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1. A group of two or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together is the definition of
a. family used by all sociologists.
b. family used by the US Census Bureau.
c. affiliated kin used by sociologists.
d. traditional family used by sociologists.
ANSWER: b
2. Unrelated individuals who feel and are treated as if they were relatives comprise an individual’s:
a. fictive kin.
b. endearing family.
c. clan.
d. compadres.
ANSWER: a
3. Diane and Jim are married to each other and live together with their two biological children. This group meets the
definition of
a. fictive kin.
b. affiliated kin.
c. a nuclear family.
d. an extended family.
ANSWER: c
4. ______ permits a woman to be impregnated by a sperm donor.
a. Fostering
b. Adoption
c. Artificial insemination
d. Embryonic transplants
ANSWER: c
5. Through which court case did same-sex marriage become legal in the United States?
a. Roe v. Wade
b. Plessy v. Ferguson
c. Brown v. Board of Education
d. Obergefell v. Hodges
ANSWER: d
6. In the United States, same-sex couples can legally marry in
a. only states that have passed laws in favor of same-sex marriage.
b. in all 50 states.
c. Ohio and New York only.
d. churches but not in courthouses.
ANSWER: b
7. Which statement is true concerning the perception of weaker family ties in the United States?
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a. This is a recent phenomenon unique to the United States.
b. This recent phenomenon is consistent nearly all over the world.
c. Other industrialized countries report stronger family ties while developing countries report weaker family ties.
d. Other industrialized countries report similar opinions while developing countries report stronger family ties.
ANSWER: d
8. The most widely practiced marital arrangement worldwide is
a. polygamy.
b. monogamy.
c. bigamy.
d. modified polygamy.
ANSWER: b
9. A marriage system that is quite rare throughout world cultures is
a. monogamy.
b. polygamy.
c. polygyny.
d. polyandry.
ANSWER: d
10. The most commonly preferred marital arrangement for numerous countries in the Middle East is called
a. monogamy.
b. serial monogamy.
c. polygyny.
d. polyandry.
ANSWER: c
11. In 1967, the US Supreme court ruled in the case of Loving v. Virginia and decided that it was unconstitutional for
states to
a. prohibit interracial marriage.
b. determine age restrictions for marriage.
c. prohibit same-sex marriage.
d. deny the right of cousins to marry.
ANSWER: a
12. According to the text, the functions of the family may include all of the following except:
a. assignment of social roles and status.
b. socialization of children.
c. acting as a unit of economic cooperation and consumption.
d. caring for extended family.
ANSWER: d
13. The shaping of individual behavior to conform to social or cultural norms is referred to as
a. acculturation.
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b. socialization.
c. societal imaging.
d. cultural modeling.
ANSWER: b
14. The family in which we grow up is known as the
a. family of orientation.
b. family of cohabitation.
c. family of procreation.
d. traditional family.
ANSWER: a
15. The status we are given in society is first acquired through our
a. education.
b. employment.
c. families.
d. own efforts.
ANSWER: c
16. According to William Goode, families provide all of the following advantages except
a. continuity.
b. proximity.
c. familiarity.
d. protection.
ANSWER: d
17. The _____ system is the social organization of the family.
a. kinship
b. familial
c. relational
d. clan
ANSWER: a
18. Sue is Kay’s mother-in-law. Their relationship is
a. conjugal.
b. consanguineous.
c. affiliative.
d. fictive.
ANSWER: a
19. What is meant by the term “modified extended family”?
a. This is a family that functions as an extended family even though they may not live in the same household.
b. This is an extended family that includes a minimum of five generations within a household.
c. This is a family of adults only and no children. It functions primarily as an economic unit.
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1. A group of two or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together is the definition of
a. family used by all sociologists.
b. family used by the US Census Bureau.
c. affiliated kin used by sociologists.
d. traditional family used by sociologists.
ANSWER: b
2. Unrelated individuals who feel and are treated as if they were relatives comprise an individual’s:
a. fictive kin.
b. endearing family.
c. clan.
d. compadres.
ANSWER: a
3. Diane and Jim are married to each other and live together with their two biological children. This group meets the
definition of
a. fictive kin.
b. affiliated kin.
c. a nuclear family.
d. an extended family.
ANSWER: c
4. ______ permits a woman to be impregnated by a sperm donor.
a. Fostering
b. Adoption
c. Artificial insemination
d. Embryonic transplants
ANSWER: c
5. Through which court case did same-sex marriage become legal in the United States?
a. Roe v. Wade
b. Plessy v. Ferguson
c. Brown v. Board of Education
d. Obergefell v. Hodges
ANSWER: d
6. In the United States, same-sex couples can legally marry in
a. only states that have passed laws in favor of same-sex marriage.
b. in all 50 states.
c. Ohio and New York only.
d. churches but not in courthouses.
ANSWER: b
7. Which statement is true concerning the perception of weaker family ties in the United States?
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a. This is a recent phenomenon unique to the United States.
b. This recent phenomenon is consistent nearly all over the world.
c. Other industrialized countries report stronger family ties while developing countries report weaker family ties.
d. Other industrialized countries report similar opinions while developing countries report stronger family ties.
ANSWER: d
8. The most widely practiced marital arrangement worldwide is
a. polygamy.
b. monogamy.
c. bigamy.
d. modified polygamy.
ANSWER: b
9. A marriage system that is quite rare throughout world cultures is
a. monogamy.
b. polygamy.
c. polygyny.
d. polyandry.
ANSWER: d
10. The most commonly preferred marital arrangement for numerous countries in the Middle East is called
a. monogamy.
b. serial monogamy.
c. polygyny.
d. polyandry.
ANSWER: c
11. In 1967, the US Supreme court ruled in the case of Loving v. Virginia and decided that it was unconstitutional for
states to
a. prohibit interracial marriage.
b. determine age restrictions for marriage.
c. prohibit same-sex marriage.
d. deny the right of cousins to marry.
ANSWER: a
12. According to the text, the functions of the family may include all of the following except:
a. assignment of social roles and status.
b. socialization of children.
c. acting as a unit of economic cooperation and consumption.
d. caring for extended family.
ANSWER: d
13. The shaping of individual behavior to conform to social or cultural norms is referred to as
a. acculturation.
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b. socialization.
c. societal imaging.
d. cultural modeling.
ANSWER: b
14. The family in which we grow up is known as the
a. family of orientation.
b. family of cohabitation.
c. family of procreation.
d. traditional family.
ANSWER: a
15. The status we are given in society is first acquired through our
a. education.
b. employment.
c. families.
d. own efforts.
ANSWER: c
16. According to William Goode, families provide all of the following advantages except
a. continuity.
b. proximity.
c. familiarity.
d. protection.
ANSWER: d
17. The _____ system is the social organization of the family.
a. kinship
b. familial
c. relational
d. clan
ANSWER: a
18. Sue is Kay’s mother-in-law. Their relationship is
a. conjugal.
b. consanguineous.
c. affiliative.
d. fictive.
ANSWER: a
19. What is meant by the term “modified extended family”?
a. This is a family that functions as an extended family even though they may not live in the same household.
b. This is an extended family that includes a minimum of five generations within a household.
c. This is a family of adults only and no children. It functions primarily as an economic unit.
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