The American family (100%)

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Studies show that daughters of working women may

a.
have a better self-image.
c.
be lower achievers.
b.
be less independent.
d.
have a low self-image.

a

Marriage between individuals who have similar social characteristics.

homogamy

Family violence affects all social classes and racial and ethnic groups.
t/f?

true

Today more woman work as lawyers and doctors, which was rare in the 1800s.
t/f?

true

When a couple consciously chooses never to have children.

voluntary childlessness

Since the 1970s the percentage of married women with children and careers has grown.
t/f?

true

Marriage between individuals who have different social characteristics.

heterogamy

Remarriage rarely occurs in the United States.t/f?

false

Homogamy is marriage between individuals who have different social characteristics. t/f?

false

Homogamy is based on characteristics such as age, socioeconomic status, religion, and race.
t/f?

true

Today in the United States it is not at all uncommon for a woman to have her first child at what age?

a.
20
c.
42
b.
30
d.
18

b

Few families can survive on a single salary. t/f?

true

Why did American families no longer need to be self-sufficient after industrialization?
a.
Cheap goods manufactured in factories met most needs
c.
The government provided welfare for most Americans
b.
Charities donated necessities to most families in need
d.
Local communities provided goods for all members

a

What do most sociologist argue is the most-devastating family disruption?

a.
interracial marriage
c.
family violence
b.
changing religious faiths
d.
divorce

c

In recent decades, the traditional family has been replaced by

a.
dual-earner families.
c.
childless families.
b.
one-parent families
d.
all of the above

d

Single parenthood has no effect on either parents or children. t/f?

false

Factors that have contributed to heterogamy include

a.
higher college enrollments.
b.
geographical mobility.
c.
participation of women in the work force.
d.
all of the above

d

In 1960 there were a dozen U.S. states that made interracial marriages

a.
legal.
c.
illegal.
b.
common.
d.
none of the above

c

An increase in childlessness is a recent trend in American family life.
t/f?

true

It is very common for religious individuals to marry individuals from different religious backgrounds. t/f?

false

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