Chapter 14 Review Exercise

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

A. 1

In general, children in __________ households benefit from divorce. A. stepfamily B. multigenerational C. high-conflict D. low-conflict

C. high-conflict

Sociologists tend to define family in terms of __________. A. how a given society sanctions the 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 the relationships of people who are connected through blood, marriage, or adoption

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

A. two-parent households

According to the study cited by the U.S. 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.

The median age of first marriage has __________ in the last fifty years. A. increased for men but not women B. decreased for men but not 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 ten 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 than

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

D. patrilineal