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Family Application Quiz 1. of the following would fit best with a Conflict perspective on the family? Question options: Without children, no couple is ever considered a family It provides stability in society It can reduce women's power It is an ever-changing institution 2. Which of the following is closest to the sociological definition of a family? Question options: A group of people who regularly eat dinner together A group of people who live in the same household and are blood related. A socially recognized group that forms an emotional connection and serves as an economic unit of society Any group of people 3. Why are marriage and families interesting to Functionalists? Question options: They are full of conflicts and disagreements It takes on different meanings for different families Trick question, functionalists only care about the economy and politics Its central role in teaching and reinforcing values and norms 4. Which of the following characterizes the post -industrial family? Question options: It is more about romantic love than in the past It is largely an arrangement between extended families It is primarily an economic arrangement All of the above 5. The median age of first marriage has ______ in the last 50 years.
Question options: increased for men but not women increased for both men and women decreased for both men and women decreased for men but not women 6. Amy and Raymond live together in an intimate relationship without formal legal or religious sanctioning. This arrangement is known by sociologists as: Question options: Polyandry Extended family Cohabitation Living in sin 7. Which of the following is most true about marriage and dating? Question options: We have an equal chance of marrying anyone in the city that we live in We have an equal chance of marrying anyone in the world We are more likely to marry someone who has opposite interests to our own We are more likely to marry someone who is similar to ourselves 8. In the video "Single and Unequal" Jessica is a single parent working full time, yet struggling to support herself and her children. What might be an example of a structural solution that sociologists might suggest that would help her situation? Question options: Jessica could marry a man to take care of her and her family // wrong Jessica could make better choices about her life Policies could be created to better support families, such as paid family leave, higher minimum wage, or basic minimum income. // right? There are no structural solutions 9. In general, children in ______ households benefit from divorce. Question options: multigenerational high-conflict
stepfamily 10. Which of the following are Americans most likely to agree is a family in a survey? Question options: A married couple with children An unmarried couple with children A cohabiting couple without children Americans will not recognize any of these groups as a family Film Quiz 6 Marriage rates have generally decreased over the past century because: Women are no longer forced to be financially dependent upon men Legally it is easier for both men and women to get a divorce People are more free to choose their own partners Young people are getting married later in life All of the above Which of the following is true , according to the video: Throughout history, the nuclear family has been the most common form of family Step-families are one of the most traditional forms of family Divorce rates are higher today than any other time in history There are more single parent families now than in the early 19th century
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