Question 1

In Japan, some are worried about the effect that the rise in one-child families is having on the foundation of Japanese society. What sort of theoretical perspective on the family is this concern based on?

Accepted Answer

A)   structural functionalist
B)   conflict
C)   symbolic interactionist
D)   life course theory
E)   historical materialistF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Today when we think of our families, who are we LEAST likely to think about?

Accepted Answer

A)   our uncle
B)   our mother
C)   our father
D)   our brother
E)   our sisterF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Why are remarriage rates lower today than they were in the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)   Divorced people tend to have a series of short relationships instead of getting remarried.
B)   There has been an increase in cohabitation among unmarried couples.
C)   Divorce rates have dropped slightly.
D)   People tend to divorce at later ages, so they are less likely to remarry.
E)   Marriage licenses are more difficult to obtain today.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

When was the last miscegenation law struck down in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   1999
B)   1866
C)   1910
D)   1795
E)   1967F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Until recently, South Korea had laws in place banning marriage between people who belonged to the same clan. This means that they practiced:

Accepted Answer

A)   polyandry.
B)   exogamy.
C)   endogamy.
D)   plural families.
E)   extended family marriage systems.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

How did the Industrial Revolution change the common meaning of family?

Accepted Answer

A)   It stopped mattering whether children were present.
B)   Family no longer exclusively referred to people who shared a household.
C)   The number of people who were thought of as belonging to a single family tended to shrink.
D)   It shifted the meaning from nuclear family to extended family.
E)   It shifted the meaning from extended family to nuclear family.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 7

How would a sociologist define "family"?

Accepted Answer

A)   two or more individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption who share a household
B)   an interdependent social group bound by legal, biological, or emotional ties
C)   both the nuclear family and the extended family, to the extent that family members share emotional and material responsibilities
D)   a group of related people who share a household
E)   almost any social group so long as they share responsibilities for raising childrenF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 8

What sort of laws prohibited the mixing of racial groups through marriage, cohabitation, or sexual contact?

Accepted Answer

A)   reconstruction laws
B)   racial purity laws
C)   the Napoleonic code
D)   miscegenation laws
E)   Jim Crow lawsF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Arlie Hochschild's study of two-income families found that women were much more likely than men to do the majority of the unpaid labor inside the home even after a full day's work outside the home. What term is used by sociologists to describe this extra labor?

Accepted Answer

A)   women's work
B)   the female burden
C)   the double standard
D)   the second shift
E)   instrumental tasksF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

What theoretical perspective is most likely to lead you to determine the member of the nuclear family who spends the most time doing housework?

Accepted Answer

A)   symbolic interactionism
B)   queer theory
C)   ethnomethodology
D)   conflict theory
E)   structural functionalismF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Under what circumstances is a father more likely than a mother to be awarded custody of his minor children following a divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)   when he lives in a rural area
B)   when he lives in a politically conservative area
C)   when the children are younger than twelve
D)   when the oldest child is female
E)   when he makes substantially more money than his ex-wifeF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Compare the definition of family used by the U.S. Census Bureau and the one used by Chapter 12. How are they different? Why do the authors of the textbook prefer their definition?

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Question 13

Who is more likely to return home after a full day of paid labor and then have to put in a "second shift" at home taking care of domestic work?

Accepted Answer

A)   women
B)   men
C)   young people
D)   members of the upper-middle class
E)   older peopleF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

The number of Americans aged sixty-five or older is growing twice as fast as the population as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When an individual describes someone who is related to him biologically as "not really kin," what is he saying?

Accepted Answer

A)   The relative has not exercised her rights or fulfilled her obligations as a family member.
B)   The relative is part of the extended, rather than the nuclear, family.
C)   The relative doesn't belong to the relevant voluntary associations.
D)   The relative has died.
E)   The relative is adopted.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

In "Single Fathers Rearing Children," Geoffrey Greif points out that "more fathers are rearing children alone following separation and divorce than ever before." However, what important disclaimer do you think Greif made?

Accepted Answer

A)   Single fathers are still only about 15 percent of all single parents.
B)   Many states have laws against giving sole custody to fathers following a divorce.
C)   Most of these fathers move back in with their parents so that their children live with grandparents.
D)   Soon there will be more single fathers than single mothers.
E)   Single fathers have been shown to be much worse parents than single mothers.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following seems to make people more likely to define a group as a family?

Accepted Answer

A)   the size of the group in question
B)   the presence of children
C)   the ages of group members
D)   the socioeconomic class of the people involved
E)   the sort of jobs that group members haveF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Approximately what percentage of women in the United States will suffer physical violence at the hands of a romantic partner at some point in their adult lives?

Accepted Answer

A)   5 percent
B)   33 percent
C)   90 percent
D)   99 percent
E)   82 percentF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following strategies does Arlie Hochschild claim some women use to help balance working a paid job and being responsible for the home?

Accepted Answer

A)   no longer caring that there are dirty clothes all over the floor
B)   divorcing husbands who refuse to help
C)   forcing their children to take over the majority of the housework
D)   teaching men to have higher standards for cleanliness
E)   throwing away clothing when they find it on the floor, to teach their husbands a lessonF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 20

What sort of actions do abusive partners take to keep their partner in the relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)   keep up a constant stream of threats
B)   maintain a constant stream of abuse, never giving the abused partner a chance to stop and consider her situation
C)   stop the cycle of abuse and truly reform
D)   periodically enter a cycle of loving contrition
E)   seek psychological helpF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Exam 12: Life at Home

Today when we think of our families, who are we LEAST likely to think about?

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When an individual describes someone who is related to him biologically as "not really kin," what is he saying?

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In "Single Fathers Rearing Children," Geoffrey Greif points out that "more fathers are rearing children alone following separation and divorce than ever before." However, what important disclaimer do you think Greif made?

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Until recently, South Korea had laws in place banning marriage between people who belonged to the same clan. This means that they practiced:

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How would a sociologist define "family"?

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Which of the following seems to make people more likely to define a group as a family?

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Approximately what percentage of women in the United States will suffer physical violence at the hands of a romantic partner at some point in their adult lives?

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What theoretical perspective is most likely to lead you to determine the member of the nuclear family who spends the most time doing housework?

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In Japan, some are worried about the effect that the rise in one-child families is having on the foundation of Japanese society. What sort of theoretical perspective on the family is this concern based on?

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Why are remarriage rates lower today than they were in the 1960s?

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Who is more likely to return home after a full day of paid labor and then have to put in a "second shift" at home taking care of domestic work?

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Under what circumstances is a father more likely than a mother to be awarded custody of his minor children following a divorce?

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The number of Americans aged sixty-five or older is growing twice as fast as the population as a whole.

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Arlie Hochschild's study of two-income families found that women were much more likely than men to do the majority of the unpaid labor inside the home even after a full day's work outside the home. What term is used by sociologists to describe this extra labor?

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How did the Industrial Revolution change the common meaning of family?

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What sort of actions do abusive partners take to keep their partner in the relationship?

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What sort of laws prohibited the mixing of racial groups through marriage, cohabitation, or sexual contact?

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Compare the definition of family used by the U.S. Census Bureau and the one used by Chapter 12. How are they different? Why do the authors of the textbook prefer their definition?

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Which of the following strategies does Arlie Hochschild claim some women use to help balance working a paid job and being responsible for the home?

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When was the last miscegenation law struck down in the United States?

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