Mar And Fam Exam 3

Front 1

In 1996, the U.S. passed DOMA, which refuses to acknowledge same-sex marriages. What does DOMA stand for?

Back 1

Defense of Marriage Act

Front 2

According to the 2000 census, __________ of female, same-sex couple households now include children under 18 – some born to the union and many others from prior heterosexual relationships.

Back 2

more than 1/3

Front 3

Which state prohibits same-sex couple adoption, although it does allow them to serve as foster parents?

Back 3

Florida

Front 4

There is __________ evidence that children of same-sex parents are confused about their gender identity, either in childhood or adulthood, or that they are more likely to be homosexual.

Back 4

NO

Front 5

In 2000, __________ became the first country to allow same-sex partners to marry. Some other European countries, as well as Canada, now allow same-sex marriage.

Back 5

The Netherlands

Front 6

We can conclude that the __________ – deep conflict over matters concerning human sexuality and gender – is global.

Back 6

Culture Wars

Front 7

__________ of Americans favor allowing same-sex couples to enter into legal agreements, such as civil unions and domestic partnerships, that would give them many of the same rights as married couples.

Back 7

1/10

Front 8

About __________ percent of Americans say that they favor legal marriage for same-sex couples.

Back 8

40%

Front 9

Sociologist Catherine Ross has suggested that we need to reconceptualize marital status as a continuum of:

Back 9

Social Attachment

Front 10

The text indicates that perhaps the greatest challenge to unmarried individuals of both genders is:

Back 10

The development of strong social networks

Front 11

Barbara Simon interviewed fifty never-married women old enough to be retired and concluded that the most common thread of identity these women shared was their:

Back 11

view themselves as members of a group larger than that of their family

Front 12

When older single women were asked what had given their lives meaning, 90% emphasized __________.

Back 12

religious/political/humanitarian work

Front 13

Most dating violence consists of:

Back 13

pushing, grabbing and slapping

Front 14

Researchers have found it discouraging that about __________ of abusive dating
relationships continue rather than being broken off.

Back 14

one half

Front 15

Which is not one of the early indicators that a dating partner is likely to become violent eventually?

Back 15

he/she grew up in an abusive home

Front 16

During the 1990s, the proportion of cohabitors who eventually married their partners:

Back 16

declined

Front 17

Research over the past twenty years has consistently shown that marriages that are
preceded by more than one instance of cohabitation are __________ likely to end in
separation or divorce than are marriages in which the spouses had not previously
cohabited at all.

Back 17

more

Front 18

The __________ hypothesis posits that cohabitating experiences themselves affect individuals so that, once married, they are more likely to divorce.

Back 18

Experiance

Front 19

Which is not one of the guidelines are offered by sociologist David Knox for ending a relationship?

Back 19

be prepared for violent confrontation

Front 20

The __________ hypothesis assumes that individuals who choose serial cohabitation
are different from those who do not; these differences translate into higher divorce rates.

Back 20

selection

Front 21

Psychologist Scott Stanley identifies four benefits of premarital education. Which is not one of them?

Back 21

it does not prevent divorce

Front 22

The text identifies three main, potentially problematic topics for couples in first
marriages. Which is not one of them?

Back 22

disaplining the children

Front 23

Research on marital satisfaction suggests that__________ – those who make time for
shared new experiences – are more happily married.

Back 23

novelist, novelty seeking

Front 24

Comparative analysis of data collected from national samples in 1980 and 2000
revealed that spouses spend __________ time interacting with each other now than they
did twenty-five years ago.

Back 24

less

Front 25

In a(n) __________ marriage relationship, spouses’ roles may be renegotiated as the
needs of each change.

Back 25

adaptable

Front 26

_____ percent of American women have had an induced abortion at some point in their lives.

Back 26

30%

Front 27

Almost __________ percent of all legal abortions take place during the first trimester (first 12 weeks) of pregnancy.

Back 27

90%

Front 28

In 2000, a Gallup Poll revealed that, in reference to the Roe v. Wade decision, a majority of Americans believe that the decision should:

Back 28

Remain the law of the land

Front 29

The American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association have taken the position that “abortion trauma”

Back 29

doesn't exist

Front 30

The text observes that the psychological burden of infertility may fall especially hard on:

Back 30

professional goal oriented individuals

Front 31

____ of fertility-impaired women sought medical help in 1995.

Back 31

almost 1/2

Front 32

According to the text, the first baby conceived through in vitro fertilization turned __________ in 2003.

Back 32

25

Front 33

The average success rate of reproductive technology (resulting in a baby) is
__________ percent.

Back 33

27%

Front 34

Embryo transfer technology, along with surrogacy, creates the possibility that a child could have three mothers. Who are they?

Back 34

Spiritual Mother

Front 35

The Multi-Ethnic Placement Act of 1994 and the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 does what?

Back 35

prohibit, delay based on race or color

Front 36

Children who have experienced disrupted or dissolved adoption events may suffer from what is called __________ disorder.

Back 36

attachment

Front 37

Regarding international adoption, in 2000, most children were adopted from:

Back 37

Asia

Front 38

It is estimated that, at least occasionally, __________ percent of U.S. parents spank
their children.

Back 38

more than 90%

Front 39

The text points out that being spanked in childhood is NOT linked to:

Back 39

responsible use of alcohol and other drugs

Front 40

The hope that research in child development offers to parents who make mistakes is
that children can be surprisingly __________.

Back 40

resilliant

Front 41

John plays a parentlike role for a boy in his neighborhood, even though he is
unrelated to the child. The text refers to this role as:

Back 41

para-parenting

Front 42

Upper-middle-class parents tend to use which parenting style?

Back 42

authoritative

Front 43

The text observes that the cultural equivalent approach that compares African American parents with other ethnic groups can be seen as:

Back 43

Eurocentric

Front 44

The __________ middle class remains vulnerable to discrimination in employment
and housing.

Back 44

African

Front 45

In explaining Asian American children’s superior high school performance, a few
Asian American social scientists have offered alternative concepts that emphasize
indigenous __________, which blends parental love, concern, involvement, and physical
closeness with strict and firm control.

Back 45

confutionism training docterine

Front 46

There is a time period of fasting in Islam, known as __________, that is a series of holy days

Back 46

Ramadahn

Front 47

Several alternate parenting arrangements are discussed in the text. Which is not one of them?

Back 47

the assisten reproductive parents

Front 48

Jack is a grandparent and acts as the primary parent for his two grandchildren. Jack’s situation is referred to in the text as a __________ family.

Back 48

grandparent

Front 49

It is estimated that __________ U.S. children are in foster care

Back 49

more than 500,000

Front 50

Studies show that good parenting involves at least four factors. Which is not one of these?

Back 50

having siblings who are experienced with parenting