chapter 11 family

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What phrase best describe the term sibling violence?

hostility among children in family

People are less likely to get divorced when they been married a _________________

longer

Most Americans say that the best reason to get married is for __________________

love

Psychologist report that in families, phyiscal violence can be as damaging as _______________

mental illness

Which of following is the following is the only legally acceptable form of marriage in the United States?

monogamy

structure in which one is married to one women

monogamy

What is the pattern of residence practiced by most American couples

neolocal

most families take this form in postindustrical societies

nuclear family

An important function of family is accept and love all of its members. This function is referred to as

socio-emotional maintenance

Which of the following is true of single-parent families

About 80 percent of them are headed by women

Which of the following best describes the symbolic interactinist view of the family?

An important role of family is the socialization of childern and the developement their self concept

Which of the following best describes the future of the nuclear family in the United States?

The nuclear family will remain the most common institution for raising children

Which of the following is true of the definition of a family?

A family is a complex social unit

Which of the following is a common characteristic of the American family today?

The marriage is monogamous

According to symbolic interactionists, relations among family members remain stable and unchanging.

False

For functionalists, the family is a structure whose main roles is to encourage competition among family members

False

Many conflict theorists believe that the family is the source of equality between men and women

False

Many sociologists believe that the nuclear family is disappearing from American life

False

One reason for the increase in blended families is the relativity low rate of divorce

False

Which of following theoretical perspectives emphasizes that families have many roles, including transmitting social status, regulating sexual activity, and providing economic and social support?

Functionalism

Which of following is true about domestic violence?

It occurs at social class levels

Which of the following is a positive effect of dual employment?

It tends to improve the psychologcial well-being of women

Which of following statements concerning marriage is true?

More people are choosing to remain unmarried than ever before in American history.

What is one reason that sociologists believe the divorce rate in the United States will continue to decline?

People are getting married earlier in life

Which of the following best describes the economic function of the family?

The family unit is the primary way to support, raise, and socialize offspring

In some states, indivduals can marry a person of the same sex or the opposite sex.

True

In the future, more couples will face the prospect of a caring for children and elderly

True

One important function of the family is to provide emotional support and acceptance

True

Research shows that cohabitations do not last as long as marriages

True

Symbolic interactionists focus on the ways that family members interact with one another

True

Which of following is most likely to true in a two-income family.

Wives are still expected to perform most of the housework and child care, even though they have full-time jobs

American families are typically

extended

close adult relatives living together

extended family

Juan lives with his parents and three siblings. His grandfather just died, and next month his grandmother will be moving in with his family, creating a(n) ____ family.

extended*

Since 1940's, the marriage raise in the United States has

fluctuated

According to conflict theorist, the family has built-in

gender inequality

a family structure in which the father has authority

patriarchy

One form of family violence is _______________

physical abuse

a structure that is also referred to as plural marriage

polygamy

About how many incidents of child abuse are reported in the United States each year

three million, three hundred thousand


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