Question 1

Among the Hispanic groups listed below,which is the most prosperous?
A) Mexican Americans
B) Puerto Rican Americans
C) Cuban Americans
D) Dominican Americans

Accepted Answer

Cuban Americans are generally considered the most prosperous among these groups, often having higher average incomes and educational attainment.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best characterizes American families today?
A) The percentage of Americans who live alone has decreased over the last fifty years.
B) One-fifth of U.S.households today are made up of a married couple and their children.
C) Three-fifths of U.S.households today are made up of a married couple and their children.
D) Men outearn their wives in roughly one in two households today.

Accepted Answer

The traditional family structure of a married couple with children now represents only about one-fifth of U.S. households, reflecting diverse family arrangements.

Question 3

Which group has the highest rate of intermarriage?
A) Asian Americans
B) Native Americans
C) Hispanic Americans
D) African Americans

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Which theoretical perspective is most likely to agree with the following statement: "Contemporary couples are seeking to be more symmetrical,but in reality men do not perform their share of the housework."
A) functionalism
B) postmodernism
C) feminism
D) symbolic interactionism

Accepted Answer

Feminism is the theoretical perspective that focuses on gender inequalities and would most likely address issues related to the unequal distribution of housework between men and women.

Question 5

Which of the following statements best represents a feminist understanding of the family?
A) Men continue to bear the main responsibility for domestic tasks.
B) The best way to structure a family is to have one parent responsible for the nurturing duties and another responsible for providing for the family economically.
C) Women invest large amounts of emotional labor in maintaining personal relationships.
D) Jobs that involve caring,such as child-care worker,nanny,or elderly companion,are among the highest paid of all occupations.

Accepted Answer

Feminist perspectives often highlight how women disproportionately invest emotional labor in maintaining relationships and managing domestic responsibilities, which is not equally shared with men.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the changes in household size throughout the history of the United States?
A) Family size has shrunk dramatically from the early farming years to the current urban setting.
B) The family in the United States today consists predominantly of small nuclear families;for the first two hundred years of U.S.history,the family was a large extended family.
C) The proportion of people living alone has gradually decreased.
D) The nuclear family seems to have long been preeminent,with household sizes shrinking only modestly over the past few centuries.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

According to Stephanie Coontz,why isn't the colonial family as idyllic as often portrayed?
A) Wives were confined to the home.
B) Women often felt trapped in their domestic role.
C) Divorce rates were high.
D) High death rates meant there was a great deal of family instability.

Accepted Answer

High death rates during the colonial period led to significant family instability, as many families experienced the loss of members, which contradicts the idyllic portrayal of colonial family life.

Question 8

Which of the following statements concerning black and white families is true?
A) Blacks have lower rates of childbearing outside of marriage than whites.
B) Blacks are less likely ever to marry than whites.
C) Blacks are more likely to marry after having a nonmarital birth than whites.
D) Black families with children are less likely than white families with children to be female headed.

Accepted Answer

Black individuals are statistically less likely to marry compared to white individuals, influenced by various socio-economic factors.

Question 9

Which general perspective has been most concerned with the domestic division of labor,unequal power relationships,and caring activities in the family?
A) functionalism
B) Marxism
C) feminism
D) symbolic interactionism

Accepted Answer

Feminism focuses on issues such as the domestic division of labor, unequal power relationships, and caring activities in the family, highlighting gender inequalities and advocating for women's rights and equality.

Question 10

Asian American families historically have been characterized by an interdependence among members of the extended family.Some sociologists attribute this to
A) cultural beliefs related to filial piety that exist in Asian American families.
B) the prevalence of hypergamy in Asian American families.
C) the prevalence of skip-generation households in Asian American families.
D) the "tangle of pathology" that exists among Asian American families.

Accepted Answer

Cultural beliefs related to filial piety emphasize respect and care for one's elders and the importance of family, which fosters interdependence among extended family members in Asian American families.

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes American families in the colonial era?
A) Compared with contemporary standards,the average duration of marriages was much longer.
B) More than half of all children saw the death of at least one parent by the time they were twenty-one years old.
C) The way in which authority was exercised would be considered exceedingly permissive by today's standards.
D) The colonial family was peaceful and harmonious,unlike most contemporary families.

Accepted Answer

Due to high mortality rates in the colonial era, it was common for children to experience the death of a parent before reaching adulthood.

Question 12

Which of the following is a change related to the creation of a worldwide movement toward the predominance of the nuclear family and the breakdown of extended-family systems and other types of kinship groups?
A) the spread of the idea of romantic love
B) the power and influence of the antiabortion movement
C) large-scale migration from urban to rural areas
D) the development of autonomous local governments in areas previously controlled by centralized governments

Accepted Answer

The spread of the idea of romantic love is associated with the rise of the nuclear family, as it emphasizes individual choice in marriage, often leading to smaller family units and a shift away from extended-family systems.

Question 13

About what percent of American adults in their mid-fifties are or have previously been married?
A) 35 percent
B) 51 percent
C) 65 percent
D) 90 percent

Accepted Answer

Approximately 90 percent of American adults in their mid-fifties have been or are currently married, reflecting the high prevalence of marriage in this age group.

Question 14

Which of the following best explains the global trend toward later marriages in the last several decades?
A) the resurgence of social conservatism
B) increases in postsecondary school enrollment
C) increased economic standing of men since the late 1980s
D) the continuing stigma of cohabitation

Accepted Answer

Increases in postsecondary school enrollment have led individuals to prioritize education and career development, often delaying marriage until they are more established in their professional lives.

Question 15

Which of the following statements below best characterizes American households?
A) The number of Americans living in multigenerational households has been declining for several decades.
B) Young college graduates are moving back into their parents' homes in unprecedented numbers,as they face bleak job prospects.
C) The declining immigrant population has contributed to the decline in multigenerational households.
D) The number of grandparents living with and raising their grandchildren has declined steadily since the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

Young college graduates are increasingly moving back into their parents' homes due to economic challenges, including bleak job prospects, making this statement accurate.

Question 16

Which of the follow statements would family sociologists studying racial and ethnic differences most agree with?
A) The most striking differences in family structure are between the family lives of whites and Asian Americans.
B) Racial and ethnic differences in family structure are almost completely explained by cultural differences.
C) Racial and ethnic differences in family structure are almost completely explained by economic differences.
D) Ethnicity and socioeconomic status are so closely intertwined in the United States that it is difficult to distinguish effects of one over the other.

Accepted Answer

Family sociologists often find that ethnicity and socioeconomic status are closely linked, making it challenging to separate their individual effects on family structure.

Question 17

From which country can Hispanics easily enter the United States because it is a commonwealth of the United States?
A) Mexico
B) Puerto Rico
C) Cuba
D) El Salvador

Accepted Answer

Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States, which means that its citizens are US citizens and can freely enter the United States.

Question 18

Betty Friedan,in her widely read book,The Feminine Mystique,refers to "the problem with no name." What is this phrase referring to?
A) the oppressive nature of a domestic life bound up with child care and domestic drudgery
B) the fear of divorce,especially after couples have been together for more than five years
C) adultery,which is especially common among closeted homosexuals
D) domestic abuse,which usually goes unreported

Accepted Answer

"The problem with no name" refers to the dissatisfaction and sense of unfulfillment experienced by many housewives in the 1950s and 1960s, who felt confined by the limited roles of wife and mother.

Question 19

Which of the statements below best characterizes Asian American families?
A) Asian American family and friend networks often pool money to help their members start a business or buy a house.
B) The median family income for Asian Americans is lower than most other racial groups.
C) Asians are more likely than other racial groups to marry within their race.
D) Compared to other races,Asian Americans have high levels of divorce.

Accepted Answer

Asian American family and friend networks often pool money to help their members start a business or buy a house, a practice known as "rotating credit associations" or "tandas," which is common in many Asian communities.

Question 20

Which of the following statements best describes the changes that are occurring in the family globally?
A) Clans and other kin groups are increasing in influence.
B) Religious backlash has resulted in more restrictions on sexuality.
C) Women's and children's rights are more widely recognized.
D) Birth rates are increasing.

Accepted Answer

Globally, there has been a significant movement towards recognizing and improving women's and children's rights, with many countries implementing policies and laws to support gender equality and protect children.

Quiz 11: Families and Intimate Relationships

Among the Hispanic groups listed below,which is the most prosperous?

Which of the following statements best characterizes American families today?

Which group has the highest rate of intermarriage?

Which theoretical perspective is most likely to agree with the following statement: "Contemporary couples are seeking to be more symmetrical,but in reality men do not perform their share of the housework."

Which of the following statements best represents a feminist understanding of the family?

Which of the following best describes the changes in household size throughout the history of the United States?

According to Stephanie Coontz,why isn't the colonial family as idyllic as often portrayed?

Which of the following statements concerning black and white families is true?

Which general perspective has been most concerned with the domestic division of labor,unequal power relationships,and caring activities in the family?

Asian American families historically have been characterized by an interdependence among members of the extended family.Some sociologists attribute this to

Which of the following statements best describes American families in the colonial era?

Which of the following is a change related to the creation of a worldwide movement toward the predominance of the nuclear family and the breakdown of extended-family systems and other types of kinship groups?

About what percent of American adults in their mid-fifties are or have previously been married?

Which of the following best explains the global trend toward later marriages in the last several decades?

Which of the following statements below best characterizes American households?

Which of the follow statements would family sociologists studying racial and ethnic differences most agree with?

From which country can Hispanics easily enter the United States because it is a commonwealth of the United States?

Betty Friedan,in her widely read book,The Feminine Mystique,refers to "the problem with no name." What is this phrase referring to?

Which of the statements below best characterizes Asian American families?

Which of the following statements best describes the changes that are occurring in the family globally?