MindTap Quiz 1

Today, only about __________ percent of American households fit the 1950s nuclear family ideal of a married couple with children, where only the husband is employed. a. 5 b. 10 c. 33 d. 25

a. 5

According to the text, female full-time employees earn __________ percent of what employed males do. a. 82 b. 94 c. 63 d. 99

a. 82

Andre is a family therapist who is interested in how husbands cope when they are the victims of physical abuse suffered at the hands of their wives. He makes an intensive study of the five husbands who are currently his clients for therapy sessions because they suffer physical abuse from this source. Andre is using which type of research method? a. Clinician's case study b. Cross-sectional study c. Experiment d. Clinician's cross-sectional study

a. Clinician's case study

Which of the following is NOT a style of relating, according to attachment theory? a. Compliant b. Insecure/anxious c. Avoidant d. Secure

a. Compliant

Researchers who randomly assign subjects to different groups would suggest that the investigators are using which technique? a. Experiment b. Survey c. Longitudinal study d. Multiple cross-sectional study

a. Experiment

A photograph in the text depicts individuals waiting patiently for medical attention in a neighborhood clinic. Which group of scholars might point out that, typically, it is mothers and not fathers who are primarily responsible for their children's health—and ask why? a. Feminists b. Interactionists c. Family system theorists d. Structure-functionalists

a. Feminists

Which of the following is NOT listed by the text as a major family function? a. Meeting sexual desires b. Providing members with economic and other practical support c. Offering emotional security d. Raising children responsibly

a. Meeting sexual desires

Which of the following is a path young adults took in response to the recession? a. Postponed marriage b. Dropped out of school c. Opted to have children sooner d. Held out for a higher salary

a. Postponed marriage

The structure-functional theoretical perspective views the family as performing at least three important functions. Which of the following is NOT one of these? a. Promoting genetic material b. Providing emotional security c. Raising children responsibly d. Providing economic support

a. Promoting genetic material

What factor may cause a father to make choices about his family by sliding into a decision? a. Strong day-to-day pressures on the job cutting into time at home b. Remembering how important his wife and children are to him and acting on it c. Ignoring the phone, television, and computer in order to talk at the dinner table d. Careful consideration of family needs and personal time

a. Strong day-to-day pressures on the job cutting into time at home

Parents, teachers, and pediatricians wrestle with issues of ________ and how much children should be able to define themselves if they are like the "other" gender. a. gender variance b. gender bending c. gender conflict d. gender socialization

a. gender variance

The text points out that each data collection technique_________. a. has strengths and weaknesses b. is equally useful c. must be value-free d. is unethical at times

a. has strengths and weaknesses

The definition of family adopted by the authors of this text includes those who do all of the following EXCEPT a. have the same name and background. b. commit to maintaining that group over time. c. consider their identity to be significantly attached to the group. d. form an economic unit and care for any young.

a. have the same name and background.

Life in American families reflects a tension in American culture between family solidarity and_________. a. individual freedom b. the prenuptial contract c. childlessness d. divorce

a. individual freedom

If you wanted to make a knowledgeable decision about choosing which class to take,_________. a. look through the catalog at all the possibilities, consider what will benefit you in the future, and register early to get the class you consider best b. take the first class that is open and will fit your schedule c. wait until the last possible minute, and then let your advisor find a class d. find out what your friends are taking, and do the same

a. look through the catalog at all the possibilities, consider what will benefit you in the future, and register early to get the class you consider best

Journalist Peggy Orenstein observed students in two California middle schools and found that _________. a. the participation and even antics of white boys in the classroom were considered inevitable and rewarded b. boys were rewarded for quiet, nonassertive behaviors c. girls were subtly encouraged to be boisterous and even aggressive d. Latinas, along with Asian American girls, had little difficulty being heard or even noticed

a. the participation and even antics of white boys in the classroom were considered inevitable and rewarded

The text lists three proposals to help boys to adjust better to our educational system. Which of the following is NOT one of these? a. Accepting a certain level of boys' rowdy play as deviant b. Having fewer recesses c. Discouraging activities shared by boys and girls d. Implementing more active learning by doing

b. Having fewer recesses

Family researchers will often generate a __________, or educated guess about the way things are, based on their theoretical orientation. a. Bivariate analysis b. Hypothesis c. Multivariate analysis d. Factoid

b. Hypothesis

What is the primary reason, according to the text, that the transition to adulthood has become elongated? a. Young adults have become lazy. b. It takes longer to earn enough to support a family. c. More children are deciding not to attend college. d. Young adults are marrying earlier.

b. It takes longer to earn enough to support a family.

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps involved with making knowledgeable choices? a. Attempt to clarify your own values. b. Try to avoid making a decision if possible. c. Recognize the social pressures that may influence personal choices. d. Consider the consequences of each alternative.

b. Try to avoid making a decision if possible.

To help accomplish ethical standards, most researchers now must have their research plans reviewed by_________. a. the public broadcasting system (PBS) b. an institutional review board (IRB) c. the internal revenue service (IRS) d. the international business machine (IBM)

b. an institutional review board (IRB)

A practice among schoolmates involves _______, in which students patrol and maintain gendered expectations of masculine boys and feminine girls. a. gender pathways b. borderwork c. cultures of childhood d. gender schemes

b. borderwork

Since the 9/11 attacks, the so-called can-do man tackles traumatic events head-on _________. a. stoically and manfully b. but also feels free to express emotion c. while maintaining a high level of financial success d. and expresses no feelings about them

b. but also feels free to express emotion

Family _________ theorists posit that today's family forms need to be seen as historically expected adjustments to changing conditions. a. social b. change c. marriage d. decline

b. change

A significant disadvantage of using case studies is that_________. a. the conclusions are true for only a short span of time b. findings and conclusions may be highly subjective c. they usually lead to non-representative conclusions d. there is a high likelihood of Type II error

b. findings and conclusions may be highly subjective

Studying social change in the family can be best understood through _______ data. a. survey b. longitudinal c. cross-sectional d. experimental

b. longitudinal

The child population of the United States is ________ racially and ethnically diverse than the adult population. a. less b. more c. far less d. equally

b. more

Some analysts concerned about boys' behavior in school note that _________. a. when prompted, they act as girls do and are accepted in the school b. there is a mismatch between their high levels of physical activity and school expectations c. they face greater discrimination for their behavior d. students of both sexes learn better with increased discipline

b. there is a mismatch between their high levels of physical activity and school expectations

________________ is made up of the ideas and feelings about the uniqueness and value of one's family unit, which often emerges in family traditions, rituals and celebrations. a. A knowledgeable decision b. DNA pool c. Family identity d. Individualism

c. Family identity

Michael is a stay-at-home father and feels pressure from society to watch football on TV, enjoy action movies, play basketball on the weekends, and bring home a bigger paycheck than his corporate executive wife. What is this societal pressure called? a. Gender identity b. Innate biology c. Gender expectations d. Genderism

c. Gender expectations

Which of the following is attributed to the United States by family-change scholars? a. Patriotism as a source of family pride b. Rigid traditional ideas of family c. Inadequate support for families d. Declining values in family matters

c. Inadequate support for families

The text observes that there are three major culturally defined obligations in masculinity. Which of the following is NOT one of those obligations? a. Protecting group territory b. Providing resources c. Portraying emotional openness d. Group leadership

c. Portraying emotional openness

The increasing independence of Asian women in the United States has been attributed to _________. a. immigration b. civil rights c. World War II d. the Gold Rush

c. World War II

According to the text, a woman lives with a(n) __________ or a divided awareness that caregiving is most important to her but it is not highly valued in society. a. intersexual reality b. modern dilemma c. bifurcated consciousness d. demarcated identity

c. bifurcated consciousness

Personal experience provides us with information, but it can also act as _________, which is why we need scientific study. a. evidence b. authority c. blinders d. tools

c. blinders

In an experiment, the ______ group receives no special intervention. a. experimental b. random c. control d. treatment

c. control

Collecting data over a period of years using documented materials would reflect a(n)_________. a. historical approach b. experiment c. longitudinal study d. clinician's case study

c. longitudinal study

Among immigrants, males may lose some masculine _______ because of the changing gender roles upon entering the United States. a. participation b. bifurcation c. privilege d. consistency

c. privilege

What is the impact of communication technologies like e-mail, Skype, and GPS on families? a. Technology increases the amount of face-to-face time together. b. Technologies force themselves on families. c. The impact is unknown at this time. d. Communication technologies change the way families interact.

d. Communication technologies change the way families interact.

Which is the correct term for a person who has been born with ambiguous genital anatomy? a. Transsexual b. Bisexual c. Cisgender d. Intersex

d. Intersex

The text points out that the social institutions of marriage and the family have become _________________ since the mid-twentieth century. a. more predictable b. less functional c. more functional d. less predictable

d. less predictable

The text reports that _________ percent of first marriages were preceded by cohabitation. a. about 15 b. 25 c. less than 10 d. more than 50

d. more than 50

Statistics on women in politics highlight that women, who make up more than 50 percent of the U.S. population, are ________ in high government positions. a. slightly underrepresented b. equal in number to men c. extremely overpaid d. significantly underrepresented

d. significantly underrepresented

While part of being a scientist is having objectivity, in reality,_________. a. objectivity is an unattainable goal and should not be pursued. b. all of us are objective and value-free. c. scientists are the most biased of all. d. total neutrality is impossible for anyone.

d. total neutrality is impossible for anyone.

Persons who change gender identity are referred to as _________. a. cross-dresser b. cisgender c. intersex d. transgender

d. transgender