Chpt 14 Test

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 and teach

What is the relationship between intimate partner violence and marriage?

Men and women who are married experience less abuse.

When Maria married John, she moved to John's house which was adjacent to his parent's house. Her mother-in-law was always over giving Maria advice on everything from decorating to icing cakes. Maria lives in a: a. Matridistant residence b. Patridistant residence c. Matrilocal residence d. Patrilocal residence

Patrilocal residence

What is one of the biggest challenges facing groups and organizations that try to prevent intimate partner violence?

The victim of IPV do not report the abuse.

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

within the family are social standings and poor struggle

What is the relationship, if any, between people who cohabitate and then get married, and those people who wait to live together after they marry?

Cohabitating, unmarried partners have a slightly higher divorce rate after they get married than those who don't cohabitate after marriage.

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

Finances are an important foundation for a successful marriage.

Passing on one's heritage, possessions, and wealth is: a. The right of the first born male in every country in the world. b. The right of the first born female in every country in the world. c. Generally based on lineage, which is defined by one's culture and family.* d. Generally based on one's relationship with one's younger siblings

Generally based on lineage, which is defined by one's culture and family

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 grandparents

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

According to the US census bureau three fourths of children of divorced parents live with their mother. What impact might this have on the U.S. male population over time?

Men may be more aggressive which may lead to an increase in crime, domestic, violence etc.

If you work with children, why is it important to be ever vigilant for any sides of child abuse?

Most reports of child abuse come from non-relative adults who interact with the child.

Peter finds that he always reacts differently to correction from his father than from his mother. What might a symbolic interactionist studying families make of this situation? a. Peter needs professional counseling. b. Peter plays different roles with his father and mother. c. Peter needs a sibling. d. Peter's lack of respect for his mother means he'll probably get divorced when he's older

PETER PLAYS DIFFERENT ROLES WITH HIS FATHER AND MOTHER

Family is a term that is difficult to define. When studying sociology it is important to remember that: a. Sociologist try to keep the definition open so that people who walk by each other on the street are a family. b. Sociologists try to keep the definition open to encompass all types of people who are emotionally close to each other. c. Sociologists only consider people who live in the same household to be a family. d. Sociologists only consider traditional marriage as a requirement to be a family.

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 a 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.

Polygyny is

a man who is married to more than one woman at a time

Corporal Punishment is another way of saying:

spanking

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

there was an increase in women working