sociology quiz #4

What is one common reason why victims of domestic abuse stay in abusive relationships?

They do not have the resources to get away

How is custody of minor children usually handled in divorce cases?

Mothers receive custody in a disproportionate number of cases.

The U.S. Census Bureau defines "family" as

two or more individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption who share a household.

Which of the following statements is LEAST likely to come from a domestic violence offender?

"I have anger management problems."

What is the meaning of propinquity?

It is the tendency to partner with people who live close by.

Some women accept the burdens of the "second shift" in order to avoid conflict with their husbands or children. How does this affect them?

It makes them unhappy and emotionally numb.

In what way do functionalists view the family as responsible for the reproduction of society?

It produces and socializes children

How do most abusive relationships appear at the beginning?

The abusive partner is charming, attentive, and thoughtful.

What is an individual saying when they describe someone who is related to them biologically as "not really kin"?

The relative has not exercised their rights or fulfilled their obligations as a family member

Most young people face similar financial pressures while in their twenties, but considerably more men move back in with their parents than women. What is one reason for this?

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

Which of the following is an example of fictive kin?

Your dad's best friend whom you refer to as "Uncle Pete" even though he's not really your uncle.

What term applies to a child who leaves home at eighteen but later returns for at least a short period of time?

boomerang kid

What is the term for the range of behaviors that abusers use to gain and maintain power over their victims?

domestic abuse

Family friends who are referred to as "Aunt" or "Uncle" are examples of

fictive kin

JDate is a website that helps Jewish people form romantic relationships, especially those who are not practicing Jews or who live in areas where there are not many other Jews. Jewish people who use this website care about

homogamy

What happens to marital satisfaction when small children are present in the household?

it goes down

The Industrial Revolution changed the common meaning of family because

it shifted the meaning from extended family to nuclear family.

A heterosexual couple raising their children in the same household is defined as a(n) ________ family.

nuclear

The family is responsible for the reproduction of society as it produces and socializes children who will in turn become future workers and produce and socialize more new members of society. What did Talcott Parsons refer to this as?

pattern maintenance

What sort of actions do abusive partners take to keep their partners in the relationship?

periodically enter a cycle of loving contrition

Mary commutes to college in Atlanta from a nearby neighborhood. She ends up marrying Joe, who lives two doors down from her and attends the same school. What is this an example of?

propinquity

Which of the following things is a child likely to convince a parent to do?

quit smoking cigarettes

What is it called when individuals must care for both their own children and their elderly parents?

the sandwich generation effect

The most consistent factor involved in forming relationships and selecting mates is

the tendency to choose mates who are similar in class, race, ethnicity, and age.

What is the main reason abusive partners resort to intimate partner violence?

they desire power over their victim