Sociology: Chapter 10 Quizzes

The poverty rate for female-headed families in 2013 was ________________ times higher than that of married-couple families.

5

_____________________ are the most common perpetrators of elder abuse.

Adult children and spouses

Another term for group marriage is __________________.

Cenogamy

Andy is a white 50-year-old man who is married to Carol, who is a 22-year-old African American female. Their marriage is an example of ___________________.

Exogamy

Dramatic differences persist in the divorce rates of the United States and Europe.

False

John is married to Sue, and therefore, we can be sure that John and Sue are practicing monogamy.

False

Passionate love is more likely than companionate love to lead to a long-term intimate relationship.

False

The definition of the family according to the Census Bureau only includes those who are related by descent, marriage, or adoption.

False

The divorce rate in the United States continues to increase.

False

The nature of intimacy is static and does not change over time.

False

There is an increase in the number of births to married women in two-parent families and a decrease in the number of births to unmarried women.

False

Which theoretical perspective focuses on the fact that girls learn, from an early age, that family responsibilities take precedence over all other aspects of their lives?

Feminist

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of these helps explain differences in marriage between 1970 and 2012?

Fewer people are getting married in 2012 in all age groups The differences in numbers is not only due to marriage versus cohabitation; more men and more women live alone in 2012 than in 1970

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following tend to be true of gay and lesbian families?

Gay and lesbian families are less constrained by social and institutional ideas about family roles Same-sex male couples are no as wedded to the idea of sexual exclusivity as are straight couples

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of these global flows is discussed by the text in relation to affecting families globally?

Global migration Global trafficking Global conflict

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following is a consequence of child abuse?

Impaired ability to reason morally Greater likelihood of engaging in violence Increasing violence toward other children

Which of the following people is most likely to experience abuse?

Louise, who is an 87-year-old woman

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. With regard to the gendered division of household labor, which of the following is/are true?

Mothers spend about seven hours a week more on child care than fathers. Mothers spend about twice as much time on housework as fathers. Mothers are more likely to maintain the children, whereas fathers are more likely to engage in recreation with kids.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the changes that have been taking place over the years in regard to the family household?

People are living longer Women outlive men There are more births to unmarried women

John, a sociologist, is researching the family and is focusing on the socialization process children experience within the family and how parents transmit norms and values to their children. Which theoretical perspective is the basis for John's research?

Structural/functional theory

Which country has a long history of cohabitation, with roughly half of all births taking place within cohabitative relationships?

Sweden

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following is a factor in the deinstitutionalization of marriage according to Andrew Cherlin?

The erosion of norms about having children within the context of marriage The erosion of norms regarding the roles of men and women in a marriage The increase in the cohabitation rate

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Sociologists are interested in the following aspects of families:

The relationship between family and marriage The different forms of family and how they are formed and maintained

Anthony Giddens coined the term pure relationships, which refers to a relationship that is entered into for its own sake and for what each partner can get from it.

True

Divorce has risen in part because of the changes in the laws that govern divorce.

True

Structural functionalists are interested in socialization of children because their focus is on how family creates social order.

True

The United States has had an increase in the number of one-person households over the last 40 years.

True

The family household, like the family itself, has declined in the United States, and in the Global North more generally speaking.

True

The feminist theory focuses on the family as being based on a patriarchal structure, in which men have the power and control.

True

The increasing emphasis on the self and individualism in the United States is an important factor in divorce today.

True

Which country is the world leader in the adoption of children from other countries?

United States

Maria and Juan are together as committed, monogamous partners. They have decided not to get married and have discussed that they will stay together as long as their relationship remains satisfying to each of them. Their relationship can be described as:

a pure relationship

The Brady Bunch was composed of three children from the mom's previous marriage and three children from the dad's previous marriage. It is an example of a(n) _____________.

blended family

Which of the following is a risk factor as it relates to divorce?

couple cohabitated before marriage

Throughout history, families have been defined much more by _______________ than _________________.

endogamy; exogamy

According to the text, the link between marriage and family:

has been greatly weakened, if not broken

Studies indicate that couples who divorce, compared to married couples:

have higher poverty rates, especially for women

Sociologists who study the various roles family members play within their families are utilizing the _______________________ theoretical perspective.

inter/actionist

Ben is a father of two children. He lives on the other side of the state from his kids, but he maintains a daily connection with them through phone calls, texts, and video calls. He also sees them every other weekend. Ben is a:

nonresident parent

A society where multiple spouses are the dominant marital pattern is referred to as:

polygamy

The premise of Liquid Love, written by Zygmunt Bauman, is:

relationships form and end more easily, which challenges marriage as an institution

The text refers to the weakening of social norms related to marriage as:

the deinstitutionalization of marriage

Globally, _______ is the most common form of family violence.

wife beating