Multiple Choice


1	The term _____ refers to what network members actually do.
		A)	support bank
		B)	social network
		C)	social support
		D)	support function


2	Which model emphasizes that social relationships are dynamic and continuous, as people move in and out of social relationships?
		A)	social dynamic model
		B)	convoy model
		C)	network dynamic model
		D)	relationship model


3	The core societal institution is the
		A)	church.
		B)	government.
		C)	school.
		D)	family.


4	_____ is a term that refers to the increase in links between preceding and subsequent generations.
		A)	bean pole family structure
		B)	verticalization
		C)	intergenerational solidarity
		D)	extended family


5	Family sociologists use the term family life cycle to describe
		A)	the evolution of the nuclear family.
		B)	the extended family.
		C)	increases in life expectancy.
		D)	levels of marital satisfaction.


6	The initial decline in marital satisfaction is associated with
		A)	finances.
		B)	job dissatisfaction.
		C)	the arrival of children.
		D)	value conflicts.


7	Couples who are still married by the time they reach age 65 typically rate their marriage as
		A)	not satisfying.
		B)	satisfying.
		C)	highly satisfying.
		D)	Couples who are still married by the time they reach age 65 are not asked to rate their marriages.


8	Surveys of sexual behavior have consistently found all but which one of the following to be true?
		A)	Frequency of sexual activity declines with age for both men and women.
		B)	Men, but not women, continue to find satisfaction and enjoyment in sexual activity as they get older.
		C)	Males place more importance than females on the physical appearance of their partners.
		D)	The vast majority of married men and women continue to have sexual intercourse well into their seventies.


9	Intergenerational solidarity has six components. Which of the following is not one of these components?
		A)	frequency of interaction
		B)	degree to which services are expanded
		C)	amount of geographical proximity
		D)	amount of negative sentiments about family members


10	Cherlin and Furstenberg have identified three styles of grandparenting. Which of the following is not one of these styles?
		A)	remote
		B)	isolated
		C)	companionate
		D)	involved

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