Sociology Questions

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

Nearly one in ten heterosexual women have been raped during their lifetime.t/f

According to the information in Encyclopedia Britannica (2015) on fossil records, which of the following was the least severe of the five major extinctions of life on earth?Ordovician-Silurian extinctionEnd-Triassic extinctionDevonian extinctionCretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction

Marriage by its nature is a _____ institution.multifacetedlegaldynamictraditional

You are surprised when at the doctor's office a young man comes in and introduces himself as your nurse. This error in your thinking is an example of _____.a gender schemagender typinga gender rolea gender norm

Men are more likely to die by suicide than women, but women are more likely to attempt suicide.t/f

The decline in the number of stay-at-home mothers since the 1970s has shown a reversal in recent years.t/f

Those who use the internet to lure children into participation in sexual behavior are known as _____.

Women have served as leaders in _____ countries around the world, but a woman has yet to serve as president of the United States.351222

Nearly _____ heterosexual women have been raped in their lifetime.one in eightone in 10one in 20one in 50

According to Waite and Gallagher, which of the following statements is true about people who are married?They are healthier than people who are unmarried.They are happier than people who are unmarried.They are wealthier than people who are unmarried.All of these answers are correct.

More than _____ children in this country live in poverty.one in 50one in 30one in fiveone in three

The birth rate in the United States has hovered around _____ births per woman since mid-1970s.fivetwothreefour

Children generally fare better when their parents are _____.

In the context of trends in marriage and cohabitation in the United States, identify an accurate statement.Compared to 1960, the number of cohabiting couples decreased 17-fold by 2010.Most young Americans are spending some time living together outside of marriage.The numbers of elderly people who have lost their spouse have decreased.The percentage of people over the age of 18 who are married has steadily risen.

Which of the following is NOT one of the suspected reasons for the high divorce rate in the United States?marrying for the wrong reasonsentering marriage with unrealistic expectationschallenges of a marriageadultery

Which of the following is NOT a factor associated with failure of a second marriage?the presence of childrencommunities with a high poverty ratea low proportion of college-educated residences in the neighborhoodwomen who reported their children were wanted

With the emergence of women in traditionally male roles, particularly in positions of power, _____ are being redefined.salarieswork schedulesgender rolesmen's rights

The leading cause of preventable death in the United States is _____.alcoholillegal drugsheart diseasesmoking

_____ is defined as the emotional and legal commitment of two people to share emotional and physical intimacy, various tasks, economic resources, and values.MonogamyCohabitationMarriageCommon law marriage