SOC 152- Chapter 7

The substantive definition of family is applicable to which of the following?

a single parent with married children living at home a woman and the several men to whom she is married

Which of the following statements about mothers in the U.S. is true?

Mothers with at least a college degree tend to have be older at the time of first birth.

Which is part of a pattern of child rearing in a family?

Parenthood Adoption Single-parent families

Which of the following statements regarding same-sex marriage in the United States is true?

Same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states.

Which of the following are among the basic partner selection principles that inevitably narrow our choices, even in the age of online dating?

We are limited those who are available and with whom we have contact. We are most attracted to people like ourselves. We are heavily influenced by opinions of family, friends, and organizations.

Research reveals what about our how we present ourselves in online dating apps?

We try to make ourselves more appealing through exaggeration. We avoid interactions by claiming to be busy when we aren't.

Which of the following are factors that have contributed to the social acceptance of divorce?

Wives are becoming less dependent on their husbands for income. Most states have adopted more liberal divorce laws, such as no-fault divorce.

Why are women less likely to remarry than men are?

Women usually retain custody of the children.

Interracial marriage was illegal in some states in the U.S. until

1929.

After a decrease in multigenerational households in the U.S. over many decades, there has been a twenty percent increase since

1980

In the United States, the ratio of stay-at-home moms to stay-at-home dads is

27 to 1.

Currently, almost _____ of adults aged 25 and older are, or have been, married.

80

In the 1950s, Americans saw marriage as a cornerstone whereas today people are more likely to view it as a(n) _____, something that happens later as a sign we have our act together.

capstone

If John and Mary decide to move in together but do not yet want to get married, their arrangement is an example of

cohabition

The main difference between families and kin groups is that a family is a daily household unit, whereas kin groups

come together once in a while for major events.

In the United States, the responsibility for raising children and maintaining the home

continues to fall largely on women.

True or false: The life of single parents and their children is much more difficult than that of a traditional nuclear family.

false

When researching her family's genealogy, if Mary focuses only on her mother's side to identify relatives, she is researching ______ descent

matrilineal

Which of the following describes a marriage consisting of only two partners?

monogamy

The way to produce healthy, well-adjusted offspring is

not clearly defined.

Most people in the United States regard the ______ family structure as the preferred type of family arrangement.

nuclear

More and more couples are becoming dual-income families because

of economic need. both partners wish to pursue careers.

If people trace their family histories through their fathers' relatives, they are studying which of the following kind of descent?

patrilineal

A variation of polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband at the same time is called

polyandry.

What are the two basic types of polygamy?

polygyny and polyandry

The incest taboo is defined as the

prohibition of sexual relations between culturally specified relatives.

Homogamy is the social practice in which a person

selects a mate with similar cultural interests.

A form of marriage in which a person is married to several spouses over a lifetime but to only one spouse at a time is called

serial monogamy.

Which of the following type of family has become increasingly common in American life in recent decades?

single-parent

The care of stepchildren might decline under stepparents because

stepparents might expect biological parents to provide care.

Until the first wave of American feminism, during the mid-1800s there was no

substantial challenge to the idea that wives and children belonged to their male kin.

People who choose not to have children

tend to have more education.

A primary factor that has shaped the increase in divorce is

the greater socaial acceptance of divorce

In the United States, an example of a violation of the incest taboo is a

marriage between a brother and a sister.

Which of the following were the only people who could legally adopt children in the United States until a 1995 court decision?

married couples

Which of the following is not an example of homogamy?

matching people with those who are different from them

Cohabitation can best be defined as living together without a legal

marriage

In which of the following regions, as in the United States, is cohabitation is on the rise?

Eurpose

What is the sociological stance on divorce's impact on children?

It is contested and debated.

Which of the following accurately describe the accomplishment of natural growth approach to parenting?

It is more often used by working-class and poor families. Parents' instructions are directives rather than teachable moments.

What are some of the reasons that the marriage rate has declined since the 1960s?

Marriage has lost some of its social significance as a rite of passage. More and more couples are deciding to form partnerships without marriage.

A nuclear family can be described as

a core on which larger family groups are built.

Which of the following are among the factors that complicate the transition to parenthood and the role of socialization?

a short transition time from pregnancy to parenthood a lack of clear and helpful guidelines for successful parenthood a lack of "training" for parenthood

According to the functionalist view, the family performs six important tasks, including

affection and companionship. socialization.

Endogamy is a form of mate selection that requires that marriage occur

among people belonging to the same group.

In comparison with nuclear families, extended families

are better able to provide support to family members in times of crisis. have the advantage of forming a larger economic unit for a family farm or business.

In egalitarian families, spouses

are considered equals.

Functionalist William F. Ogburn argued that many of the original functions of the family

are now handled by other social institutions, like school and work

The substantive definition of family refers to a set of people joined by

blood relationships

In some studies of the impact of divorce on children, such as the study conducted by Amato and Booth, the findings show that

divorce can benefit children by reducing their exposure to conflict.

American couples might choose to remain child-free in their marriages because they

do not believe that reproduction is a duty of marriage.

The primary reason for the increase in multigenerational households in the last thirty years has been

economic

The existence of families in which the spouses live separately for work-related reasons shows acceptance of which of the following family type?

egalitarian

An example of endogamy is

encouraging people to marry within their own racial, ethnic, or religious group

A patriarchy is a society that

expects males to dominate family decision making.

True or false: Familism is only a core value among Mexican American families.

false

Placing the interests of the family before those of the individual is known as

familism.

The concerted cultivation approach to parenting likens children to

flowers in a greenhouse.

More and more people in the United States are remaining single

for a longer period of time.

For every child who is adopted, many more remain as wards of state-sponsored child protective services, a system known as ______ care.

foster

Which of the following best exemplifies an extended family?

grandmother, mother, 2 sons

Young people who choose to remain single are able to do so because of this group's

growing economic independence.

In spite of their balance of power, spouses in egalitarian families often

have different spheres of power.

In comparison with nuclear families, extended familie

have the advantage of forming a larger economic unit for a family farm or business. are better able to provide support to family members in times of crisis.

If Mary is from the United States, we would expect her to list which of the following as part of her kinship network?

her uncle her in-laws her cousin

In a patriarchy, a woman's status is typically defined by the

important males in her life.

Which of the following factors contribute to the overall decline in average number of births for U.S. women?

improved health care improved access to birth control better educational and occupational opportunities

Which of the following are current courtship rituals in various parts of the world?

intricate games, gestures, and signals online dating arranged marriages

When the media report that one out of two marriages ends in divorce, this statistic

is misleading because it doesn't factor in the duration of the marriages.

Children raised with stepparents are more likely to have

less health care.

About half of all currently married couples in the United States say that they did which of the following before getting married?

lived together

What does the term "kinship" refer to?

the state of being related to others

Friedrich Engels maintained that the family was

the ultimate source of social inequality.

While studying stepfamilies, sociologist Andrew J. Cherlin determined that

the well-being of children in stepfamilies is no different than that of children in divorced, single-parent households.

The majority of people in the United States think that people should marry because

they love someone and want to be with them.

True or false: On June 26, 2015, same-sex marriage became legal in every state in the United States.

true

Caring for children is

varied within cultures. varied across cultures. a universal function.

Many people in the United State postpone getting married because they

want to establish themselves in careers first.

In the United States, what racial group is most likely to marry someone of their own race?

white