Sociology of Fam Ch. 9-12

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Of the reported child abuse cases, approximately __________ percent happen at the hands of the child's parents. 20 80 60 40

80

How have adoption patterns in the United States shifted over the past half-century? Adoption has become easier, especially internationally. Adoption has become impossible due to global improvement of state support for poor families. Adoption has become more common and less acceptable. Adoption has become less common, but it is more open and acceptable.

Adoption has become less common, but it is more open and acceptable.

The most likely victim of family violence is a(n) __________ woman. Hispanic White American Indian Asian

American Indian

Which of the following is a reason that minority women, Black women in particular, may be less protected from family violence? Black women are more likely to leave their partners after an act of violence. The legal system excludes Black family violence, and victim services may not be offered to Black victims. Black women are denied domestic violence services in wealthier communities that serve other women. Black women often have reason to be untrusting of the police and other authorities in their communities.

Black women often have reason to be untrusting of the police and other authorities in their communities.

There were more sociological studies of childbirth before the 1970s. True False

False

A young man has always known that he was adopted, and he recently decided to meet his birth parents. According to research trends, how is he likely to respond to meeting his birth parents? His sense of security and identity will be hurt. He will feel angry after meeting his birth parents. He will feel good and assured that his birth parents cared about him. He will feel a strong stigma about being adopted.

He will feel good and assured that his birth parents cared about him.

__________ women are most likely to remarry after divorce. White Asian Hispanic Black

Hispanic

Which of the following is a characteristic of the "Gray Divorce Revolution"? It is about the generation born between 1965 and 1979, known as Generation X. "Gray divorce" does not contribute to the multigenerational pattern people typically emulate from their parents. Many of those over 50 who divorced in 2015 were ending a second or third marriage. This trend proves that older people will continue to have increased divorced rates in the future.

Many of those over 50 who divorced in 2015 were ending a second or third marriage.

John works a paid job, and May primarily performs unpaid labor, such as taking care of the home and the children. What is one consequence of this situation? John and May have an egalitarian relationship. John is more likely to help out at home. May gains the skills to take care of herself in case of divorce. May's work is not recognized because it has no direct dollar value.

May's work is not recognized because it has no direct dollar value.

Overall, the opinion of abortion in the United States is evenly split. However, in the past few years, the opinion of abortion in the United States has slightly moved in which general direction? More people have no opinion. More people believe abortion should be illegal. More people consider themselves "pro-choice." More people consider themselves "pro-life."

More people consider themselves "pro-life."

Why might divorce trends appear in clusters of friends, coworkers, and siblings? Divorces are relatively common for people with less education. Couples are more likely to divorce when they disagree frequently about household tasks. It is predicted by the refined divorce rate. People's attitudes reflect a practical response to their own experiences and the experiences of those around them.

People's attitudes reflect a practical response to their own experiences and the experiences of those around them.

Paid family leave does the following EXCEPT: Improves economic security Promotes family well-being Equalizes access across occupations and income levels Ruins businesses

Ruins businesses

Scandinavian countries and ________________ have a tradition of perceiving birth above all as a normal physiological process and of valuing low intervention rates. Australia The Netherlands Latin America The United States

The Netherlands

What do the Catholic Church and the U.S. military have in common? They are institutions where intimate partner violence takes place. They are institutions where care relationships take place. In both of these institutions, 80 percent of victims of sexual violence are male. They are male-dominated institutions.

They are male-dominated institutions.

What is one reason women with lower education levels tend to have more children? Women with lower education levels start having children when they are younger. Younger parents have more to lose financially than older parents. Women with lower education levels are more likely to get married. Women have children first and then continue their education.

Women with lower education levels start having children when they are younger

A family with at least one person whose relationship is not shared with everyone else is defined as a stepfamily. stepparent. blended family. remarriage.

blended family

The term parenting became popular in the 1970s, as did books and magazines offering advice to parents. the practice of socialization. the practice of building social networks. relying on grandparents instead of parents to raise children.

books and magazines offering advice to parents.

Divorce is LEAST common among people with which of the following levels of education? less than high school some college high school college or advanced degrees

college or advanced degrees

Which of the following measures tells how many divorces there are in the United States, relative to the total size of the population? refined divorce rate crude divorce rate divorce rate divorce-marriage ratio

crude divorce rate

The 1970s Wages for Housework campaign attempted to elect a feminist-friendly state senator in New York. push women out of the home and into the paid workplace. demand housewives be paid wages for their labor. unionize maids, domestic workers, and nannies.

demand housewives be paid wages for their labor.

Time use data show that married women have cut their housework time roughly in half over the last half-century, while men have doubled theirs. remained about the same. added about an hour. reduced theirs by two hours.

doubled theirs.

Decisions about childbearing aren't perfectly planned. When researchers look at larger trends, however, they see that childbearing patterns among people respond to what? economic conditions age of the mother cultural acceptance religious practices

economic conditions

What has been one of the consequences of wealthier families reducing their work-family conflict by employing service workers? establishing meaningful connections with service workers children scoring lower on standardized tests freeing up time for all families exacerbating work-family conflict for low-wage workers

exacerbating work-family conflict for low-wage workers

As sociologist Judith Lorber puts it, "Workplace pressures are thought to be unchangeable, so the burden of innovation falls on the __________." family market state individual

family

The three institutional arenas in which we feed and care for children include the church, the school, and the home. media, the nonprofits, and the banks. family, the market, and the state. government, the mall, and the Internet.

family, the market, and the state.

Having a father who is involved in a child's life generally is important only for boys. improves financial stability in the mother and child. improves children's happiness and well-being. increases the likelihood of the parents remarrying.

improves children's happiness and well-being.

Jack and Jill live together and have a romantic relationship. Occasionally they get into screaming matches that escalate into pushing. This is considered elder abuse. poor communication but not family violence. intimate partner violence. child abuse.

intimate partner violence.

The current term used by the federal government for violence between partners who are in, or were in, a romantic relationship is family violence. domestic violence. intimate partner violence. violence against women.

intimate partner violence.

Engaged couples who live together prior to marriage are __________ likely to divorce, compared to non-engaged couples who cohabit. more equally much less less

less

A study of several thousand British couples suggests that divorce outcomes for adults show that they continued to have difficulty sleeping after the divorce. higher levels of stress even after the divorce. that they felt more depressed and anxious after the divorce. lower levels of stress after the divorce is final.

lower levels of stress after the divorce is final.

Lucia was concerned about the well-being of her 11-year-old, who seemed increasingly anxious. What is a child well-being expert likely to prescribe for Lucia's daughter? more play time more hours of sleep than other children more extracurricular activities antianxiety medication

more play time

More cases of child abuse are perpetrated by __________ than any other group. other family members fathers mothers strangers

mothers

The price one pays for choosing the less lucrative available option is known as involved father ideal. opportunity cost. intensive motherhood. the total fertility rate.

opportunity cost.

While biological parents are the adults whose bodies produce a child, adoptive parents are divorced or separated adults with a child. people who have chosen a childfree lifestyle. unmarried partners who cohabitate. parents to a child they did not produce biologically.

parents to a child they did not produce biologically.

Controversies over who controls marriage—the state or church—have arisen based on which of the following topics? separation marriage after death of a spouse same-sex marriage attending a divorce

same-sex marriage

For serious violence, women face higher risks shortly after they have left their abusers. if they are White. if they are financially independent and stable. if they are married to their abusers.

shortly after they have left their abusers.

Childhood obesity is more common among children who were adopted. the children of mothers with less education. the children of mothers who work full-time. the children of mothers who do not achieve intensive motherhood.

the children of mothers with less education.

Feminists are concerned about power differentials built into the family system, including siblings protecting each other from abuse. the expectation that husbands should have power over wives. parents making decisions for their children. children who are out of control and "running" the house.

the expectation that husbands should have power over wives.

In historical terms, women's employment patterns have evolved extremely quickly—so quickly that there is a growing crisis around lack of child care. the expectations people have for work and family are unclear. women are earning more than men. women have faced no struggles in the workplace.

the expectations people have for work and family are unclear.

In the last half-century or so, the main story in the realm of work and family has been the growth of the organized labor movement. women opting out of paid work to stay at home with their children. men's loss of power both at work and at home. the growth of market work in the system of care.

the growth of market work in the system of care.

The motherhood penalty is the weight that women gain during pregnancy. the stereotype that mothers are hypersexual. postpartum depression often experienced by new mothers. the loss of earnings women experience after they have children.

the loss of earnings women experience after they have children.

In recent decades, the most important sociological change to families has been children receiving the majority of their parenting from the media rather than their parents. the shrinking role of religion on family life. the movement of women's work from their families to the paid labor market. the growing rates of divorce.

the movement of women's work from their families to the paid labor market.

Why might rape and sexual assault be more common on college campuses than in the general population? the prevalence of strangers who are not students targeting college campuses the prevalence of assaults in a peer group setting committed by dates and acquaintances Rape and assault are not more common on college campuses, but the ease of reporting them makes them appear so. the prevalence of marital rape among newlywed students on college campuses

the prevalence of assaults in a peer group setting committed by dates and acquaintances


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