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Kendall: Social Problems in a Diverse Society, 4/e

Chapter 11

Multiple Choice questions

Multiple Choice questions

This activity contains 25 questions.

	A social network of people based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption is called ____________.   their social census. kinship the extended family the family of orientation

	The definition of family utilized in the textbook utilizes a number of characteristics. Which of the following is not one of the characteristics included in the definition?   The couple forms an economic unit. There must be a desire to have or raise children. The relationship is critical to the couple's identity. People live together with commitment.

	Paul lives with his mother and father, brothers and sisters, and grandparents in the same household. Uncle Harry also lives with them along with his two children. Such an arrangement is referred to as a[n] ____________.   nuclear family extended family patriarchal family preindustrial family

	Which statement is least accurate regarding marriage and the American family?   On the average, people are older today when joined in their first marriage. More people live alone today than they did ten years ago. Cohabitation is on the decline because of the fear of sexually transmitted diseases. Fewer people are currently married compared to previous decades.

	The village of Pongo Pongo strictly enforces the practice of monogamy. What does this mean?   Marriage is defined as a legally recognized or socially approved relationship between one man and one woman. One man can have several wives at the same time. Pongo Pongo legally recognizes cohabitation and domestic partnerships. Neither civil nor religious ceremonies are required to form a marriage in Pongo Pongo.

	Which of the following statements is most accurate when comparing U.S. households by type between 1970 and 2003?   Married couples with children dropped from over 40 percent of the population to about 23 percent. The number of women living alone decreased between 1970 and 2003. Married couples without children have risen from about 25 percent of the population to almost 40 percent. The number of men living alone decreased between 1970 and 2003.

	The divorce rate in the United States peaked in the year _____ at a rate of _____ per 1,000 population.   1978; 7.6 1988; 6.5 1981; 5.3 1970 8.7

	Japanese families may experience a concept called tanshin hunin. This is equivalent to which of the following situations?   The feminization of poverty involving a disproportionate number of poor, unwed mothers with dependent children. Family abandonment by fathers and husbands because Japanese men have a difficulty time "playing daddy." Births to unwed and teenage mothers because of the marriage squeeze. Mothers serving as single parents raising their children because of the father's absence due to work obligations.

	Which of the following two theorists were most aligned with supporting the functionalist perspective to explain the importance of family?   C. Wright Mills and Michael Burawoy Karl Marx and Edwin Sutherland Lewis Coser and Robert Merton Emile Durkheim and Talcott parsons

	Meeting a family's economic needs, making important decisions, and providing leadership are classified as ____________ roles which Talcott Parsons felt were best fulfilled by ____________.   instrumental; husbands functional; the government expressive; wives management; social entrepreneurs

	Which of the following is not one of the major responsibilities of family in high-income nations advocated by contemporary functionalists?   Socializing and educating children. Regulating sexual behavior and reproduction. Maintaining the father as the head of household and in a position of power and respect. Providing economic and psychological support.

	The belief that family reinforces a woman's subordinate status and compares family members to workers in a factory is most aligned with the ____________ perspective.   structuralist functionalist symbolic interactionist conflict

	Which of the following issues would a symbolic interactionist support as being most important in understanding the diverse roles that family members play?   the ability of the father as a leader the structure of society economic conditions of the community the family communications process

	How does sociologist Francesca Cancian, a symbolic interactionist, explain the difference between how men and women express love?   Women consider love as an interlude of emotional fulfillment; men consider it as an escapade. For men, love is considered as a means to an end; women consider love as an end into itself. Men rely on sex as an expression of love; women rely on emotional fulfillment. Women express their feelings verbally; men express their love through nonverbal actions.

	Based on available research, the proportion of never married men and women is highest among ____________.   African Americans Caucasians Asian Americans Latinos/as

	The median age at which men first get married today is _____ and the median age at which women first get married is _____.   24.0; 21.5 21.6; 19.5 27.1; 25.3 19.5; 18.7

	The anthropologist who proposed a two-stage marriage process, each with its own ceremony and responsibilities was ____________.   Talcott Parsons Benjamin Whorf Margaret Mead Edward Sapir

	Harriet works at the local Wal-Mart as the head of the camera and photo section. When she comes home she hurries to prepare diner, tidy up the house, and help her children with their homework while her husband catches up on the news. Harriet is being affected by a phenomenon Arlie Hochschild called the ____________.   sandwich generation glass ceiling second shift glass escalator

	Mark has been described as being a "Disneyland Daddy." Based on this label, which phrase best describes Mark?   Mark is divorced but occasionally takes his children out for recreational activities and usually buys them presents for their birthdays and holidays. Mark takes the family on expensive vacations every year because he believes strongly in spending quality time with them. The first family vacation Mark and his family shared was to Disneyland. Mark is a poor provider because he would rather spend a sizeable percentage of his income on vacations than on improving the home or saving for the children's education.

	The U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed a woman's constitutional right to privacy in matters of contraception was ____________.   Harwick v. Texas Hewitt v. Africa Griswold v. Connecticut Roe v. Wade

	Julie is carrying a fetus for a couple where the woman is unable to bear children. The embryo was the result of matching the husband's sperm to one of his wife's eggs before implanting the egg into Julie's uterus. This method of assisting reproductive technology is called ____________.   egg donation micromanipulation surrogacy in vitro fertilization

	In what geographic areas do the most births to unmarried teenagers occur?   rural areas of the Midwest inner city neighborhoods of the Northeast suburban areas of the West less urbanized areas of the South

	What is the main feature of no-fault divorce laws?   Proof of blameworthiness is not necessary. The divorce is the result of the violation of a pre-nuptial agreement. Both parties are equally to blame for a failed marriage. One of the parties has been arrested for a serious morals offense which automatically dissolves the marriage.

	A psychological disorder in which a child experiences low self-esteem and sometimes clinical depression associated with former or current abuse perpetuated by a biological or custodial parent is called ____________.   battered child syndrome adolescent combat fatigue child abuse child neglect

	A strong reluctance on the part of outsiders to interfere with family matters that has contributed to a tolerance of domestic violence by some people is called ____________.   an ideology of nonintervention the domestic glass ceiling a belief in irreconcilable differences the perspective of individual privacy

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