sociology final (chapter 14)

Same-sex couple households account for _____ percent of U.S. households. a. 1 b. 10 c. 15 d. 30

1

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 of 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.

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. none of the above

at least as close

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 a. how a given society sanctions the relationships of people who are connected through blood, marriage, or adoption b. the connection of bloodlines c. the status roles that exist in a family structure d. how closely members adhere to social norms

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

Children of divorced parents are _______ to divorce in their own marriage than children of parents who stayed married. a. more likely b. less likely c. equally likely

more likely

A child who associates his line of descent with his father's side only is part of a _____ society. a. matrilocal b. bilateral c. matrilineal d. patrilineal

patrilineal

A woman being married to two men would be an example of: a. monogamy b. polygyny c. polyandry d. cohabitation

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

Corporal Punishment is another way of saying: a. spanking. b. sibling violence. c. intimate partner violence. d. rigid household rules.

spanking

The majority of U.S. children live in: a. two-parent households b. one-parent households c. no-parent households d. multigenerational households

two-parent households

If you consider the University of Virginia's National Marriage Project, what can be concluded from their study? a. Children are an important foundation for a successful marriage. b. Counseling is an important foundation for a successful marriage. c. Love is an important foundation for a successful marriage. d. Premarital counseling is an important foundation for a successful marriage.

Finances are an important foundation for a successful marriage.

What is the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and marriage? a. Men and women who are married experience less abuse, than those who are separated or cohabitating. b. Men and women who are religious are less likely to have intimate partner violence between them. c. Men and women who are married experience considerably more abuse, than those who are cohabitating, or separated. d. Men and women who are married prefer to seek therapy and counseling for their problems rather than hitting, punching, or screaming.

Men and women who are married experience less abuse, than those who are separated or cohabitating.

Which type of child abuse is most prevalent in the United States? a. Physical abuse b. Neglect c. Shaken-baby syndrome d. Verbal mistreatment

Neglect

Peter finds that he always reacts differently to correction from his father than from his mother. What might a symbolic interactionist studying families make of this situation? a. Peter needs a sibling. b. Peter has more respect for women. c. Peter's lack of respect for his mother means he'll probably get divorced when he's older. d. Peter plays different roles with his father and mother.

Peter plays different roles with his father and mother.

Family is a term that is difficult to define. When studying sociology it is important to remember that: a. Sociologists only consider traditional marriage as a requirement to be a family. b. Sociologists try to keep the definition open so that people who walk by each other on the street are a family. c. Sociologists only consider people who live in the same household to be a family. d. Sociologists try to keep the definition open to encompass all types of people who are emotionally close to each other.

Sociologists try to keep the definition open to encompass all types of people who are emotionally close to each other.

Which factors do sociologists suspect were the cause for such a high divorce rate during the 1960's? a. The 1960's saw the birth of the zero-tolerance concept, which many men and women applied to their marriages, and which, many in society thought a great idea. b. There was an increase in women working outside of the home, and also, greater social acceptance of divorce. c. Most people divorcing in the 1960's grew up during World War II and struggled to make the austerity of their childhood correlate with their more abundant and fruitful lifestyles in the 1960's. d. Women were very satisfied being stay at home mothers and resented having to work outside the home.

There was an increase in women working outside of the home, and also, greater social acceptance of divorce.

The U.S. Census Bureau keeps records of different statistics that pertain to families. For example, in 2010, there were three million children who did not live with their parents. 54% of these children were: a. were living with foster parents. b. were wards of the state. c. were living in a group home. d. living with their grandparents.

living with their grandparents.

Current divorce rates are: a. at an all-time high b. at an all-time low c. steadily increasing d. steadily declining

steadily declining

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

Which of the following is a criticism of the family life cycle model? a. It is too broad and accounts 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. It is not based on comprehensive research

It is too narrowly focused on a sequence of stages.

In which part of the family life cycle, do sociologists point to as the most stressful time for a marriage? a. The birth of the first child. b. When the youngest child leaves home. c. The birth of the last child. d. The first year of marriage.

The birth of the first child.

According to the study cited by the U.S. Census Bureau, children who live with married parents grow up with more advantages than children who live with: a. a divorced parent b. a single parent c. a grandparent d. all of the above

a divorced parent

When Maria married John, she moved to John's house which was adjacent to his parent's house. Her mother-in-law was always over giving Maria advice on everything from decorating to icing cakes. Maria lives in a: a. patridistance residence. b. neolocal residence. c. matrilocal residence. d. patrilocal residence.

patrilocal residence.