Family and marriage final

Which category (all ages) is least likely to live alone?

Asians and Hispanics

Boo-long is a member of Hmong culture and is about to marry. The Hmong practice the custom of a bride price. Which of the following is most likely to occur in preparation for the marriage?

Boo-long will give the bride's family a piece of property so that he can marry her.

Sociologists who argue that singles weigh the costs against the benefits of marrying are utilizing the __________ perspective.

Exchange

A relative absence of assertiveness and ambition characterizes our expectations of women, who are thought to embody __________ character traits

Expressive

T/F: The informed consent of human subjects is only necessary in dangerous research.

False

T/F:A researcher using naturalistic observation must assign people to an experimental group and a control group.

False

T/F:African American women are less critical of gender inequality than white women.

False

T/F:Americans view gay couples as more loving than both heterosexual and lesbian couples

False

T/F:Children of divorce usually divorce themselves.

False

T/F:More people self-identify as gay or lesbian than have taken part in sexual behavior with someone of the same sex

False

T/F:Sexual identity and gender identity are basically the same.

False

T/F:The fact that marriages are arranged implies that love is ignored by parents.

False

The idea that there are naturally two very distinct genders is called

Gender dichtomy

Which of the following is NOT one of the early indicators that a dating partner is likely to become violent eventually?

He/she grew up in a divorced home.

According to psychologist Beverly Smallwood, which of the following is NOT one of the most common love myths?

Individuals are not able to change who they really are.

Which of the following appears to be attributable to following traditional gender expectations?

The male death rate is higher than that for females.

T/F: People have been postponing marriage in recent years.

True

T/F: The most common household type today is that of married couples without children.

True

T/F:A potential bias of case studies is that people who present themselves for counseling may differ in important ways from those who do not.

True

T/F:Although breaking up is hard to do any time, breakups can be a good thing in certain cases.

True

T/F:Boys and girls tend to play separately and differently.

True

T/F:From childhood to old age, people are sexual beings.

True

T/F:In June of 1967 (Loving v. Virginia), the U.S. Supreme Court declared that interracial marriages must be considered legally valid in all states.

True

T/F:Institutions in virtually every society have been characterized by patriarchy and masculine dominance.

True

T/F:Making a statement such as "That's so gay" is an example of a microaggression.

True

T/F:Men continue to dominate corporate America.

True

T/F:The aim of qualitative research is to gain in-depth understandings of people's experiences.

True

T/F:The family life course development framework emphasizes the individual family as the unit of analysis and examines the orderly stages through which families are seen to move.

True

Pediatric researchers have observed children between the ages of 2 and 5 engaging in rhythmic manipulation of their own genitals. They consider this behavior

a natural form of sexual expression

The text cites four social factors that may encourage young people today to postpone marriage or not to marry at all. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

a rejection of marriage as an institution

As families have become less traditional, the legal definition of a family has

become much more flexible.

Pauline is attracted to persons of either sex. Pauline is

bisexual

Personal experience provides us with information, but it can also act as _________, which is why we need scientific study.

blinders

Traditionally, both law and social science specified that the family consisted of people related by

blood, marriage, or adoption.

Some adults who live with their parents have never moved out, but others — called _________ — have left home and then returned.

boomerangers

While family members increasingly encourage girls to develop instrumental skills,

boys are still discouraged from cultivating tenderness.

Since the 9/11 attacks, the so-called "can-do" man tackles traumatic events head-on

but also feels free to express emotion.

Traditionally, the ideal woman has several stereotypical traits. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

career ambition

A sense of one's sexual identity begins in _________.

childhood

It is not uncommon for young couples to be "on-again, off-again," a pattern relationship experts refer to as

churning

Arranged marriage has been the tradition in __________ societies, where decisions are made based on strong extended family ties.

collectivist

Asexuality differs from abstinence in that the latter is a _________

conscious choice

Which of the following is NOT especially associated with dating violence?

disagreements over politics

According to the__________ perspective, dating couples choose either to stay committed or to break up by weighing the rewards of their relationship against its costs.

exchange

Within the scope of __________ sexuality, orgasm is important for women as well as for men, and sex is not only, or even primarily, for reproduction, but is an important means of enhancing human intimacy.

expressive

Scholars and advocates with a __________ perspective point to what they see as a negative cultural change accentuated by excessive individualism and self-indulgence.

family decline

In terms of mate selection patterns, the United States is an example of what cross-cultural researchers call a __________ culture.

free choice

Typically in __________ cultures, a wedding takes place only after a relationship has developed.

free choice

A highly masculine male who paints his fingernails pink is BEST described as an example of

gender bending

Michael is a stay-at-home father and feels pressure from society to watch football on TV, enjoy action movies, play basketball on the weekends, and bring home a bigger paycheck than his corporate executive wife. What is this societal pressure called?

gender expectations

Dorothy perceives herself as being ultra-feminine, based on society's definitions of appropriate gender roles. Dorothy's perceptions are linked to her

gender identity

Suzanne and Paul obtained a complete list of all 500 students in their marriage and family class. Starting with the first student on the list, each student was assigned a number ranging from 1 to 500. Then, Paul and Suzanne selected for their study every 10th number on the list. Clearly, they were trying to ensure that their resear

had a representative sample

It is estimated that ________of all cohabiting relationships last less than two years, because the couple either break up or marry.

half

Researchers have found it discouraging that about __________ of abusive dating relationships continue rather than being broken off.

half

Differences will arise in a satisfying long-term relationship because no two individuals ___________.

have exactly the same points of view

Jean is attracted only to opposite-sex partners. Jean is

heterosexual

Which of the following is NOT a neighborhood risk factor which puts children at greater risk for negative outcomes including violence?

homogeneous neighborhoods

Richard is attracted to same-sex partners. Richard is

homosexual

The Census Bureau uses which of the following terms to describe a person or a group of people residing together?

household

Exchange theory stresses the importance of __________ in family relationships.

how family members use their resources to trade with other family members

Family researchers will often generate a __________, or "educated guess" about the way things are, based on their theoretical orientation.

hypothesis

The text highlights four sexual responsibilities, which of the following is NOT one of these responsibilities?

ignoring one's values

The proportion of middle-aged cohabiters has _____ over the past two decades.

increased

Adults with a(n) __________ attachment style exhibit possible negative behaviors such as unwarranted jealousy or attempts to control one's partner due to "fear of abandonment."

insecure/anxious

Transgender and _______ individuals challenge the existing classifications of gender.

intersex

Which is the correct term for a person who has been born with ambiguous genital anatomy?

intersexual

What is the primary reason, according to the text, that the transition to adulthood has become elongated?

it takes longer to earn enough to support a family

An emerging alternative to marriage is __________, where a couple is engaged in a long-term relationship, but each partner also maintains a separate dwelling.

living apart together

Consider this statement: "If I can get him/her to do what I want done, then I'll be sure he/she loves me." This reflects

manipulation

Which of the following is NOT listed by your text as a major family function?

meeting sexual desires

According to the family life course development framework, the __________ stage of the family life cycle comes to an end with the arrival of the first child.

newly established couple

The evidence indicates that abstinence only sex education programs are __________

not scientifically accurate

________ is an identity of someone who is attracted to various gender expressions, including those outside the gender-conforming binary.

pansexual

According to the text, one disadvantage of survey research is it depends on the

participants' honesty, motivation, and ability to respond

Of the components of consummate love, which is the quickest to develop and the quickest to fade?

passion

In a(n) __________ society, sexuality is characterized by activities and beliefs developed to protect the male line of descent.

patriarchal

The text observes that there are three major culturally defined obligations in masculinity. Which of the following is NOT one of those obligations?

portraying emotional openness

As the age of puberty has declined, the age at marriage has ___________

risen

Adults with a(n) __________ attachment style are inclined to trust that their relationships will provide ongoing emotional support.

secure

__________ refers to male or female anatomy and physiology.

sex

One of the most striking changes over the past several decades has been the emergence of __________ issues as political controversies.

sexual and reproductive

Jacob has a partner of the opposite sex. This behavior involves Jacob's

sexual identity

Communal living may be one way to deal with problems associated with being single EXCEPT which of the following?

sexual permissiveness

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of psychologist Robert Sternberg's theory of love?

sexuality

The _______ message is the image of a woman who attained career success and supports her family.

superwoman

When conducting __________, researchers ask a series of structured, or closed-ended questions.

surveys

According to the text, more and more women are entering nontraditional occupations such as

the military

Young singles choose to live with their parents for several reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of these reasons?

the need for a tax shelter

Journalist Peggy Orenstein observed students in two California middle schools and found that

the participation and even antics of white boys in the classroom were considered inevitable and rewarded.

From interviews and observations, the authors reveal that:

there are many definitions given for "family."

According to the text, human beings are sexual beings__________

throughout their entire lives

Traditional gender roles cause both men and women

to suffer in some way

A possible disadvantage of the family ecology perspective is that it is __________.

too broad and inclusive

While part of being a scientist is having objectivity, in reality

total neutrality is impossible for anyone.

The U.S. Census Bureau defines a family as

two or more persons sharing a household and who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Theoretical perspectives or theories can increase our __________ families and family life

understanding of

The conflict and feminist theories call attention to __________ within groups—including families—and within the larger society.

unequal power

To the U.S. Census Bureau, "single" means

unmarried

Theoretical perspectives are ways of

viewing reality, or ways of looking at reality

Those with a "family change" perspective view the family as

"an adaptable institution"