HDFS 2200 Midterm Study Guide
Which of the following is NOT an example of victim blaming?
"Why did he force himself on her?"
The richest 1% of Americans earned what percent of all income in 2014?
20%
About what percentage of people report having met their current partner online?
22%
Women's weekly earnings are what percentage of men's weekly earnings?
81%
What is an accurate example of a split-household family?
A Chinese man works on a U.S. railroad, leaving his wife behind in China
Identify the antipoverty policy that the evidence supports as the best approach.
A broad redistribution policy in which poor households receive a proportional amount of money back at tax time that raises their income to above the poverty line
What is the conflict that Justin Baldoni describes related to his life?
A conflict between who he feels he is and who the world tells him he should be as a man.
What is an example of familism?
A grandfather moves into his daughter's home to help take care of his grandchildren A teenager misses several days of school to look after a sick relative.
A recent study of residents in Framingham, Massachusetts found that:
A person is 75% more likely to divorce if a close friend does
Which of the following IS NOT a factor that contributed to families' having fewer children in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries?
Abandoned children were adopted or fostered rather than made to work
Which mate selection pattern creates the most inequality in a society?
Adults only marry within their own social class
What is not a way in which Twilight reinforces marginalization of women and girls?
All the vampires in the saga are male
Identify the statement that describes how the rising age at first marriage impacted sexual behavior.
Almost all Americans have sex before marriage
What is NOT an example of gender socialization? Andrea explains to her friends that her parents will not allow her to stay out late after she failed a test.
Andrea explains to her friends that her parents will not allow her to stay out late after she failed a test.
Women in which of the following groups have the HIGHEST marriage rates?
Asians
What is the big reason, according the Family Structure Matters, that the gender gap in educational, behavioral, and social outcomes is growing?
Boys are often hit harder by having unmarried parents and by the absence of a father.
What is the goal for men who are not abusive according to that Jackson Katz?
Challenge other men who are abusive
Identify the statement that describes why some researchers argue that love is an evolutionary adaptation.
Children loved by their parents were more likely to survive infancy.
What was NOT a way in which the federal government increased legal regulation of family life during the industrial era?
Creating rules for religious organizations' role in sanctifying marriages
The following is an example of which of the 4 horsemen? "I hate how you always make plans with your friends and never invite me. What, are you ashamed of me?"
Criticism
In Meet the Patels, what is bio data?
Detailed personal information to be given to a prospective match and their family
Process of immigrant children adapting to a new culture more rapidly than their parents
Dissonant acculturation
What describes the term transgender?
Emily was assigned female at birth but recently asked friends and family to use his chosen name (Mike) and pronouns (he/him)
What is NOT a major lens through which social scientists study sexuality?
Ethics of sexual behavior
What is the difference between facts and theory in the study of the family?
Facts provide information about family life, whereas theory is a way to explain how those facts influence one another.
We should assume that someone is being dramatic if they react to a microaggression made against them (true or false?)
False
What is a characteristic of family life for 19th century Mexican Americans?
Family members exhibited a strong sense of obligation toward one another.
Purity balls may be negative because...
Fathers and husbands are put in charge of women's sexuality
Which of the following IS NOT a reason for the "motherhood" penalty in wages?
Fathers' earnings increases allow women to shift to less demanding careers
According to the article, The Way We Never Were, what was the most common purpose of marriage in our history?
Gain advantageous in-laws and expand the family labor force
What factor DOES NOT contribute to the relatively high rate of HIV infection in the African American population?
Greater biological susceptibility by race
According to Harvard economist Raj Chetty, which of the following is one of the strongest predictors of upward mobility?
Growing up with married parents
Before you begin reading a scholarly journal article, what should you do first?
Have a clear research question and/or topic statement
How have parents' reasons for having children changed over time?
Having a child is more of an emotional or symbolic asset, not a practical one
What is a way Justin Baldoni attempts to get past the fact that he isn't comfortable talking about his feelings?
He creates experiences that force him to be vulnerable, no matter how scary it may feel
Which of the following groups is LEAST LIKELY to use assisted reproductive technology?
Heterosexual couples who have just begun trying to have a child
According to Michelle Budig what two policies shrink the motherhood penalty?
High quality childcare for babies and toddlers and moderate-length paid parental leave
Research has found an association between parenthood and
Higher depression
Why are homicide rates the standard measure of trends in violent crime?
Homicides are counted very accurately
What does the story about a woman wearing trousers to work exemplify?
Individual acts of nonconformity producing social change in gender patterns
According to Modern Romance, the soulmate marriage is different than companionate marriage in what way?
Individuals in soulmate marriages want their partners to be their best friend, trusted confidant, and most passionate lover.
The victims of family violence may be classified in three groups: intimate partners, children, and elders. What two elements are usually present in the relationship between victims and perpetrators of family violence?
Intimacy and a care relationship
What is the most important way in which legal recognition of gay and lesbian families reduces boundary ambiguity?
It makes the marriage and the family more socially recognized
What types of websites should be utilized for research?
Journals
Which statement describes the assumptions that underlie Becker's marketplace theory of marriage?
Marriage is voluntary and there is competition for mates.
The families in Two American Families lived in which city?
Milwaukee
In the institutional era...
Most Americans lived in agrarian communities
Which of the following statements is true about couples therapy based on the "Is Divorce Contagious" article?
Most couples who enter couples therapy are debating whether or not they should even stay together
What was NOT a factor that made building and maintaining families difficult for slaves in the period between 1619 and the end of the Civil War (in the mid-1800s)?
Most enslaved children did not live with their parents
Which of the following is a major point made by de Botton?
Most partners want to change one another
Which of the following IS NOT a reason why a large majority of adults eventually marry?
Most people try to conform to the expectation that sex belongs within marriage.
What is NOT a main form of scarcity that single-mother families often face in contrast to two-parent families?
Motivation
According to the New Parents Project, a sample of primarily highly educated, dual-earner, married parents who had their first child in central Ohio...
New fathers did less housework after their babies were born
Americans believe which of the following, on average:
No adult can be happy without becoming a parent
1. Parenting is stressful because
Of the second shift that parents (mothers) do
The most profound finding on divorce in the past four decades is:
Parental conflict has a negative effect on children
Which of these topics is more unique to Human Development and Family Science than a Sociology course?
Parenting
According to Melvin Kohn's classic series of studies, how do both middle- and working-class parents' experiences with work influence their parenting?
Parents teach their children the interpersonal skills that they use in their own jobs.
In Meet the Patels, according Ravi's parents, what should his wife's last name be?
Patel
Which of the following is included in the Self- Actualization category of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Personal growth
Who tends to fixate more on the safety level of Mount Maslow?
Poorer couples
According to the CRAAP method, which of the following IS NOT one of the 5 tips to evaluate a website?
Popularity
Why are prom scripts so important?
Proms are often seen as a formal step in the process of mate selection that can lead to marriage.
What disciplines inform HDFS?
Psychology, sociology, biology, public health, and economics
What is NOT a major change in dating and romantic relationships that has made following social scripts more difficult in recent years?
Sexual freedom has increased, couples are less committed to each other
In Meet the Patels, why wouldn't Ravi's parents like Audrey?
She is culturally American
In "Why Domestic Abuse Victims Don't Leave" video, why did Leslie stay?
She thought she was a very strong woman who was the only person on Earth who could help Conor
Couples often act out the gender roles they saw their parents enact, which is an example of what process?
Socialization
Tanika is a child in a blended family. Tanika's mother married a man who has one son, Michael. Identify the accurate definition of Tanika and Michael's relationship.
Tanika and michael have become step siblings
The author of The Way We Never Were: American Families And The Nostalgia Trap, notes that despite the many transformations since the first publication of her book, this one thing has not changed...
The tendency for Americans to view present-day family and gender relations through nostalgia
What does the mental load refer to?
The things that working mothers always have to commit to memory
A theorist might point to which social fact to support the consensus perspective?
The two major political parties in the U.S. cause strong partisanship, but citizens will follow the governance of either party.
Which class includes the highest percentage of Americans?
The working class
How do sociologists working from the biological perspective seek to understand human behavior?
They apply understandings of the biological underpinnings of sex differences to common family traits and practices today.
Which of the following IS NOT an example of a transition that may add to a child's stress and affect his or her development?
They can improve children's level of stress and wellbeing when disruptive household members leave
What is a unique circumstance for unmarried parents?
They don't have much time to date, but many still do.
Which of the following IS NOT a way that marriage brings about health benefits?
Through enhanced responsibility
What type of study method asks you to track and report the times of day in which you study, work, relax, interact with family, and interact with friends?
Time Use study
Which type of family is most likely to be poor?
Unmarried female-headed families
Which group is LEAST likely to intermarry with those of other races or ethnicities?
White women
Why does the percentage of Whites married to Blacks in the United States differ so significantly from the parentage of Blacks married to Whites in the United States?
Whites comprise a much larger proportion of the US population.
Which of the following IS NOT an explanation for why women perform more household and child care, on average, than men do?
Women have greater resources, allowing them to take time off from work; Men are not as competent at household tasks
According to Modern Romance, the "best of" mentality...
affects our search for romantic partners
Who does Justin Baldoni ask to forgive him (and all the other men of the world) at the end of the video?
all women
Employers expect mothers to _________ after they have children.
become less productive
According to College Students and Sexual Consent: Unique Insights, female college students...
believe men should make the first move towards sex
A _____ is a group of people who experience an event together at the same time.
cohort
The following is an example of which of the 4 horsemen? "Oh, you're tired? Poor little baby. (eye rolling) I have been up since 6 am with the baby, had to run all over the building for meetings today, went and got groceries because someone apparently does not know how to buy toilet paper, and have spent the past 45 minutes trying to get the baby to bed. So, yeah, I do not even want to hear how 'tired' you are."
contempt
The process by which social scientists establish an association between two phenomena is known as ______.
correlation
Which occupations are the least female dominated?
electricians and construction workers
Families are groups of people bound by which of the following types of connections?
emotional, biological, and legal
The American Time Use Survey shows that men and women perform nearly equal hours of housework.
false
The independence effect raises the likelihood of divorce because it motivates women to leave their marriages, whether they are fairly happy or unhappy.
false
The total fertility rate in the United States is currently 1.82, which is the same as the replacement fertility rate.
false
With the exception of the last few decades, there has been a long-term trend over the last few centuries toward increasingly violent societies.
false
A research study found that employers rate ______________ as the most desirable employees.
fathers
What was NOT used to check for virgins?
fingernail test
According to Modern Romance, the average age of marriage in the US...
had increased for both men and women.
In Meet the Patels, who does Ravi live with?
his sister
The article discusses a correlation between a reoccurring theme in the Twilight series and the real world. Who are most responsible for female victimization?
intimate partners
For the families in Two American Families, what was the major issue that was the catalyst for the family issues?
job loss
When faced with economic difficulty, what business did the Stanley sons begin in order to help the family?
lawn care
According to the report posted in the Washington Post, discussed in Family Structure Matters, how are states with high levels of married parenthood NOT affected?
lower levels of growth for the state
When a man expects his partner to ask him to do things, he's viewing her as the ________________ of household chores.
manager
For the Nuemann family, which of the following were NOT stressors that the family faced in addition to poverty?
meddling in-laws
The families in Two American Families DID NOT experience what?
more income following the 2008 recession
What are microaggressions compared to?
mosquito bites
Which of the following DOES NOT fit under the textbook's "violence" category?
neglect and manipulation
What are examples that DO NOT fit the definition of a legal family?
non-marriage, cohabitation, foster families, other non-relatives
How are women present in Twilight?
passive and weak
What is "token resistance?"
saying no but meaning yes
The safety category of need includes all of the following except....
self-esteem
What is an example of how microaggression can lead to death?
shooting an innocent person
The following is an example of which of the 4 horsemen? "Yeah, I am not listening to this anymore. I am out of here."
stonewalling
What is NOT something mentioned in the Family Structure Matters article that may be affected in children's lives when living in an unmarried household?
strained relationships with siblings
de Botton discusses which phenomenon that he finds fascinating?
sulking
Edward and Jacob both treat women as if they are property (true or false?).
true
Men with children are more likely to be hired than their childless counterparts. (T/F)
true
While women are more and more present in the workforce, they still mostly remain the only ones in charge of the household. (T/F)
true
Which of the following work-family conflict issues is more characteristic of professional parents than of working-class parents?
working too many hours, lacking a barrier between work and home life
What force prompted Mexican migration to the US?
Although some were already living in the United States when their territory was annexed, migrants continue to move to the United States in search of jobs and better lives.
Which racial/ethnic group has the highest poverty rate?
American Indians
What is a microaggression?
An indirect, subtle, or unintentional act of discrimination against a marginalized group
What is Human Development and Family Science?
An interdisciplinary area of study that focuses on families in context
According to Jackson Katz, a bystander is:
Anybody who is not a perpetrator or victim in a given situation but who is embedded in a relationship with the people in the situation
What about acculturation and assimilation is NOT true?
Assimilation most often occurs before acculturation.
Which of the following parenting styles is characterized by high demandingness and high responsiveness?
Authoritative
In "Why Domestic Abuse Victims Don't leave," what did first Conor do to isolate Leslie?
Quit his job because
What IS NOT an example of how the birth control pill may have had repercussions for society once it was widely available?
Rates of sexually transmitted diseases(STDs) have decreased.
What does the R in CRAAP stand for?
Relevance
Which era of marriage are we currently in?
Self-expressive era
What is NOT a feature of a Google Scholar search?
The ability to limit the search to articles that are easy to read and more accessible
Which of the following defines the term separation?
The formal or informal end of a marital relationship in which one or both partners move out of the home
2. According to the article, what is maternal gatekeeping?
The idea that mothers can exert control over fathers' involvement in child-rearing through their attitudes and behaviors
What was a relatively common form of polygamy in the nineteenth century?
The practice in Mormon communities for a man to have more than one wife
According to College Students and Sexual Consent: Unique Insights, male college students...
Use force or their strength to position a women into giving oral sex
What did Justin Baldoni challenge men to do?
Use the same qualities that they feel make them a man to go deeper into themselves
What is matrilineal family?
Wealth and power are transmitted from mothers to daughters.
What is not an example of a microaggression?
What's up
What indicates that young people endorse the belief that men's sexual pleasure supersedes women's sexual pleasure?
When asked a vaguely worded question regarding consent to oral sex, most men and women interpreted the question as asking how men consent to receive oral sex and how women consent to perform oral sex.
What is NOT a common microaggression?
Where are you from?
Which of the following is a definition of care work?
Work performed face-to-face for the purpose of enhancing the capabilities of another person
According to the textbook, what is a reason why sexual behavior is less constrained now than it was in the past?
Young people's living alone before marriage, the advent of modern birth control, sex among older adults
Which of the following scenarios might cause a "marriage squeeze?"
a large influx of young adult male migrants into the country; a sudden fertility rate (number of children born) drop among young women
According to Modern Romance, an ideal first date would be...
a monster truck rally
What is the summary of an article called?
Abstract
One argument that Afifi makes is that
Because children today tend to be very close to their parents, they are impacted by their parents' divorce
What is NOT associated with stronger feelings of homophobia?
Being female, being born after 1990
Concerning abuse of elderly adults, which of the following most closely defines the term expressive aggression?
Berading elderly people in public and mocking their physical impairments
Which of the following kinds of relationships would not be included under the category of intimate partner violence?
Best friend relationship, parent-child relationship
Which group is the most isolated group in terms of dating?
Blacks
What is an example of a way in which an elementary school teacher might engage in gender socialization in schools?
By reprimanding a girl for playing on the jungle gym because she is wearing a dress
Which of the following forms of cohabitation is most associated with same-sex individuals?
Cohabitation instead of marriage
What is NOT one of the distinct themes identified in the study?
College students promiscuity regardless of gender
How is cohabitation related to the likelihood of getting a divorce?
Couples who cohabit before marriage are more likely to get a divorce, but this is due to factors other than cohabitation
Which strategy is NOT an example of a way a mother will encourage a father's involvement with their child/children?
Criticizing the outfit the father helped the child put on
What was NOT a role played by the state-established churches in the early European Societies?
Deciding who could marry into which families
The following is an example of which of the 4 horsemen? "It's not my fault! You were the one who forgot to tell me that the credit card payment was due. I don't know how I ended up married to someone so irresponsible."
Defensiveness
Based on what you read about the children most likely to be victims of domestic abuse, identify which policy is UNLIKELY to reduce child abuse and neglect.
Housing vouchers that allow poor families to move often
What is a widely held assumption among men?
If a woman engages in some level of physical activity with a man, she is obligated to have intercourse and thus he can just tell her they are going to have sex.
What is the purpose of Google Scholar?
It sorts articles that Google considers scholarly so that anyone interested may look at the current research.
Example of a young person having the highest life chance?
Justin Smith is the son of a successful and wealthy businessman and is graduating from Harvard this year.
The virgin violinist played for what pop star?
Lady Gaga
When did the word homosexual first begin to appear as a way to describe someone's identity?
Late 19th century
Which of the following is an example of a third-generation immigrant
Michelle has a Russian grandmother who shares recipes with her and tells her stories about her life in Russia in the 1930s and 1940s
