Question 1

Same-sex marriage was legalized on June 27, 2015. Prior to that decision, there was much debate on both sides. Supporters of same-sex marriage argued that denying same-sex couples access to things straight couples take for granted, such as _____, was discriminatory.

Accepted Answer

Social Security benefits, health care, and pension benefits

Question 2

The fastest growth among nonfamily households in recent years has been among

Accepted Answer

individuals living alone.

Question 3

According to sociologist Judith Stacey, women of immigrant and racial minority families who relied on the support of relatives and the community in order to provide for their families by working outside the home were pioneers of new family forms Stacey calls

Accepted Answer

postmodern families.

Question 4

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a(n) _____ consists of two or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoption who reside together.

Accepted Answer

family

Question 5

Although families throughout society are changing as a result of macroeconomic forces, the changes are most profound among

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working-class families, who are being fired or laid off in disproportionate numbers.

Question 6

Tough economic conditions have caused couples to

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delay marriage and/or children.

Question 7

What is defined as one or more persons living in a residence, whether related or not?

Accepted Answer

Household

Question 8

Jessie Bernard's work demonstrated that each marriage is actually

Accepted Answer

two marriages-his and hers.

Question 9

Recent research finds the _____ benefits of marriage to be uneven; that is, they differ by social class and race.

Accepted Answer

economic

Question 10

Companionship and intimacy are obvious benefits of marriage, but research has also found another benefit, which is

Accepted Answer

marriage promotes better health, both physical and mental.

Question 11

Frank and Marty have been a couple for 25 years but they only married in July, 2015, following the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows same-sex marriage in all 50 states. In the 2010 census, they were recorded as living in a _____, but in 2020 they will be considered a _____.

Accepted Answer

nonfamily household; family.

Question 12

Greta is a 62-year-old woman who is raising her five-year-old grandson. They rent an apartment in a converted garage behind a house in a residential neighborhood of a small city. When the census taker visits Greta, she records this household as a

Accepted Answer

family

Question 13

Jane and Mary are in their senior year of college. They have decided to forego dorm life and rent an apartment of their own. When the census-taker appears at their door, he records them as a(n)

Accepted Answer

nonfamily household.

Question 14

Which type of family did sociologist Judith Stacey find was much less likely to follow the modern family format?

Accepted Answer

Low-income families

Question 15

In 1970, 72% of all U.S. adults were married. Today, that figure is

Accepted Answer

just under 50%.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the patterns noted about divorce in the United States?

Accepted Answer

One in eight marriages dissolves within 10 years

Question 17

The _____ is made up of family scholars and therapists, educators, policymakers, and religious leaders who have proposed a number of strategies for improving marriage and reducing divorce.

Accepted Answer

marriage movement

Question 18

In the next decade, the overall composition of households is projected to continue to shift, with a increasing proportion of

Accepted Answer

nonfamily households.

Question 19

According to the chapter, a family's location in the _____ is the single most important determinant of family life.

Accepted Answer

class system

Question 20

John was raised in a home that was the epitome of the 1950s model of an intact nuclear household composed of a male breadwinner, his full-time homemaker wife, and their dependent children. He was surprised to learn that his wife did not want to continue this model of the _____, but preferred to have her own job.

Accepted Answer

modern family

Quiz 13: Families