Sociology Questions

Contemporary families are more varied today than ever.t/f

Women are the true pioneers of the gender revolution.t/f

The greater the change, the higher the level of stress.t/f

The social environment consists of all of the following EXCEPT _____.the mediathe internetchanging gender rolesself-esteem

All the factors in society, both positive and negative, that impact individuals and their relationships comprise one's _____.social environmentmicrosystemlocus of controlmarriage

Any definition of family should be broad enough to encompass a range of family structures, dynamics, and _____.valuesresourcesfunctionsgoals

People who are cohabiting are typically more willing than married couples to be financially responsible for their partners.t/f

_____ provides strategies to engage citizens to make changes in their communities and provides direction to family professionals and community citizens to come together to solve problems that affect individuals and families.The National Coalition for the HomelessThe Families and Democracy ModelThe Administration for Children and FamiliesA social psychologist

According to Linda Waite and Maggie Gallagher (2000), which of the following statements is true about the impacts of marriage?Married couples find their sexual relationship more satisfying physically and emotionally than singles.Married men typically engage in more risky behavior, including drinking, smoking, and drug use, than single men.Nonmarried women have a 50 percent lower mortality rate than married women, and nonmarried men have a 250 percent lower rate than married men.Cohabiting couples tend to monitor each other's health more closely than married partners.

How can the impersonal forces of urban living be countered?by creating village like social structures in the neighborhoodby creating village like social structures in the workplaceby creating village like social structures in religious institutionsAll of these answers are correct.

Besides occurring in couple relationships, intimacy occurs in _____.parent-child relationshipsrelationships with extended familyrelationships with those who take the place of familyAll of these answers are correct

_____ are the most common stressors couples and families face.Religious issuesParenting issuesSexual issuesFinancial issues

_____ percent of all the poor people in this country are children.FifteenTwenty-twoThirty-sixSeventy-eight

Betty Friedan, a pioneer in the latest wave of feminist movement, says, "People's priorities—men's and women's alike—should be affirming life, enhancing life, not _____."greedmoneymarriagedeath

Many observers have argued that our fast-moving and competitive social environment is not directly responsible for the high rate of marital dissolution and the increase in single-parent families and stepfamilies.t/f

Emotionally, cohabiting couples feel more connected to each other than married couples.t/f

Which of the following statements is true about contemporary families?They include families with disabled parents and children.They include same-sex parents.They include foster care families.All of these answers are correct.

Gender roles are not being redefined even though women are now well represented in the workforce.t/f

Villages today are also being created _____.in rural areasin small townson ranchesin cyberspace

According to the Pew Research Center (2016), identify an accurate trend about marriage and family.More than 4 in 10 American adults have at least one step relative in their family—either a stepparent, a step or half sibling, or a stepchild.There has been a rise in marriage and a decline of new families over the past half century.The American public is strongly united in its judgments about sweeping changes in the structure of the American family.The marriage rate has risen and the marriage age has declined.