sociology unit 2 sg: family and marriage

According to functionalists, men usually play expressive roles in family.

False, they play instrumental roles in family

According to studies, the most common pattern of inter-racial marriages in modern America is between White males and Asian women.

true

In conflict theorists’ view, both marriage and family play an important role in promoting social stability and harmony.

False; it is a functionalist view

According to U.S. Census, Asian American families have the lowest percentages of female-headed households.

true

Family violence can either take place in high-income or low-income families. However, family violence of high-income families appears more visible.

False, family violence of high income familes appears to have lower visibility

Patriarchy is one of the organizing principles followed by some newlyweds when establishing a new family. This principle includes some features. One of them is matrilineal descent.

False, one of the features of patriarchy is patrilineal descent.

According to studies, incest perpetrated by females usually is more serious than that committed by males.

False, it is less serious.

According to researches, single males, regardless of their racial background, usually will be preoccupied with females’ physical attractiveness.

true

According to surveys, step-parent’s role in a step family usually is clear.

False, the role is usually vague.

According to studies, one of the main factors that can lead to imbalanced sex ratios is girl infanticide.

true

According to surveys, single males usually will look for younger females as partners.

true

 According to researches, single females, compared to their male counterparts, are more likely to focus their attention on expressive qualities when choosing a spouse.

true

 In terms of endogamy, single African American women are most likely to face the issue of marriage squeeze than their counterparts of other racial groups. The main reason is that the life expectancy rates of African American males are lowest in America.

true

Statistically, males are less likely to commit incest than females

False, they are more likely

Of all age cohorts in modern America, middle-aged persons are most likely to face the problem of marriage squeeze (i.e., unable to find suitable spouse)

False, people older than 70 usually face marriage squeeze

Generally speaking, the singlehood of college students is involuntary and temporary.

False, it is voluntary but temporary. 

Some sociologists use letters to describe the relationship between married couple. The letter A means that the couple are indifferent toward each other.

False, the letter is H.

Some sociologists use letters to describe the relationship between married couple. The letter H means that the couple are indifferent toward each other.

true

Some sociologists use letters to describe the relationship between married couple. The letter M means that the couple care each other very much.

true

According to statistics, most single Americans (i.e., over 90% of single Americans) plan to get married some time in their lives.

true

According to studies, incest usually takes place in rural families.

False, it usually takes place in dysfunctional families.

The concept of patrilocal kinship systems means that a married woman continues to live with her family of origin.

False, it describes a matrilocal kinship system

In modern America, the structure of Asian American families is almost identical to that of White families.

true

 Although it is rare, incest can take place between biological brother and brother.

true

 Comparatively, women who do not have stable income are more likely to divorce than those who have a stable job.

false, they are less likely

According to definition, serial monogamy is an emotional divorce

False, this is in regards to separation.

In sociology, cohabitation is defined as trial marriage.

true

Relatively speaking, cohabitants are more likely to experience domestic violence than couples who have formal marital relationship.

true

In America, some people have experienced the process of marriage-divorce-remarriage-divorce-remarriage. Such an experience is called ________ in sociology.

serial monogamy

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

a. Heterogamy seems less stable than endogamy

b. Most American families are, to a varying extent, organized around the two principles of patriarchy and egalitarianism

c. In H-frame relationship, there is an intimate communication between husband and wife

d. Both men and women can become abusers in marriage

f.  Sibling abuse usually takes place in families where

   either spouse or child abuse is also present

In H-frame relationship, there is an intimate communication between husband and wife

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cohabitation?

 

a. people with independent, if not rebellious, thinking are more likely to accept the practice of cohabitation

 

b. people who live together without marriage usually have a strong commitment to their relationship

 

c. people who live together without marriage usually support the idea of gender equality

people who live together without marriage usually have a strong commitment to their relationship

The first state that granted same sex marriage in America was ________.

a.  Louisiana

b.  Kansas

c.  Tennessee

d.  Texas

e.  Massachusetts

e. Massachusetts

The first country that granted same sex marriage is ________.

denmark

According to definitions, ________ singlehood usually is NOT voluntary and stable.

widows

Which statement in the following is incorrect?

 

a. Domestic abuse is a leading cause of injury to women in the U.S.

 

b. The concept of proxy mother means that some babysitters did a great job when taking care of children; therefore, they are viewed as children’s substitute mothers

 

c. All members of a step-family will experience a loss of primary relationship

 

d. Even married couples have separated, they are still legitimate spouses in law

 

e. One popular pattern of domestic violence is elder abuse

The concept of proxy mother means that some babysitters did a great job when taking care of children; therefore, they are viewed as children’s substitute mothers

From the perspective of exchange theory, which of the following is NOT a cost (i.e., negative quality) associated with people who plan to marry or re-marry?

 

a.  financial crisis

b.  abusive personality

c.  chronic disease

d.  inability to bear children

e.  special talent

e. special talent

From the perspective of exchange theory, which of the following is NOT a reward (i.e., positive quality) associated with people who plan to marry or re-marry?

 

a.  good education

b.  physical attractiveness

c.  unwillingness to share domestic chores

d.  sexual accessibility

e.  capability of speaking a foreign language fluently

c.  unwillingness to share domestic chores

 In modern America, nearly 60% of all marriages end up being ________.

separated or divorced

Which of the following is considered by sociologists as an informal marriage?

cohabitation

Which of the following country has the dowry-marriage customs?

 

a. Pakistan

b. Bangladesh

c. India

d. China

e. all of the above

e. all of the above