Dev. of Cont. Families Ch 1.

One effect of increased life expectancy is:

A trend toward delayed marriage.

Sally would like to get married because she seeks intimacy and comfort. Which component of family concerns her most?

Affection.

Which of the following has contributed directly toward the current trends seen in U.S. marriages and families?

American families are overworked.

Structural-Functional Theory

An individual is given the best possible chance of success if he or she is raised in a traditional nuclear family. The nuclear family is a benchmark against which to measure nontraditional families.

According to the 2010 Census, which of the following were more likely than whites to be married within the United States?

Asian Americans.

As of the 2010 Census, which group is most likely to have never been married at all?

Blacks.

Rob is a sociologist using a research model that examines the impact of normative and nonnormative life transitions on child development. Which of the following models is he using?

Chronosystem.

Which family function involves teaching children cultural norms and cultural values?

Education and socialization.

What major difference exists between a family and a household?

Family connotes relation; household connotes mutual occupation.

Which of the following can be considered a stressor?

Illness

Despite some of the current, more negative, family trends within the United States, which positive benefit remains prominent?

Increased life expectancy.

Symbolic Interactionism

Individuals are shaped through their interactions with other. The family plays an important role in developing self-concept.

Conflict Theory

Individuals within family are motivated to act in their own interest. Families are divided into hierarchies, which reflect the hierarchies in society.

Which of these statements is True of marriages in all cultures?

Marriage establishes right and obligations related to gender.

What defines a family, and what are the historical and current trends in marriages and families?

Marriage in the United States is a legally recognized union between a man and a woman, although broader definitions take same-sex couples and cohabiting couples into account. A family is a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption that reside together. Current trends in the United States include fewer marriages, fewer children, later age of marriage, and an increasing number of single-parent families and stepfamilies

Given current marriage and family trends within the United States, the majority of U.S. households are comprised of which group?

Married couples without children.

Which type of sociological system is concerned with a child's immediate environment?

Microsystem.

Which of these in NOT a current trend in modern households?

More nuclear families.

Which concept best describes the idea that anatomical and physical characteristics distinguish one person from another?

Phenotype.

Which type of marriage describes the concept of having multiple husbands or wives?

Polygamous

What cultural phenomenon has helped divorce rates increase?

Reduction of social stigma.

Which of the following theorist examine the family on a micro level?

Social interactionist theorist.

Abigail's thoughts and behavior have been shaped by her parents as they raised her to follow the norms of society. Through which process has Abigail gone as she has grown up?

Socialization.

How do different theorist view the family?

Structural functionalists view the family as a system that promotes the maintenance of society, with the traditional nuclear family as the ideal form. Conflict theorists believe that individual family members are involved in a constant power struggle and that conflict within families is necessary because it results in change and adaptation. Symbolic interactionists believe that individuals develop a sense of self through their interactions with others.

An accurate definition of marriages and families must

Take into account the many different forms in which they come.

Which of the following best describes a family of origin?

The family in which the individual is raised.

What is the meaning of family?

The meaning of family changes according to whether you are looking at it from the perspective of society, a small-group perspective, or an individual perspective.

Which of these statements would MOST LIKELY be voiced by a functionalist?

The traditional nuclear family is the only form from that promotes stability within society.

Arranged marriages are the least frequent in which of the following countries?

United States.

What is seen as a contributing factor to the changing family dynamics found in South America?

Urbanization

Which two groups in the United States have a roughly equal amount of divorces each year?

Whites and Blacks.