Chapter 18 sociology Families
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In the United States, the average (median) number of children per family is now about:
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2
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Assume you were visiting a society in which people traced family ties only through women. This society would correctly be called:
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matrilineal.
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Most research suggests that growing up in a one-parent family disadvantages children.
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true
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David Popenoe's research suggests that the weakest families on Earth may be found in:
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Sweden
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Exogamy means that parents of similar social position pass on their standing to their children.
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false
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The trend in the United States is toward more racially mixed marriages.
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true
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Based on the text, which of the following categories of people would you expect to have the highest risk of divorce?
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young people who marry after a short courtship
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To which region of the world would you travel if you wanted to visit many countries where the law permits polygamy?
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Both Africa and Asia
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Romantic love is the basis of marriage in preindustrial societies.
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False
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In recent years, same-sex marriage has become legal throughout the United States.
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false
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Following the structural-functional approach, the family:
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is important enough to be called the backbone of society.
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Four out of five people in the United States who divorce remarry at some point.
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false
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Bilateral descent is found in societies that have a relatively high level of gender equality.
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true
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Today's baby boomers are often called the \"sandwich generation\" because:
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they spend time caring for both children and aging parents.
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Which of the following are counted among the functions of the family?
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all of the above
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In the United States, two-thirds of the children of working mothers receive care at a day-care facility.
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false
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Parents and children form an extended family.
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false
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Singlehood is gaining popularity among young people in the United States.
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true
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Identify at least four factors that are related to the high divorce rate in the United States.
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1. Individualism is on the rise 2. Romantic love fades 3. women are less dependant on men 4. Many of today's marriages are stressful 5. Divorce has become socially acceptable 6. Divorce is easier to get legally.
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Before they reach the age of eighteen, half of U.S. children live with only one parent for some period of time.
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true
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A larger share of children in the United States are born to unmarried parents than in Sweden.
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false
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A system of marriage that unites one woman with two or more men is called:
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polyandry.
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Compared to what it was a century ago, the U.S. divorce rate is now:
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ten times higher
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A family composed of one or two parents and their children is called:
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a nuclear family.
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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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false
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Social class affects what women expect in a husband.
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true
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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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false
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One reason for today's high divorce rate in the United States is that women are more economically dependent on men.
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false
