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1
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.
2
The United States follows which system of descent?
A)patrilineal descent
B)bilateral descent
C)matrilineal descent
D)endogemous descent
3
In which type of society do women have greater authority than men?
A)matriarchal
B)patriarchal
C)egalitarian
D)authoritarian
4
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 conflict and interactionist
5
Which sociological perspective views the family as an economic unit that contributes to societal injustice?
A)functionalist
B)conflict
C)interactionist
D)both conflict and interactionist
6
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
7
Currently, over 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
8
Which sociological perspective has traditionally seen marriage as a social institution that is closely tied to reproduction?
A)functionalist
B)conflict
C)interactionist
D)evolutionary
9
Which norm requires mate selection outside certain groups, usually one's own family or certain kinfolk?
A)exogamy
B)endogamy
C)matriarchy
D)patriarchy
10
Viewed from which sociological perspective does the government have a strong interest in encouraging adoption?
A)functionalist
B)conflict
C)feminist
D)interactionist
11
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)69
12
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
13
In 1995, an important court decision in this state held that a couple does not need to be married to adopt a child:
A)Massachusetts
B)California
C)Colorado
D)New York
14
When studying the family, __________ theorists emphasize women's household roles.
A)interactionist
B)feminist
C)functionalist
D)conflict
15
Which sociological perspective wonders whether religious views toward marriage can be ignored?
A)functionalist
B)conflict
C)interactionist
D)both functionalist and conflict
16
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.
17
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.
18
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.
19
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
20
In the Himalayas, which form of marriage seems to work well (see Sociology in the Global Community: One Wife, Many Husbands: The Nyinba)?
A)polygyny
B)monogamy
C)polyandry
D)patriarchal
21
__________ 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
22
According to the text'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 these
23
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
24
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.
25
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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