SOCI-130 quizzes

What is the estimated average cost of an American wedding today?

$34,000

According to the American Family Survey, 19-23% of democrats chose racial inequality as an important issue facing American families today. What percentage of republicans also chose this?

1-2%

Who is more likely to live alone in older age vs. younger age? A. as younger adults B. as older adults

1. Men are more likely to live alone... - A 2. Women are more likely to live alone... - B

Which are the characteristics of private schools vs. public schools? A. Public school B. Private school

1. Smaller teacher to student ratio select - B 2. More ethnoracial diversity select - A 3. Less class background diversity select - B 4. Standardized curriculum - A

According to the Urban Institute, which groups had more than 45% of families experience the loss of jobs or work-related income during the COVID-19 pandemic? A. More than 45% lost jobs or work-related income B. Less than 45% lost jobs or work-related income

1. Those with income below the federal poverty level - A 2. Those with income above the federal poverty level - B 3. Those identifying as Hispanic - A 4. Those identifying as Black - B

Match the following tenants to the correct parenting approach. There are three answers for each of the two approaches. A. Concerted Cultivation B. Natural Growth

1. Typically a middle-class parenting style - A 2. Typically a lower-class parenting style - B 3. Strong extended family ties - B 4. Weak extended family ties - A 5. The child often contests parental statements- A 6. The child is often in heterogeneous-aged groups - B

Most cohabiting couples either marry, or dissolve their relationship within:

2-3 years of cohabitation

In what age group is the difference in death rates between men and women the largest?

20-24

What year was the peak of international adoption in the U.S.?

2004

As of 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the top 7% of families had what percentage of all income?

25%

Based on the admissions of top universities, what is the average percentage of students that come from private schools?

25%

In recent decades, divorce rates have been increasing for which age group?

55+

What is an example of boundary ambiguity, as discussed in this course?

A newly married couple sometimes have conflicting opinions on how to parent the children they have from their previous marriages.

What proportion of U.S. residents are born outside of the country?

About 15%

While virtually all private school graduates will enroll in higher education, what percentage of public school graduates will?

About 50%

Which institutional arena is relevant to marriage today?

All of the above

With the exception of the indigenous population, which group is the most likely to out-marry?

Asian Women

Which ethnoracial group has the highest rates of marriage?

Asian adults

Which is NOT one of the greatest indicators of eviction?

Being an immigrant

With the exception of the white population, what group is the least likely to out-marry?

Black women

According to the textbook, which trend is NOT suggested to contribute to the shift from conformity and diversity in dating and relationships?

Decrease in divorce for adults under 55

What does the Gini coefficient measure?

Economic inequality

Lower levels of couple religiosity decrease the likelihood of relationship egalitarianism.

False

The Breadwinner-Homemaker model is an example of relationship egalitarianism.

False

Throughout history, and across cultures, parents have typically favored having female children.

False

Which of the following occupations is the most female-dominated?

Financial Managers

Which perspective suggests that inequality motivates individuals to work harder?

Functionalism

Which group of women has the highest TFR (Total Fertility Rate)?

Latina women

Cohabitation (in our course and readings) would best categorize which scenario:

Living with a romantic or sexual partner

If a statistic is showing the number of divorces per 1,000 marriages, they are using which divorce rate?

refined divorce rate

Toni and Riley decide to use the help of a surrogate to carry their first child. The surrogate would be considered which of the following?

None of the above

Which couples were the first to obtain the legal right to marry?

Poor couples

Between 1950 and 2014, the percentage of which has increased?

Single adults and One-person households

In Lareau's 2002 study, which had the biggest impact on the way parents shaped their children's daily lives?

Social class

Which was the first state to successfully challenge the CDC moratorium that prevented tenants from being evicted during the pandemic?

Texas

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to gendered occupational segregation?

The gender composition of working adults

Which is the single greatest predictor of eviction?

The presence of a child

Which group of women has the lowest TFR (Total Fertility Rate)?

Those with graduate or professional degrees

A century ago, pink was typically associated with boys, and blue was usually associated with girls.

True

Between 2015-2017, couples who reported meeting online were just as likely to meet on a dating app as they were to meet on another online platform.

True

Higher levels of religiosity are associated with higher levels of fertility.

True

Women live longer than men, on average, in 99% of all countries.

True

The number of times an individual has been married is _________ associated with the likelihood of that individual getting a divorce.

positively

Between 2015-2017, _____ of couples reported meeting online.

about 30%

In each of the past three decades, immigration to the U.S. has:

accelerated

Which ethnoracial group has the lowest rates of marriage?

black adults

Which ethnoracial group is the least likely to remarry?

black people

According to the American Family Survey, the weekly family activities of moderate democrats most closely align with those of which group?

conservative republicans

Since the 1970's, marriage rates have been:

declining

Since the 1980's, divorce rates overall have been:

declining

From 1970 to 2019, the percentage of widowed individuals (age 55-75)

decreased

The prevalence of the "dating system" has:

decreased

Since the 1960's, the number of women with 4+ children has _______ while the number of women with 2 children has ___________.

decreased; increased

If the number of women in a population obtaining more years of education is increasing, on average, then the total fertility rate is most likely:

decreasing

Is remarriage more common after divorce or after widowhood?

divorce

Since the 1980's, the number of women who are 45+ without children has:

doubled

People tending to marry others from similar backgrounds or social groups (i.e. ethnoracial, educational, religious, etc.) is referred to as:

endogamy (homogany)

Under the Male Provider ideal, what is expected of fathers?

financial security for the household

Compared to other wealthy nations, U.S. inequality is estimated to be:

higher

Which of these is an example of a right (as opposed to a rite) of marriage?

hospital visitation

Which of these are NOT academically established predictors of divorce?

pre-marital sex

Over the past few decades, the percentage of nonmarital births to cohabiting couples (at the time of the birth) has been

increasing

Since the 1970's, age at first marriage has been

increasing

Since the 1970's, the rates of cohabitation have been:

increasing

Black students with the same grades and test scores as white students are ___________ to be put in gifted or accelerated classes compared to their white peers.

less likely

Women with higher levels of education are ______ to cohabit with a partner before marriage compared to women with lower levels of education.

less likely

The immigrant population tends to have a ______ divorce rate than the native-born population?

lower

Dating (as opposed to courtship) takes place mostly in the:

market arena

In 2017, the immigrant population (folks born outside of the U.S.) was ________ to be married than the native-born population.

more likely

People in poverty are _____ to divorce than those who are not.

more likely

Between 1985 and 2004, the percentage of Americans who reported having no close friends had:

more than doubled

Education and cohabitation have:

negative relationship

The shift from _______ love to _________ love has been suggested to parallel the shift from _________ ideology to ________ ideology.

romantic; utilitarian; religious; scientific

According to studies referenced in the textbook, college-aged men's dating intentions prioritize _____ while women's dating intentions prioritize ________.

sex; relationship development

For the last 50 years, family income inequality has been

steadily increasing

Children living with their grandparents are more likely to live with their mother (alone) than their father (alone) or two parents.

true

Fathers tend to experience a wage premium, compared to women and childless men.

true

Men are more likely to remarry than women.

true

Researchers suggest the college is the most efficient dating scene.

true

Divorce is more likely to increase the chances of poverty for:

women