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Sheila and Antonio have been married for five years. They are the best of friends and very much in love with one another. Sociologists refer to the bond between Sheila and Antonio as a |
| | A) | cohabitation |
| | B) | primary relationship |
| | C) | lifestyle orientation |
| | D) | secondary relationship |
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________ are to expressive ties as ________ are to instrumental ties. |
| | A) | primary relationships; secondary relationships |
| | B) | social relationships; lifestyles |
| | C) | secondary relationships; primary relationships |
| | D) | homosexual relationships; heterosexual relationships |
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You have joined the local PTA at your son's high school because you are concerned about combating the growing drug problems. Your participation in the PTA |
| | A) | is an example of a conventional morality |
| | B) | helps to provide you with primary relationships |
| | C) | is an example of an instrumental tie |
| | D) | is an example of an expressive tie |
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Rashad, a 19-year-old, has been sharing an apartment with a friend for three months. Based on the information in your text, what is Rashad most likely discovering? |
| | A) | he has gained respect for his parents now that he is away from them |
| | B) | he has not been prepared for the economic reality of living on his own |
| | C) | he has the resources to continue his college education |
| | D) | he has good employment opportunities because he's strong, has graduated from high school, and is willing to work |
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Kurt, a 23-year-old college student, lives at home with his parents. He has been considering moving into an apartment of his own near school. The most likely reason for Kurt's wanting to leave home is |
| | A) | to improve his social life |
| | B) | to maintain his privacy |
| | C) | to be where it's quieter to improve his grades |
| | D) | to make it more convenient for himself by being closer to school |
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Dwayne, age 25, is single and lives alone. Which of the following predictions about Dwayne's behavior is most likely to be accurate? |
| | A) | He is likely to never marry. |
| | B) | He is not like other single people because he lives alone. |
| | C) | He lives alone to avoid getting married. |
| | D) | He can be placed in the same category with young women and elderly widows. |
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Although two of her sisters got married in their early twenties, Kathy decides to wait until she is finished with graduate school before she ties the knot. It appears as if her decision |
| | A) | was a wise one because she avoided the marriage squeeze |
| | B) | was ill-advised, and she will probably have to forgo marriage |
| | C) | will not hurt her, and her chances for getting married are quite good |
| | D) | was ill-advised because she will now have fewer men to choose from |
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Aretha and her husband have two sets of twin boys: James and Richard (who are identical twins) and Clyde and Jeremy (who are fraternal twins). According to recent research on homosexuality, which of the following predictions is the most legitimate? |
| | A) | It is more likely that both James and Richard are gay than both Clyde and Jeremy. |
| | B) | The two sets of twins have equally likely chances of both members becoming gay. |
| | C) | If at least one of the twins is gay, then the chances of Aretha having a lesbian daughter are increased. |
| | D) | Clyde and Jeremy have higher levels of testosterone than James and Richard. |
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According to the Old Testament, King David had not one, but several, wives. This type of marriage relationship, which stills exists in some parts of the world, is called |
| | A) | monogamy |
| | B) | group marriage |
| | C) | polygyny |
| | D) | polyandry |
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Rebecca, who is 19 years old, lives at home with her parents and two younger brothers. This exemplifies which type of family group? |
| | A) | family of orientation |
| | B) | family of procreation |
| | C) | family of establishment |
| | D) | family of conformity |
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The idea that best describes research on the disintegration of the American family would be which of the following? |
| | A) | "The early reports of my death were greatly exaggerated." |
| | B) | "The family that prays together stays together." |
| | C) | "Ring out the old, and bring in the new." |
| | D) | "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions." |
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Julianne is pregnant with her first child. Which of the following behaviors is Julianne least likely to exhibit before the birth of her child? |
| | A) | She will grow more preoccupied with the fetus inside of her and begin to define herself as a parent-to-be. |
| | B) | She will attempt to reconcile with her own mother, from whom she has remained distant for a few years. |
| | C) | She will experience some anxiety concerning the loss of independence which accompanies motherhood. |
| | D) | She will view her fetus as a part of herself. |
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Sheila and Stewart are about to have their first baby. Which of the following predictions would be the most reasonable upon the birth of their child? |
| | A) | Sheila and Stewart will experience a short-lived, renewed romantic interest in each another. |
| | B) | Sheila will feel more satisfied with the quality of their marital life than Stewart. |
| | C) | Sheila and Stewart will initially show each other less affection and spend less time sharing leisure activities. |
| | D) | The likelihood of Sheila and Stewart divorcing will dramatically increase. |
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Faith, a 32-year-old married woman, just gave birth to her first child. With a Ph.D. and several years work experience at a local university, what could one predict Faith is likely to do now? |
| | A) | She is likely to stay at home full-time with her new child until he's school age. |
| | B) | She is most likely going to return to work full-time after the allowed 3-month maternity leave and put her child into the university day care. |
| | C) | She is most likely going to hire a full-time, live-in nanny to take care of her baby. |
| | D) | She is most likely going to take a year's leave of absence and then ask her widowed mother to live in and help her for the next few years while she goes back to work. |
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Shortly after the birth of their first child, Rob comes home and finds his wife crying at the kitchen table. We can reasonably infer that she |
| | A) | is acting normally because she's very tired from being up at night |
| | B) | is displaying a manic-depressive episode |
| | C) | feels overwhelmed and upset over her loss of independence |
| | D) | was abused by her mother as a youngster |
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For the first ten years of her marriage, Marlene has been a traditional homemaker. Now she wants to return to the work force, but her husband says that the children will be adversely affected by being deprived of their mother. In her defense, Marlene's most legitimate argument would be which of the following? |
| | A) | If I stay at home frustrated as I am now, the kids will be more adversely affected. |
| | B) | We'll be OK; you and the children can learn to help out more. |
| | C) | Our children are too old to be affected by my returning to work. |
| | D) | My return to work will improve the children's school grades. |
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Paula, 48, is recently divorced after having been married for thirty years. She is the mother of two boys and maintains full custody, in addition to working. We can reasonably infer that Paula |
| | A) | will experience a dramatic downward change in her standard of living and lifestyle |
| | B) | will experience minimal disruptions the first year after divorce |
| | C) | will not be discriminated against as a single parent, head of household |
| | D) | will be viewed by her friends as a "heroic," extraordinary person |
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