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Why would advertisements provide insightful information for sociologists studying the family?

-Because it communicates shared beliefs about family roles in our culture

Maria's parents immigrated to the United Sates from Brazil. She would be considered a ___________ generation immigrant.

2nd

What led to the development of separate spheres ideology?

A changing market that shifted work outside of the home

Which of the following best describes the term "fictive kin"?

A non-family member who plays a familial role

Which of the following would be an example of how families socialize their children?

A parent enforcing the rule that the child does not pick their nose in public

What is an example of a transition a child may experience as a result of relationship dissolution?

All of the other answers are correct

What is true about social institutions?

All of the other answers are correct

Most immigrants entering the United States today are:

Asian or Latinx

Which is typically associated with committed relationships and exclusivity?

Dating

Which of the following is NOT and example of work-family conflict?

David doesn't attend a family birthday party to spend time with his friends.

Jen strongly identifies with her Chinese heritage and it is important for her to teach the Mandarin language to her children, celebrate traditions in the home, and cook food from her family's homeland. Jen's ties are to her:

Ethnicity

A dominant group is always the largest population group in a society True or False

False

A sociologist views the macro and micro levels of society as completely separate and not related to each other. True or False

False

Abuse within a family unit only impacts members of that family unit with no social consequences. True or False

False

Dating apps lead to us having more restricted pools of potential partners to date. True or False

False

In order to understand gender inequality, we have to recognize how it is completely distinct and separate from racial or class based inequalities. True or False

False

In the last slide, we explored that Asian American men experience a marriage squeeze because Asian men are more likely to intermarry with other racial/ethnic groups than Asian women. True or False

False

Native American tribes had virtually the same cultures and family practices. True or False

False

Relationship dissolution only applies to marriages that end in divorce. True or False

False

Socialization results in an individual's complete conformity to gender expectations. True or False

False

The spheres of "work" and "family" are different but valued equally in our society. True or False

False

Women tend to experience higher rates of sexual satisfaction when hooking up than men and are more satisfied in hook ups than in committed relationships. True or False

False

According to the PEW study, which of the following is ranked as the least important reason for marriage?

Financial Stability

How has the rise of modernity impacted our perceptions about sex?

Focus on sex for personal pleasure

Jason is opposed to recent proposals to increase the minimum wage because he thinks it will result in people feeling no incentive to work hard for better pay. Which theory most aligns with his perspective?

Functionalism

John's dad refused to speak to him for months after he came out to his parents as gay because he said that it was not natural. His dad's belief that same sex behavior is not natural can best be explained by the concept of:

Heteronormativity

Thomas is developing a research project where he wants to understand the experiences of parents who worked from home and supervised their children's online schooling. He is less concerned about researching a large sample and more interested in gaining a meaningful understanding of these experiences. What method would be most appropriate?

In depth interviews

What is an example of how a social institution impacts our individual sexual behavior?

Learning in school that abstinence is the only acceptable way to prevent pregnancy

Which of the following would be grounds for legal annulment?

Marriage to a spouse who has not legally ended a prior marriage

_______________ are viewed as more stable employees when they become parents.

Men

What is NOT a way that family may impact the gender pay gap?

Men may be discriminated against if an employer knows that he has or may have a family

Based on what we know about demographic trends, who is LESS likely to be married?

Monica, a 40 year old waitress who has her HS diploma

According to this graph, what % of wealth is controlled by the top 20% of Americans in the United States.

More than 80%

Kristin works full-time as an accountant and her husband, James, works full-time as a probation officer. In the home, Kristin takes on the responsibility for the majority of household tasks and the needs of their children. What type of family unit is this?

Neo-traditional

Robin spent much of her childhood at her best friend Susan's house. They call each other "sisters" and see each other as family. This could best be described as:

Personal Family

Thomas was content with his cohabitating relationship but chose to propose to his boyfriend due to the consistent remarks from his parents about getting married. Which of the following best describes what led Thomas to get married?

Social Pressure

As an adult, Susana has maintained a similar economic position as how she was raised. She makes roughly the same amount of money as her parents and lives in a similar neighborhood to the one she grew up in. What term best describes Susana's experience?

Social Reproduction

Stan works 50 hours per week and makes $80,000 per year. His husband, Ruben, works 35 hours per week and makes $55,000 per year. Who probably does more housework in this family?

Stan

Which social institution sets the boundaries of what is considered familial abuse?

The State

Why may non-consensual sex be more of an issue in hook ups?

The common use of alcohol or drugs prior to a hook up

Over the past half of a century, which group has experienced significant income gains?

The top 20% of Americans

Who would be most likely to inherit the family property in a European American colonial family?

Thomas, the third child in his family but oldest son

Which of the following examples would illustrate an exogamous (coming from the word "exogamy") marriage?

Tommy, who is Asian, marrying Hector, who is Hispanic

A sexual social network is the patterns of sexual interaction that an individual has over a period of time with various partners. True or False

True

Hector's first job was working for his aunt's business as a data processor. Hector's familial connection to his aunt is his social network and the job he received through that connection is social capital. True or False

True

Less than 50% of children today are raised in a home with two parents who are in their first marriage. True of False

True

Same-sex marriages are slightly more likely to be exogamous than heterosexual marriages. True or False

True

Which of the following would be an example of a nuclear family unit?

Two parents raising their biological children

Robin developed a pro-con list about her current partner before making the choice to move in together. This is more reflective of:

Utilitarian Love

How has the rise of women in the workplace led to a reduction of family abuse?

Women are less likely to be economically dependent on their partner or spouse

Which of the following is NOT a changing marriage trend?

Women wait longer than men to marry

While the family is supposed to protect family members, the family arena can also protect ___________.

abusers

In the past, dating scripts were commonly recognized in:

heterosexual relationships

Gender socialization begins:

in the family.

Life satisfaction is at it's lowest point:

in the months/year leading up to a divorce

An individual family unit:

is formed and operates in response to outside factors

Women's increased participation in the workplace and economic independence can result in more stable marriages because:

it increases the financial status of the family

If gender is a social construct, that means:

it is a shared cultural assumption that is accepted as real

The gender pay gap results in _________________ in heterosexual families:

men experiencing greater economic stability after they divorce

A toy car that is marketed with blue packaging and a description that describes it as "tough":

reinforces a cultural link between boys and cars

A marriage market explanation for relationship formation includes all of the following EXCEPT:

social inequalities between groups haven no impact on how they are perceived in the marketplace

Sexual orientation can best be described as ____________, whether or not that aligns with ___________________.

who we are attracted to; our sexual behavior