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There are several specific barriers to understanding verbal communication. Which is the best example of "polarization"?
"It's all your fault."
What is a macro-level factor that has contributed to how families have changed through-out history?
ANSWER: ALL OF THESE The unemployment rate Gender role expectations The political party that is in control of congress All of these
What are the advantages and disadvantages of an experiment?
Advantage: provides greatest opportunity to assess cause and effect; Disadvantage: the setting may have an artificial quality about it.
A study that asked Black- and White-sounding telephone callers to inquire about an advertised apartment for rent found:
Black-sounding callers were more likely to be told the apartment was already rented.
Which of the following might explain sex differences in communication?
Certain regions of the prefrontal brain area are activated differently; both hemispheres are activated in women when they perform language tasks whereas only the left hemisphere is activated in men.
Demographer Judith Seltzer notes several important demographic trends indicating that the meaning of cohabitation is changing. Which is one of these?
Cohabiting couples are more likely to be parents than they were in the past.
Which of the following statements about conflict is FALSE?
Conflict is unhealthy in a relationship.
Which of the following examples reveals the macro-level nature of marriage?
Elizabeth and Ethan cannot get married because she is only 15.
California is a separate property state.
FALSE
You can be Common Law Married in California if you live together for 7 years.
FALSE
Which is TRUE regarding sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?
HPV is estimated to be the most common STI even though chlamydia is the most commonly reported STI
Which is TRUE with respect to romantic love?
It is the staple of fairy tales.
Which statement best indicates an avoidant attachment among adults?
It's difficult to trust people completely, and I'd rather not become too dependent on them.
How do our social class, race, ethnicity, sex, and sexual orientation influence our micro-level choices with respect to dating?
LGBTs have a more difficult time meeting others because of social stigma
For more than 250 years, the concept of marriage in the United States has taken a number of turns. Today, the focus of marriage is on _________ .
LOVE
Which is true about same-sex marriage?
Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding marital satisfaction and success?
Most married men and women report that their marriages are "very happy."
Which of the following statements about the ways that marriage is changing is FALSE?
Most people do not think that a single woman having a child outside of marriage is a good thing for society.-----WRONG The division of household labor is now divided near equally. More women are working outside the home than ever before. Many couples now prefer shared breadwinning. Most people believe that nonmarital sex is not wrong.---WRONG
What has NOT been a function of the US family throughout history?
NONE OF THESE Sexual regulation Education Religious education None of these answers are correct
Which theory is an example of a micro theory?
SYSTEMS
__________ attachments reflect children's confidence in knowing their caregiver would be available when needed, an assurance that comes from the caregiver having been warm, responsive, and consistently available to infants over time.
Secure
Which is one of the themes of the textbook?
The best way to truly understand families is to link micro- and macro-level perspectives.
We often hear people lament that in the "good old days" we had fewer family problems such as divorce, poverty, or family violence. Which do you think would be a true statement.
The good old days were a myth.
Which of the following is TRUE with respect to marriage rates?
The number of people who remain unmarried throughout their lives has remained relatively the same throughout history.
Which of the following is a universal function of families?
To encourage economic cooperation
Tamara and Kent are at a party and you decide this is the perfect place to conduct your sociology experiment for your research paper. You want to know if there are any differences in communication styles by sex. In your observation that night you probably witnessed all of the following EXCEPT:
Women did the most talking and interrupted more often.
The emergence of dating began in the 19th and early 20th century, and was related to several social changes. Which is NOT one of them?
Women got the vote, which increased their political power.
Structural functionalist theory focuses on:
a belief that all social institutions, including the family, exist to fill a need in society.
Katie is learning how to read and her father noticed that many of the classic books show girls standing on the sidelines and boys as the main characters. This is an example of:
a hidden curriculum
The poverty threshold is based on:
a thrifty food budget, and multiplied by three.
Attachment in children:
affects how they develop close relationships throughout their lives.
With respect to the division of household labor:
an increasing number of males and females believe household labor should be shared equally, but women still do 2 to 3 times the amount of labor.
Based on the opening vignette, we could assume that Jono and Meghan
are 1 of the 8.3 million cohabiting households.
Married people in the United States:
are almost twice as likely to report being "happy" as are unmarried adults.
Compared to people who are married, cohabitors:
are nearly twice as likely to be interracial, particularly with one Black and one White partner.
Chris and Kayla, in the opening vignette:
are young adults discussing casual sex and hookups
In a study of 1,000 college students, the researchers found that college students:
assigned more negative traits to singles than to married people.
Social exchange theory
assumes that humans are motivated by the same forces that drive the marketplace
The study of Anna, during the 1930s, showed an example of a/an:
avoidant attachment.
When we establish eye contact with, touch, or smell the scent of a person with features we see as desirable, our brain releases a flood of chemicals to the nerves and bloodstream that are natural amphetamines such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and phenylethylamine (PEA) that give us the rush we know as sexual attraction. This is the __________ perspective.
biochemical
A dating practice in colonial America in which a young man and woman could continue their date by spending the night in a bed together separated by a wooden board was called:
bundling
In colonial America, a young man may have come over to a young woman's house for a visit under the watchful eye of her family. This pattern was referred to as:
calling.
Several factors shaped sexuality in the early 20th century. Which is NOT one of these factors?
changing sex ratio
The story of Becca and her daughter reveals:
climbing out of poverty is a difficult challenge.
When Thomas was adopted as an infant all birth information about his birth parents remained sealed. This is an example of:
closed adoption.
Which theoretical perspective emphasizes issues surrounding social inequality, power, and social change?
conflict theory
For most women, the main cause of downward social mobility is:
divorce
Which is the most difficult type of conflict to resolve?
ego conflict
A/an _______ answers questions through a systematic collection and analysis of data, including a description and a determination of cause and effect.
empirical approach
People who share specific cultural features are referred to as a/an:
ethnic group.
"Dating" is the mechanism used around the world for finding a mate.
false
Kayla and Chris in the opening vignette are an elderly couple who are still sexually active
false
Rati and Subas illustrate the importance of romance to the marital relationship.
false
Romantic love is a type of love that grows over time, based on strong commitment, friendship, and trust.
false
Sexual attitudes can be quite different across cultures, although sexual behaviors are the same.
false
The main point of the opening vignette is to show that arranged marriages lead to great unhappiness for women.
false
Population statistics reflect two important trends. These are:
fertility rate; mortality rate
With respect to self-disclosure:
for self-disclosure to benefit a relationship there must be reciprocity and support.
Sophie just had a baby, and her government ensures that she has 16 weeks of paid maternity leave, with 3 additional years of unpaid leave if she wants it. Her husband also has 11 days of paid leave. What country does Sophie live in?
france
Ying Liu's mom and dad take their role as parents seriously. They want their daughter to conform to traditional expectations, so they make sure that she is dressed in pretty clothes, that she doesn't get too dirty, that she plays with dolls, and that she doesn't behave in ways that they consider too active or aggressive. This teaching process is called:
gender socialization
Romantic relationships tend to be ___________; in other words, we spend most of our time with people who look like us, act like us, and think like us.
homogamous
Many macro-level factors have shaped our micro-level choices or dating patterns today. Which is NOT one of these macro-level factors?
homogamy
Social class is usually based on:
income, education, and occupational prestige.
In a high-context culture emphasis is placed on ___________, whereas in a low-context culture emphasis is placed on __________.
indirect and nonverbal communication; direct and explicit communication
When government, religious groups, or schools create policies and practices that are systematically disadvantageous to certain groups, this is called:
institutional discrimination.
Food insecurity:
is defined as not having enough nourishing food available on a regular basis.
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that:
language shapes our culture, and at the same time, our culture shapes our language.
The United States is an example of a __________ culture.
low-context and individualist
What is the type of love that is playful, not possessive, and more about fun and games then about commitment?
ludus
Clay is writing a paper for his class about the ways in which marriage is interconnected with the rest of society and with other social institutions. He argues that relationships are not isolated entities, but are interconnected with social, cultural, economic, and political forces. Which perspective is he
macro-level
Ancient Greek and Roman mythology and early Christianity did not equate love with:
marriage
Government officials, marriage and family therapists, and religious leaders have created a __________ that aims to influence public policy to promote and strengthen traditional two-parent marriage
marriage movement
Roderick and Scherazade, in the opening vignette, have an example of a:
peer marriage.
The images of early American sexuality are of prim and proper Puritans and sexually repressed Victorians. Who perpetuated these views?
religious and medical authorities
Dating serves many functions. Which is not one of them?
removes social status
Sex refers to __________ and gender refers to __________.
role in reproduction; culturally and socially constructed differences between the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with femininity and masculinity
There are at least six sources of power. Which is NOT one of them?
safeguard power
Biological differences between men and women and their role in reproduction refers to:
sex
Kate's __________ is female, her __________ is feminine, and her __________ is homosexual.
sex; gender; sexual orientation
The norms or rules regarding sexual behavior are called:
sexual scripts
A ________ is a major sphere of social life, with a set of beliefs and rules that are organized to meet basic human needs.
social institution
The hierarchical ranking of categories of people within society is called:
social stratification
Macro theories represent a general framework that focuses on:
societal patterns.
The recognition that our private lives and family relationships are affected by the social and cultural forces in society is referred to as:
sociological imagination.
Companionate love is based on:
strong commitment and trust that let's the other know, "I've got your back."
Among the Mangaia people of Polynesia, both girls and boys are expected to have a high level of sexual desire in early adolescence. In contrast to the Mangaia, the Dani of New Guinea show little interest in sex beyond what is needed for reproduction. This illustrates:
that sex is social.
Your membership in certain groups, such as your sex, race, or social class, shapes who you are, the values you hold, and the opportunities and constraints you experience, including with regard to sexuality. This implies:
that sex is social.
Several social changes took place after the Industrial Revolution that shaped marriage. Which is NOT one of these?
the 13th Amendment was passed
Men are granted far more leeway in sexual behavior than are women, and this is referred to as:
the double standard.
Sean believes that marriage is increasingly threatened by the hedonistic pursuit of personal happiness at the expense of long-term commitment. His views represent
the marital decline perspective.
Definitions of love, the importance of attachment, theoretical perspectives, and the experiences of love are generally __________for same-sex couples as compared to heterosexual couples.
the same
When one family is uninsured, we are tempted to see it as a private problem; however, when 50 million people are uninsured, it is really a social problem. This is the point of:
the sociological imagination
The opening vignette revealed:
there are many different types of families.
Industrialization and urbanization brought young people together and made dating possible.
true
Most women do not have orgasms from sexual intercourse alone.
true
The process beginning in the 19th century in which love became associated with the private work of women in the home, namely, nurturing and caring for family members, is known as the feminization of love.
true
What were the views towards masturbation in early America?
unheard of for women, thought to be dangerous and unhealthy for men
You and your friend Tamara are at a party and you decide this is the perfect place to conduct your sociology experiment for your research paper. You want to know if there are any differences in communication styles by sex. In your observation that night you probably witnessed all of the following except:
women did the most talking and interrupted more often.