Sociology Chapter 14- Marriage & Family

Same-sex couple households account for __________ percent of the US households A. 1 B. 10 C. 15 D. 30

A. 1

Children of divorced parents __________ to divorce in their own marriage than children of parents who stayed married. A. more likely B. less likely C. equally likely

A. more likely

Which type of child abuse is most prevalent in the US? A. Physical abuse B. Neglect C. Shaken-baby syndrome D. Verbal mistreatment

B. Neglect

According to the study cited by the US Census Bureau, children who live with married parents grow up with more advantages than children who live with: A. a divorced parent B. a single parent C. a grandparent D. all of the above

B. a single parent

Which of the following is true of intimate partner violence (IPV)? A. IPV victims are more frequently men than women B. One in ten women is a victim of IPV C. Nearly half of instances of IPV involve drugs or alcohol D. Rape is the most common form of IPV

C. Nearly half of instances of IPV involve drugs or alcohol.

Research suggests that people generally fell that their current family is __________ than the family they grew up with. A. less close B. more close C. at least as close D. none of the above

C. at least as close

In general, children in __________ households benefit from divorce. A. step family B. multi generational C. high-conflict D. low-conflict

C. high-conflict

The median age of first marriage has __________ in the last fifty years. A. increased for men but not women B. decreased for men but no women C. increased for both men and women D. decreased for both men and women

C. increased for both men and women

A woman being married to two men would be an example of: A. monogamy B. polygyny C. polyandry D. cohabitation

C. polyandry

Couples who cohabitate before marriage are __________ couples who did not cohabitate before marriage to be married at least 10 years. A. far more likely than B. far less likely than C. slightly less likely than D. equally as likely as

C. slightly less likely

A child who associates his life of descent with his father's side only is part of a __________ society. A. matrilocal B. bilateral C. matrilineal D. patrilineal

D. patrilineal

Current divorce rates are: A. at an all-time high B. at an all-time low C. steadily increasing D. steadily decreasing

D. steadily declining

family of procreation

a family that is formed through marriage

unilateral descent

the tracing of kinship through one parent only

nuclear family

two parents (traditionally a married husband and wife) and children living in the same household

intimate partner violence

violence that occurs between individuals who maintain a romantic or sexual relationship

Sociologists tend to define family in terms of A. How a given society sanctions that relationships of people who are connected through blood, marriage or adoption B. The connection of bloodlines C. The status roles that exist in a family structure D. How closely members adhere to social norms

A. How a given society sanctions that relationships of people who are connected through blood, marriage or adoption

kinship

a person's traceable ancestry

The majority of US children live in: A. two-parent households B. one-parent households C. no-parent households D. multigenerational households

A. two-parent households

Which of the following is a criticism of the family life cycle model? A. It is too broad and accounts for too many aspects of family B. It is too narrowly focused on a sequence of stages C. It does not serve a practical purpose for studying family behavior D. It is not based on comprehensive research

B. It is too narrowly focused on a sequence of stages

polygyny

a form of marriage in which one man is married to more than one women at a time

polyandry

a form of marriage in which one woman is married to more than one man at a time

shaken-baby syndrome

a group of medical symptoms such as brain swelling and retinal hemorrhage resulting from forcefully shaking or impacting an infant's head

extended family

a household that includes at least one parent and child as well as other relatives like grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins

family life cycle

a set of predictable steps and patterns families experience over time

family life course

a sociological model of family that sees the progression of events as fluid rather than as occurring in strict stages

matrilocal residence

a system in which it is customary for the husband to live with or near his wife's family

patrilocal residence

a system in which it is customary for the wife to live with or near her husband's family

ambilineal

a type of unilateral descent that follows either the father's or the mother's side exclusively

patrilineal descent

a type of unilateral descent that follows the father's line only

matrilineal descent

a type of unilateral descent that follows the mother's line only

marriage

legally recognized contract between two or more people in a sexual relationship who have an expectation of permanence about their relationship

family

socially recognized groups of individuals who may be joined by blood, marriage, or adoption and who form an emotional connect and an economic unit of society

cohabitation

the act of a couple sharing a residence while they are not married

monogamy

the act of being married to only one person at a time

bigamy

the act of entering into a marriage while still married to another person

family orientation

the family in which one is born

polygamy

the state of being committed or married to more than one person at a time

bilateral descent

the tracing of kinship through both parents' ancestral lines