SOC 62- Family and Intimate Relationships

A recent trend with respect to first marriages is the following:

Typical age is higher and many people cohabit before marriage

According to the Powell et al. reading ("Who Counts as a Family?"), which of the following is not true about how the majority of Americans define family?

Most Americans consider same-sex relationships as families

Which of the following race/ethnic groups have the highest marriage rates?

Asians

Which of the following is not true about cohabitation?

There are large race/ethnic differences in cohabitation

Which of the following is not a demographic change that occurred in the past 60 years?

Increase in marriage rates

Which of the following is true about changes in marriage in the past 60 years?

Marriage is more symbolic today than it was 60 years ago

Which of the following is true of marital and cohabiting relationships?

There are fewer norms surrounding cohabitation than marriage

Stephanie Coontz, in her video On Marriage, suggests that lowering our expectations when finding a marriage partner will be beneficial for society.

False

One of the main reasons for the shift from the companionate model to the individualistic model of marriage was that women entered the labor force in large numbers.

True

When researchers say that marriage is a "greedy institution", they are referring to the fact that individuals who are married are more likely than their unmarried counterparts to provide social support to friends and family members.

False

Which of the following is not true about the era of restricted divorce?

Partners had to wait 24 months before being granted a divorce.

Which of the following is not an individual level factor associated with divorce?

Presence of pets in household

In the study Hooking Up: Sex, Dating, and Relationships on Campus, how did Bogle collect her information?

Interviews with current college students and alumni at two universities

Which of the following is true about divorce in the United States?

Divorce is less common among college graduates than those without college degrees

What characterizes the dating system today, compared to 20 years ago?

Dating is more individualized and variegated

Which societal factor best explains the education divergence in divorce rates since 1970?

Cultural change

Which of the following was not an effect of no-fault divorce legislation?

Discouraged husbands from being violent/abusive.

With the rise of dating in the 20th century, the balance of power shifted from men to women.

False

The hookup culture has fewer norms and expectations than traditional dating.

True

Courtships in the 19th century were publicly visible and thus emphasized the role of community and parents.

True

Which of the following is not true about birth rates in the U.S.? Since 1990,

Birth rates have increased among Hispanics

Which of the following is not true about gender differences in college education?

Gender differences in college education are strongest for Whites

Which of the following does not explain women's growing labor force participation?

Rising availability of child care

Which of the following is not an explanation for why the overall fertility rate has declined since the 1950s?

Childbearing is more important to women's identity today than in the past

The government releases national unemployment rates each month. Which of the following most accurately describes an unemployed person, according to this definition?

An individual not currently working and searching for a job

According to Hochschild's The Second Shift, which of the following is not true?

Men in egalitarian relationships feel lucky while women in egalitarian relationships feel unusual

What is the total fertility rate in the United States?

2.1

At UCI, men are more likely than women to graduate "on-time" (i.e., within four years).

False

Social class differences in teenage pregnancy have widened over time.

True

Wage penalties for motherhood are larger for married women than for non-married women.

True

Which of the following is true about children from same sex marriages?

Children from same sex families are more likely than other children to be teased or ridiculed

Which of the following is not an explanation for the "diverging destinies" of children?

Same sex marriage

Which of the following is not true about the effects of divorce on children?

Divorce harms all children in the same way

Which of the following is true about the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)?

For purposes of federal law, it defined marriage as the legal union of one man and one woman

Which of the following is true of incarceration?

Incarceration may be considered a new demographic change that influences family life

On average, children of cohabiting parents have slightly worse wellbeing than children of married parents. Which of the following has not been given as an explanation for that finding?

Cohabiting parents are more economically disadvantaged than married parents

Which of the following is not true about divorce and children's well being?

Negative effects of divorce are modest and have remained modest over time

The number of children living with two parents in the U.S. has increased since 1960.

F

The incidence of paternal incarceration is unequally distributed across lines of race and social class.

T

Children raised by same-sex parents, compared to children raised by opposite-sex parents, have worse academic and behavioral outcomes.

F