiscated after the U.S. annexed Mexican territory in 1848, and they ended up becoming laborers on land now owned by others B.) Mexican Americans have had great difficulty preserving their traditional family structure because of men's long work hours C.) Families lean toward the nuclear family model D.) Compadres are the dead ancestors whom Mexican American families worship E.) Women and men tend to share childbearing but not housekeeping task

A.) Most Mexican landowners had their land confiscated after the U.S. annexed Mexican territory in 1848, and they ended up becoming laborers on land now owned by others.

Which of the following characterizes Native Americans in the Preindustrial United States? A.) Some tribes practiced polygamy, although most were monogamous B.) About three-quarters of tribes were matrilineal C.) In most native tribes, women held lower status than their White counterparts did. D.) There were nearly 5 million natives speaking about 25 different languages when European settlers first arrived. E.) Puberty was an important ritual for boys, but largely went unnoticed in girls

A.) Some tribes practiced polygamy, although most were monogamous

In many ways families in modern industrial and postindustrial societies, such as the U.S., resemble families in ____ societies in terms of their functions, forms, and many of their intimate relationships. A.) hunting and gathering B.) horticultural C.) argricultural D.) both horticultural and agricultural E.) Patrician

A.) hunting and gathering

Why were the few extended families in the early Europe, The Middle Ages, or preindustrial Europe? A.) Most people did not live long enough to spend significant time with their adult children B.) Female infantcide results in a shortage of women. C.) Families often did not get along because fathers frequently gave land to only one son. D.) Children were married off in their early teens, often against their will, and had to leave the community E.) Aging was highly stigmatized and the elderly often committed suicide.

A.) most people did not live long enough to spend significant time with their adult children

The text suggests that understanding history can help us understand today's events, and offers a look at families and the changing economy as an example. What is an economic feature of families today? A.) The unemployment rate is about twice as high as it was in 2007 before the recession B.) About 10% of minimium-wage workers are age 25 or older C.) Workers are finding that the number of jobs with nonstandard schedules has begun to decline, and this is difficult for couples with children and hard on their marriage. D.) The proportion of workers who work full time, year around has increased due to immigration E.) THe minimum wage for teenagers is 1.00 an hour lower than it is for adults

A.) unemployment rate is about twice as high as it was in 2007 before the recession****

You are living in the Middle Ages. Your father has decided that the family farm will go to your oldest brother now that he can no longer take care of it. You are left with nothing. This is a practice known as: A.) Industrialization B.) Primogeniture C.) Separate spheres D.) Bundling E.) Anti-familism

B.) Primogeniture

The opening vignette of Chapter 3 describes the life of a slave girl in 19th century America. Which of the following best describes the ordeal in the narrative? A.) She describes the ship ride over from America B.) She is forced to have a sexual relationship with a man she detests so that her owner can have more slave children C.) She explains the sadness she felt when she was sold from her parents as a young girl D.) She laughs at the White people who think they are so smart because she thinks they are actually very stupid

B.) She is forced to have a sexual relationship with a man she detests so that her owner can have more slave children

Anthropologists, historians, and family scholars who tell us about daily life, customs, and lifestyles of ordinary citizens are weaving together: A.) Marketing strategies B.) Social history C.) Patriarchal customs D.) Bundling strategies E.) Separate spheres

B.) Social history

Who was instrumental in helping the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution be ratified according to the feature box? A.) Mark Spitz B.) Susan B.Anthony C.) Teddy Kennedy D.) Abigail Adams E.) Eleanor Roosevelt

B.) Susan B.Anthony

The year of 1886. You are 16 years old and have immigrated from Poland with you family. What may have been your experience in the U.S.? A.) you joined the 15 million who came to the U.S. between 1830 and 1930 B.) You or your parents may have worked in a clothing factory, as 3/4 of such employees were foreign-born C.) You quickly joined the middle class, unlike other immigrants from other countries who tended to be poor D.) Your father went to work, but your mother likely stayed at home and cared for her large family. E.) your parents had realistic expectations of what life in the U.S. would be like.

B.) You or your parents may have worked in a clothing factory, as 3/4 of such employees were foreign-born

Kim is an anthropologist studying how family members of different racial and ethnic groups care for their elderly. He is taking extensive notes of the way their culture shapes attitudes towards the elderly. These detailed accounts are called: A.) Lecture notes B.) Family reconstitution C. Ethnographies D.) Subsistence notes E.) HIstorical resources

C.) Ethnographies

____ transformed an economy from a system based on small family-based agriculture to one based on large industrial capital A.) Immigration B.) Class ideology C.) industrialization D.) Compadres E.) Subsistence

C.) Industrialization

Some people think that in the "good old days" we had fewer family problems such as divorce, poverty, or family violence. What do other people say? A.) The good old days only existed prior to the 20th century B.) The good old days only existed prior to the Industrial Revolution C.) The good old days were a myth D.) The good old days only existed for people in rural areas E.) The good old days only existed for White people

C.) The good old days were a myth

A dating practice in colonial America in which a young man and women could continue to date by spending the night in a bed together separated by a wooden board was called: A.) Separate spheres B.) Primogeniture C.) Bundling D.) Companionate dating E.) Boarding up

C.) bundling

What was so unique about the 1950s? A.) For the first time in a non-war period, married women with children were encouraged to work outside the home. B.) Movies and television portrayed strong, experienced, and intelligent women C.) The average age at first marriage dropped to 19 years, an all time low for women D.) The total fertility rate dropped quickly E.) People began to move back to the central cities to rebuild the vibrant culture that had been lose to World Wars I and II

C.) the average age at first marriage dropped to 19 years, an all time low for women

The 1960s and 1970s were a time of significant social change that affected families, including the civil rights movement, the women's movement, and the anti-war movement. What caused society to critically question so many dimensions of social life all at once, according to your text? A.) President Kennedy's assassination B.) The economic recession of the 1960s C.) The sheer number of young adults in society D.) The discontent with the growing number of families on welfare E.) Several child abductions that occurred across the country in 1963

C.) the sheer number of young adults in society

Pretend that you are a 20 year old White woman in Colonial America. Which of the following would likely describe aspects of your courtship and partnering? A.) Your father and mother selected your husband, and you likely had very little input B.) You were allowed to date, but you generally had to be home within one hour after dark C.) You could choose your own spouse, but marriage required parental consent D.) You did not engage in bundling until after 6 months of marriage E.) You were only allowed to see your boyfriend at his house instead of yours

C.) you could choose your own spouse, but marriage required parental consent

The slave trade in America was well underway by about: A.) 1600 B.) 1690 C.) 1720 D.) 1790 E.) 1850

D.) 1790

How would we characterized parenting in colonial America? A.) Highly permissive B.) few class variations C.) Both boys and girls were trained by the mother D.) Children were treated as miniature adults in many ways E.) Parents averaged 12-14 children, but only 10-11 of them lived.

D.) Children were treated as miniature adults in many ways

Marriages that are based on mutual affection, sexual attraction, compatibility, and personal happiness are called: A.) Compadres B.) Shared spheres C.) Family reconstitution D.) Companionate families E.) Open marriage

D.) Companionate families

Which of the following statements is TRUE about families in the first half of the 20th century? A.) It is estimated that one in two workers was unemployed and searching for work during the Depression, although this figure likely discounts seasonal workers B.) During the Depression, discrimination against women was minimal because society recognized that man women were the primary breadwinner in their families C.) During World War II, women were encouraged to work outside the home as their patriotic duty, but "color bars" continued to severely limit the type of work that minorities could do D.) Divorce rate rose dramatically during and immediately after World War II E.) During the 1950s the total fertility rate dropped considerable

D.) Divorce rate rose dramatically during the immediately after World War II

Among the early Roman families, the ____ were landowners, and therefore at the top of the stratification system, while slaves were at the bottom. A.) Compadres B.) Companionate family C.) Primogeniture D.) Patricians E.) Pellies

D.) Patricians

According to Table 3.1, which type or types of society tended towards nuclear families? A.) hunting-gathering; agricultural B.) horticultural; industrial C.) Agricultural D.) hunting-gathering;industrial E.) horticultural

D.) hunting-gathering; industrial

Maria strongly believes that family relationship are paramount and take precedence over individuals needs or wants. This view is referred to as: A.) Machismo B.) Cult of domesticity C.) Family process D.) Family reconstitution E.) Familism

E.) Familism

Which type of societies had subsistence economies? A.) Industrial B.) Agrarian C.) Horticultural D.) Postindustrial E.) Hunting and gathering

E.) Hunting and gathering

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of industrialization A.) Small family farms increasingly could not support themselves and folded B.) There was considerable movement to urban areas in search of jobs C.) Working conditions were often extremely dangerous D.) Jobs were generally separated by sex E.) Industries sought men, women, and children to work in the factories ans mills; however, by 1860 child labor laws were passed prohibiting children under the age 14 from working

E.) Industries sought men, women, and children to work in the families and mills; however, by 1860 child labor laws were passed prohibiting children under the age 14 from working

Which of the following is true about slave marriages? A.) Masters considered marriages among slaves to be a threat to slavery because they decreased their control over the slaves B.) In colonial America it was easy for a slave to find a spouse C.) Slave marriages tended to be enduring and long-lasting D.) Because of the constant threat that their marriage would be broken up, slaves tended to have weak family bonds E.) slave marriages were not legally binding

E.) Slave marriages were not legally binding

Increasingly, many new jobs are part-time, sub-contracted, temporary in nature, occur at night, or offer irregular work schedules. These types of jobs are referred to as: A.) Recession-building employment B.) Separate spheres C.) Reconstitution D.) Patricians E.) nonstandardized work schedule

E.) nonstandardized work schedule