Contemporary Social Problems
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This course explores pressing social issues affecting modern societies, such as poverty, inequality, crime, discrimination, environmental challenges, and mental health. Students analyze the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to these problems through sociological theories and current research. The course encourages critical thinking and discussion while examining how social institutions, policies, and cultural factors shape the experiences of different groups. By the end of the course, students gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of contemporary social problems and develop informed perspectives on addressing them.
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Marriages and Families 8th Edition by
Nijole V. Benokraitis
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Chapter 1: he Changing Family
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Q1) How do families differ in residence patterns? Which is the most common pattern?
Answer: Families differ in where they live.There are three main residence patterns-patrilocal, matrilocal, and neolocal.In a patrilocal residence pattern, newly married couples live with the husband's family.In a matrilocal residence pattern, they live with the wife's family.And in a neolocal residence pattern, the couple sets up its own residence.Around the world, the most common pattern is patrilocal, whereas in industrialized societies such as the United States, married couples are typically neolocal.
Q2) According to the Census Bureau, a ________ household consists of two or more people living together who are related through marriage, birth, or adoption.
A) fictive
B) cohabiting
C) nonfamily
D) family
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Studying the Family
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Q1) The ________ involves providing the emotional support and nurturing that sustains the family unit.
A) instrumental role
B) expressive role
C) latent role
D) breadwinner's role
Answer: B
Q2) The ________ proposes that the struggle for power and competition for wealth is desirable because it improves people's lives.
A) structural-functional theory
B) family systems theory
C) symbolic interaction theory
D) conflict theory
Answer: D
Q3) In order to interact effectively, symbols must ________.
A) have more than one meaning
B) have agreed-upon definitions
C) have alternative explanations
D) be limited to words and pictures
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: The Family in Historical Perspective
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Q1) Which of the following is true of how women were viewed during the golden fifties?
A) Women were welcomed in the workplace after their contribution during World War II.
B) Media continued to highlight their life-saving skills, and they were encouraged to work in the health sector.
C) Women were expected to strike a perfect work-life balance.
D) Women were encouraged to be full-time homemakers. home.
Answer: D
Q2) Liza was widowed during the colonial era.Which of the following economic rights would have Liza enjoyed during the colonial era that she could share with her counterparts in the modern era?
A) She would have had easy access to credit.
B) She could have sued to collect debts.
C) She could have run a home-based business.
D) She could have owned land properties.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Racial and Ethnic Families: Strengths and Stresses
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Q1) African American families often display a(n)________.
A) matriarchal family pattern
B) egalitarian family pattern
C) patriarchal family pattern
D) authoritarian family pattern
Q2) What are the benefits of immigration?
Q3) The minority groups in Texas ________.
A) wield more power than the dominant group
B) have more privileges than the dominant group
C) are of a higher social status than the dominant group
D) outnumber the dominant group
Q4) Which among the following is the least significant reason for the decrease in unauthorized immigrant population in the U.S.since 2007?
A) doubling of deportations of illegal immigrants
B) conversion of immigrants to legal status
C) decline in job opportunities brought about by the Great Depression
D) passage of state laws aimed at undocumented immigrants
Q5) Why have many Asian American families become successful?
Q6) What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
Q7) Write a note on the health and economic well-being of Asian Americans. Page 6
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Chapter 5: Socialization and Gender Roles
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Q1) ________ refers to a person's perception of themselves as either masculine or feminine.
A) Gender identity
B) Gender stereotype
C) Gender role
D) Sex
Q2) Amy, who recently got married, often plays the role of a kin-keeper.While growing up, she used to observe her mother play the role and now performs this role efficiently in her new family.Which of the following is Amy most likely doing as a part of the kin-keeper role?
A) Amy is keeping her new home clean and organized.
B) Amy is maintaining relationships with relatives.
C) Amy is ensuring her family's safety.
D) Amy is providing financial security for her family.
Q3) Explain gender stereotypes with the help of examples.
Q4) With the help of examples, illustrate how direct and indirect reinforcement are different.
Q5) Explain with illustrations why sociobiological explanations are controversial.
Q6) Explain gender script.
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Q7) What benefits do men have over women with reference to traditional gender roles?
Chapter 6: Love and Loving Relationships
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Q1) Critics of the attachment theory state that it ________.
A) focuses excessively on how social class differences between men and women's power influence attachment
B) ignores the aspect of mothers' bonding with their children
C) neglects the importance of events such as divorce and disease in shaping a child's well-being
D) does not conduct research in laboratory settings which are more reliable than natural settings
Q2) Which of the following is a difference between the biological and sociological perspectives of love?
A) Sociological perspectives maintain that love is grounded in culture whereas biological perspectives do not.
B) Sociological perspectives propose that neurotransmitters cause love whereas biological perspectives do not.
C) Sociological perspectives promote that love causes interplay between hormones and chemicals whereas biological perspectives do not.
D) Sociological perspectives focus only on why people fall in love whereas biological perspectives also focus on how and why.
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Chapter 7: Sexuality and Sexual Expression throughout Life
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Q1) The sexual drive that makes us receptive to sexual activity is called ________.
A) sexual orientation
B) sexual identity
C) sexual desire
D) sexual script
Q2) Oral stimulation of a man's penis is called ________.
A) cunnilingus
B) fellatio
C) anal sex
D) coitus
Q3) Which of the following is a reason why there isn't an accurate figure on how many LGBT people are there in the United States?
A) Researchers define and measure sexual orientation in the same, standard way.
B) Respondents may not be willing to disclose this information.
C) People who engage in same-sex behavior consider themselves gay.
D) More LGBTs are willing to come out than in the past.
Q4) Explain the concept of homophobia with the help of examples.
Q5) Describe briefly, the factors that influence the frequency of sex among singles.Provide examples to explain these factors.
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Chapter 8: Choosing Others: Dating and Mate Selection
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Q1) Which of the following is a dating trend in which couples spend three or more nights together but maintain separate homes?
A) stayover
B) coming-out
C) getting together
D) hanging out
Q2) How is the concept of bride price different from dowry? Explain.
Q3) In ________, singles attend an event where they engage in brief face-to-face interactions with several potential romantic partners.
A) Internet dating
B) professional matchmaking
C) speed dating
D) mail-order dating
Q4) Which of the following is a drawback of online dating?
A) It is not a convenient process.
B) It is an expensive dating method.
C) It does not allow people to arrange spur-of-the-moment dates.
D) It does not collect crucial information about individuals.
Q5) Briefly describe the principle of least interest.
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Chapter 9: Singlehood, Cohabitation, Civil Unions, and Other Options
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Q1) Which of the following is true of the difference between men and women with regard to postponing marriage?
A) Men's median age at first marriage is more than that of women.
B) Women's median age at first marriage since 1960 has decreased when compared to men.
C) More men than women choose to live alone.
D) From a historical perspective, the present tendency to delay marriage has been the norm for women when compared to men.
Q2) Amanda and Maria, a same-sex couple, obtained a legalized form of partnership that is similar to marriage.This partnership provides almost all or most of the legal rights enjoyed by married heterosexual couples, including tax breaks, health benefits, approval of organ donations, and inheritance without a will.Which of the following type of partnership has Amanda and Maria obtained?
A) common-law marriage
B) prenuptial agreement
C) cohabitation
D) civil union
Q3) Briefly explain a macro-level factor that affects decisions about matrimony.
Q4) Briefly explain two reasons why Americans choose to live alone.
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Chapter 10: Marriage and Communication in Intimate Relationships
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Q1) In order to predict divorce and understand inadequate parenting, psychological distress, and poor physical health, researchers are likely to measure ________.
A) marital feasibility
B) marital stability
C) marital satisfaction
D) marital longitude
Q2) Which of the following illustrates the difference between intrinsic marriages and utilitarian marriages?
A) Utilitarian marriages tend to be more encompassing than intrinsic marriages.
B) Most marriages in America fall under intrinsic marriages rather than utilitarian marriages.
C) Couples have a higher involvement rate in intrinsic marriages when compared to utilitarian marriages.
D) Partners in intrinsic marriages are less capable in resolving disputes than their counterparts in utilitarian marriages.
Q3) Before their marriage ceremony took place, Ashton and Melinda decided to sign agreement that would dictate what would happen in the event of a divorce.Identify and briefly explain such an agreement.
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Chapter 11: To Be or Not to Be a Parent: More Choices, More
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Q1) Women are temporarily childless if they plan to have children in the future.Briefly explain the terminology used to describe a woman who is biologically incapable of having children.
Q2) Jenny underwent a surgical procedure during the twentieth week of her pregnancy in which the doctors inserted a needle into her amniotic sac through her abdomen and withdrew some fluid.The fluid was then studied for any abnormalities such as signs of Down syndrome and spina bifida.In this scenario, Jenny underwent a procedure known as ________.
A) amniocentesis
B) artificial insemination
C) preimplantation genetic diagnosis
D) chorionic villus sampling
Q3) The number of live children born every year per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44 refers to the ________.
A) paternity rate
B) surrogacy rate
C) infancy rate
D) fertility rate
Q4) Briefly explain teen pregnancy and contraceptive usage in America.
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Q5) Briefly describe a few benefits of becoming a parent.
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Chapter 12: Raising Children: Promises and Pitfalls
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Q1) Jenifer and Rachel are both mothers of teenage children.They are discussing which parenting style is most effective.Jenifer states that authoritative parenting is better than permissive parenting.However, Rachel argues that permissive parenting is a better approach.Which of the following, if true, would weaken Rachel's argument?
A) A majority of children who grow up in homes with disciplinary parents tend to be hyperactive and irritable.
B) Studies show that children with responsive parents are able to assume leadership positions in adulthood more efficiently.
C) Adolescents raised in lenient households tend to be less mature and less responsible.
D) Research indicates that setting fewer boundaries for children helps them become more self-reliant.
Q2) In George Herbert Mead's theory of the social self, a difference between the imitation and play stage is that in the ________.
A) play stage, children learn to respond to and fulfill social roles
B) play stage, children distinguish between self and others
C) imitation stage, children learn to play multiple roles
D) imitation stage, children participate in organized activities
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Chapter 13: The Economy and Family Life
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Q1) Though Tracy prefers to be a full-time homemaker and spend more time with her children, she cannot do so because she is a single mother and needs to provide financial support to her family.Which of the following categories of working mothers does Tracy fit into?
A) captives
B) conflicteds
C) copers
D) committeds
Q2) What is globalization? Explain with the help of an example.
Q3) A study about women in the workforce reported that women are less likely to be offered promotions than men.Which of the following statements, if true, is most likely to support the findings of the study?
A) Single working women are often expected to work longer hours than women who have children.
B) Research indicates that women have stronger leadership qualities than men.
C) Women have more access to task forces and highly visible committees than men.
D) A majority of working women complain of biased and damaging evaluations by male supervisors.
Q4) How does the Department of Agriculture determine the poverty threshold?
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Chapter 14: Domestic Violence and Other Family Health
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Q1) In ________, the primary perpetrator is a male who uses multiple and escalating control to dominate his partner.
A) dowry violence
B) intimate terrorism
C) situational couple violence
D) bed-side terrorism
Q2) Throwing objects, pushing, grabbing, hitting, beating, and choking are types of ________.
A) physical abuse
B) emotional abuse
C) sexual abuse
D) carnal abuse
Q3) Which of the following is true of baby boomers?
A) They are also referred to as Generation X.
B) They are more likely to outlive their own children.
C) They are also known as the sandwich generation.
D) They are more likely to abuse the elderly under their care.
Q4) Provide an example of familycide.
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Q5) Briefly describe the key concepts of resource theory.
Q6) Briefly describe depression.
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Chapter 15: Separation, Divorce, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies
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Q1) During the ________ remarriage stage, a divorced person has to establish a commitment to and trust in a new partner.
A) emotional
B) psychic
C) formal
D) parental
Q2) Discuss the positive outcomes of divorce.
Q3) List out a few characteristics of successful stepfamilies.
Q4) Melissa debates with her mother that early marriage has nothing to do with divorce.Give a suitable answer that would weaken Melissa's argument.
Q5) Monetary payment made by the noncustodial parent to the parent who has custody of the child to help pay for the child's expenses is known as ________.
A) child dividend
B) spousal maintenance
C) alimony
D) child support
Q6) Discuss the difficulties that are encountered in a same-sex divorce.
Q7) List out five micro-level reasons for divorce.
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Chapter 16: Families in Later Life
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Q1) Jessica believes that her brother James and she are loyal siblings.Which of the following statements will strengthen Jessica's claim?
A) They give each other help only if it doesn't conflict with other obligations.
B) Their relationship results from family bonds and not genuine affection and closeness.
C) They rarely think about each other but are in contact with each other.
D) They are very indifferent to each other and never keep in touch.
Q2) Which of the following individuals would be an example of sporadic sibling?
A) John, who visits his aged mother whenever he is in town
B) Alex, who has always helped his sister when it comes to taking care of their aged parents
C) Rita, who tells her younger brother that she wouldn't be able to help with looking after their father during summer break
D) Jake, who has taken up the responsibility of buying his parents medications for them every single week
Q3) Discuss the general strains of caregiving.
Q4) List three reasons why older Americans work full time or part time past the age of 65.
Q5) Discuss the various phases of grief.
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