quizzes

the most likely victim of family violence is an

American Indian women

What constitutes the breadwinner-homemaker family as understood as traditional in the 1950s? a. either parent employed, while the other takes care of their children B. two employed parents and their children C. an employed mother, a father without employment, and their children D. an employed father, a mother without employment, and their children

D

About two-thirds of people who marry_________ a. cohabit first b. are only married symbolically. c. are in a same-sex marriage d. have not attended college

a

How did the United States v. Windsor ruling change the legal definition of marriage? a. It resulted in the federal government recognizing all legal marriages performed in states. b. It supported the earlier Defense of Marriage Act. c. It required all states to perform same-sex marriage. d. It specified that couples legally married in certain states did have federal recognition of their marriage

a

On average, men's income __________ after a divorce. a. is supplemented by child support b. increases c. decreases d. is unaffected by divorce

a

Poverty increased dramatically during the 2000s because of which of the following? a. severe economic inequality b. social mobility c. poor work ethic d. low unemployment

a

Preventing domestic violence among same-sex couples is complicated by the fact that a. protections may not be available or may even exclude gays and lesbians. b. same-sex couples experience significantly less violence than straight men and women do. c. the federal government does not collect data on the sexual orientation of domestic violence victims. d. although domestic violence occasionally occurs among gay men, it never occurs among lesbians.

a

The 1967 Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia declared what unconstitutional? a. laws against interracial marriage b. laws preventing immigration c. polygamy d. laws against exogamy

a

Which is true about social class and marital happiness? a. Richer couples tend to be happier, whether married or cohabiting. b. Social class has no effect on marital happiness. c. Middle-class couples tend to be the happiest group. d. Poor marriages tend to be happiest.

a

A couple has a tumultuous relationship, and occasionally there is some pushing or shoving between the partners during arguments. These interactions are best described as a. intimate terrorism. b. common couple violence. c. neglect d. violent resistance.

b

According to Baldassar, Kilkey, and Ra (2014), which of the following is NOT a misconception about migration? a. Migrants cannot have allegiances to more than one country b. Migration has increased due to the globalization of economies c. Migration is unidirectional d. Migrants experience straight line assimilation

b

For serious violence, women face higher risks a. if they are financially independent and stable. b. shortly after they have left their abusers. c. if they are married to their abusers. d. if they are white.

b

Parents try to provide which three broad categories of skills or resources to their children? a. discipline, authority, and love b. socialization, social bonds, and social network c. intensive motherhood, opportunity cost, and the male provider ideal d. prestige, a big house, and a good education

b

Sexual orientation refers to a pattern of sexual____________ with regard to one's gender identity. a. promiscuity b. attraction c. activity d. identity

b

The Bracero Program had what effect on Mexican families? a. It lifted immigration restrictions on the spouses and children of U.S. citizens. b. It opened the door for many families to settle in the United States. c. It allowed workers to become citizens. d. It prevented workers, almost all of them men, from bringing their families with them.

b

Which of the following federal policies has been the most effective in reducing and preventing poverty for people under 18 years of age? a. TANF b. EITC c. Housing Assistance/Section 8 d. Social Security

b

Which of the following is a characteristic of IPV that is a unique to undocumented women? a. Possibility that partner will take money and important documents, leaving the woman without recourse b. Delay in obtaining necessary services due to the complex processes of securing legal status c. Fear that involving the police will aggravate the situation, rather than lead to a solution d. Potential for the spouse to seek revenge on the woman for leaving by stalking and possibly assaulting her after she has left

b

Which of the following is a source of social change in family life? a. The growth of individualism has strengthened the ties of marriage. b. The law has begun to recognize people more as individuals than as members of a family entity. c. Married couples are much more likely to be poor than single adults, especially single parents, are. d. Same-sex couples rarely face discrimination because the laws providing for equal protection are consistently upheld.

b

When a person's chromosomal composition does not correspond with their sexual anatomy, it is known as being androgynous. multisexed. socialized. intersexed.

d

True or False: Intersectionality suggests that people's experiences of cumulative advantage or disadvantage does not change over a person's life, but that people's levels of advantage or disadvantage remains static over the life span.

false

True or False: Unauthorized immigrants in the US are eligible to receive TANF, Housing Assistance, SNAP, EITC, and Social Security benefits.

false

who is more likely to report happier marriage, men or women?

men

True or False: Federally recognized Native American tribes are considered sovereign nations, with the ability to sign treaties with the US government, and have their sovereignty respected.

true

True or False: Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the US, therefore Puerto Ricans are US citizens.

true

Despite the increasing participation of women in the workforce, women earn, on average, roughly __________ percent of what men earn. 77 81 89 72

81

A longitudinal survey is one that is sent: A. to the same people every five years. B. each year to a different group of high school students. C. to twelfth graders in the same high school each year. D. only once to a group of eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders.

A

"Given that the relationship between sex and gender is so closely linked, genetic predispositions will affect the behaviors of men and women." This statement is most consistent with which perspective on gender? a. symbolic interactionist b. feminist c. biological d. masculine

c

Sexuality can best be described as a: a. fixed identity that does not change. b. social identity based on choice. c. fluid identity that can vary. d. biological identity that is predetermined

c

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) had two major goals: to provide a. food and health care assistance to poor families. b. education and cash assistance to poor families. c. assistance to poor families and promote two-parent families. d. assistance to single parents and to their children.

c

What is one of the ways that sociologists attempt to reduce bias in their studies? a. using data from Internet news sites b. collecting their own data c. using publicly funded nationally representative studies d. writing their own survey questions

c

When it comes to sex selection of children, parents in the United States a. show a strong preference for female children. b. routinely prefer to have only male children. c. most commonly prefer one child of each sex. d. indicate no preference in the sex of their children.

c

Which of the following is NOT a key component of the definition of "transnational family?" a. Sense of belonging to a family or familyhood b. Separation by being spread across multiple nations c. Physical proximity d. Will and effort to maintain contact

c

Which of the following is a potential factor affecting children's reaction to divorce, as discussed in the text? a. the legal proceedings b. more parental time and energy c. residential moves and school transitions d. economic abundance

c

the greatest expenses in raising children tend to come from

childcare and education

Michael Johnson devised a framework that involves putting acts of violence into a broader pattern within the relationship. His work identified three principle patterns:

common couple violence, intimate terrorism, violent resistance

Historically, according to the "one-drop" rule of racial identification: a. a Hispanic woman could give birth to an Asian child, but an Asian woman couldn't give birth to a Hispanic child. b. a Black woman could give birth to a White child, but a White woman couldn't give birth to a Black child. c. an Asian woman could give birth to a Hispanic child, but a Hispanic woman couldn't give birth to an Asian child. d. a White woman could give birth to a Black child, but a Black woman couldn't give birth to a White child.

d

Symbolically, what does the Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) case represent, according to the textbook? a. the stereotype that rich men marry women who are poorer yet beautiful b. the growth of the "wedding industrial complex" c. how individualism causes the decay of American institutions d. the social recognition of family diversity

d

The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act a. was challenged by Chinese solidarity activists in the western part of the United States. b. allowed Chinese workers, almost all of them men, to bring their families with them. c. allowed citizenship only for Chinese who were born in the United States. d. barred Chinese from becoming citizens and blocked new immigration.

d

The poverty thresholds are updated for which of the following: a. Changes in trends of household expenditures since the 1950s b. Increases in housing costs c. Regional differences in living expenses d. Inflation

d