SOCIOLOGY QUIZ TWELVE

Which is one reason that sociologist cite to explain why men and women are delaying marriage until their mid-to-late twenties?

Many young people place education and career higher than marriage on their list of priorities.

Which factors do sociologists suspect were the cause for such a high divorce rate during the 1960's?

There was an increase in women working outside of the home, and also, greater social acceptance of divorce.

Why do sociologists find the study of family to be so important when trying to grasp the mores and norms of a culture?

Families provide for each other as well as carry out and teach a particular culture to other members of the family.

If you consider the University of Virginia's National Marriage Project, what can be concluded from their study?

Finances are an important foundation for a successful marriage.

The U.S. Census Bureau keeps records of different statistics that pertain to families. For example, in 2010, there were three million children who did not live with their parents. 54% of these children were:

Living with their grandparent(s)

Which of the following statements with regards to single-parent families is false? About 27 percent of children live with a single parent only. Of that 27 percent, 23 percent live with their mother and three percent live with their father. While the percentage of two-parent households declined across all economic strata between 1968-2010, the decline was most prevalent among members of the two lowest income quartiles. Even though children who live outside of the two-parent family tend to fare worse than those who live with two parents, minority children are less negatively impacted by this. Most single mothers are unemployed, thus the reason for such high rates of poverty.

Most single mothers are unemployed, thus the reason for such high rates of poverty.

Family is a term that is difficult to define. When studying sociology it is important to remember that:

Sociologists try to keep the definition open to encompass all types of people who are emotionally close to each other.*

In which part of the family life cycle, do sociologists point to as the most stressful time for a marriage?

The birth of the first child.

Watching television shows can be a good way to understand and study families because:

They teach us how a family on screen can represent the values of the era in which they aired.

To a conflict theorist, marriage and families are fascinating because:

Within the family are social standings and power struggles*