Deck 1: Marriage and Family in America: Needs, myths, and Dreams

Question 1

During the child-rearing years,marital satisfaction:

A)increases dramatically due to parents' greater emphasis on family.
B)remains much as it was before the birth of the first child.
C)decreases for one or both spouses.
D)increases for most families since the husband and the wife experience increased bonding around the child.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The term "nuclear family" refers to:

A)a three-generation household.
B)an all-female household,such as grandmother,daughters,and daughters' children.
C)a husband,a wife,and their dependent children.
D)an adult child and an elderly parent living together.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The text points out that __________ is a fundamental human need and the source of much of our well being,involving love,affection,caring,and deep attachment to another person.

A)sexuality
B)the desire for attention
C)intimacy
D)marriage

Answer 3

C

Question 4

By 2008,the birth rate in the United States was less than __________ of what it was in 1910.

A)one-tenth
B)one-fourth
C)one-third
D)one-half

Question 5

The age at which American women are marrying today is:

A)the lowest it has ever been.
B)decreasing slightly.
C)increasing but still young by historic standards.
D)the highest it has ever been.

Question 6

According to the text's discussion,myths:

A)are more than simple mistakes.
B)can detract from the quality of life if they are accepted.
C)can ruin a good relationship.
D)all of the above

Question 7

By 2008,over __________ unmarried couples were living together.

A)500,000
B)2 million
C)6 million
D)10 million

Question 8

According to the text,couples can have:

A)a great sex life and an unhappy marriage.
B)an unfulfilling sex life and a happy marriage.
C)a fulfilling sex life and a happy marriage.
D)all of the above

Question 9

Families that are made up of grandparents,parents,and children together are called:

A)nuclear families.
B)extended families.
C)families of origin.
D)single-generation families.

Question 10

The family into which people are born is known as their family of:

A)procreation.
B)origin.
C)socialization.
D)substance.

Question 11

The image of the American family as being composed of happy and healthy children,a wife and mother who keeps the home,and a husband and father who is the breadwinner reflects:

A)little of the reality of family life in America.
B)the American family throughout our society's history.
C)American family life since the Industrial Revolution began.
D)the American family only in preindustrial society.

Question 12

In recent years,there has been approximately one divorce for every __________ marriages.

A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five

Question 13

American cohabitation rates since 1960 have:

A)gone down steadily.
B)remained stable.
C)increased dramatically.
D)increased in the early 1970s but decreased during the 1980s.

Question 14

According to the text's discussion,love:

A)is usually absent when people are considering marriage.
B)is the only reason that people marry.
C)is rarely the foundation of a good marriage.
D)can be the outgrowth of a good marriage.

Question 15

In 2007,__________ percent of women who bore children were unmarried at the time of the birth.

A)3.5
B)13.6
C)23.6
D)39.7

Question 16

The text defines __________ as living with someone in an intimate,sexual relationship without being legally married.

A)cointimacy
B)cohabitation
C)roommating
D)collaborating

Question 17

In 2009,__________ million Americans were living alone.

A)10.5
B)15.7
C)20.1
D)31.7

Question 18

When a person has fewer intimate relationships then she desires,this is referred to as:

A)social loneliness.
B)depression.
C)emotional loneliness.
D)alienation.

Question 19

The most recent survey shows that __________ percent of all high-school teenagers have had sexual intercourse at least once.

A)11
B)25
C)35
D)48

Question 20

The highest rates of sexual intercourse for teenagers are found among:

A)Hispanic students.
B)white students.
C)African American students.
D)Multi-racial students who feel marginalized.

Question 21

Which of the following is defined as things that are preferred because people define them as worthy and desirable?

A)opportunities
B)values
C)wealth
D)positive impact

Question 22

By 2008,the average household contained __________ people.

A)1.57
B)2.56
C)3.57
D)4.57

Question 23

The most dramatic increase in the percentage of American women in the work force has been among:

A)single women.
B)older women whose children have left home.
C)mothers with young children.
D)divorced women.

Question 24

A social class is defined in the text as a group of people with similar:

A)income.
B)education.
C)occupational prestige.
D)all of the above

Question 25

The definition of the situation is an important concept in which theoretical perspective?

A)systems theory
B)conflict theory
C)symbolic interaction theory
D)exchange theory

Question 26

Which of the following has supported the expressive individualism of the past few decades?

A)community organizations
B)structural sociology
C)humanistic psychology
D)increased volunteer work

Question 27

American divorce rates have followed which of the following patterns?

A)They rose during the 1970s but leveled off and began declining during the 1980s.
B)They have been increasing consistently since no-fault divorce was introduced in the 1970s.
C)They declined during the 1970s but began rising again precipitously during the 1980s.
D)They have been among the lowest in the world since the 1950s.

Question 28

Which of the following is proposed by Cherlin as possibilities regarding the future of marriage?

A)marriage will revert to what it was in the past
B)marriage will remain important but not dominant
C)marriage will just be one of many alternative ways of experiencing intimacy
D)all of the above

Question 29

One consistent research finding when comparing married to unmarried persons is that the married sample is:

A)happier and healthier than unmarried.
B)not as happy.
C)less healthy but happier than unmarrieds.
D)not as happy or healthy as the unmarried group.

Question 30

According to the text's discussion of the debate about what Americans need in the way of marriage and family life:

A)one side argues for the abolition of marriage while the other side argues for the abolition of divorce.
B)one side claims that marriage and family life should be whatever individuals want,while the other side claims that marriage and family life should be standardized.
C)one side argues that changes in marriage and the family over the past half-century are to be affirmed and celebrated,while the other side believes that the changes pose a serious threat to individual and social well being.
D)all of the above

Question 31

What percentage of respondents said they speak to a family member who doesn't live with them on an average day?

A)53 percent
B)63 percent
C)73 percent
D)93 percent

Question 32

According to Glenn's research,one change that has taken place in family attitudes over time is:

A)decreased enthusiasm for having children.
B)the decline in the ideal of marital permanence.
C)increased acceptance of group marriage.
D)more approval for promiscuity.

Question 33

According to __________ theory,individuals come to interaction with differing and even contradictory interests,needs,and goals.

A)functionalist
B)conflict
C)systems
D)symbolic interaction

Question 34

Levinger characterized marriages that last but do not bring satisfaction with the term:

A)no-shell.
B)empty-shell.
C)half-shell.
D)full-shell.

Question 35

The country with the Western world's highest divorce rate is:

A)England.
B)Australia.
C)Israel.
D)the United States.

Question 36

In a national survey of 14-to 29-year-olds,which of the following received more ratings of "top importance"?

A)getting married
B)having sex
C)having a lifelong partner
D)both a and c

Question 37

Today,the birth rate is __________ what is necessary for the natural replacement of the population.

A)lower than
B)approximately the same as
C)slightly higher than
D)much higher than

Question 38

The term that means "placing value on family life" is:

A)self-fulfillment.
B)famology.
C)familism.
D)expressiveness.

Question 39

The theory often applied to marriage that states that groups are composed of individuals who influence each other and must work together to maintain the system is:

A)exchange theory.
B)symbolic interaction theory.
C)systems theory.
D)triangulation theory.

Question 40

According to the text,the American value that emphasizes personal achievement is called:

A)utilitarian individualism.
B)expressive individualism.
C)utilitarian familism.
D)expressive achievement.