Ch. 14 sociology quiz

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

B

5. 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. d. It is not based on comprehensive research.

B

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

D

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

C

1. 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

A

12. 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 likel

A

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

A

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

A

10. The median age of first marriage has ______ in the last 50 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

C

13. In general, children in ______ households benefit from divorce. a. stepfamily b. multigenerational c. high-conflict d. low-conflict

C

14. 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

C

2. 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

C

8. Couples who cohabitate before marriage are ______ couples who did not cohabitate before marriage to be married at least 10 years. a. far more likely than b. far less likely than c. slightly less likely than d. equally as likely as

C

4. 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

D

7. According to the study cited from the U.S. Census Bureau, children who live with ______ grow up with more advantages than children who live with ______. a. one unwed parent; one divorced parent b. one divorced parent; two married parents c. one grandparent; two married parents d. one divorced parent; one unwed parent

D


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