Marriage and Family Final
Which of the following is not likely to be a trend among new American families in the near future?
rapid economic advancement
the technique used by family historians whereby several historical documents are used to create a composite picture is called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
The Chinese exclusion act of 1882
resulted in split household families with chinese males working in the united states and their families left behind in china
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.
this is a three generation household where parents care for their parents and their children
sandwich family structure
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.
The myth of the monolithic family form embodies all of the following features except
single parents and their children are identified as families.
Contemporary scholars describe the size of colonial families as
smaller than many have assumed, but larger than today's families.
Patriarchy refers to:
social relations in which men are dominant over women.
derivatives were
sometimes based on bundles of subprime mortgages
since the great recession, the problem of hunger in the us has
steadily increased
The "myth of separate worlds" refers to
the belief that families operate in isolation from other social institutions such as politics or the economy.
An example of community intervention into family matters wherein wayward individuals were subject to public ridicule and punishment is
the charivari.
the family based economic system characterized life during
the colonial period of the united states
according to the text, the critical transition period to industrial capitalism was
the decade before the civil war
newer research on European immigrants to the united states during industrialization shows that
the economic structures of the settlement communities shaped the work and family petterns of immigrant families
social historians studying the us families of the past have focus primarily on
the experiences of ordinary people
the family wage economy is a system in which
the family is dependent on wages earned outside the home
The emergence of literature on child rearing in the 19th century is related to
the growing child-centeredness of family life.
during the great depression
the marriage rate fell to an all time low
The tangle of pathology identified in moyniham report was
the matriarchal family
according to the text, recent immigrants encounter what obstacle to assimilation that did not confront earlier waves of European immigrants
the new immigrants are racial ethnics, not whites, and as such encounter obstacles related to racism
Talcott Parsons and other structural functionalists argued...
the nuclear family is the "normal family" in modern society.
which of the following generalizations about race and aging is inaccurate
the poverty rates of elderly americans in all racial groups are approximately the same
which of the following conclusions can be drawn about the Asian americans and the model minority stereotype
the stereotype is inaccurate because it assumes that all asian groups have succeeded economically, when in fact, some asian groups have high poverty rates
the term accordion households refers to
the tendency of nuclear households to expand and contract as needed.
the new homeless are often
the working poor
hareven' s research on patterns in family history concludes that
there is not a uniform pattern of change among all families towatd a more modern level
with regard to fertility and child bearing, which of the following was also associated with the great recession
there were 200,000 fewer births
during the 19th century, childhood
took many forms, depending on class, ethnicity, gender, and religion.
which of the following was a main factor associated with the massive European immigration to the united states during the late 19th century
tremendous economic expansion in the us industrial sector
according to the census, from 2000 to 2010, cohabitation among the elderly
tripled
To analyze the family using a sociological perspective, one must...
understand the larger social context in which families are embedded.
typically for immigrants in the us, having women in the paid labor force is viewed as
undesirable
the official unemployment rate includes those who are
unemployed and actively looking for full time employment
which of the following has become a common way for employers to reduce their health care costs
using greater numbers of inderpendent contractors
in general, workers whose jobs paid a family wage were
white men only
which racial group has the longest life expectancy
whites
during the period of the emergence of the modern family, the phrase " angels of the house" referred to
women
Two large scale waves of immigration to the us occurred between 1830 and 1930. Immigrants were primarily from what region
europe
Jessie Bernard's classic work on marriage revealed that:
every marital union actually contains ʺhis and hersʺ marriages, and the two do not always coincide.
All of the following are distinct family images that have emerged in American culture except
family as anxiety.
All of the following were functional roles of the colonial family except
family as encumbrance.
Love and protection are the two distinct themes in which of the following images of family?
family as haven
your text uses all except which of the following as a central theme in understanding the social history of American families
family breakdown
The belief that families operate on the principles of harmony and love, generating very little conflict or violence, is part of the myth of:
family consensus.
the research technique that brings together scattered information about family members in successive generations is referred to as
family reconstitution
Family Darwinism means...
family success or failure is the result of how "fit" a specific family form is.
the form of economic system that emerged with the industrialization of society has been referred to as the
family wage economy
Recent historical research on chicano families in the southwest concludes that
frequently the lavor of entire families- men, women, and children- was necessary for economic survival
According to Zaretsky's analysis, the shift from private capitalism to industrial capitalism
gave rise to the organization of family life around the seperate work of men and women
The authors of the text report that the key factor(s) producing different realities for members of the same family household is (are):
gender and age.
Research on family life during the great depression finds that
government programs helped to increase the inderpendence of women
over the past two decades, the rate of latino and Asians marrying partners of other races
has declined
Manufacturing employment in the us
has declined since 2000
Kibria found in her study of immigrant Vietnamese families that
husbands and wives became more equal after migration to the us
The myth of family decline as the cause of social problems suggests that the family is in serious trouble primarily due to:
increasing numbers of fatherless families.
which of the following is true of social security
individuals with higher lifetime earnings receive higher social security benefits.
Aggregate data analysis refers to the research method that
involves population-level analysis of family trends
which of the following is an effect of globalization described by the authors
a drought in one part of the world driving up commodity prices elsewhere
Which of the following is a component of a macro level analysis of families?
a focus on the ways structures such as race, class, and gender shape families
the compadrazgo system among chicano families refers to
a network of relatives including god parents and co- parents
the godly family refers to
a patriarchal form of family life
The assumption that all family members have common needs, experiences, and meanings is expressed in the myth of:
a unified family experience.
the cult of true womanhood
createda class of ladies who had leisure time to pursue individual interests
Globalization...
decreases the control families have over their own members.
retreating from relationships, organizations, and society is known as
disengagement
The modern family form
emerged primarily in White middle- and upper-class families.
The term primogeniture refers to.
. the transfer of the family land to the oldest son.
by 2010, the unemployment rate reached over
10%
the percentage of children living in immigrant families in 2010 in the us was
22%
What percentage of the overall us labor force was foreign born in 1910
25%
what percentage of recent immigrants are from non European countries
90%
The authors make which of the following points regarding change in American families?
Changes in families reflect changed circumstances in other areas of society.
Joseph Schumpeter coined this term to describe a process inherent to capitalism in which as the economic structure of capitalism matures, some sectors will lose out while others gain.
Creative destruction
which of the following groups of latinos is most economically advantaged and educated
Cubans
according to the text, by the end of the 19the century, which new life stage emerged
adolescence
when the housing bubble burst
african american and latina homeowners were disproportionately affected
unemployment rates are higher among
african americans than among latinos
Marcia Millman's research on family dynamics cited in the text found that...
all of the above
The gender ratio in the colonial united states was such that there was
all of the above
The social locations of families are affected by..
all of the above
according to coontz, marriages in the 17th century England and ireland
all of the above
offshoring involves moving corporate activity to countries with
all of the above
poor economic conditions can have what effect on American families
all of the above
stansell makews which of the following observations about working class children in New York City in the mid 19th century
all of the above
the economic crisis of 2007 invovled
all of the above
the new economy
all of the above
which is true of the elderly immigrant in the us
all of the above
which is true of the elderly in the us
all of the above
which of the following accurately descrives the geographic distribution of the immigrant population
all of the above
which of the following activites can be categorized as social reproducation
all of the above
which of the following conclusions can be drawn about the elderly and gender
all of the above
which of the following family forms increased as a result of the great recussion
all of the above
which of the following is an example of an activity in the underground economy
all of the above
which of the following is covered by medicare
all of the above
which of the following societal earthquakes have had a major effect of families
all of the above
Dorothy Smith refers to the Standard North American Family (SNAF) as:
all of the above.
the most important themes to emerge from historical studies of the family are all except with of the following
an ever increasing divorce rate
which of the following would not be considered a virtue of true womanhood
assertiveness
Myths can be described as...
beliefs that are held without examination or scrutiny.
these types of families consist of both undocumented immigrants and us citizens or legal residents
binational
which of the following does not characterize child rearing in the colonial period of the united states
children were viewed in a sentimental way
the moynigan report, which was published during the 1960s
concluded that the main problem facing blacks was the black family
which of the following was a result of the great recession in term of marriage
couples married later
according to Stacey a postmodern family
is a flexible household that expands and contracts in response to changing family ciscumstances
manufacturing by us transnational corporations
is now mostly done in foreign countries
chain migration
is the process whereby immigrants facilitate the migration of relatives and friends from their countries of origin
Of the following, which is true of the structure of the population of the us
it is getting older
as the family ceased to be a center of production during industrialization
it took on speacialized functions of procreation, child rearing and consumption
this group of elders is more likely to live in their children's homes than elderly whites
japanese
according to the text, under the cult of true womanhood, women's power in the household relative to men was
largely symbolic
recent immigrants are most likely to have been in which of the following regions
latin america
which of the following characterizes marriage in the colonial period of the us history
marriage was primarily an economic union
which of the following is the health insurance program for those 65 and older
medicare
Which of the following accurately descries family life in colonial America
men,women, and children worked in a household enterprise to ensure family survival
Research on family violence finds that:
most murder cases involve relatives or intimates.
subprime mortgages
often inclused low initial rates that increased sharply after two years
The basic assumptions scholars use in studying the social world is called a(n)
paradigm.
all of the following are forms of capital flight except
pay concessions from workers
Stacey finds that the household arrangments that characterize the postmodern family form are new to all except which group
poor families