Question 1

Jessie Bernard claimed that women would be happier in marriage if men did not expect them to do almost all the housework.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The most difficult transition in married life is typically:

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A)   the birth of a first child.
B)   the death of a spouse.
C)   the last child leaving home.
D)   retirement.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

David Popenoe's research suggests that the weakest families on Earth may be found in:

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A)   the United States.
B)   Japan.
C)   Sweden.
D)   Great Britain.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The concept "endogamy" refers to marriage between:

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A)   people of the same sex.
B)   people of different social categories.
C)   people of the same social category.
D)   people related by birth.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Compared to what it was a century ago, the U.S. divorce rate is now:

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A)   about the same.
B)   half as high.
C)   twice as high.
D)   about ten times higher.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Bilateral descent is found in societies that have a relatively high level of gender equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Research indicates that a majority of U.S. married males are unfaithful to their wives at some point in their marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 8

Social class affects what women expect in a husband.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Grandmothers have an especially important role in African American families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In traditional regions of many lower-income countries, such as Sri Lanka, marriage:

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A)   has little to do with romantic love.
B)   is unknown.
C)   is delayed until the people reach their thirties.
D)   almost always ends in divorce.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Celebrity couples that we see in the mass media illustrate the fact that:

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A)   nuclear families have changed little in recent decades.
B)   most people live in extended families.
C)   families take many, diverse forms.
D)   fewer and fewer people want to live in families.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

A family composed of one or two parents and their children is called:

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A)   a nuclear family.
B)   an extended family.
C)   a family of affinity.
D)   a consanguine family.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The chapter-opening story of Rosa Yniguez, who came from Mexico to live and raise her three children in California, makes the point that:

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A)   family patterns often change among immigrants to this country.
B)   Hispanic women avoid forming families.
C)   today's Latinas are having more and more children.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

African Americans and Asian Americans show significant differences in typical family form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cohabiting parents are likely to continue to live together with their children until the children reach adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following categories of the U.S. population has the greatest share of female-headed households?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hispanics
B)   African Americans
C)   Asian Americans
D)   white, non-HispanicsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The family is a social institution that is found in:

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A)   most, but not all, societies.
B)   about half of human societies in the world today.
C)   only high-income nations.
D)   every society.E) All of the above
F) B) and C) D

Question 18

What are three societal functions of the family?

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Question 19

In 1989, which country became the first to permit legal same-sex partnerships with many of the benefits of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Denmark
B)   Canada
C)   Sweden
D)   the United StatesE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following are counted among the functions of the family?

Accepted Answer

A)   socialization of the young
B)   regulation of sexual activity
C)   social placement
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D) D

Exam 18: Families

Jessie Bernard claimed that women would be happier in marriage if men did not expect them to do almost all the housework.

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The most difficult transition in married life is typically:

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David Popenoe's research suggests that the weakest families on Earth may be found in:

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The concept "endogamy" refers to marriage between:

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Compared to what it was a century ago, the U.S. divorce rate is now:

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Bilateral descent is found in societies that have a relatively high level of gender equality.

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Research indicates that a majority of U.S. married males are unfaithful to their wives at some point in their marriage.

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Social class affects what women expect in a husband.

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Grandmothers have an especially important role in African American families.

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In traditional regions of many lower-income countries, such as Sri Lanka, marriage:

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Celebrity couples that we see in the mass media illustrate the fact that:

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A family composed of one or two parents and their children is called:

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The chapter-opening story of Rosa Yniguez, who came from Mexico to live and raise her three children in California, makes the point that:

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African Americans and Asian Americans show significant differences in typical family form.

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Cohabiting parents are likely to continue to live together with their children until the children reach adulthood.

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Which of the following categories of the U.S. population has the greatest share of female-headed households?

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The family is a social institution that is found in:

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