Quiz 1 Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is an advantage of theories and research?
A. They reduce the need to think critically about families.
B. They help us understand ourselves and our families.
C. They help in data collection for government.
D. None of these.

Answer 1

They help us understand ourselves and our families.

Question 2

Theories and research are important because they help us make better decisions.
A. True
B. False

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following theories examines the relationship between family and the larger society?
A. Conflict theory
B. Family systems theory
C. Ecological theory
D. Structural-functional theory

Answer 3

Structural-functional theory

Question 4

Feminist theory has been criticized for stressing expectations about how men and women should behave.
A. True
B. False

Answer 4

False

Question 5

In which of the following research methods people collect data by observing people in their natural surroundings?
A. Participant observation
B. Surveys
C. Clinical research
D. Experiments

Answer 5

Participant observation

Question 6

A limitation of clinical research is that it does not generalize the information.
A. True
b. False

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Ethics are required in research because:
A. They provide guidelines to get effective results.
B. Research is not governed by law.
C. Much of the research relies on human subject.
D. None of these.

Answer 7

Much of the research relies on human subject.

Question 8

One of the golden rules of ethical research is to get the participants’ informed consent.
A. True
B, False

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Which of the following was a class identified by colonial families?
A. Working class
B. Artisan class
C. Lower class
D. Bureaucratic class

Answer 9

Artisan class

Question 10

Nuclear family was the most prevalent family form in the first English-speaking settlements in the United States.
A. True
B. False

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Which of the following best defines patrilineal?
A. Children trace their family descent through their father’s line.
B. Children are raised to take up the profession of their father.
C. Children trace their family descent through their mother’s line.
D. Children are raised to take up the profession of their mother.

Answer 11

Children trace their family descent through their father’s line.

Question 12

Familism is a cultural belief that family relationships take precedence over the concerns of individual family members.
A. True
B. False

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Which of the following was a major concern for immigrant families?
A. Socialization
B. Geographic conditions
C. Marriage
D. Housing

Answer 13

Housing

Question 14

Cult of domesticity is an ideology that glorified women’s domestic roles.
A. True
B. False

Answer 14

True

Question 15

A companionate family type is based on:
A. Familism
B. Economic units
C. Mutual affection
D. Machismo

Answer 15

Mutual affection

Question 16

The great depression was as much an economic disaster for white people as it was for African Americans.
A. True
B. False

Answer 16

False

Question 17

What are people born between 1946 and 1964 called?
A. G.I. generation
B. Generation X
C. Silent generation
D. Baby boomers

Answer 17

Baby boomers

Question 18

Domestic violence and child abuse were widespread and clearly visible during the 1950s.
A. True
B. False

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the 1970s?
A. Families had lower birth rate
B. Out-of-wedlock births declined
C. People over age 25 postponed marriage
D. People already married delayed having children

Answer 19

Families had lower birth rate

Question 20

By the early 1980s, women’s employment was becoming central to a family’s economic advancement.
A. True
B. False

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Which of the following has been a major cause for increase in the number of immigrants in recent years?
A. Free migration
B. Open border
C. Asylum shopping
D. Undocumented immigrants

Answer 21

Undocumented immigrants

Question 22

Most immigrants com to the United States for economic opportunities.
A. True
B. False

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Which of the following is defined as conformity of ethnic group of members to the dominant group's culture?
A. Assimilation
B. Pluralism
C. Acculturation
D. Enculturation

Answer 23

Assimilation

Question 24

A racial group is defined as people who identify with a common national origin or cultural heritage.
A. True
B. False

Answer 24

False

Question 25

``` When parents teach their children to negotiate race-related barriers and experiences in a racially stratified society and to take pride in their ancestry, it is known as: A. Ethnic Socialization B. Racial Socialization C. Parental Socialization D. Re-socialization ```

Answer 25

Racial Socialization

Question 26

Strong kinship bonding is not evident in black families. A. True B. False

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Which one of the following is true of American Indian families? A. Elders don't interfere in child's care and upbringing. B. Children are important members C. Gender roles are not distinct D. Majorly live as extended households

Answer 27

Children are important members

Question 28

American Indians have made considerable economic progress by insisting on self-determination and the rights of tribes to run their own affairs. A. True B. False

Answer 28

True

Question 29

``` Which of the following is the strength of the Latino family? A. They are economically strong B. They are resilient and adaptive C. They have strong kinship bonds D. None of the above ```

Answer 29

They are resilient and adaptive

Question 30

Latinos are more likely than other racial-ethnic groups to have health insurance coverage. A. True B. False

Answer 30

False

Question 31

``` Which of the following are hailed as model minority? A. African Americans B. Latinos C. American Asians D. Middle eastern Americans ```

Answer 31

American Asians

Question 32

Asian Americans have the highest marriage rates and the lowest divorce rates. A. True B. False

Answer 32

True

Question 33

``` Which of the following is true of Middle Eastern families? A. Nuclear families are the norm B. Marriage is exogamous C. Gender roles are not distinct D. Girls and boys share equal freedom ```

Answer 33

Nuclear families are the norm

Question 34

Strong ethnic identity helps Middle Eastern Americans cope with prejudice and discrimination. A. True B. False

Answer 34

True

Question 35

``` A reason for intermarriage variations is: A. Socioeconomic status B. Unavailability of suitable match C. Marginalization D. Westernization ```

Answer 35

Socioeconomic status

Question 36

Marriage or sexual relations between a man and a woman different races is known as miscegenation. A. True B. False

Answer 36

True