A nuclear family consists ofa.one or both parents and their children.c.three generations of one family.b.two generations of one family.d.a single individual.
The most universal social institution is the family; every society organizes its members into families.
Factors that have contributed to heterogamy includea.higher college enrollments.b.geographical mobility.c.participation of women in the work force.d.all of the above
Today in the United States it is not at all uncommon for a woman to have her first child at what age?a.20c.42b.30d.18
Kinship traced through the mother’s family is calleda.matrilocality.c.matriarchy.b.bilateral descent.d.matrilineal descent.
Most Americans marry individuals with characteristics similar to their own, includinga.religious faith.c.age.b.race.d.all of the above
The residential pattern found most commonly in industrial societies isa.patrilocality.c.matrilocality.b.bilocality.d.neolocality.
An increase in childlessness is a recent trend in American family life.
Today in the United States women are pursuing nontraditional careers asa.doctors.c.university professors.b.computer scientistsd.all of the above
Polygamy is relatively rare even in the societies where it is an acceptable marital system. This is becausea.men generally oppose polygamy.b.there are not enough people to marry.c.such a household is expensive to support.d.too much paperwork is involved.
What do most sociologist argue is the most-devastating family disruption?a.interracial marriagec.family violenceb.changing religious faithsd.divorce
If a newly married couple is expected to live with or near the husband’s parent, they are most likely part of aa.patrilocality.c.matrilocality.b.bilocality.d.neolocality.
What is the family disruption that receives a great deal of media attention?a.divorcec.alcoholismb.remarriaged.drug abuse
Family violence affects all social classes and racial and ethnic groups.
Patrilocal, matrilocal, and bilocal rules of residence encourage the development of extended family living.
Which of the following describes a family where the mother and the father share authority?a.matrilocalityc.egalitarianb.patriarchyd.matriarchy
The most common marital system in the majority of preindustrial societies around the world isa.neolocality.c.polygamy.b.matrilocality.d.monogamy.
Sociologists use the term marriage to refer toa.the set of norms that establishes and characterizes the relationship between married individuals.b.the married couple.c.a social custom involving a wedding.d.a group consisting of an individual, his or her spouse, and their children.
Sociologists call an extended family the typical family.
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