Sociology In Our Times The Essentials 11th Edition By Diana – Test Bank

Overview

True / False

1. Sexual expression and parent–child relationships are not necessarily part of all family relationships.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 320
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.11-1 – Explain these key concepts: families, kinship, family of
orientation, family of procreation, extended family, and nuclear family.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Modified

2. Although the family of orientation is based exclusively on blood ties, the family of procreation may be based on both
blood and legal ties
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 320
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.11-1 – Explain these key concepts: families, kinship, family of
orientation, family of procreation, extended family, and nuclear family.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Modified
Rejoinder: Both family of procreation and family of orientation may involve both blood
and legal relationships. Adopted children are legally part of a family of orientation; a
married couple may be a legal relationship within a family of procreation.

3. Most U.S. family households are made up of a married couple with one or more children under the age of 18.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 321
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.11-1 – Explain these key concepts: families, kinship, family of
orientation, family of procreation, extended family, and nuclear family.
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Modified
Rejoinder: According to U.S. Census data, this type of household has been declining,
whereas single-woman and single-man heads of household are increasing.

4. The most prevalent pattern of power and authority in families is egalitarian—a family structure in which partners
share power and authority.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 323
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.11-3 – Identify the authority figure(s) in each of the following kinds of
families: patriarchal, matriarchal, and egalitarian.
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Modified
Rejoinder: The most prevalent pattern of power and authority in families is patriarchy
—a family structure where authority is held by the eldest male (usually the father). The
male authority figure acts as head of the household and holds power and authority over
the women and children, as well as over other males. Across cultures, men are the
primary (and often sole) decision makers regarding domestic, economic, and social
concerns facing the family.

5. Researchers find that married couples construct a shared reality that reflects the perspective of both partners.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 325
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.11-4 – Compare functionalist, conflict/feminist, symbolic interactionist,
and postmodernist perspectives on the family as a social institution.
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Modified
Rejoinder: Research supports Bernard’s concept of “his” and “her” marriages.
Husbands and wives give very different accounts of the same events, and their
perspectives on their shared reality often do not coincide.

6. Sociologists find that men and women are equally likely to express their feelings of love verbally.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 327
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.11-5 – Discuss issues that many contemporary couples face when
thinking of developing intimate relationships and establishing families.
TOPICS: Applied
NOTES: Modified
Rejoinder: Women may express their feelings verbally, whereas men may express their
love through nonverbal actions.

7. Kissing is not a culturally universal demonstration of intimacy and affection.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 327
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.11-5 – Discuss issues that many contemporary couples face when
thinking of developing intimate relationships and establishing families.
TOPICS: Applied
NOTES: Modified

8. Research suggests that those people in sustained relationships such as marriage and cohabitation find sexual activity
to be the most satisfying emotionally and physically.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 328
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.11-5 – Discuss issues that many contemporary couples face when
thinking of developing intimate relationships and establishing families.
TOPICS: Applied
NOTES: Modified

9. Studies over the past decade have supported the proposition that couples who cohabit before marriage have a more
stable relationship following marriage.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 345
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.11-5 – Discuss issues that many contemporary couples face when
thinking of developing intimate relationships and establishing families.
TOPICS: Applied
NOTES: Modified
Rejoinder: In fact, couples who cohabit before marriage are less likely to stay married
than couples that do not cohabit before marriage. However, if a couple is engaged
before cohabiting, chances for a successful marriage increase, probably due to the
greater commitment to marriage among these couples.

10. Despite the wide variety of reasons people have for getting married, the choice of who they will marry is fairly
predictable.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 329
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SIOT.KEND.18.11-5 – Discuss issues that many contemporary couples face when
thinking of developing intimate relationships and establishing families.
TOPICS: Applied
NOTES: Modified