Multiple Choice Directions: Circle the Correct Answer

Exam v. 77-4350 Chap 3 Exam

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Multiple Choice Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1 - Despite the considerable variations among tribal groups, two aspects of Native-American families which are important are _____. REF: p. 98 A - monogamy and extended families B - migration and tribal identities C - tribal identities and acculturation D - extended families and high rates of intermarriage

2 - _____ is an aspect of change in contemporary marriages and families. REF: p. 79 A - Delayed marriage B - Dropping birth rates C - All options are correct D - Cohabitation

3 - As a result of industrialization,_____. REF p. 71 A - men's work was given higher status than women's work B - American families became more self-sufficient C - the family became more important as a work unit D - women lost power in terms of marital choice and frequency of intercourse

4 - An ethnic identity that is used only when the individual chooses is known as a _____. REF: p. 99 A - no options are correct B - symptomatic identity C - sporadic identity D - symbolic ethnicity

5 - Compared with what came both before and after, families of the 1950's were unusually stable. A - False B - True

6 - Industrialization transformed the role families played in society as well as the roles women and men played in families. REF: p. 71 A - True B - False 7 - Which of the following is NOT an important influence or value in the family lives of most Latinos? REF: p. 96 A - Independence from family ties B - Bilingualism C - Catholicism D - Children

8 - There has been a shift in American values from an emphasis on obligation and self-sacrifice to _____. REF: p. 84 A - political agendas B - socialism C - communal orientation D - individualism and self-gratification

9 - Most immigrants _____. REF: p. 74 A - arrived in America prepared to work B - experienced hostility C - were eager to leave their homeland D - all options are correct

10 - The largest ethnic group in the United States is _____. REF: p. 94 A - Latinos B - Asian-Americans C - Native-Americans D - African-Americans

11 - Companionate marriages and families _____. REF: p. 75 A - expected marriages to provide romance, sexual fulfillment, and emotional growth B - emphasized patriarchal decision-making C - protected children from the world D - were based on male authority and sexual repression

12 - Premarital pregnancy was unusual in colonial America. REF: p. 68-69 A - False B - True

13 - The term "Patrilineal" refers to _____. REF: p. 67 A - ties extend only to blood related family members B - rights & property flowed from father C - rights & property flowed from mother D - ties extend to neighbors and friends

14 - The colonial family considered children as _____. REF: p. 69 A - the center of their life B - evil by nature C - bothersome D - economical units

15 - The idea of _____ speaks to the instability of lower class marriages and the absence of men from day-to-day family life. REF: p. 87 A - feminization of poverty B - androgyny C - the "two person career" D - economic dynsfunction

16 - The term "Companionate marriages" _____. REF: p. 75 A - began in the 1950's B - all options are correct C - emphasized protecting children D - refers to expected sexual fulfillment and romance

17 - Better education and higher incomes than the general population tend to be found in which of the following ethnic groups? REF: p. 98 A - Japanese-Americans B - Latinos C - Native-Americans D - Chinese-Americans

18 - A group of people distinct from other groups because of cultural characteristics, such as language, religion, and customs that are transmitted from one generation to another, is known as: _____. REF: p. 90 A - a phenotype B - a minority group C - an ethnic group D - a racial group

19 - The most crucial factor that enabled people to survive the oppression of enslavement, the difficulties of immigration, and the impoverishment induced by industrialization was _____. REF: p. 74 A - social agencies B - economic success C - political lobbyists D - the family

20 - Native-American families tended to share all of the following characteristics except _____. REF: p. 67 A - ceremonies and rituals marking adulthood B - high child mortality rates C - large family size D - rare use of physical discipline 21 - Native-American extended families revolve around complex kinship networks based on _____. REF: p. 98-99 A - marriage B - birth C - clans D - adoption

22 - Most research about American marriages and families has been conducted on _____. REF: p. 91 A - Native-Americans B - Asian-Americans C - White, middle-class Americans D - African-Americans Exam v. 77-4350 Chap 3 Exam Answer Key

Multiple Choice

1 - Despite the considerable variations among tribal groups, two aspects of Native-American families which are important are _____. REF: p. 98 D - extended families and high rates of intermarriage 2 - _____ is an aspect of change in contemporary marriages and families. REF: p. 79 C - All options are correct 3 - As a result of industrialization,_____. REF p. 71 A - men's work was given higher status than women's work 4 - An ethnic identity that is used only when the individual chooses is known as a _____. REF: p. 99 D - symbolic ethnicity 5 - Compared with what came bothe before and after, families of the 1950's were unusually stable. B - True 6 - Industrialization transformed the role families played in society as well as the roles women and men played in families. REF: p. 71 A - True 7 - Which of the following is NOT an important influence or value in the family lives of most Latinos? REF: p. 96 A - Independence from family ties 8 - There has been a shift in American values from an emphasis on obligation and self-sacrifice to _____. REF: p. 84 D - individualism and self-gratification 9 - Most immigrants _____. REF: p. 74 B - experienced hostility 10 - The largest ethnic group in the United States is _____. REF: p. 94 A - Latinos 11 - Companionate marriages and families _____. REF: p. 75 A - expected marriages to provide romance, sexual fulfillment, and emotional growth 12 - Premarital pregnancy was unusual in colonial America. REF: p. 68-69 B - True 13 - The term "Patrilineal" refers to _____. REF: p. 67 B - rights & property flowed from father 14 - The colonial family considered children as _____. REF: p. 69 B - evil by nature 15 - The idea of _____ speaks to the instability of lower class marriages and the absence of men from day-to-day family life. REF: p. 87 A - feminization of poverty 16 - The term "Companionate marriages" _____. REF: p. 75 D - refers to expected sexual fulfillment and romance 17 - Better education and higher incomes than the general population tend to be found in which of the following ethnic groups? REF: p. 98 D - Chinese-Americans 18 - A group of people distinct from other groups because of cultural characteristics, such as language, religion, and customs that are transmitted from one generation to another, is known as: _____. REF: p. 90 C - an ethnic group 19 - The most crucial factor that enabled people to survive the oppression of enslavement, the difficulties of immigration, and the impoverishment induced by industrialization was _____. REF: p. 74 D - the family 20 - Native-American families tended to share all of the following characteristics except _____. REF: p. 67 C - large family size 21 - Native-American extended families revolve around complex kinship networks based on _____. REF: p. 98-99 C - clans 22 - Most research about American marriages and families has been conducted on _____. REF: p. 91 C - White, middle-class Americans