Syg 2430 Marriage & Family Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 - Seminole State College

Front 1

Someone who is a "family change" advocate might say the following ____________________ .

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"The family is better than ever at adapting to new challenges."

Front 2

Single-person households now represent a quarter of American households. TRUE or FALSE

Back 2

TRUE

Front 3

During the 1950s, nonmarital pregnancy rates were ____ in comparison with today.

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?

Front 4

Societal or structural conditions can both limit and expand people's options. TRUE or FALSE

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TRUE

Front 5

When persons think in terms of seeking primarily personal--as opposed to communal or group--happiness and goals, this reflects which orientation?

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Individualistic

Front 6

Placing family well-being over individual interests and preferences is termed

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familism

Front 7

Who coined the term primary group?

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Charles Horton Cooley

Front 8

Those with a "family change" perspective view the family as ____.

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"an adaptable institution"

Front 9

Research shows that parents, siblings and other relatives influence a child's self-concept, having a profound influence on personal identity. TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

Front 10

Which of the following is attributed to the U.S. by "family change" scholars?

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Inadequate support for families, when compared to other advanced industrial countries

Front 11

What is meant by "conjugal succession?"

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?

Front 12

The text observes that we remain hopeful about family commitment because __________________ .

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families are central to society as an institution and to our everyday lives.

Front 13

Demographic and economic data and legal records are especially useful for analyses of the family institution. This is an argument for using ______________________ .

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historical research

Front 14

The interactionist perspective looks mainly at the interaction between the family and the family's external environment. TRUE or FALSE

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FALSE

Front 15

The sequence of singlehood, marriage, parenthood, grandparenthood, and widowhood are a focus of which of the following perspectives?

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?

Front 16

A photograph in the text depicts a mother and her children waiting patiently for medical attention in a neighborhood clinic. Which group of scholars might point out that, typically, it is mothers and not fathers who are primarily responsible for their children's health  and ask why?

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?

Front 17

Today's family ecologists stress the interdependence of all the world's families, not only with one another but also with our fragile ____ environment.

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physical-biological

Front 18

The conflict and feminist perspectives call attention to ____ within groups  including families  and within the larger society.

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unequal power

Front 19

Which of the following is NOT a reason given by the text for decreased American involvement in neighborhood and community?

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homogeneous neighborhoods

Front 20

Women's domestic work was largely invisible in social science until ____ began to treat household labor as work that has economic value.

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feminist theories

Front 21

To address past abuses, most researchers now must have their research plans reviewed by ___________________ .

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an institutional review board (IRB)

Front 22

Because conflict theory views conflict as normal and natural  almost as a survival of the fittest point of view  it is widely accepted by members of the upper socioeconomic strata. TRUE or FALSE

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FALSE

Front 23

The ____ perspective has its roots in Charles Darwin's principle of the survival of the fittest.

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biosocial

Front 24

According to the text, one disadvantage of survey research is the _______________________ .

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tendency of respondents to say what they think they should say.

Front 25

The text points out that marriages of recent immigrants seem ____ than do those of couples of similar ethnic background whose families have been in the United States longer.

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?

Front 26

Which of the following is NOT one of the positive consequences of increased longevity identified in the text?

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a longer period during which parents and children interact as adults

Front 27

In comparison with their white counterparts, middle-class blacks _________________________________ .

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must cope with housing segregation.

Front 28

At present, ____ are the numerical majority in the United States.

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whites

Front 29

Only____ percent of black children are living with married parents, compared to 77 percent of white and 65 percent of Hispanic children.

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35

Front 30

Being at war does affect American families, since ____ of U.S. service members are married, and almost ____ have children.

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half; three quarters

Front 31

In Miller's typology of Native American families, ____ families retain Indian ways, with minimal influence from the urban settings they live in.

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traditional

Front 32

The generation called ____ (born 1946-1964) has had a powerful impact on American society, giving us the cultural and sexual revolutions of "the sixties" as they moved from adolescence to young adulthood in the Vietnam War era.

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baby boomers

Front 33

Which of the following groups reflects the largest racial/ethnic minority?

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Hispanics

Front 34

According to the text's discussion of social class differences among marriages,

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?

Front 35

Immigrants and children of immigrants now compose about ____ of the U.S. population.

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?

Front 36

An American child born in 2001 is expected to live to the age of

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?

Front 37

Which of the following groups is among the lowest in terms of birth rates?

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?

Front 38

Cross-culturally and historically, it appears that ____ societies have been characterized by some degree of male dominance.

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virtually all

Front 39

Chicano/Chicana (Mexican American) activism gave ____ a central place as a distinctive cultural value.

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la familia

Front 40

From the 1970s on, parents have reported treating their sons and daughters

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?

Front 41

Women comprise the majority of college students in all racial/ethnic groups. TRUE or FALSE

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TRUE

Front 42

Biological theories of gender difference were initially offered by _______________ .

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ethologists.

Front 43

The text observes that, regarding gender attitudes and behaviors, this is an ambivalent time. TRUE or FALSE

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TRUE

Front 44

A feminine expectation that has emerged over the past twenty years is that of the "____ woman": independent, ambitious, and self-confident.

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professional

Front 45

An emerging female expectation is the "satisfied single": a woman (either heterosexual or lesbian, usually employed, and perhaps a parent) who is quite happy

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not to be in a serious relationship with a male.

Front 46

The cultural script for the "strong black woman" emphasized certain qualities. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

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submissiveness

Front 47

The first National Conference on Men and Masculinity was held in 1995. TRUE or FALSE

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FALSE

Front 48

The text points out that socialization is the final answer to the role that gender plays in our lives. TRUE or FALSE

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TRUE

Front 49

In 2006, employed women earned ____ percent of what employed men did.

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81

Front 50

The text observes that children imitate models for behavior and are rewarded by parents and others for whatever is perceived as sex-appropriate behavior. This reflects which theory of socialization?

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?

Front 51

Scholars and advocates with a "____" perspective point see constant evolution as normal.

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?

Front 52

People have been postponing marriage in recent years. TRUE or FALSE

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TRUE

Front 53

Maintaining a family requires both commitment and knowledge of what you're doing. TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

Front 54

The text reports that between 1990 and 2000, ____ percent of marriages were preceded by cohabitation.

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over 50

Front 55

In 1957, the total fertility rate was about 3.6 children per woman. For the last decade and a half, it has been ____ child/children per woman

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?

Front 56

Over the past several decades, ______________________ .

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the divorce rate has declined somewhat

Front 57

Structural constraints (economic and social forces) cannot influence personal choices. TRUE or FALSE

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FALSE

Front 58

The U.S. Census Bureau defines a family as ______________ .

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two or more persons sharing a household and who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Front 59

In a family, one of the things that must be negotiated is personal privacy. TRUE or FALSE

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TRUE

Front 60

Societal or structural conditions can both limit and expand people's options. TRUE or FALSE

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TRUE

Front 61

Cohabitation has emerged as a lifestyle _______________________________ .

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that can be intermediate between marriage and singlehood or an alternative to marriage.

Front 62

The text points out that all research tools

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represent compromise

Front 63

The basic premise of the exchange perspective is that people use their resources to bargain and secure advantages in relationships. TRUE or FALSE

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TRUE

Front 64

The central focus of the feminist perspective is ____ issues.

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gender

Front 65

As modern human settlement occurs, roads and houses are built, and utility lines are strung. This activity illustrates the ____ environment.

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?

Front 66

The ____ perspective has its roots in Charles Darwin's principle of the survival of the fittest.

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biosocial

Front 67

Exchange theory stresses the importance of ____ in family relationships.

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how family members use their resources to trade with other family members

Front 68

The question of how two previously separate individuals come together and over time create a shared view of themselves as a couple would be best answered using which perspective?

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interactionist

Front 69

In the contemporary version of evolutionary theory, it is the survival of one's genes, termed ____, that is important

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?

Front 70

A photograph in the text depicts a mother and her children waiting patiently for medical attention in a neighborhood clinic. Which group of scholars would be inclined to explore the mother's body language and speculate on what the child is saying nonverbally to the mother?

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interactionists

Front 71

Theoretical perspectives or theories can increase our ____ families and family life.

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understanding of

Front 72

A longitudinal study of the impact of group membership on self-concept confirmed Cooley's notion that social feedback shapes the self-concept, a process he termed ____.

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"the looking glass self".

Front 73

The ____ perspective, which calls attention to cross-cultural variation in family structure, points out that all societies look to families to accomplish some roles/tasks, even though they may differ from one another regarding how it is arranged for these tasks to be accomplished.

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structure-functional

Front 74

In Miller's typology of Native American families, ____ families retain Indian ways, with minimal influence from the urban settings they live in.

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traditional

Front 75

Only a small percentage of individuals claim a multiracial identity. TRUE or FALSE

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TRUE

Front 76

Which of the following groups is among the lowest in terms of birth rates?

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?

Front 77

The end of World War II was followed by ____ in the divorce rate.

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a spurt

Front 78

Immigrants are not always single individuals. TRUE or FALSE

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TRUE

Front 79

Latino families may be ____, those in which some family members are American citizens or legal residents, while others are undocumented.

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binational

Front 80

Experts agree that the cause of the decline in marriage and two-parent families among blacks is economic. TRUE or FALSE

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FALSE

Front 81

The text identifies strong family ties, high aspirations, hard work, and achievement as components of the "immigrant ____."

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ethos

Front 82

We tend to think about Latino families in terms of ____ values.

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familistic

Front 83

A concept called ____ applies ideas, insights, and concepts developed in the study of families that vary from the majority group to enrich family studies more generally.

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?

Front 84

Some immigrant parents have been separated from their children, leaving them behind in the care of relatives for long periods, thus engaging in

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"transnational motherhood."

Front 85

For census purposes, there are two ethnic categories, which are _________________________ .

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Hispanic and non-Hispanic

Front 86

Asian American families are more cohesive and less individualistic than white families. TRUE or FALSE

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TRUE

Front 87

Today, women compose ____ percent of Congress.

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?

Front 88

Sociologist Barrie Thorne observes that, especially in elementary schools, many cross-sexual interaction rituals are based on and reaffirm boundaries and differences between girls and boys. Thorne calls these rituals ____________________________ .

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?

Front 89

According to the text, it seems likely that what sociologist Barrie Thorne calls borderwork still persists in schools.

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TRUE

Front 90

There are a variety of ways of being a woman, according to cultural messages. TRUE or FALSE

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TRUE

Front 91

Black men and women generally reject egalitarian relationships. TRUE or FALSE

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FALSE

Front 92

From the 1970s on, parents have reported treating their sons and daughters _______________________ .

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?

Front 93

"Chromosomes, hormones, the internal sex structures, the gonads and the external genitalia all vary more than most people realize." This statement complements a discussion of which of the following?

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intersexuality

Front 94

On the societal level, ____ is the assignment to men of greater control and influence over society's institutions.

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male dominance

Front 95

Studying 'play' as part of the socialization process of children is a particularly important concept in which theoretical perspective

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interactionist

Front 96

One cultural message that is sent about being a ____ involves men being expected to distance themselves from anything considered feminine.

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"real man"

Front 97

One alternate stereotypical white working-class male response to economic advantage and social change involves all but which of the following?

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a renewed sense of family responsibility

Front 98

The text points out that socialization is the final answer to the role that gender plays in our lives. TRUE or FALSE

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TRUE

Front 99

The text lists three proposals to help boys to adjust better to our educational system. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

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having less recesses