Ch 14 Quiz Family questions with answers
Peter finds that he always reacts differently to correction from his father than from his mother. What might a symbolic interactionist studying families make of this situation?
- Peter's lack of respect for his mother means he'll probably get divorced when he's
older.
- Peter plays different roles with his father and mother.
- Peter needs professional counseling.
- Peter needs a sibling. - ANSWERS B) Peter plays different roles with his father
and mother.
If you work with children, why is it important to be ever vigilant for any signs of child abuse?
a) Most reports of child abuse come from non-relative adults who interact with the
child.
b) Social Services will sue you if you miss any sign of child abuse.
c) The child being abused may be made fun of by his or her peers, which may cause
more emotional distress.
d) The child being abused may need extra help with focusing, learning, and
concentrating. - ANSWERS a) Most reports of child abuse come from non-relative adults who interact with the child.
If you consider the University of Virginia's National Marriage Project, what can be concluded from their study?
a) Love is an important foundation for a successful marriage.
b) Finances are an important foundation for a successful marriage.
c) Children are an important foundation for a successful marriage.
d) Counseling is an important foundation for a successful marriage. - ANSWERS b)
Finances are an important foundation for a successful marriage.
What is the relationship, if any, between people who cohabitate and then get married, and those people who wait to live together after they marry?
a) Cohabitating, unmarried partners have a slightly lower divorce rate after they get
married than those who don't cohabitate until after marriage.
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b) It does not matter because divorce occurs when two people are incompatible and
does not depend on how long people have lived with each other.
c) Cohabitating, unmarried partners have the exact same divorce rate as the people
who don't cohabitate until marriage.
d) Cohabitating, unmarried partners have a slightly higher divorce rate after they get
married than those who don't cohabitate until after marriage. - ANSWERS d) Cohabitating, unmarried partners have a slightly higher divorce rate after they get married than those who don't cohabitate until after marriage.
The U.S. Census Bureau keeps records of different statistics that pertain to families.For example, in 2010, there were three million children who did not live with their
parents. 54% of these children were:
a) Living with their older brother or sister
b) Living with foster parents
c) Living with an aunt or uncle
d) Living with their grandparent(s) - ANSWERS d) Living with their grandparent(s)
To a conflict theorist, marriage and families are fascinating because:
a) All married men and women fight every single day of their lives.
b) Within the family are social standings and power struggles
c) No one ever gets what they want, so everyone compromises.
d) All teenagers always fight with their parents. - ANSWERS b) Within the family are
social standings and power struggles
What is one of the biggest challenges facing groups and organizations that try to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV)?
a) The victims of IPV do not report the abuse.
b) IPV almost never happens, so it is difficult to locate and predict.
c) Most people do not know what IPV is.
d) IPV is not taken seriously by the court system. - ANSWERS a) The victims of IPV
do not report the abuse.
Family is a term that is difficult to define. When studying sociology it is important to
remember that:
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