Transcript Final Exam Review

Final Exam Review
Class: I really appreciated
having the opportunity to share
this semester with you.
Good luck on the exam!
Final Exam Review
• Final Test on Blackboard
• Multiple choice questions
• FINAL TEST OPEN FROM:
• Thursday, December 12, at 9:00 A.M. to
Friday, December 13, at 4:00 P.M.
• Once you log on you have one hour and 30
minutes to complete.
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• Final Test on Blackboard
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a separate sheet.
Final Exam Review
1. According to the Benkraitis
textbook, the effect of divorce on
children
A) The
B) race and ethnicity
C) you
D) None of the above
Answer:
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2) 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. Micro
B. Macro
C. Meta
D. None of the above
Answer: B
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3) 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 time spent on
household chores
 Demographic methods
 U.S. Bureau of the Census to study poverty rates
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4) 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 enacted
C) Welfare recipients were expected
to work for welfare
D) Power devolved (moved) from the
federal to the state level
A is False
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5) Married women are more likely than their
husbands to be involved in
A) more time consuming housework
B) less optional tasks than are men
C) more boring and repetitive tasks
D) all of the above
Answer: D
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6) 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
• Men expected to and are doing more
housework
• Single, poor mothers expected to work for pay
• Increased rate and acceptance of remaining
single and of divorce
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7) 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
What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of TANF
recipients?
TANF Recipients by Race/Ethnicity
White
1%
African
American
23%
35%
1%
3%
American
Indian
Asian and
Pacific Islander
37%
Hispanic or
Latino
Other
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8) Briefly describe the trend in divorce from 1960
to the present
Annual Divorce Rate per 1,000 Marriages
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9) Which basic need
is figured into the
Federal poverty
guidelines?
• Cost of food
• Budget:
3 times the cost of a
minimum, adequate
diet per month
Hint: Molly Orshansky
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10) 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
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11) 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
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12) 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
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13) What percentage of the population
was living below poverty in 2012
A) 5.2%
B) 15.%
C) 25.5%
D) 32.9%
Answer B
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14) Which of the following statements is True
concerning changes in women's employment?
A.
The employment rates of single, nevermarried, 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 macrolevel influence on the family?
A. unemployment rates
B. racism
C. time spent with family
D. crime rates
Answer: C
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16) Describe two demographic
groups with high rates of divorce
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The economically disadvantaged
African-Americans
Women in the labor force
Young or teen couples
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17. A ________ is a major sphere of
social life with a set of beliefs and
rules that is organized to meet
human needs.
A) social institution
B) social norm
C) social rule
D) social organization
• A Social institution
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18) Separated or divorced parents who are
legally granted the right to make
important decisions about the child’s life
refers to ______________ custody
A) physical
B) legal
C) coparenting
D) 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
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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) Love
D) Chastity
• Answer C) Love
Changes in the Importance College Students Attach to Characteristics of
Marriage Partners, 1939-1996.
Note values on this table and how change occurred
CHARACTERISTICS THAT HAVE INCREASED IN VALUE SINCE 1939
(1996 RANKING IN PARENTHESES)
FOR MEN
FOR WOMEN
Love (1)
Education (5)
Sociability (7)
Good looks (8)
Similar educational background (12)
Good financial prospects (13)
Love (1)
Education (5)
Sociability (8)
Good looks (13)
CHARACTERISTICS THAT HAVE DECREASED IN VALUE (1996 RANKING IN PARENTHESES)
FOR MEN
FOR WOMEN
Desire for home and children (9)
Refinement, neatness (11)
Good cook, homemaker (14)
Chastity (16)
Ambition, industriousness (7)
Good health (9)
Refinement, neatness (7)
Chastity (17)
(Source: Buss, Shackelford, Kirkpatrick, & Larson, 2001)
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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
women
C) Increased female labor force participation
D) All of the above
Answer D) All of the above
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22) According to the chapter on marriage in
the Benokraitis textbook…?
• A)
• B)
• C)
• D)
• Answer:
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23) The concept of sex refers
to________ while the concept of
gender refers to____________
Answer:
biological characteristics/
social characteristics
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24.According to the Benkraitis text,
which of the following is NOT
important for a successful marriage
A. Compatibility
B. Positive attitudes
C. Marital roles
D. Communication
Answer: C
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25. In 1959, those ages ______ had
the highest likelihood of living in
poverty, while in 2011 those _______
had the highest rate of poverty
A)Ages 65 and over, ages 18 – 64
B)Ages 18 – 64, ages 65 and over
C)Ages 65 and over, under age 18
D)None of the above
Answer: C
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26. 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 women
C) Increased female labor force participation
D) All of the above
Extra Credit Question
• For 4 points who is Professor Gager’s
favorite teen singing sensation
A. One Direction
B. Justin Beiber
C. Selena Gomez
Answer B. Justin Beiber