Marriage and family Final Chapter 2

The technique used by family historians whereby several historical documents are used to create a composite picture is called

record linkage

Colonial children's lives were dominated by the "three Rs." Which of the following is not one of these "three Rs?"

recreation

All of the following characterized family life in the colonial United States except

romantic love among spouses and nurturance of children were the norm for family relationships.

Nancy Cott's research on divorce in the colonial United States was important in that it

showed that much information on values, attitudes, and practices can be found in court records.

Contemporary scholars describe the size of colonial families as

smaller than many have assumed, but larger than today's families.

The family-based economic system characterized life during

the colonial period of the United States.

Social historians studying U.S. families of the past have focused primarily on

the experiences of ordinary people.

The emergence of literature on child rearing in the 19th century is related to

the growing child-centeredness of family life.

The term primogeniture refers to

the transfer of the family land to the oldest son.

Hareven's research on patterns in family history concludes that

there is not a uniform pattern of change among all families toward a more modern level.

During the period of the emergence of the modern family, the phrase "angels of the house" referred to

women

All of the following were functional roles of the colonial family except

family as encumberance

The research technique that brings together scattered information about family members in successive generations is referred to as

family reconstitution.

The form of economic system that emerged with the industrialization of society has been referred to as the

family-wage economy

Aggregate data analysis refers to the research method that

involves population-level analysis of family trends.

The "godly family" refers to

a patriarchal form of family life.

The modern family form

emerged primarily in White middle- and upper-class families.

An example of community intervention into family matters wherein wayward individuals were subject to public ridicule and punishment is

Charivari

Which of the following characterizes marriage in the colonial period of U.S. history?

Marriage was primarily an economic union.

Which of the following accurately describes family life in colonial America?

Men, women, and children worked in a household enterprise to ensure family survival.

According to Coontz, marriages in 17th century England and Ireland

all of the above ( were often carefully negotiated,could be more costly to families if young people were drawn together by love.,)

The gender ratio in the colonial United States was such that there was

all of the above (shortage of women, a great need for women's participation, frequent marriage among women)

The most important themes to emerge from historical studies of the family are all except which of the following?

an ever-increasing divorce rate

Which of the following does not characterize child rearing in the colonial period of the United States?

children were viewed in a sentimental way.

As the family ceased to be a center of production during industrialization,

it took on specialized functions of procreation, child-rearing, and consumption.