HDFS 201 Quiz Questions

True or False: According to Baldassar, Kilkey, and Ra (2014), the south-north female labor flow refers to the chain of women who typically leave behind their own child to migrate to the North to look after the child of a middle-, upper-middle-, or upper-class woman who works full time. False True

True

True or False: Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the US, therefore Puerto Ricans are US citizens. True False

True

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) had two major goals: to provide food and health care assistance to poor families. education and cash assistance to poor families. assistance to poor families and promote two-parent families. assistance to single parents and to their children.

assistance to poor families and promote two-parent families.

In part because of the legal, technological, or financial obstacles they must overcome to have children, same-sex couples have been shown to be unusually committed to parenting. identify as "pro-life." spend less time and energy on their children. be less likely to pursue adoption.

be unusually committed to parenting.

"Given that the relationship between sex and gender is so closely linked, genetic predispositions will affect the behaviors of men and women." This statement is most consistent with which perspective on gender? feminist biological symbolic interactionist masculine

biological

For members of a social class, the everyday interactions, shared economic circumstances, distinctive ways of life, and an awareness of those patterns is known as ethnocentrism. class consciousness. culture. class identity.

class identity.

About two-thirds of people who marry_________ cohabit first are only married symbolically. are in a same-sex marriage have not attended college

cohabit first

Divorce is least common among people with which of the following levels of education? less than high school college or advanced degrees some college high school

college or advanced degrees

Michael Johnson devised a framework that involves putting acts of violence into a broader pattern within the relationship. His work identified three principle patterns: common couple violence, homicide, and violent resistance. homicide, intimate terrorism, and violent resistance common couple violence, intimate terrorism, and violent resistance. common couple nonviolence, intimate terrorism, and nonviolent resistance.

common couple violence, intimate terrorism, and violent resistance.

A personal outlook that puts family obligations first, before individual well-being, is called familism. acculturation. assimilation. nuclear family.

familism.

Most of the elderly who report abuse are abused by family members. intimate partners. strangers. nursing or retirement homes.

family members.

The outward social expression of someone's biological sex is gender oppression. sex identity. sex selection. gender.

gender

Which of the following concepts is illustrated by parents purchasing mostly pink items for their daughters? gender identity sex preference gender socialization gender expression

gender socialization

If a child's parents fail to take him to school on a consistent basis, they may be guilty of abuse. guilty of neglect. within their rights as parents. considered bad parents, but not by the legal definition.

guilty of neglect.

Parents who cannot afford to provide adequate food and shelter for their children may be guilty of abuse. within their rights as parents. guilty of neglect. considered bad parents, but not by the legal definition.

guilty of neglect.

Disliking someone because the person identifies as lesbian, bisexual, or gay is referred to as stigmatization. heterosexism. homophobia. antipathy.

homophobia.

The term system of care is used to describe what? how a society accomplishes the necessary care work and housework the master plan that families create in order to accomplish all of their care work state-implemented Social Security and elder-care programs the central coordinating system for completing housework

how a society accomplishes the necessary care work and housework

The most rapid period of change in the gender composition of the workforce occurred in the three decades after 1960 as the proportion of women in the labor force increased from about one-fourth to nine-tenths. decreased from about five-eighths to three-eighths. decreased from about one-half to one-third. increased from about one-third to three-quarters.

increased from about one-third to three-quarters.

On average, men's income __________ after a divorce. decreases is unaffected by divorce increases is supplemented by child support

increases

The disparity in economic status and security between upper and lower classes is called the Gini index. capitalism. class identity. inequality

inequality

When a person's chromosomal composition does not correspond with their sexual anatomy, it is known as being androgynous. socialized. multisexed. intersexed.

intersexed.

A race is a group of people believed to share common descent, based on ____________ . shared biology marriage perceived innate physical similarities collective cultural practices

perceived innate physical similarities

Recent waves of immigrants from Southeast Asia were undocumented immigrants crossing into the United States illegally. political and economic refugees, usually without professional skills or education. agricultural laborers granted temporary work permits. managerial or professional workers seeking high-paying jobs.

political and economic refugees, usually without professional skills or education.

Risk factors for children being abused include which of the following? religious families poverty strong support networks single parenthood

poverty

40% of all children born in the United States are born to parents who aren't married, up from 28% in 1990. This trend is closely tied to the legalization of gay marriage. the decline of marriage. wealth inequality. the growing immigrant population.

the decline of marriage.

Which of the following is the sociological definition of family? "a group of related people bound by connections that are biological, legal, or emotional" "the people to whom we feel related and who we expect to define us as members of their family as well" there is not a concise definition of "family," as social scientists do not agree on one single definition "a group of people that lives and eats separately from other groups"

there is not a concise definition of "family," as social scientists do not agree on one single definition

Margaret's family of four was asked to be a part of a research project on the division of labor and daily chores. They were each asked to keep a detailed account of their activities for one week. This would be an example of a cohort study. longitudinal survey. time use study. in-depth interview.

time use study.

A longitudinal survey is one that is sent only once to a group of eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders. to twelfth graders in the same high school each year. to the same people every five years. each year to a different group of high school students.

to the same people every five years.

Despite the increasing participation of women in the workforce, women earn, on average, roughly __________ percent of what men earn. 77 81 89 72

81

Which of the following are sources of strength and resiliency among low-income families? Family's sense of cohesion Good communication and problem-solving skills Self-reliance and creativity Adaptability All are sources of strength and resiliency among low-income families

All are sources of strength and resiliency among low-income families

According to Salazar Parreñas (2001), which of the following is NOT a way in which Filipina mothers cope with the pain of being separated from their children? Repressing emotions Countering the distance through telephone calls and letter writing All are ways in which Filipina mothers cope with separation Sending remittances and goods

All are ways in which Filipina mothers cope with separation

The most likely victim of family violence is a(n)___________ woman. American Indian Asian Hispanic White

American Indian

__________ occurs when family members do not know or do not agree on who is in the family and what role each person plays Boundary ambiguity Divorce Annulment Blended families

Boundary ambiguity

In the article by Salazar Parreñas (2001), the binary construction of "money or family" refers to: Children who have been left behind by their mothers consider material wellbeing or familial relationships being mutually exclusive The decision parents must face to emigrate, or stay with their families

Children who have been left behind by their mothers consider material wellbeing or familial relationships being mutually exclusive

Biology does not support the classification of people into races, but the U.S. Census Bureau still collects information about race and ethnicity. What does this say about the concept of race in the United States? To identify with a racial group, people must provide proof to the U.S. Census Bureau. Deeply felt divisions between groups of people remain important socially. Racial identity is entirely a personal choice. The racial categories used by the U.S. Census Bureau have not changed over time.

Deeply felt divisions between groups of people remain important socially.

Which of the following is a characteristic of IPV that is a unique to undocumented women? Possibility that partner will take money and important documents, leaving the woman without recourse Potential for the spouse to seek revenge on the woman for leaving by stalking and possibly assaulting her after she has left Fear that involving the police will aggravate the situation, rather than lead to a solution Delay in obtaining necessary services due to the complex processes of securing legal status

Delay in obtaining necessary services due to the complex processes of securing legal status

According to Salazar Parreñas (2001), which of the following is NOT a reason that Filipina mothers might choose to leave their children behind? The emigration of Filipina mothers to work in other countries is a normative cultural practice Disinterest in maintaining emotional intimacy with their children Cost of bringing children to receiving country is too high Migrant mothers do not want to expose their children to racial tensions and anti-immigrant sentiments that frame low-wage migrants as undesirable citizens

Disinterest in maintaining emotional intimacy with their children

Which of the following types of family policy is that which is created with families as the focus of the policy? Explicit family policy Implicit family policy

Explicit family policy

True or False: According to the article, "Cultural approaches to parenting," American and Japanese mothers both try to promote autonomy, assertiveness, verbal competence, and self-actualization in their children. False True

False

True or False: Intersectionality posits that people cannot simultaneously experience privilege and oppression. False True

False

True or False: Intersectionality suggests that people's experiences of cumulative advantage or disadvantage does not change over a person's life, but that people's levels of advantage or disadvantage remains static over the life span. True False

False

Which country offers the most total paid family leave guaranteed to parents with children? United States Japan Switzerland Finland

Finland

The Bracero Program had what effect on Mexican families? It lifted immigration restrictions on the spouses and children of U.S. citizens. It opened the door for many families to settle in the United States. It allowed workers to become citizens. It prevented workers, almost all of them men, from bringing their families with them.

It opened the door for many families to settle in the United States

How did the United States v. Windsor ruling change the legal definition of marriage? It resulted in the federal government recognizing all legal marriages performed in states. It supported the earlier Defense of Marriage Act. It required all states to perform same-sex marriage. It specified that couples legally married in certain states did have federal recognition of their marriage

It resulted in the federal government recognizing all legal marriages performed in states.

According to Baldassar, Kilkey, and Ra (2014), all the following are dimensions of care EXCEPT: Emotional and moral Personal Legal Practical Financial and material

Legal

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the 1996 welfare reform under the program Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)? Increase and promote marriage Reduce out-of-wedlock childbearing End the dependence on government cash assistance by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage. Lower poverty rates in the US

Lower poverty rates in the US

According to Baldassar, Kilkey, and Ra (2014), which of the following is NOT a misconception about migration? Migration is unidirectional Migration has increased due to the globalization of economies Migrants cannot have allegiances to more than one country Migrants experience straight line assimilation

Migration has increased due to the globalization of economies

According to Salazar Parreñas (2001), which of the following is NOT a structural inequality of globalization that has contributed to the migration of Filipina mothers? Rise of anti-immigrant sentiments in receiving nations Legal barriers that prevent the migration of dependents Economic globalization and the unequal level of development among nations Migration trends from the global north to the global south

Migration trends from the global north to the global south

From the 1960s to the 1990s—a period when women's employment rates grew rapidly—the time mothers spent with their children How was that possible? Mothers organized and created "bring-your-child to work" programs, allowing them to spend time with children during commuting hours and lunch breaks. Flexible work opportunities allowed mothers to spend time with children and work from home. Fathers took on much more housework, giving mothers more free time to spend with their children. Mothers compensated by doing less of other things, especially leisure and recreation activates, and by sleeping less.

Mothers compensated by doing less of other things, especially leisure and recreation activates, and by sleeping less.

Which of the following is NOT a key component of the definition of "transnational family?" Sense of belonging to a family or familyhood Separation by being spread across multiple nations Will and effort to maintain contact Physical proximity

Physical proximity

What is the difference between random selection and nonrandom selection? Random selection ensures that a large number of people are selected, but nonrandom selection does not. Random selection ensures that each person in the population has the same likelihood of being chosen, while nonrandom selection does not. Nonrandom selection ensures that each person in the sample has the same likelihood of being chosen, while random selection does not. Random selection is more regionally diverse than nonrandom selection.

Random selection ensures that each person in the population has the same likelihood of being chosen, while nonrandom selection does not.

Which is true about social class and marital happiness? Richer couples tend to be happier, whether married or cohabiting. Social class has no effect on marital happiness. Middle-class couples tend to be the happiest group. Poor marriages tend to be happiest.

Richer couples tend to be happier, whether married or cohabiting.

Which of the following statements regarding the 1 percent is true? Although economic inequality has been rising globally, the concentration of income and wealth in the U.S. has been more evenly divided. The vast majority of individuals with high incomes in the top 1 percent are Asian men. The concentration of wealth in the hands of the 1 percent can be damaging to the economy if their money isn't used in ways that benefit regular workers and their families. The bottom 50 percent of all earners pull in over 33 percent of all income.

The concentration of wealth in the hands of the 1 percent can be damaging to the economy if their money isn't used in ways that benefit regular workers and their families.

Which of the following is a source of social change in family life? The growth of individualism has strengthened the ties of marriage. The law has begun to recognize people more as individuals than as members of a family entity. Married couples are much more likely to be poor than single adults, especially single parents, are. Same-sex couples rarely face discrimination because the laws providing for equal protection are consistently upheld.

The law has begun to recognize people more as individuals than as members of a family entity.

According to the article "Cultural approaches to parenting," which of the following is NOT true regarding parenting: Caregivers in the majority of societies adjust their speech to very young children to become simpler and redundant The ways father parent their children is well-understood in scholarship about parenting practices Nearly all parents, regardless of culture, seek to raise happy, healthy, fulfilled children Parenting styles that are congruent with cultural norms are the most effective in transmitting values from parents to children

The ways father parent their children is well-understood in scholarship about parenting practices

Which of the following is true about social mobility? Members of the middle class tend to have more social mobility than those at the ends of the spectrum. Until recent decades, social class persistence was mitigated somewhat by estate taxes. Most people do rise above the social class into which they were born. The United States has about the same amount of social mobility as other wealthy countries.

Until recent decades, social class persistence was mitigated somewhat by estate taxes.

Even though U.S. society rigorously values individualism, Americans nevertheless still predominantly view marriage as a sexist endeavor. a lifelong commitment. just one stage of life. a reward for highly educated people.

a lifelong commitment.

Which theoretical perspective does the following statement represent? "Society is the 'collective expression of shared norms and values.'" symbolic interaction consensus exchange conflict

consensus

Since the 1980s, divorce rates have_________ increased sharply decreased sharply decreased slightly increased slightly

decreased slightly

Contrary to earlier scientific beliefs, modern biologists see most physical differences between groups of people around the world as a biological basis for racial categories. adaptations that were all necessary for a population's survival. differences that mostly evolved randomly from groups living apart. a way to rank a population's evolution.

differences that mostly evolved randomly from groups living apart.

Paul spends nearly every Saturday with his two children. This is very different from his parents, who rarely spent time with Paul and his four siblings. This shift reflects which goal of modern parents? securing children's cooperation in their well-being monitoring children's progress at every step valuing children more highly than the previous generation did investing more in fewer children

investing more in fewer children

The sociological definition of parents includes a specific number of parents. is fluid, especially when the law does not set the rules. is limited to the mother-father couple. requires at least one woman.

is fluid, especially when the law does not set the rules.

The 1967 Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia declared what unconstitutional? laws preventing immigration laws against exogamy polygamy laws against interracial marriage

laws against interracial marriage

Care work and housework are increasingly performed as what? illegal work unpaid work market work overpaid work

market work

The most common form of elder abuse is neglect abuse sexual abuse physical abuse emotional abuse

neglect abuse

An ethnic group perceived to share physical characteristics is called a(n) minority group. racial ethnicity. race. endogamy.

racial ethnicity.

A gender approach in which someone is labeled or identifies as neither exclusively masculine nor exclusively feminine is referred to as an androgynous approach. likely to promote difficulty in personal relations. a new idea practiced by modern parents. likely to lead to confusion for children.

referred to as an androgynous approach.

Which of the following is a potential factor affecting children's reaction to divorce, as discussed in the text? the legal proceedings residential moves and school transitions economic abundance more parental time and energy

residential moves and school transitions

The phenomenon in which women have seemingly endless housework and child care on top of hours of paid work is referred to by sociologist Arlie Hochschild as multitasking. feminism. second shift. occupational segregation.

second shift.

Poverty increased dramatically during the 2000s because of which of the following? severe economic inequality social mobility poor work ethic low unemployment

severe economic inequality

For serious violence, women face higher risks if they are married to their abusers. if they are financially independent and stable. if they are white. shortly after they have left their abusers.

shortly after they have left their abusers.

Prior to the 1970s and no-fault divorce laws, the divorce rate was steadily increasing increasing stagnant extremely low

steadily increasing

Symbolically, what does the Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) case represent, according to the textbook? the stereotype that rich men marry women who are poorer yet beautiful the growth of the "wedding industrial complex" how individualism causes the decay of American institutions the social recognition of family diversity

the social recognition of family diversity

The situation in which one's gender identity and assigned biological sex do not match, perhaps leading to a feeling of being trapped in the wrong body, is known as being transgender. multisexed. transsexual. gender ideation.

transgender

Daniel is insulted when his mother says that Daniel and his husband will become a family only when they have children. What do Daniel and his mother disagree about? whether there is an opportunity cost to parenthood whether the male provider ideal or the involved father ideal is better whether same-sex marriage should be legal what is required to create a family identity

what is required to create a family identity

The change in divorce laws, which allowed either spouse to file for divorce, effectively increased the power of women the church men the state

women

After divorce, ________ are twice as likely to live in poverty. men same-sex couples women and their children blended families

women and their children

The gender division of labor means that women do the lion's share of housework and care work, and they are concentrated in certain paid occupational areas. women are naturally more capable of performing housework and care work, and they enter those occupations in which they are naturally more talented. women have learned to perform tasks traditionally done by men in the workplace, but they continue to perform most housework and care work. men and women tend to split labor equally, whether at home or at work.

women do the lion's share of housework and care work, and they are concentrated in certain paid occupational areas.

Care work is defined as the act of caring for someone less fortunate than oneself. work that people do that they really care about. the labor of attempting to make people feel better about themselves. work that is performed face-to-face for the purpose of enhancing the capabilities of another person.

work that is performed face-to-face for the purpose of enhancing the capabilities of another person.