Deck 12: Families and Aging

Question 1

There are significant differences between the young-old, the old-old, and the oldest-old in their ability to live independently, to work, and in their health.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Marrying one's first cousins or second cousins is an example of homogamy.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

One woman married to two or more men is called patriarchy.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

In an egalitarian family system, both partners share power and authority fairly equally.

Question 5

Educated women are more likely to have unintended or unwanted pregnancies.

Question 6

Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs exclusively among current spouses.

Question 7

Although not as common as in some regions of Africa, South America, and the Middle East, polygyny is practiced in isolated groups in the United States.

Question 8

Members of a family need to be in a committed relationship.

Question 9

One person being married exclusively to another person throughout his or her lifetime is an aspect which all kinds of monogamy have in common.

Question 10

Which of the following family functions involves providing food, shelter, clothing, and other material resources for their members?

A) Sexual activity
B) Socialization
C) Procreation
D) Social class placement
E) Economic security

Question 11

Every society has norms regarding who may engage in intimate physical relations, with whom, and under what circumstances.Which of the following functions fulfilled by a family does this statement depict?

A) Sexual activity
B) Socialization
C) Emotional support
D) Social class placement
E) Economic security

Question 12

One man married to two or more women is called matriarchy.

Question 13

Which of the following family functions replenishes a country's population?

A) Socialization
B) Emotional support
C) Procreation
D) Social class placement
E) Economic security

Question 14

Polyandry is an extinct marital practice.

Question 15

The incest taboo forbids sexual activities among unmarried individuals.

Question 16

Social class for an individual is constant throughout his or her lifetime.

Question 17

According to exchange theory, people seek through their social interactions to minimize their rewards and maximize their costs.

Question 18

In industrialized societies, married couples are typically neolocal.

Question 19

Which of the following family functions helps children acquire language?

A) Social stratification
B) Socialization
C) Social class placement
D) Social security
E) Economic security

Question 20

_____ refers to the cultural norms and laws that forbid sexual relationships between close blood relatives.

A) Social epidemiology
B) Incest taboo
C) Social class placement
D) Misogyny
E) Exogamy

Question 21

It is a custom in Nina's family for newly married female members to continue living with their families, along with their husbands.Thus, Declan who recently got married to Nina also moves in to live with her and her family.In the context of the different residence patterns, this is an example of a(n) _____.

A) patrilocal residence pattern
B) matrilocal residence pattern
C) neolocal residence pattern
D) egalitarian residence pattern
E) patriarchal residence pattern

Question 22

Jai lives in an extended family consisting of his parents, siblings, and his in-laws.Newly married male members in Jai's family are expected to continue to live in the same family along with their spouses and children.Jai, who recently got married, is expected to uphold this tradition.In the context of residence patterns, this is an example of a _____.

A) patrilocal residence pattern
B) matrilocal residence pattern
C) neolocal residence pattern
D) egalitarian residence pattern
E) matriarchal residence pattern

Question 23

Shaina and Ian, who recently got married, bought a new house in Florida to move in together.In the context of residence patterns, this is an example of a _____.

A) patrilocal residence pattern
B) matrilocal residence pattern
C) neolocal residence pattern
D) virilocal residence pattern
E) patriarchal residence pattern

Question 24

Which of the following is true of social class?

A) One's social class is always higher than that of one's parents.
B) Social class affects all aspects of family life.
C) Social class is constant for an individual throughout life.
D) Only families with biological children have a social class.
E) Same-sex couples don't have a social class.

Question 25

Around the world, the most common residence pattern is the _____.

A) patrilocal system
B) matrilocal system
C) neolocal system
D) matriarchal system
E) egalitarian system

Question 26

In a(n) _____, a couple sets up its own residence.

A) patrilocal residence pattern
B) matrilocal residence pattern
C) neolocal residence pattern
D) ambilocal residence pattern
E) matriarchal residence pattern

Question 27

The cultural practice of marrying within one's group is known as _____.

A) heterogamy
B) polygamy
C) endogamy
D) hierogamy
E) bigamy

Question 28

The cultural practice of marrying outside one's group is known as_____.

A) endogamy
B) polygamy
C) exogamy
D) homogamy
E) bigamy

Question 29

Which of the following is preserved by arranged marriages?

A) Endogamy
B) Exogamy
C) Polyandry
D) Polygyny
E) Gynandry

Question 30

In a(n) _____ the oldest males (grandfathers, fathers, and uncles) control cultural, political, and economic resources and, consequently, have power over females.

A) patriarchal family system
B) matriarchal family system
C) neolocal family system
D) interlocal family system
E) egalitarian family system

Question 31

Which of the following functions does a marriage market system of dating fulfill?

A) Sexual experimentation
B) Value experimentation
C) Economic balance in the pay scales of men and women
D) Consumption of free time
E) Enabling one to have more than one spouse at a time

Question 32

Which of the following is true of extended families?

A) Extended families consist of parents and their biological children.
B) Extended families consist of same-sex couples and their adopted children.
C) Extended families consist of a man and a woman living together away from their family members.
D) Extended families are composed of parents, children, and other kin.
E) Extended families are composed of parents and their adopted children.

Question 33

_____ is defined as a courtship process in which prospective spouses compare the assets and liabilities of eligible partners, and choose the best available mate.

A) Neolocalization
B) Polygamy
C) Marriage market
D) Cohabitation
E) Monogamy

Question 34

Sociologists often describe the U.S.dating process as a(n) _____.

A) complex institution
B) social tradition
C) individual process
D) marriage market
E) meat locker

Question 35

Christina, a 29-year-old woman, joined a company in Texas in 2007 and was working there for a year.Thereafter, when the recession was at its peak, she got laid off.So, she moved back into her parents' home in California and has been looking for a suitable job since.Christina's situation is characteristic of the:

A) lost generation.
B) silent generation.
C) boomerang generation.
D) baby boomer generation.
E) sandwich generation.

Question 36

Daniel and Emily are married to each other.They share equal power and authority over family issues.They both are employed, and they take turns doing household chores.This is an example of a(n) _____.

A) patriarchal family system
B) matriarchal family system
C) neolocal family system
D) interlocal family system
E) egalitarian family system

Question 37

Which of the following family functions involves the supply of nurturance and love for their members?

A) Sexual activity
B) Socialization
C) Procreation
D) Emotional support
E) Economic security

Question 38

Mary, a Catholic, is in a romantic relationship with Aaron, a Protestant.They plan on getting married.Mary's family is not happy about her relationship with Aaron because her family has a cultural practice of marrying only Catholics.This practice of marriage followed by Mary's family is an example of _____.

A) exogamy
B) endogamy
C) polyandry
D) misandry
E) bigamy

Question 39

Martha is in love with her first cousin Daniel and they decide to get married.Their families are not happy with Martha and Daniel's decision to because traditionally nobody in the family has married within the group or a relative.This marital practice followed by Martha and Daniel's families is known as _____.

A) exogamy
B) homogamy
C) polygamy
D) trigamy
E) bigamy

Question 40

In Western societies, the typical family form is the _____, composed of married parents and their biological or adopted children.

A) nuclear family
B) foster family
C) extended family
D) patriarchal family
E) matriarchal family

Question 41

Which of the following best describes cohabitation?

A)
It is an arrangement in which two unrelated people aren't married but live together and are in a sexual relationship.
B) It is a marital union of a man and a woman who decide to be childless by choice.
C) It is an arrangement in which a married couple and their respective families stay together in the same house.
D) It is a relationship where a man or woman has more than one sexual partner, and all of them live in the same house.
E) It is an arrangement in which two people, related or unrelated, live together.

Question 42

According to a study by Copen during 2012-2013, which of the following is true of women's cohabitation rates?

A)
Women's cohabitation rates have decreased.
B) Likelihood of women cohabiting increases as their educational levels increase.
C) College-educated women are more likely than those without college degrees to transition from cohabitation to marriage.
D) Women's cohabitation seldom results in marriage as they would become skeptical about marriages after cohabitating for a year or more.
E) Women with same-sex partners seldom cohabit.

Question 43

According to the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services in the year 2013, which of the following is the most common form of child maltreatment?

A) Neglect
B) Sexual abuse
C) Overprotectiveness
D) Psychological abuse
E) Physical abuse

Question 44

The phenomenon where individuals marry several people, but one at a time is known as _____.

A) serial monogamy
B) polygamy
C) polygyny
D) polyandry
E) endogamy

Question 45

About 84 percent of unmarried Americans say that love is a very important reason to marry.This is an example of a _____ for falling marriage and divorce rates.

A) macro-level reason
B) micro-level reason
C) surface-level reason
D) mid-level reason
E) lower-level reason

Question 46

Which of the following is a difference between polygyny and polyandry?

A) In polygyny, newly married couples live with the husband's family, whereas in polyandry, newly married couples live with the wife's family.
B) In polygyny, a newly married couple sets up its own residence, whereas in polyandry, a newly married couple moves in with one of their parents' houses.
C) In polygyny, people marry those from the same sex, whereas in polyandry, people marry those from the opposite sex.
D) In polygyny, men have more power and authority than women, whereas in polyandry, women have more power and authority than men.
E) In polygyny, one man is married to two or more women, whereas in polyandry, one woman is married to two or more men.

Question 47

Based on a study by Kreider and Ellis in the year 2011, which of the following is true of divorces?

A) Despite the high divorce rate, most people aren't disillusioned about marriage.
B) More than 95 percent of the divorcees do not remarry as they report having lost faith in the institution of marriage.
C) If the couple is married for one to two years then they can apply for an annulment instead of a divorce.
D) By the age of 50, only five percent of U.S.adults are divorced.
E) No-fault divorces are not considered as divorces.

Question 48

Which of the following is true of polyandry?

A) In contrast to polygyny, polyandry is common in many societies, especially in some regions of Africa, South America, and the Middle East.
B) Polyandry serves no function or purpose.
C) Polyandry is legalized in western and industrialized societies.
D) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints supports polyandry, but not polygyny.
E) Although rare, there are pockets of polyandry in some remote and isolated parts of India, and among the Pimbwe in western Tanzania, Africa.

Question 49

On a _____, child mistreatment is most common in single-parent and stepparent households.

A) macro level
B) micro level
C) surface level
D) local level
E) neolocal level

Question 50

According to Black's study in 2011, which of the following is true of intimate partner violence (IPV)?

A) IPV is pervasive in U.S.society.
B) Men are more likely than women to have been victims of IPV.
C) Psychological aggression by an intimate partner is seldom considered IPV.
D) IPV is aggressive, but it seldom results in homicide or suicide.
E) IPV is not a criminal offence unless there is a homicide or suicide.

Question 51

Which of the following is true of premarital cohabitation?

A)
Couples in premarital cohabitation would be engaged for at least six months before cohabitating.
B) Couples in premarital cohabitation inform their respective families about their cohabitation.
C) Premarital cohabitation acts as a way for couples to understand their differences.
D) Premarital cohabitation is not allowed in the U.S.
E) Premarital cohabitation is legal only for non-LGBT couples.

Question 52

The fact that U.S values have been changing is a _____ for declining marriage and divorce rates.

A) macro-level reason
B) micro-level reason
C) surface-level reason
D) mid-level reason
E) lower-level reason

Question 53

_____ refers to living with different sexual partners over time.

A)
Serial cohabitation
B) Convenient cohabitation
C) Premarital cohabitation
D) Polygyny
E) Polyandry

Question 54

cohabitingHelen and Eric are in an intimate sexual relationship.They are loyal to each other and are living together, but have no immediate plans to marry.Helen and Eric are _____.

A) cohabiting
B) monogamous
C) in an open relationship
D) polyandrous
E) in a familial relationship

Question 55

James was married to Charlotte for two years.Recently, he married another woman, Jane, without divorcing Charlotte.He has sexual relationships with both his wives.This is an example of _____.

A) polyandry
B) polygyny
C) exogamy
D) heterogamy
E) homogamy

Question 56

According to a study by Vespa, which of the following figures is closest to the median age at first marriage for women in the year 2013?

A) 18
B) 21
C) 23
D) 27
E) 29

Question 57

According to a study by Wang and Parker in the year 2014, which of the following is true of marriages?

A) U.S marriage rates have increased since 1990.
B) By the age of 20, 95 percent of Americans have been married at least once.
C) On an average, first marriages in U.S last about 2 years.
D) By the age of 50, only five percent of U.S.adults are still married.
E) By 2012, 20 percent of U.S adults aged 25 and older had never been married.

Question 58

According to a study, which of the following was the median age at first marriage for men in the year 2013?

A) 21
B) 23
C) 25
D) 29
E) 31

Question 59

Victoria was married to Patrick for ten years, and she recently got married to Joshua, without divorcing Patrick.She has romantic relationships with both her husbands.This is an example of _____.

A) polyandry
B) polygyny
C) exogamy
D) endogamy
E) homogamy

Question 60

On a _____, abuse of alcohol and other drugs is more than twice as likely among family caregivers who abuse elders as among those who don't.

A) macro level
B) micro level
C) surface level
D) local level
E) neolocal level

Question 61

Which of the following is a limitation of conflict theories?

A) Conflict theory links family inequality to capitalism and social class, but there is also considerable family inequality in countries that aren't capitalist.
B)Conflict theory discusses high-income brackets, but it does not consider inheritance of property to the next generation.
C) Conflict theory focuses more on young people and their lives, and it seldom discusses the issues of older people.
D) Conflict theory tends to gloss over data which show that intimate partner violence is often mutual and not one-sided.
E) Conflict theory is a micro-level perspective, and it fails to address macro-level constraints, such as structural factors.

Question 62

Briefly describe marriage.

Question 63

How do symbolic interactionists use exchange theory to explain mate selection and family roles?

Question 64

Outline the importance of procreation and socialization.

Question 65

Which of the following theories uses exchange theory?

A) Functionalism
B) Conflict theory
C) Symbolic Interaction
D) Feminism
E) Activity theory

Question 66

People born between 1946 and 1964 are known as _____.

A) the silent generation
B) baby boomers
C) the Generation X
D) millennials
E) the lost generation

Question 67

Describe the types into which families are classified on the basis of the distribution of power between the male and female members of the family

Question 68

Who belong to the sandwich generation? Discuss the outcomes that this generation is most likely to face.

Question 69

What is elder abuse?

Question 70

Explain endogamy with an example.

Question 71

People are considered young-old if they are _____ years old.

A) 45-54
B) 55-64
C) 65-74
D) 75-84
E) 85-94

Question 72

Give a brief definition of family.

Question 73

Discuss the various forms in which family conflict and violence occur.

Question 74

Discuss the drawbacks of functionalism.

Question 75

The _____ is composed of midlife women and men who care for aging parents, are raising a child under age 18, or supporting a grown child.

A) sandwich generation
B) lost generation
C) baby boomer generation
D) millennial generation
E) silent generation

Question 76

Describe the people who comprise the sandwich generation and highlight the issues faced by them.

Question 77

Describe premarital cohabitation.

Question 78

Explain exogamy with an example.

Question 79

Enumerate the costs and benefits of cohabitation.

Question 80

What are the three residence patterns?