Question 1

Couples with more ______________ideas about women's and men's roles tend to share more equally in food preparation, housework, and child care.

Accepted Answer

Couples who hold egalitarian ideas about gender roles believe in equal opportunities and rights for men and women, including in the division of household labor and childcare responsibilities. As a result, they tend to share these responsibilities more equally, rather than relying on traditional or patriarchal gender roles.

Question 2

In 2014, approximately ______________of employed mothers with children under age 6 worked full time.

Accepted Answer

According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately two-thirds (66.5%) of employed mothers with children under age 6 worked full time in 2014.

Question 3

Adoption is a legal process through which the rights and duties of parenting are transferred from a child's biological parents and/or legal parents to new legal parents. According to the text's discussion of adoption,______________.

Accepted Answer

According to the text, a new birth certificate is typically issued in most adoptions. Option B is incorrect as the adoption process involves thorough evaluation and matching the child's needs with the prospective parents'. Option C is incorrect as the text doesn't provide any comparison between the availability of infants for adoption in the past versus today. Option D is incorrect as the text doesn't mention anything about U.S. parents seeking to adopt children from developing nations.

Question 4

Sociologist Arlie Hochschild coined the term______________ to refer to the work that many employed women perform after they complete their workday on the job.

Accepted Answer

Arlie Hochschild coined the term "second shift" to refer to the work that many employed women perform after they complete their workday on the job. This refers to the unpaid domestic work that women typically do, such as cooking, cleaning, and childcare, which can be just as time-consuming as a full-time job.

Question 5

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is______________ .

Accepted Answer

In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. The court found that DOMA violated the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment by denying same-sex couples the equal protection of federal law. It also effectively struck down a provision of the law that allowed states not to recognize same-sex marriages from other states.

Question 6

Sociologists note that women and men in the United States may have very different ideas about and perceptions of love. One of the differences is that men, more than women,______________ .

Accepted Answer

Studies show that men are more likely to express their love through nonverbal actions, such as physical touch or acts of service, rather than verbal expressions of love.

Question 7

Research suggests that______________ of American children live in a single-parent household at any given time.

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that a little over one-fourth of American children live in a single-parent household at any given time.

Question 8

______________refers to a household arrangement in which an unmarried couple lives together in a committed, sexually intimate relationship and is granted the same rights and benefits as those accorded to married heterosexual couples.

Accepted Answer

Domestic partnership is the legal recognition of a committed, intimate relationship between two unmarried individuals. It grants them certain legal rights and benefits, such as healthcare benefits and inheritance rights, similar to those of married couples.

Question 9

In the United States, there is a strong cultural belief that______________ should be the basis of an intimate relationship.

Accepted Answer

In the United States, there is a common belief that romantic love should be the foundation of an intimate relationship. This idea is perpetuated through popular culture, media, and societal norms. While other factors, such as tradition and economic security, may play a role in relationships, romantic love is typically viewed as the most important aspect. Convenience is not generally considered a desirable basis for a long-term, intimate relationship.

Question 10

In the postmodern family, the boundaries between the public and private spheres are fairly open and flexible. In fact, family life may be negatively affected by the decreasing distinction between what is work time and what is family time. This characteristic of the family is termed ______________.

Accepted Answer

Urbanity is the only term given that is related to the blurring of boundaries between public and private spheres in the postmodern family. Homogamy and endogamy refer to patterns of marriage, and polyandry refers to a specific form of polygamy.

Question 11

In regard to housework, some reports show that ______________.

Accepted Answer

Studies have shown that even when husbands help with household tasks, they typically spend much less time on these activities than do their wives. This is known as the "second shift" phenomenon, where women are expected to balance both their work and home responsibilities. Choice A is incorrect as studies have shown that domestic work is still not shared equally between husbands and wives. Choice B is incorrect as different tasks do not necessarily have the same deadlines. Choice D is incorrect as studies have shown that women with higher education and income levels tend to receive less help with household tasks compared to women with lower education and income levels.

Question 12

The National Health and Social Life Survey conducted by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago has replaced the Kinsey Report as the respected source of information on American sexual behavior. Which of these is not a finding of the survey reported in the text?

Accepted Answer

The text presents findings that suggest Americans are challenging dominant sexual ideologies, but it does not explicitly state that this is not a finding of the survey. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer. A, B, and D are all findings reported in the text.

Question 13

The idea of the home as a place of love and emotional support, separate from the stresses of work, emerged __________.

Accepted Answer

The concept of the home as a distinct haven of love and emotional support, separate from the pressures of work, emerged with industrialization. This period marked a shift from agrarian economies to industrial ones, leading to the separation of work and home life.

Question 14

Most people in the United States tend to choose marriage partners who are similar to themselves.______________ refers to the pattern of individuals marrying those who have similar characteristics, such as race/ethnicity, religious background, age, education, or social class.

Accepted Answer

Homogamy refers to the pattern of individuals marrying those who have similar characteristics, such as race/ethnicity, religious background, age, education, or social class. Monogamy refers to the practice of marrying one person at a time, exogamy refers to the practice of marrying outside of one's social group or community, and polygamy refers to the practice of having multiple spouses simultaneously.

Question 15

General support for same-sex marriage in the United States is______________

Accepted Answer

General support for same-sex marriage in the United States has been steadily increasing over the years. According to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in 2019, 61% of Americans support same-sex marriage, which is a significant increase from only 35% in 2001. This support has been seen across all regions of the country, although some regions have higher levels of support than others.

Question 16

Which of these would not be considered a microlevel reason for high rates of teenage pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Lack of education and employment opportunities in urban and rural areas is a macro-level reason for high rates of teenage pregnancy, as it is a societal issue beyond the control of individuals. The other options (A, B, and D) are micro-level reasons that pertain to individual behavior and decisions.

Question 17

The changing attitudes about same-sex marriage are being driven by ______________.

Accepted Answer

Millennials, also known as Generation Y, have been found to be more accepting and supportive of same-sex marriage than previous generations. This is due in part to increased exposure to diversity through media and education, and a general trend towards greater social acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals.

Question 18

The Census Bureau defines the term______________ as two people who live together, and think of themselves as a couple, without being legally married.

Accepted Answer

The term defined by the Census Bureau is cohabitation, as described in option A. Option B, assimilation, refers to the process of adapting to a new culture. Option C, accommodation, refers to the act of providing lodgings or a place to stay. Option D, matrimony, refers specifically to the state of being legally married.

Question 19

______________of all marriages with children in the United States are dual-earner marriages, in which both spouses are in the labor force.

Accepted Answer

According to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 60 percent of all marriages with children in the United States are dual-earner marriages.

Question 20

The difference in the terms "child-free" and "childless" indicate______________ .

Accepted Answer

The term "child-free" implies that a person or couple has made a deliberate choice not to have children, while "childless" suggests a desire to have children but an inability to conceive. This indicates that the difference between the terms is related to whether a child was desired in the first place, as opposed to whether the couple was infertile or the language used in different regions.

Quiz 12: Education and Religion