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Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review
Class: I really appreciated having the opportunity to share this semester with you.
Good luck on the Test!
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review• Final Test on Blackboard
• Multiple choice questions
• FINAL TEST OPENS on:
• Thursday, December 13 at 9:00 A.M.
• FINAL TEST CLOSES on:
• Friday, December 14 at 4:00 P.M.
• Once you log on you have one hour and thirty minutes to complete.
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• Keep track of your answers as you go along on a separate sheet.
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review1) A group of people who share the
same ethnicity share cultural characteristics, such as:
language place of origin dress food religionother values
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review2) William Julius Wilson’s argument that large
scale changes in the economic structure have left many African American men with few employment opportunities is an example of a ______level theory
A. MicroB. MacroC. MetaD. None of the aboveAnswer: B
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review3) Identify two methods of research used by
sociologists that we have studied the second half of the semester and give an example of how they studied families Participant observation – Arlie Hochschild, The
Second Shift – studied how couples divide housework
Survey research National Survey of Families and Households Used by many researchers to study marital happiness
and housework
Demographic methods U.S. Bureau of the Census for projects
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review4) Which of the following
statements about welfare reform in 1996 is FALSE?
A) The poor were allowed to stay on welfare indefinitely
B) Strict term limits were enactedC) Welfare recipients were expected
to work for welfareD) Power devolved (moved) from the
federal to the state level
A is False
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review5) Married women are more likely than their
husbands to be involved inA) more time consuming houseworkB) less optional tasks than are menC) more boring and repetitive tasksD) all of the above
Answer: D
9 April 21, 2023 Source: NSFH
Mean Number of Hours Spent on 9 Mean Number of Hours Spent on 9 Household Tasks per Week by Dual-Household Tasks per Week by Dual-
Earner SpousesEarner Spouses
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Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review6) Describe two major ways that the entrance of
married women into the labor force – especially mothers - has influenced another social/demographic trend or expectations?
• MORE children in day care• HIGHER expectations that husbands will do
more housework• Single, poor mothers expected to work for pay• Increased rate and acceptance of remaining
single and of divorce
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review7) According to the lecture on poverty which
racial/ethnic group has the highest percentage of people receiving welfare?
A) Asian Americans.B) Latino families.C) African Americans.D) Whites.Answer C
TANF Recipients by Race/EthnicityTANF Recipients by Race/Ethnicity
What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of TANF recipients?
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review8) Briefly describe the trend in divorce from 1960
to the present
Annual Divorce Rate per 1,000 MarriagesAnnual Divorce Rate per 1,000 MarriagesUnited States 1860 - 2007United States 1860 - 2007
Sources: for 1860-1988, Cherlin [1992]; for 1989-1996, U.S. NationalCenter for Health Statistics [1993, 1995, 1997].
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review9) Which basic need
is figured into the Federal poverty guidelines?
Hint: Molly Orshansky
• Cost of food
• Budget:3 times the cost of a minimum, adequate diet per month
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10) According to your textbook: which of the following statements best summarizes the history of the relationships between the State and the private family?
A. After abortion was legalized in 1972, the State took a much stronger interest in the private family
B. Until the Great Depression, the general view was that the state did not intervene in the private family
C. The high rates of teen pregnancy and consequent “shot gun” weddings led to a stronger interest by the State in the private family in the 1950s
D. None of the above
Answer: B
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review11) List two major changes instituted in the
1996 welfare reform law.
• AFDC > TANF• Temporary – two years to find job or employment
training, 5 year lifetime limit• Devolution: transfer of power from the federal to the
state level • States now receive block grants• Keep Medicaid (health insurance for the poor) even
after you find a job• Don’t immediately lose benefits after marriage
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review12) What social programs resulted from
the Social Security Act of 1935?Aid to Families with Dependent Children
(AFDC) Now TANF
Social Security (pension for the elderly)Unemployment compensation
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review 13) What percentage of the population was living below poverty in 2010
A) 5.2%B) 15.1%C) 25.5%D) 32.9%
Answer B
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review 14) Which of the following statements is True
concerning changes in women's employment?A. The employment rates of single, never-
married, and married mothers have become more similar
B. During the Second World War, the female employment rates decreased
C. Welfare reform has increased the unemployment rate for single mothers
D.All of the above
Answer: A
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15) Which of the following is NOT a macro-level influence on the family?
A. unemployment rates
B. racism
C. time spent with family
D. crime rates
Answer: C
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review16) Describe two demographic
groups with high rates of divorce
The economically disadvantaged African-Americans Women in the labor force Young or teen couples
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review17. A ________ is a major sphere of
social life with a set of beliefs and rules that is organized to meet human needs.A)social institutionB)social normC)social ruleD)social organization
• A social institution
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review18) Separated or divorced parents who are
legally granted the right to make important decisions about the child’s life refers to ______________ custody
A) physicalB) legalC) coparentingD) individual
• B) Legal custody refers to having the right to make important decisions
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19) With all the possibilities and popularity of cohabitation, why do people get married?
• Requires a long-term public commitment• Fulfilling social norms, such as expectation of
parents, friends, relatives• Legal rights and privileges reserved for
spouses
20) Which of the following characteristics of a potential marriage partner has increased in value over the past 40 years among MEN?
A) Refinement, neatness B) Good cook, homemaker C) LoveD) Chastity
• Answer C) Love
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21) Why has the age of marriage increased in the past 30 years
A) Rise in cohabitation.B) Increases in educational attainment, esp. for
womenC) Increased female labor force participationD) All of the above
Answer D) All of the above
Final ReviewFinal Review22) According to APA formatting, which of the following
citations is correct?
A. Gager, C. T. & Yabiku, S. T. (2010). Who has the time?: The relationship between household labor time and sexual frequency. Journal of Family Issues, 31, 135-63.
B. Gager, C. T. & Yabiku, S. T. (2010). Who has the time?: The relationship between household labor time and sexual frequency. Journal of Family Issues, 31, 135-63.
C. Gager, Constance. T. & Yabiku, Scott. T. (2010). Who has the time?: The relationship between household labor time and sexual frequency. Journal of Family Issues, 31, 135-63.
D. Gager, C. T. & Yabiku, S. T. (2010). Who Has the Time?: The Relationship Between Household Labor Time and Sexual Frequency. Journal of Family Issues, 31, 135-63.
Answer: B
Final ReviewFinal Review23) The concept of sex refers
to________ characteristics while the concept of gender refers to____________characteristics
Answer: biological/social
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review24.Which of the following is NOT a
component of the concept of The Marriage Market
A.ResourcesB.SupplyC.The employment rateD.Preferences• Answer C
Final Test ReviewFinal Test Review25. Age of marriage has increased
considerably over the past 40 years, which of the following reasons explains this change?
A) Rise in cohabitation.B) Increases in educational attainment, esp.
for womenC) Increased female labor force participationD) All of the above
EXTRA CREDITEXTRA CREDIT• What is Professor Gager’s favorite
young singing phenom?A.Lil P-nutB.JayzC.Justin “the Bieb” BieberD.Willow Smith
Answer C