Final Exam

Question 1

Each member within a family system performs a particular role that is determined by

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

There is a decline in social support provided by families as societies modernize and get smaller

Answer 2

True

Question 3

___________ is a set of economic, political, and cultural processes that change and operate simultaneously

Answer 3

Globalization

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT representative of the Second Demographic Transition?

Answer 4

Decreased focus on individualism

Question 5

___________ is the lack of means necessary to meet basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter and does not change with economic growth

Answer 5

Absolute poverty

Question 6

___________ takes into consideration social and economic status compared to the rest of society

Answer 6

Relative poverty

Question 7

When determining poverty, the Federal Poverty Guidelines take into account

Answer 7

Income and family size

Question 8

In 2018, the federal poverty level (absolute poverty) for a family of 4 was

Answer 8

$25,100

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an example of an ‘artifact and behavior’ of culture?

Answer 9

Beliefs about life purpose

Question 10

___% of U.S. children in poverty are Hispanic?

Answer 10

33

Question 11

Which of the following is a potential complication stemming from poverty?

Answer 11

All of these

Question 12

In 2014, ___% of children in Nevada were in extreme poverty?

Answer 12

10

Question 13

___________ is severe stress resulting from exposure to traumatic events such as abuse or violence that can be immediate and extreme

Answer 13

Acute stress

Question 14

___________ is high stress sustained over time

Answer 14

Chronic stress

Question 15

Minorities are disproportionately impacted by all levels of poverty, minority children overrepresented

Answer 15

True

Question 16

___________ children in Nevada are living with parents who lack secure employment

Answer 16

1 out of 3

Question 17

Which of the following is not a top four leading cause of death in high-income countries?

Answer 17

HIV/AIDS

Question 18

___________ is what people call the government when they intervene with family life too much

Answer 18

Nanny state

Question 19

Approximately __ abortions have occurred since 1971 as a result of China’s one-child policy

Answer 19

336 million

Question 20

There is now a huge gender disparity in China with more females than males

Answer 20

False

Question 21

The United States was one of the first countries to provide paid parental leave to mothers

Answer 21

False

Question 22

The number of interracial marriages has increased by more than __%

Answer 22

1000

Question 23

Intercultural marriages have high rates of divorce in comparison to same-culture marriages

Answer 23

True

Question 24

In an ___________ society, individuals prioritize the needs/goals of the group over the individual

Answer 24

Collectivistic

Question 25

Which of the following is not one of the top three religions in the world?

Answer 25

Buddhism

Question 26

___________ is a prayer which uses everyday conversational language to communicate with the divine

Answer 26

Colloquial

Question 27

___________ is a prayer which involves being in the presence of the divine and thinking about the divine

Answer 27

Meditative

Question 28

Domestic violence can be any abuse that is

Answer 28

All of these

Question 29

Whether something is domestic violence is based on the social, cultural, and time-based context

Answer 29

True

Question 30

The concept of population aging is

Answer 30

Life expectancy is increasing and birth rate is declining

Question 31

__ of women are impacted by domestic violence

Answer 31

1 out of 3

Question 32

Men and women have very different risk factors that lead them to perpetrate domestic violence

Answer 32

False

Question 33

The experience of frustration can lead to domestic violence, which of the following was not covered in your book?

Answer 33

Inequality

Question 34

Compared to married individuals with children, single parents are ___________ to report that family life is different than expected

Answer 34

More likely

Question 35

__% of parents used some method of physical punishment in child rearing and discipline

Answer 35

75

Question 36

In 1979, this was the first country to ban corporal punishment

Answer 36

Sweden

Question 37

The most common form of discipline across all countries is

Answer 37

Explaining why a behavior is wrong

Question 38

According to research, spanking has been shown to improve behavior

Answer 38

False

Question 39

Which of the following is not one of the top five sources of conflicting relationships?

Answer 39

Expectations

Question 40

Which of the following was not presented as a “Rule for Fighting Fair?”

Answer 40

Use language like "always" and "never"

Question 41

In a typical week, __% of U.S. workers who are employed full-time work 60+ hours

Answer 41

18

Question 42

Children in single-parent families are less affected by poverty than children in two-parent families

Answer 42

False

Question 43

Love and intimacy are features of relationships in ___________ cultures

Answer 43

Individualistic

Question 44

The civil rights perspective of poverty states that

Answer 44

All of these

Question 45

Research shows that couples who attend religious services together are less likely to divorce

Answer 45

True

Question 46

Globalization has

Answer 46

Weakened constraints on geographic mobility —> allows for geographic mobility

Question 47

Each of the following are characteristics of globalization except

Answer 47

Decreased market competition

Question 48

In the U.S., social services receive approximately __ reports of child maltreatment per year

Answer 48

3 million

Question 49

Frustrations can lead to domestic violence. These can be intensified when ___________ is also present

Answer 49

All of these

Question 50

Which of the following is not considered be a key life course construct?

Answer 50

Environment