Test bank for m and f 3rd edition by knox

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1. What was found to be true according to research done by Eagan et al. (2013) on the primary goals of undergraduate students?

a. Raising a family is an essential objective but financial success is a top goal

b. Raising a family is the most important goal of all

c. Raising a family is not an objective but achieving financial success is

d. Raising a family is twice as important as achieving financial success

ANSWER: a

2. Which of the following statements is true about the legal contract of marriage in the United States?

a. The age required to marry varies by state

b. In all states, individuals can marry at age 14, with parental or judicial consent

c. In California, individuals can marry only when they reach the age of 18

d. The marriage contract gives decreased power to the state

ANSWER: a

3. Which of the following is true of a marriage contract in the United States?

a. It prohibits the joint ownership of property

b. It lets marriages take place without witnesses

c. It lets the government dictate who may marry

d. It does not establish the conditions of divorce

ANSWER: c

4. In the United States, a _ is a marriage by mutual agreement between cohabitants without a marriage license or ceremony

a. common-law marriage

b. monogamous marriage

c. mixed-race marriage

d. same-sex marriage

ANSWER: a

5. _ is a form of marriage in which one husband has two or more wives

a. Monogamy

b. Polygyny

c. Androgyny

d. Misogyny

ANSWER: b

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a. Polyandry

b. Polygyny

c. Exogamy

d. Monogamy

ANSWER: a

7. During the mid-1800s, the Oneida Community embraced a form of:

a. same-sex marriage

b. swinging

c. polyamory

d. monogamy

ANSWER: c

8. Which of the following is known to be one of the benefits of marriage?

a. Spouses live longer than single people

b. Spouses are hospitalized more often

c. Spouses are less satisfied with their sex lives

d. Spouses have more freedom than single people

ANSWER: a

9. Which of the following is a difference between marriage and singlehood?

a. Unlike spouses, single people are less likely to be involved in crime

b. Unlike spouses, single people have higher rates of drug use and abuse

c. Unlike spouses, single people have more economic resources at their disposal

d. Unlike spouses, single people are more likely to report happiness

ANSWER: b

10. Pantagamy is also known as a _

a. legal marriage

b. monogamous marriage

c. one-size-fits-all marriage

d. three-way marriage

ANSWER: d

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a. adopted individuals

b. people related by blood

c. long-term couples who live together

d. people related by marriage

ANSWER: c

12. _ are pair-bonded relationships given legal significance in terms of rights and privileges

a. Polygynous marriages

b. Civil unions

c. Pantagamous marriages

d. Open relationships

ANSWER: b

13. The family of orientation is also known as the:

a. family of procreation

b. family of origin

c. family of recreation

d. family of reciprocity

ANSWER: b

14. A family of orientation is the:

a. family that a person will begin should he or she marry and have children

b. family into which a person is married

c. family that a person becomes a part of once he or she is adopted

d. family into which a person is born

ANSWER: d

15. The _ represents the family that a person will begin should he or she marry and have children

a. family of recreation

b. family of choice

c. family of origin

d. family of procreation

ANSWER: d

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16. Sociologist George Peter Murdock’s classic study (1949) on families emphasized that the _ is a “universal social grouping.”

a. binuclear family

b. nuclear family

c. blended family

d. extended family

ANSWER: b

17. Which of the following is an example of a postmodern family?

a. A dual-earner family where both spouses work outside the home

b. A family where the husband earns and the wife raises the children

c. A family where the parents are a gay couple raising their adopted children

d. A family where the grandparents raise the children because the parents work

ANSWER: c

18. A(n) _ is a family created when two individuals marry and at least one of them brings a child or children from a previous relationship or marriage

a. extended family

b. blended family

c. traditional family

d. nuclear family

ANSWER: b

19. Which of the following was one of the consequences of urbanization during the Industrial Revolution?

a. The rise of familism

b. An increase in family size

c. A decrease in the birthrate

d. The end of individualism

ANSWER: c

20. The advent of the Industrial Revolution gave rise to:

a. familism

b. individualism

c. fascism

d. collectivism

ANSWER: b

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a. Individualism

b. Familism

c. Socialism

d. Masochism

ANSWER: b

22. Which of the following is true of marriages in the year 1950?

a. Childfree individuals were seen as deviant

b. Gender roles were more egalitarian

c. Divorce was not approved by society

d. Dating and mating were more heterogamous

ANSWER: c

23. Which of the following statements accurately differentiates between marriages in 1950 and 2015?

a. Unlike marriages in 1950, those in 2015 are characterized by a greater involvement of men in fatherhood

b. Unlike marriages in 1950, those in 2015 are considered the only appropriate context for intercourse

c. Unlike marriages in 1950, those in 2015 are more influenced by obligation to parents and kin

d. Unlike marriages in 1950, those in 2015 are more attentive to children

ANSWER: a

24. Which perspective argues that changes in the institution of marriage have few negative consequences for individuals

or society?

a. The marriage-resilience perspective

b. The marriage-optimism perspective

c. The social learning perspective

d. The utilitarian perspective

ANSWER: a

25. In terms of the theoretical frameworks for viewing marriage and the family, the _ views interaction and choices

in terms of cost and profit

a. family systems framework

b. social exchange framework

c. structure-function framework

d. conflict framework

ANSWER: b

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a. nationalism

b. utilitarianism

c. pluralism

d. masochism

ANSWER: b

27. In terms of theoretical frameworks for viewing marriage and the family, _ is the doctrine holding that individuals rationally weigh the rewards and costs associated with behavioral choices

a. chauvinism

b. functionalism

c. masochism

d. utilitarianism

ANSWER: d

28. Which theoretical framework for viewing marriage and the family emphasizes the important role transitions of

individuals that occur in different periods of life and in different social contexts?

a. The family life course development framework

b. The social exchange framework

c. The structure-function development framework

d. The symbolic interaction framework

ANSWER: a

29. The _ framework of marriage and family emphasizes how marriage and family contribute to society

a. conflict

b. family life course development

c. structure-function

d. marriage-resilience

ANSWER: c

30. According to functionalists, which of the following is one of the functions of a family?

a. Economic support

b. Replacement

c. Emotional stability

d. All of the above

ANSWER: d

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a. Conflicts are necessary for the change and growth of individuals

b. Conflicts are an unnatural part of marriage and family

c. Conflicts refer only to the disagreements between spouses

d. Conflict should not occur with other systems outside the family unit

ANSWER: a

32. The self-fulfilling prophecy is an inherent concept of the _ of marriage and the family.

a. family life course development framework

b. structure-function framework

c. symbolic interaction framework

d. conflict framework

ANSWER: c

33. Which of the following statements is true of marriage naturalists?

a. They believe that marriage is an event one gets ready for by maturing emotionally and psychologically

b. They are more likely to cohabit and have children before they decide to marry

c. They are more metropolitan

d. They are more likely to be from rural areas

ANSWER: d

34. Which of the following is a premise of the family systems framework of marriage and family?

a. A healthy family is one where the members are not allowed to alternate roles

b. A family’s system of interacting must always be explicit

c. Family systems may be open or closed

d. Family rules are most efficient if they are rigid

ANSWER: c

35. Which type of feminism stresses the neglect of women’s perspectives and experiences in the production of

knowledge?

a. Standpoint feminism

b. Psychoanalytic feminism

c. Lesbian feminism

d. Ecofeminism

ANSWER: a

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a. taking a neutral standpoint

b. deciding not to act

c. reversing a decision-making process

d. making a decision by default

ANSWER: d

37. In the context of choice in relationships, the phrase “most choices are revocable” means that choices:

a. can be changed

b. establish norms

c. can be influenced by authority

d. dictate society

ANSWER: a

38. Which of the following is usually an irrevocable choice?

a. The decision to get married

b. The decision to have a child

c. The decision to give up religion

d. The decision to turn vegetarian

ANSWER: b

39. Those in _ are the children of baby boomers, typically born between 1979 and 1984

a. Generation Y

b. Generation X

c. the Great Generation

d. the Silent Generation

ANSWER: a

40. Generation Yers tend to focus on all of the following EXCEPT:

a. enjoying their life

b. being flexible

c. having fun

d. paying their dues

ANSWER: d

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a. longitudinal study

b. latitudinal study

c. cross-sectional study

d. caveat study

ANSWER: a

42. Which of the following is an archival type of data collection?

a. Interviews

b. Surveys

c. Journals

d. Questionnaires

ANSWER: c

43. Which of the following is a qualitative method of data collection?

a. Journals

b. Archives

c. Surveys

d. Interviews

ANSWER: d

44. When conducting research, a _ is one in which each person in the population being studied has an equal chance

of being included in the sample

a. sequential sample

b. control sample

c. random sample

d. topical sample

ANSWER: c

45. Most researchers use “convenience” samples, which means there is an overabundance of:

a. white, Catholic, upper-class students

b. high school seniors who are willing to complete questionnaires

c. diverse college students from different social classes, religions, and races

d. white, Protestant, middle-class students

ANSWER: d

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a. choice group

b. convenience group

c. experimental group

d. control group

ANSWER: d

47. In psychological research, what is the typical time lag between the time a study is completed and the study’s

appearance in a professional journal?

a. Two years

b. Four months

c. Five years

d. Eight months

ANSWER: a

48. In the context of potential research problems in marriage and family, what is the most likely consequence of the fact that samples are often not random?

a. It makes it more difficult to generalize the results

b. It makes it more difficult to measure what is not clearly defined

c. It results in outdated conclusions

d. It results in researcher bias

ANSWER: a

49. In the context of potential research problems in marriage and family, which of the following is a consequence of unclear terminology?

a. It results in the public being misled

b. It results in outdated conclusions

c. It creates an inability to generalize the findings of the research

d. It creates an inability to measure what is not clearly defined

ANSWER: d

50. Which of the following is a predicted trend in marriage?

a. Marriage education programs will be modified for same-sex couples

b. Traditional marriage education programs will not be applicable in society

c. Seventy percent of Americans will decide to get married early on in life

d. Six in 10 adults will decide to stay unmarried

ANSWER: a

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a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

52. Marriages in the year 2015 have egalitarian gender roles with both spouses earning income

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

53. The family life course developmental framework has its basis in psychology, whereas the family life cycle has its basis

in sociology

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

54. Definition of the situation and looking-glass self are concepts inherent in the conflict framework of viewing the family

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

55. Rules, boundaries, and roles are concepts intrinsic to the life course theoretical framework of marriage and family

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

56. The family systems framework views marriage and family as contexts of inequality and oppression for women

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

57. The lesbian feminism framework emphasizes oppressive heterosexuality

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

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58. Generation Yers, unlike their parents, believe in paying one’s dues, getting credentials, and sacrificing through hard work to achieve economic stability

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

59. The last step of a research process is to collect and analyze data

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

60. Since the Supreme Court has legalized same-sex marriage, an increasing number of states will legalize same-sex marriage

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

61. Explain the elements of marriage

ANSWER: Answers will vary. Please see the section “Marriage” for more details.

62. Discuss the different types of marriage

63. Identify the benefits of marriage and the liabilities of singlehood

64. Discuss the various definitions of family

ANSWER: Answers will vary. Please see the section “Family” for more details.

65. Compare traditional, modern, and postmodern families

66. Compare marriage and family in the United States

67. Contrast the ideas of marriage and family in 1950 and 2015

ANSWER: Answers will vary. Please see the section “Changes in Marriage and Family” for more details.

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ANSWER: Answers will vary. Please see the section “Theoretical Frameworks for Viewing Marriage and the

Family” for more details

70. Explain the feminist framework on marriage and family

71. Outline the different types of families

72. Contrast the characteristics of families before and after the Industrial Revolution

ANSWER: Answers will vary. Please see the section “Changes in Marriage and Family” for more details.

73. According to the structure-function framework, summarize the functions that a family performs for society

Family” for more details.

74. Summarize the symbolic interaction framework and its inherent concepts

75. Describe the steps in the marriage and family research process

ANSWER: Answers will vary. Please see the section “Research: Process and Evaluation” for more details.

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