Global studies indicate that one-____________ of all women have been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise physically abused in their lifetime.
half
third
quarter
tenth
Which of the following factors is associated with the high divorce rate in the United States?
the liberalization of divorce laws
the fact that contemporary families have fewer children than earlier families did
the general increase in family incomes
All of the above
In a study of styles of grandparenting, sociologists Andrew Cherlin and Frank Furstenberg, Jr., concluded that the most common style was for grandparents to:
Be actively involved in everyday routine care of their grandchildren and exercise substantial authority over them
Carry on a "ritualistic" (primarily symbolic) relationship with their grandchildren
Never see their grandchildren
Function as "specialists in recreational care-giving"
Which of the following is not a function of the family discussed by William Ogburn?
providing of social status
reproduction
economic
protection
Alice, aged 7, lives in a private home with her parents, her grandmother, and her aunt. Alice's family is an example of a(n):
nuclear family
dysfunctional family
extended family
polygynous family
Which of the following is a factor that has contributed to the rise of the dual income model of the family?
Increase in the number of men with a college education
Increasing birthrate
Shift in the economy of the United States from manufacturing to service industries
According to anthropologist George Murdock, the most common type of polygamy is:
polygyny
polyandry
serial polygamy
matriarchy
Which term has been used in the popular press to refer to adult children who continue to (or return to) live at home?
"boomerang generation"
Counterculture
"Brady Bunch" cohort
Generation X
Of those in the United States who obtain a divorce, about what percent later remarry?
Two-thirds of divorced men
Three-fourths of divorced women
Two-thirds of divorced women
80 percent of divorced women
Which sociological perspective emphasizes that government has a strong interest in encouraging adoption?
Functionalist perspective
Conflict perspective
Interactionist perspective
Labeling theory