The American Family

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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

Today in the United States women are pursuing nontraditional careers as
a.
doctors.
c.
university professors.
b.
computer scientists
d.
all of the above

D

In recent decades, the traditional family has been replaced by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

Divorce greatly effects children but not former partners.

False

What do most sociologist argue is the most-devastating family disruption?
a.
interracial marriage
c.
family violence
b.
changing religious faiths
d.
divorce

C

Which of the following is NOT a cause of one-parent families?
a.
divorce
c.
death of a spouse
b.
births to unwed mothers
d.
delayed marriage

D

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

Few families can survive on a single salary.

True

What is the family disruption that receives a great deal of media attention?
a.
divorce
c.
alcoholism
b.
remarriage
d.
drug abuse

A

In preindustrial times, families had to provide for their own needs by
a.
growing their own food.
c.
building their own house.
b.
making their clothes.
d.
all of the above

D

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

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

Single parenthood has no effect on either parents or children.

False

An increase in childlessness is a recent trend in American family life.

True

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