SOC 281

Which of the following concepts is illustrated by parents purchasing mostly pink items for their daughters?

Gender socialization

A young White man named Todd marries his long-time Black girlfriend Ayodele. What are they practicing?

Heterogamy

The difference between one's class origin and class destination is known as

social mobility

The commonly understood pattern of interaction that serves as a model of behavior in familiar situation is:

social script

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

The tendency of people to be in the same social class throughout their lives is called

Class persistence

Some (blank) theorists argue that unpaid work historically done by women (cooking, cleaning, and raising children) helps men while the financial support that employed husbands provide helps women. This system keeps the family in balance

Consensus or Structural Functionalist

Sexuality can best be described as a

Fluid identity that can vary

Sex and gender are different in that

Gender refers to the social role based on one's categorical sex

One difficulty of studying families is identifying whether something causes something else. In many cases, two things may occur together (such as the use of nightlights and nearsightedness) but one may not cause the other. The process by which social scientists establish an association between two phenomena is known as (blank).

Correlation

John chose a new seat on the opposite side of the room after his classmate came out during a lecture on sexual orientation. This illustrates,

Homophobia

Because the Moynihan Report attributed ongoing racial inequality to characteristics of Black family life, it was criticized for

"Blaming the victim" and contributing to racist stereotypes

An ethnicity is a group of people with:

A common cultural identification

A young man and a young women meet at a "pregame" before a party. They dance together, drink alcohol, and go home together. The next day they assure their friends that the encounter was fun but unimportant. How might Lisa describe this interaction?

A common heterosexual hookup script

According to the text, developing a relationship has become more variable and individualized because

A formal dating system no longer exists

High heels and foot binding are important cultural examples of

How women are socialized to emphasize that they are different from men

A person's sexual identity

Is assigned to all children at birth

When compared with straight relationships, gay and lesbian dating relationships

Are complicated by more negative social pressures

Teen sex is described as being more male-oriented because

Males receive greater social rewards

Sociologists call the process of how or why people choose each other

Mate selection

Parents who work in jobs that require creativity and divergent thinking are more likely to raise their children to value:

Creativity and divergent thinking

Which of the following is an important broad historic trend impact in the character of American family life?

Decline of the two-parent nuclear family

Which of the following has contributed to a modern culture that is more accepting of sexual activity?

Modern birth control

In the late twentieth century, cultural changes in the meaning of and motivation for marriage evolved in what way?

Emotional success became central to marriage success

When dating partners are of the same ethnic group, social class, religion, and approximate age, researchers call it?

Endogamy

The pervasive element of European and American society in which men controlled all property and had control over women and children is called.

Patriarchy

One important modern principle used in almost all data collection about race and ethnicity involves

Self-Identification

Which of the following supports the idea that the institution of marriage remains very important in US society?

The increase in women's paid work

The most significant recent change in how the US Census measures race is:

The option to check more than one category

How do the concepts of race and ethnicity differ?

Ethnic identities focus on cultural traits are sometimes voluntary

What is the difference between facts and theory in the study of family?

Facts provide information about family life, whereas theory is a way to explain how those facts influence one another

In general, throughout history and across cultures, parents have usually favored having female children over having male children.

False

Most social science research supports the argument that elements of the Black family structure today, such as matriarchal households and children raised by extended family members, are inherited from African traditions.

False

The United States has more social mobility than the most other wealthy countries

False

The percentage of teens having sex has increased in recent decades

False

Because the word family means different things to different people, the textbook provides a broad definition of families as groups of people who are bound by the following types of connections, except one. Pick one that does not apply

Obligatory

Which of the following is true about social class and parenting?

Parents usually guide their children to value the traits that will prepare them to stay at the same social class level

Which of the following is true about the HPV vaccine?

Some parents object to the vaccine on the unfounded idea that a sex-related vaccine will encourage sexual activity

When it comes to biological sex differences

The differences between humans are small when compared with other species

What have studies of class mobility in the US shown?

Today the US has less upward mobility than it did in previous generations

For same-gender couples, one important cause of "relational ambiguity" is the need to create and modify social scripts for sexual and romantic relationships.

True

After carefully considering the pros and cons of other partners, Juan and Maria believe they make a good match and are committed to each other. This behavior demonstrates

Utilitarian love

The term for the biological category of male and female, based on anatomy and physiology, is

sex