Exam 3

When was the last miscegenation law struck down in the United States? 1999 1866 1910 1795 1967

1967

Social movements organized around a belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes are called: sexism. interactionism. men's liberationism. queer theory. feminism.

Feminism

How is "hooking up" as a social system different from more traditional dating patterns? There really isn't much of a difference. In "hook ups," physical intimacy comes before getting to know each other. "Hook ups" are just one night stands and don't lead to relationships. "Hooking up" is seen as more meaningful than traditional dating. Traditional dating is a faster way to get to know someone.

In "hook ups," physical intimacy comes before getting to know each other.

What is the goal of affirmative action? to increase diversity to disadvantage white students to achieve reverse discrimination to provide a justification for reverse racism to increase majority representation

to increase diversity

A husband who keeps all of his family's money in his bank account and gives his wife a weekly allowance might be considered guilty of domestic violence. True False

true

Marriage between people of different racial backgrounds was illegal in the United States for most of the country's history. True False

true

Which of the following would NOT be a family as sociologists define the term? a married couple who maintain separate apartments on different sides of Central Park in New York City two men who enter a business partnership in which one runs a retail outlet while the other produces products to sell in it a couple who remarries and shares a household with children from their previous marriages an unmarried couple who never have children and live in separate residences a lesbian couple who have a child using a sperm donor

two men who enter a business partnership in which one runs a retail outlet while the other produces products to sell in it

Which of the following is NOT a form of domestic abuse? physical abuse taking complete control of the household's finances rape using lawyers to get custody of children mind games, threats, or intimidation

using lawyers to get custody of children

Although there are strategies available to help ease the burden of the second shift, they are mainly available to: people with extended families. the working class. young people. newlyweds. wealthier families.

wealthier families

Under what circumstances is a father more likely than a mother to be awarded custody of his minor children following a divorce? when he lives in a rural area when he lives in a politically conservative area when the children are younger than twelve when the oldest child is female when he makes substantially more money than his ex-wife

when he makes substantially more money than his ex-wife

What kind of task is calling a family member to wish him a happy birthday? a family task an expressive task an operative task an instrumental task a maternal task

an expressive task

Gender pervades most, but not all, aspects of family life. True False

false

Women of all different socioeconomic statuses are equally likely to be abused. True False

false

Reading children bedtime stories is an important task in many families. What part of reading the bedtime story is an instrumental task? making bedtime fun and keeping everyone happy staying entertained as a parent by reading the children books you like getting children into pajamas, tucked into bed, and then to sleep teaching children to love reading and language sharing a moment with a child and developing shared interests

getting children into pajamas, tucked into bed, and then to sleep

The "Jim Crow" laws in the American South, which mandated separate facilities for whites and blacks, were an example of: population transfer. assimilation. conflict theory. individual discrimination. institutional discrimination

institutional discrimination

Tasks designed to achieve a tangible goal like washing the dishes or taking out the trash are called: instrumental tasks. expressive tasks. male tasks. female tasks. the second shift.

instrumental tasks

The process of learning behavior and meanings through social interaction is called: social learning the rules of beauty sexual orientation media consumption essentialist gender identity

social learning

In Japan, some are worried about the effect that the rise in one-child families is having on the foundation of Japanese society. What sort of theoretical perspective on the family is this concern based on? structural functionalist conflict symbolic interactionist life course theory historical materialist

structural functionalist

How do many people hope that the Internet will have a democratic influence on society? It will make the economy more efficient, thus generating more wealth for all. It will help traditionally underrepresented communities gain access to power, privilege, and influence. In online interactions, there is no way to see what other people look like. It will help train poor people to use technology. It lets corporations gather large amounts of data about individual consumers.

In online interactions, there is no way to see what other people look like.

How has the percentage of marriages that end in divorce changed since 1950? It has doubled. It has declined slightly. It has increased slightly. It has increased more than 500 percent. It has remained about the same.

It has increased more than 500 percent

How did the Industrial Revolution change the common meaning of family? It stopped mattering whether children were present. Family no longer exclusively referred to people who shared a household. The number of people who were thought of as belonging to a single family tended to shrink. It shifted the meaning from nuclear family to extended family. It shifted the meaning from extended family to nuclear family.

It shifted the meaning from extended family to nuclear family.

Why do men usually make more money than women? Men are naturally predisposed to competition. Men tend to have higher levels of testosterone, which gives them an edge in the business world. Employers understand that men are usually their families' breadwinners. Men are more likely than women to spend their family's money. The values and norms of contemporary society encourage men to make more money.

The values and norms of contemporary society encourage men to make more money.

What are the positive consequences of racial and ethnic categories? They help create hierarchy. They allow for split labor markets. They create a sense of identity and lead to feelings of solidarity. They help create conditions of inequality. They create a large pool of people who can be forced to work in less desirable jobs

They create a sense of identity and lead to feelings of solidarity

What is the main reason abusive partners resort to domestic abuse? They have anger management problems. They have problems outside the relationship that drive them over the edge. They are generally violent in all aspects of their lives. They desire power over their victim. They feel powerless and use violence only as a last resort.

They desire power over their victim.

What is one common reason why victims of domestic abuse stay in abusive relationships? They are waiting for someone to save them. They don't feel responsible for their own abuse. They don't have the resources to get away. The abusive partner treats them well all the time. They are masochistic.

They don't have the resources to get away.

According to Angela Davis, why are African American teenage girls disproportionately likely to have children? Their culture values motherhood more than other racial and ethnic groups do. They are less educated about methods of contraception. They value the welfare benefits that children bring. They are more likely to marry young, so are more likely to have children young. They see few opportunities for education or work and choose motherhood instead.

They see few opportunities for education or work and choose motherhood instead.

Although all young people face similar financial pressures while in their twenties, considerably more men move back in with their parents than women. Why? Men care more about saving money than women do. Men like being part of a household where they can share chores and participate in domestic duties. Women lose more independence when they move back home than men do. Men have stronger relationships with their parents than women do. Women are more likely than men to have serious emotional conflicts with their mothers.

Women lose more independence when they move back home than men do

Groups that form communal living arrangements like communes, monasteries, ashrams, and housing cooperatives are called: extended families. polyandry. endogamy. intentional communities. postmodern families.

intentional communities

What is the term for the range of behaviors that abusers use to gain and maintain control over their victims? manipulation passive aggression domestic violence blackmail symbolic violence

domestic violence

Sometimes child welfare agencies are called to investigate a child who never seems to have clean clothing and is very skinny. The suspicion would be that the child is a victim of: neglect. incest. violence. eldest child syndrome. the second shift.

neglect