Deck 16: Marriage and Family

Question 1

The way that people trace kinship over generations, known as _____, is different all over the world.

A) the matrilineal system
B) exogamy
C) the system of descent
D) matriarchy

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The norms of _____ specify that people must marry outside of their own group.

A) exogamy
B) endogamy
C) matriarchy
D) the family of orientation

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Naxi of China do not even have a word in their language for "father." In their _____ system, descent is traced only on the mother's side.

A) patrilineal
B) bilineal
C) matrilineal
D) egalitarian

Answer 3

C

Question 4

When a social group does not think of children as being related to their mother's relatives, that group follows a(n) _____ system.

A) matrilineal
B) patrilineal
C) incest taboo
D) egalitarian

Question 5

A group's approved mating arrangements, usually marked by a ritual of some sort, is called

A) endogamy.
B) exogamy.
C) a nuclear family.
D) a marriage.

Question 6

Marion, 10 years old, knew that she was related to the relatives on her mother's side of the family, and also the relatives on her father's side of the family. This _____ system is the usual model in the United States.

A) trilineal
B) patrilineal
C) bilineal
D) matrilineal

Question 7

The _____ prohibits sex and marriage among designated relatives.

A) incest taboo
B) nuclear family
C) patrilineal system
D) family of procreation

Question 8

Two or more people who consider themselves related by blood, marriage, or adoption make up a

A) family of orientation.
B) family.
C) nuclear family.
D) family of procreation.

Question 9

In a _____, people occupy the same housing unit.

A) household
B) family
C) system of descent
D) marriage

Question 10

Which statement about same-sex marriage is true?

A) In North America, it originated recently in the United States.
B) The U.S. Constitution mentions same-sex marriage.
C) Native Americans had same-sex marriages already when Columbus arrived.
D) It is illegal throughout the United States.

Question 11

A society in which women-as-a-group dominate men-as-a-group is a(n)

A) patriarchy.
B) bilineal system.
C) matriarchy.
D) egalitarian society.

Question 12

The family that is formed when a couple's first child is born is referred to as a

A) family of orientation
B) family or procreation.
C) household.
D) family.

Question 13

The family in which a person grows up is a(n)

A) family of procreation.
B) extended family.
C) family of orientation.
D) imaginary family.

Question 14

Authority is held by males in a(n) _____ society.

A) patriarchal
B) egalitarian
C) household
D) matriarchal

Question 15

Clarence's grandparents lived with him and his mom and dad in the same house, on the top floor. The family Clarence lived in was a(n)

A) extended family.
B) household.
C) nuclear family.
D) family of procreation.

Question 16

_____ is a form of marriage in which women have more than one husband.

A) The family of procreation
B) Polyandry
C) Polygyny
D) The family of orientation

Question 17

What kind of family consists of husband, wife, and children?

A) Household
B) Extended family
C) Nuclear family
D) Polygynous family

Question 18

_____ is a form of marriage in which men have more than one wife.

A) Polyandry
B) The nuclear family
C) An extended family
D) Polygyny

Question 19

_____ is the practice of marrying within one's own group.

A) Exogamy
B) Endogamy
C) Polyandry
D) An extended family

Question 20

In a(n) _____ system, authority is divided more or less equally between people or groups.

A) matrilineal
B) incest taboo
C) egalitarian
D) patrilineal

Question 21

The major distinction between gay or lesbian families and heterosexual families is

A) different emphases on money and careers.
B) breakups occur for different reasons.
C) that heterosexual families raise children and gay/lesbian families do not.
D) discrimination.

Question 22

The average ages of first-time brides and grooms in the United States are

A) younger than at any other time in U.S. history.
B) about the same as in 1890.
C) 35 and 30, respectively.
D) older than at any other time in U.S. history.

Question 23

The majority of Americans think that families with _____ children are ideal.

A) zero, one, or two
B) three
C) four or five
D) eight or more

Question 24

Due to time pressures on parents, _____ has (have) become a parental substitute.

A) Amazon
B) Uber
C) stuffed toys
D) journaling

Question 25

Calculating statistics on divorce is complicated by

A) a lack of data to base them on.
B) the rarity of divorce.
C) people who remarry.
D) differing meanings of "divorce."

Question 26

The percentage of American children under 18 who live with both parents is

A) increasing.
B) decreasing.
C) unknown.
D) fixed by law.

Question 27

People in which of the following groups are likely to live the longest?

A) Never married
B) Ever married
C) Currently remarried
D) Married and stayed married

Question 28

Which statement about machismo is true?

A) It increases with each generation in the United States.
B) It is limited to Latinos.
C) It decreases with each generation in the United States.
D) It is more important than social class in determining family life.

Question 29

In Native American families,

A) elders play a less active role than in most U.S. families.
B) family life differs by social class.
C) physical punishment of children is emphasized.
D) social class plays no role.

Question 30

According to a study, wives make more the decisions than husbands in _____ of households, husbands make more decisions than wives in _____ of households, and _____ of couples divide decisions equally.

A) 18%; 72%; 10%
B) 23%; 55%; 22%
C) 30%; 41%; 29%
D) 43%; 26%; 31%

Question 31

Approximately what percentage of African American households is headed by both a mother and a father?

A) 95%
B) 80%
C) 51%
D) 38%

Question 32

A dramatic shift in what Americans perceived to be the ideal family size occurred in the

A) 1950s.
B) 1960s.
C) 1970s.
D) early 2000s.

Question 33

Homogamy refers to

A) the tendency of people with similar characteristics to seek people with contrasting characteristics.
B) gay men.
C) the tendency of people with similar characteristics to marry one another.
D) interracial marriage.

Question 34

A typical lie made by potential mates on an online dating site is

A) men saying they are taller than they are.
B) women saying they weigh more than they do.
C) men saying they are shorter than they are.
D) women saying they are friendlier than they are.

Question 35

Parents are actually spending more time with the children today than in the last 40 years, and the main way parents have found the extra time is by

A) sleeping less.
B) visiting less with friends and relatives.
C) working shorter hours.
D) enjoying the new, shorter workweek most employers have implemented.

Question 36

Most sociologists see Asian Americans as

A) Confucianists.
B) a single group.
C) being of one social class.
D) coming from a variety of cultures.

Question 37

From the functionalist perspective, the incest taboo helps families to avoid

A) emotional overload.
B) role confusion.
C) looking outside the family for marriage partners.
D) Internet dating.

Question 38

The sandwich generation is so-called because they

A) are torn between work and family responsibilities.
B) are caring for both their children and their parents.
C) have bad eating habits, which lead to obesity.
D) are caring for both their parents and grandparents.

Question 39

The state in the United States with the highest divorce rate is

A) Maine.
B) California.
C) New York.
D) Nevada.

Question 40

The term "blended family" means a(n)

A) family whose members were once part of other families.
B) interracial family.
C) family of first-generation immigrants to the United States.
D) extended family of at least three generations.

Question 41

The text listed eight factors that help to make a marriage successful as identified by Jeanette and Robert Lauer; another six factors are identified by Nicholas Stinnett; and three more are dentified by the author. List at least six of these 17 factors.

Question 42

Children adjust better to divorce if

A) the parent they live with is not making a good adjustment to the divorce.
B) their routines are varied.
C) they have a second adult to count on for support.
D) they experience a great deal of conflict.

Question 43

According to functionalists, the family fulfills six needs basic to the survival of every society. What are these needs?

Question 44

The proposed term "intimacy rape" would apply to

A) rape in general.
B) heterosexual relationships only.
C) married couples only.
D) heterosexual and homosexual relationships.

Question 45

One factor to note in considering the future of marriage is that

A) many societies in the world exist quite happily without marriage.
B) the decline of marriage indicates that it will become a relic of the past.
C) fewer couples will find themselves sandwiched between taking care of kids and parents.
D) marriage exists in every society.

Question 46

The risk of divorce is decreased among couples

A) affiliated with a religion.
B) whose parents are divorced.
C) who drop out from high school.
D) who have a baby before they get married.

Question 47

Sexual relations between specified relatives, such as brothers and sisters or parents and children, is known as

A) rape.
B) incest.
C) intimacy rape.
D) battering.

Question 48

What is romantic love? How does it begin?

Question 49

There are about _____ confirmed cases of child abuse or neglect annually in the United States.

A) 7,000
B) 70,000
C) 700,000
D) 7,000,000

Question 50

According to domestic violence research by Straus (2011),

A) wives attack their husbands as often as husbands attack their wives.
B) husbands attack their wives twice as often as wives attack their husbands.
C) domestic violence is mainly limited to couples who are not married.
D) the secret to curbing violence is to focus on men.

Question 51

The racial-ethnic group in the United States with the lowest divorce rate is

A) Asian Americans.
B) African Americans.
C) Native Americans.
D) Latinos.

Question 52

An astounding finding by sociologists is that _____ experience the negative effects of divorce.

A) children
B) grandchildren
C) pets
D) couples

Question 53

Celeste had been married before-twice. She was thrilled by the prospect of her upcoming marriage to Caldwell, which would be her third marriage and Caldwell's second. About how many Americans who get married are not saying "I do" for the first time?

A) 12%
B) 25%
C) 46%
D) 92%

Question 54

How can symbolic interactionism help you to be optimistic about the chances of your own marriage succeeding despite the divorce statistics?

Question 55

What is the difference between cohabitation and marriage?