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- 1. Multiple Choice
True or False: Those who live together before marriage (cohabitation) are at a greater risk of divorce than couples who do not live together before marriage.
True
False
- 2. Multiple Choice
Romantic love (lust) lasts forever and always leads to a strong marriage.
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
Mothers who head single-parent families usually do not make as much money as single fathers
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
Children of divorce are more likely (statistically) to go through a divorce themselves than children whose parents stay married.
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
Depression is not a common problem for newly divorced people
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
A couple living together without getting married is called:
Sin
Cohabitation
Polygamy
Lust
- 7. Multiple Choice
The divorce rate (first marriages) in the US is approximately:
25% of all first marriages end in divorce
75% of all first marriages end in divorce
15% of all first marriages end in divorce
40% of all first marriages end in divorce
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThis type of family used to be the "typical" family and includes two parents and one or more childrenNuclearBlendedExtendedAdoptive
- 9. Multiple Choice
In the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, a cousin moves in with his uncle's nuclear family. What type of family is this now?
Nuclear
Extended
Blended
Single parent
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a blended family?two people marry and at least one has children from a previous marriagetwo parents and one or more childrenparent, children and grandparents or aunts & uncles live in the same houseA parent with many children
- 11. Multiple Choice
What family type is this? (Parents, Children, Grandparents)
couple
traditional
extended
none of the above
- 12. Multiple Choice
The idea that the family's purpose is to socialize children and provide them with emotional and financial support matches with which theory?
Conflict
Functionalist
Interactionist
Socialist
- 13. Multiple Choice
Woman in the household has authority (power)
Patriarcy
Matriarchy
Matrilineal
Patrilineal
- 14. Multiple Choice
Man in the household has authority (power)
Patriarcy
Matriarchy
Matrilineal
Patrilineal
- 15. Multiple Choice
Marry someone similar to oneself
Homogamy
Heterogamy
Hypogamy
Hypergamy
- 16. Multiple Choice
Sociologically, family is defined as
Groups of people who are related by genetics, marriage, or choice, and who share material, emotional, and economic resources.
set of people related by marriage who share primary responsibility for reproduction and caring for children
set of people related by blood who share primary responsibility for reproduction and caring for children
set of people related by choice who share material goods
- 17. Multiple Choice
Being married to more than one person at a time (the general definition)
polygamy
polygany
polyandry
serial monogamy
- 18. Multiple Choice
Men and women are equally likely to receive custody in the event of a divorce
True
False
- 19. Multiple Choice
In this type of relationship, a person has one partner
Monogamy
Polygamy
Polyandry
Hippopotamy
- 20. Multiple Choice
The idea that the family promotes social inequality by reinforcing elements of patriarchy best matches this perspective:
Conflict
Functionalist
Interactionist
Socialist
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of these is a consistently cited cause of divorce?
Video Games
Unattractive Partner
Money concerns
Jealousy
- 22. Multiple Choice
What effect can divorce have on children?
Weakens parent-child relationship (especially with non-custodial parent)
Grow up less inclined to engage into committed relationships
Children have fewer positive adult interactions
All of the above
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