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3. Which of the following is an example of a family tie formed by legal recognition?

A. A family friend whom children refer to as "auntie" B. Two adults living together C. People who are married D. Coworkers who see one another daily ANSWER: (C) People who are married

4. Which of the following is the sociological definition of family?

A. A group of related people bound by connections that are biological, legal, or emotional B. The people to whom we feel related and who we expect to define us as members of their family as well C. A group of people that lives and eats separately from other groups D. The place where family matters take place ANSWER: (A) A group of related people bound by connections that are biological, legal, or emotional

7. What theoretical perspective revolves around people's ability to enact social roles based on the expectations of others?

A. Conflict B. Feminism C. Modernity D. Symbolic interaction ANSWER: (D) Symbolic interaction

6. Some __________ theorists argue that the unpaid work historically done by women (cooking, cleaning, and raising children) helps men while the financial support that employed husbands provide helps women. This system keeps the family in balance.

A. Consensus or Structural Functionalist B. Feminist C. Conflict D. Symbolic interactionist ANSWER: (A) Consensus or Structural Functionalist

1. Which of the following is an important broad historic trend impacting the character of American family life?

A. Decreased longevity B. Families performing fewer functional tasks at home C. Increased family size D. Decline of the two-parent nuclear family ANSWER: (D) Decline of the two-parent nuclear family

6. In the late twentieth century, cultural changes in the meaning of and motivation for marriage evolved in what way?

A. Economic pressure to stay married increased B. Emotional success became central to marriage success C. Choosing to remain single was increasingly discouraged D. Endogamy was strengthened ANSWER: (B) Emotional success became central to marriage success

5. What is the difference between facts and theory in the study of the family?

A. Facts are used to describe contemporary families, whereas theory is used to describe historical changes in family life. B. Sociologists explain family life using facts, whereas theory is more fanciful. C. Facts provide information about family life, whereas theory is a way to explain how those facts influence one another. D. "Theory" is the term for a narrow set of facts. ANSWER: (C) Facts provide information about family life, whereas theory is a way to explain how those facts influence one another

1. One important modern principle used in almost all data collection about race and ethnicity involves:

A. Genetic testing B. Social media C. Requiring proof D. Self-identification ANSWER: (D) Self-identification

3. A young White man named Todd marries his long-time Black girlfriend Ayodele. What are they practicing?

A. Heterogamy B. Homogamy C. Dowry D. Courtship ANSWER: (A) Heterogamy

1. Because the word family means different things to different people, the textbook provides a broad definition of families as groups of people who are bound by the following types of connections, except one. Pick the one that does not apply?

A. Obligatory B. Biological C. Legal D. Emotional ANSWER: (A) OBLIGATORY

9. One difficulty of studying families is identifying whether something causes something else. In many cases, two things may occur together (such as the use of nightlights and nearsightedness), but one may not cause the other. The process by which social scientists establish an association between two phenomena is known as ___________.

A. Relational association B. Bias C. Longitudinal D. Correlation ANSWER: (D) Correlation

2. The pervasive element of European and American society in which men controlled all property and had control over women and children is called:

A. Sexism B. Matriarchy C. Patriarchy D. Traditional society ANSWER: (C) Patriarchy

5. Which of the following supports the idea that the institution of marriage remains very important in U.S. society?

A. The decline of polygamy in the U.S. B. The fight for access to marriage by gays and lesbians C. The cultural doctrine of separate spheres D. The increase in women's paid work ANSWER: (B) The fight for access to marriage by gays and lesbians

2. Families are groups of related people, bound by _________________. Their interest in genealogy Biological, legal and emotional connections Birth, marriage or adoption only Experiencing an event together at the same time

A. Their interest in genealogy B. Biological, legal and emotional connections C. Birth, marriage or adoption only D. Experiencing an event together at the same time ANSWER: (B) Biological, legal and emotional connections

8. A cohort is a group of people who experience an event together at the same time.

A. True B. False ANSWER: (A) True

4. What argument does the author make about this figure?

A. When parents are given greater freedom to name their children, they choose more diverse names B. Parents today are more conformist than they used to be C. There are fewer names to choose from today than in the past D. The diversity of new child names has gotten out of hand ANSWER: (A) When parents are given greater freedom to name their children, they choose more diverse names