Chapter 14: Section Quiz

Which of the following is a criticism of the family life cycle model? A. It is too broad and account for too many aspects of family. B. It is too narrowly focused on a sequence of stages. C. It does not serve a practical purpose for studying family behavior. D. It is not based on comprehensive research.

It is too narrowly focused on a sequence of stages

Which type of child abuse is most prevalent in the United States?

Neglect

In general, children in ______ households benefit from divorce. A. Stepfamily B. Multigenerational C. High-conflict D. Low-conflict

high-conflict

Sociologists tend to define family in terms of

how a given society sanctions the relationships of people who are connected through blood, marriage, or adoption

The median age of first marriage has ______ in the last fifty years. A. Increased for men but not women B. Decreased for men but not women C. Increased for both men and women D. Decreased for both men and women

increased for both men and women

Children of divorced parents are ______ to divorce in their own marriage than children of parents who stayed married.

more likely

Same-sex couple households account for _____ percent of U.S. households.

one

A child who associates his line of descent with his father's side only is part of a _____ society.

patrilineal

A woman being married to two men would be an example of:

polyandry

Couples who cohabitate before marriage are ______ couples who did not cohabitate before marriage to be married at least ten years. A. Far more likely than B. Far less likely than C. Slightly less likely than D. Equally as likely as

slightly less likely than

Current divorce rates are:

steadily declining

The majority of the U.S children live in:

two-parent households

Research suggests that people generally feel that their current family is ______ than the family they grew up with. A. Less close B. More close C. At least as close D. Nome of the above

At least as close

Which of the following is true of intimate partner violence (IPV) ? A. IPV victims are more frequently men than women B. One in ten women is a victim of IPV. C. Nearly half on instances of IPV involve drugs or alcohol. D. Rape is the most common form of IPV.

Nearly half of instances of IPV involve drugs or alcohol.