Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.
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The marriage of a woman to more than one man at the same time is referred to as |
| | A) | polygyny. |
| | B) | monogamy. |
| | C) | serial monogamy. |
| | D) | polyandry. |
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The United States follows which system of descent? |
| | A) | patrilineal descent |
| | B) | bilaterial descent |
| | C) | matrilineal descent |
| | D) | endogemous descent |
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In which type of society, do women have greater authority than men? |
| | A) | matriarchal |
| | B) | patriarchal |
| | C) | egalitarian |
| | D) | authoritarian |
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Which sociological perspective views the family as a reflection of the inequality in wealth and power found within the larger society? |
| | A) | functionalist |
| | B) | conflict |
| | C) | interactionist |
| | D) | both b and c |
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From which sociological perspective is it believed that the family is an economic unit that contributes to societal injustice? |
| | A) | functionalist |
| | B) | conflict |
| | C) | interactionist |
| | D) | both b and c |
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Gay marriage became the focus of national attention because of events in which two states? |
| | A) | California and Rhode Island |
| | B) | Vermont and Massachusetts |
| | C) | Ohio and Florida |
| | D) | Oregon and New Jersey |
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Currently, close to what percent of all men and women in the United States marry at least once during their lifetimes? |
| | A) | 90 |
| | B) | 92 |
| | C) | 95 |
| | D) | 99 |
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Which of the following statements is not true? |
| | A) | Women are most at risk of violence from the men they know. |
| | B) | Violence against women does not occur in all socioeconomic groups. |
| | C) | Family violence is at least as dangerous as assaults committed by strangers. |
| | D) | Violence within intimate relationships tends to escalate over time. |
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Which norm requires mate selection outside certain groups, usually one's own family or certain kinfolk? |
| | A) | exogamy |
| | B) | endogamy |
| | C) | matriarchy |
| | D) | patriarchy |
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Viewed from which sociological perspective, does the government have a strong interest in encouraging adoption? |
| | A) | functionalist |
| | B) | conflict |
| | C) | feminist |
| | D) | interactionist |
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Among married people between the ages of 25 and 34, what percent of women are in the labor force? |
| | A) | 96 |
| | B) | 86 |
| | C) | 75 |
| | D) | 65 |
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In the United States, the majority of all babies born to unmarried teenage mothers are born to whom? |
| | A) | African American adolescents |
| | B) | White adolescents |
| | C) | Latino adolescents |
| | D) | Asian adolescents |
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As of 2000, one out of every how many households in the United States was a single-member household? |
| | A) | 2 |
| | B) | 3 |
| | C) | 4 |
| | D) | 5 |
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When studying the family, __________ theorists emphasize women's household roles. |
| | A) | interactionist |
| | B) | feminist |
| | C) | functionalist |
| | D) | conflict |
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From which sociological perspective is the question of whether or not religious views toward marriage can be ignored asked? |
| | A) | functionalist |
| | B) | conflict |
| | C) | interactionist |
| | D) | both a and b |
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A family is defined in the text as |
| | A) | a married couple and their unmarried children living together. |
| | B) | an arrangement in which relatives such as grandparents, aunts, or uncles live in the same home as parents and their children. |
| | C) | a set of people related by blood, marriage (or some other agreed-upon relationship), or adoption who share the primary responsibility for reproduction and caring for members of society. |
| | D) | a group of friends who are referred to as members of a person's family. |
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The form of marriage in which a person may have several spouses in his or her life but only one spouse at a time is referred to as |
| | A) | serial monogamy. |
| | B) | monogamy. |
| | C) | polygamy. |
| | D) | polyandry. |
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In the egalitarian authority pattern, |
| | A) | males are expected to dominate in all family decision making. |
| | B) | women have greater authority than men. |
| | C) | spouses are regarded as equals. |
| | D) | family mediators are generally consulted in matters of decision making. |
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According to the functionalist view, which of the following is NOT one of the paramount functions performed by the family? |
| | A) | mediation |
| | B) | reproduction |
| | C) | regulation of sexual behavior |
| | D) | affection and companionship |
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Drawing on studies conducted throughout the world, which of the following generalizations regarding domestic violence is accurate (Sociology in the Global Community: "Domestic Violence")? |
| | A) | Violence against women is evident only within lower socioeconomic groups. |
| | B) | Women are most at risk of violence from men who are strangers to them. |
| | C) | Violence within intimate relationships tends to escalate over time. |
| | D) | Emotional and psychological abuse is always less debilitating than physical abuse. |
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__________ focus on the micro level of family, showing an interest, for example, in whether people are cohabiting partners or long-time married couples. |
| | A) | Interactionists |
| | B) | Functionalists |
| | C) | Conflict theorists |
| | D) | Systems theorists |
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According to the author's observations concerning marriage and family, |
| | A) | about 75 percent of all men and women marry eventually. |
| | B) | the most consistent aspect of family life in American society has been the high rate of divorce. |
| | C) | during the latter decades of the twentieth century, there are indications of a decline in marriages in the United States, fueled by apprehensions about the economy. |
| | D) | none of the above. |
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The rule of __________ specifies the groups within which a spouse must be found and prohibits marriage with others. |
| | A) | exogamy |
| | B) | homogamy |
| | C) | endogamy |
| | D) | the incest taboo |
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According to the text's discussion of the love relationship, |
| | A) | love-and-marriage is a cultural universal. |
| | B) | in the United States, love is important in the courtship process. |
| | C) | traditional gender-role socialization has made it more difficult for women to express love and other feelings of social intimacy. |
| | D) | arranged marriage is common in American society. |
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According to the text's discussion of social class differences in family life and intimate relationships, |
| | A) | the upper class emphasizes lineage and maintenance of family position. |
| | B) | social class differences in family life are more striking than they once were. |
| | C) | among the poor, women usually play an insignificant role in the economic support of the family. |
| | D) | in examining family life among racial and ethnic minorities, most patterns result from cultural, but not class, factors. |
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