SOC FINAL

Sociologically, what is a family?

Frank, Jim, Martha and Louise occupy the same apartment, sharing routine chores such as cooking, cleaning and laundry. Each contributes a share of their earnings to pay utilities and food costs. Sociologists would describe this group as a ________.

Sociologically, what is the immediate family of husband, wife, and children called who live apart from other kin?

In Bongo Bongo, male members of the tribe may each legally have three wives. This is a family relationship defined as ________.

John was adopted as an infant by the Smiths, and has always considered them his real family. What do sociologists classify the Smith family as it is regarded by John?

It is still customary in U.S. society for a bride to accept her husband's last name and for the bride's family to pay for the wedding. What is the line of authority this represents?

Which of the following family situations is most likely to result in emotional overload?

Bertha has just turned 16 and has caught the special interest of her father because she looks just as attractive and sexy as her mother did when they first dated. Bertha's mother has noticed this and now feels like a maid, not a wife and mother. What do sociologists call this condition of a father seeing his daughter as a possible sexual interest, and a wife feeling as though she is a maid, rather than a wife and mother?

Husbands remain primarily responsible for earning the income and wives are primarily responsible for the house and children. This is an arrangement sociologists call ________

In the United States, what is the choice of a marriage partner most dependent upon?

Based on research, romantic love consists of what two components?

Bob and Tom are brothers. Bob has been married for 25 years. Tom has never been married, but he has been in a long-term relationship with the same woman for the past 27 years. Which of the following statements is most likely true?

Maria and Brian recently gave birth to their first child. Based on sociological findings, what is the likely change in the marital satisfaction that Maria and Brian feel towards one another?

Among married couples, who is the most likely to care for preschoolers when both parents work outside the home?

In his research on family, what did sociologist Melvin Kohn discover about how parents socialize their children?

Ivan is the son of working class parents. What is the likely method his parents will use in his rearing?

The stage of life before adulthood during which a new trend of children staying home longer is becoming common is referred to as ________.

Marianne and her children live in a neighborhood where all the families share their resources when someone needs help. The neighbors also consider themselves to be an extended family. Sociologists would describe them as ________ .

The group with the highest percentage of one-parent families with a female head of household is ________, and the group with the lowest percentage of one-parent families with a female head of household is ________.

A common sociological finding in Latino family research is ___________is more important in determining family life than being Latino or one's country of origin.

Kim is the child of Asian American parents. When she misbehaves, how will her parents most likely discipline her?

Mark and Sally are married, both are working, and they chose not to have children. What classification best fits them?

Sociologically, what is a blended family?

What is the sandwich generation?

Which of the following statements is not true about cohabitation trends?