chapter 11 family
What phrase best describe the term sibling violence?
hostility among children in family
People are less likely to get divorced when they been married a _________________
longer
Most Americans say that the best reason to get married is for __________________
love
Psychologist report that in families, phyiscal violence can be as damaging as _______________
mental illness
Which of following is the following is the only legally acceptable form of marriage in the United States?
monogamy
structure in which one is married to one women
monogamy
What is the pattern of residence practiced by most American couples
neolocal
most families take this form in postindustrical societies
nuclear family
An important function of family is accept and love all of its members. This function is referred to as
socio-emotional maintenance
Which of the following is true of single-parent families
About 80 percent of them are headed by women
Which of the following best describes the symbolic interactinist view of the family?
An important role of family is the socialization of childern and the developement their self concept
Which of the following best describes the future of the nuclear family in the United States?
The nuclear family will remain the most common institution for raising children
Which of the following is true of the definition of a family?
A family is a complex social unit
Which of the following is a common characteristic of the American family today?
The marriage is monogamous
According to symbolic interactionists, relations among family members remain stable and unchanging.
False
For functionalists, the family is a structure whose main roles is to encourage competition among family members
False
Many conflict theorists believe that the family is the source of equality between men and women
False
Many sociologists believe that the nuclear family is disappearing from American life
False
One reason for the increase in blended families is the relativity low rate of divorce
False
Which of following theoretical perspectives emphasizes that families have many roles, including transmitting social status, regulating sexual activity, and providing economic and social support?
Functionalism
Which of following is true about domestic violence?
It occurs at social class levels
Which of the following is a positive effect of dual employment?
It tends to improve the psychologcial well-being of women
Which of following statements concerning marriage is true?
More people are choosing to remain unmarried than ever before in American history.
What is one reason that sociologists believe the divorce rate in the United States will continue to decline?
People are getting married earlier in life
Which of the following best describes the economic function of the family?
The family unit is the primary way to support, raise, and socialize offspring
In some states, indivduals can marry a person of the same sex or the opposite sex.
True
In the future, more couples will face the prospect of a caring for children and elderly
True
One important function of the family is to provide emotional support and acceptance
True
Research shows that cohabitations do not last as long as marriages
True
Symbolic interactionists focus on the ways that family members interact with one another
True
Which of following is most likely to true in a two-income family.
Wives are still expected to perform most of the housework and child care, even though they have full-time jobs
American families are typically
extended
close adult relatives living together
extended family
Juan lives with his parents and three siblings. His grandfather just died, and next month his grandmother will be moving in with his family, creating a(n) ____ family.
extended*
Since 1940's, the marriage raise in the United States has
fluctuated
According to conflict theorist, the family has built-in
gender inequality
a family structure in which the father has authority
patriarchy
One form of family violence is _______________
physical abuse
a structure that is also referred to as plural marriage
polygamy
About how many incidents of child abuse are reported in the United States each year
three million, three hundred thousand