Chapter 8: The Social Construction of Intimacy
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Q1) Which of the following is true of new cases of AIDS?
A) Men are more likely to be infected than women.
B) People of color are more likely to be infected than whites.
C) African Americans have the highest rate of infection.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Q2) The text does not discuss which of the following as a factor that contributed to the transformation of sexuality in the United States?
A) the rising age of marriage
B) the decline of organized religion
C) women's growing autonomy
D) new birth control methods
Q3) Discuss the 1992 National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS).Why is this survey important? What does its data tell us about sexuality in the United States?
Q4) Sociologists suggest early sexual activity among poor youth is a substitute for other non-attainable forms of gratification.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Divorce and Remarriage
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Q1) Which of the following factors allows for the prediction of a higher divorce rate in the future?
A) cultural acceptance for divorce
B) the long-term consequences of increased life expectancy
C) structural transformation of the economy
D) all of the above
Q2) Regarding the sources of financial support available for divorced women,the text observes that
A) alimony is rarely awarded in divorce cases.
B) White women are far more likely to be awarded child support than Black or Hispanic women.
C) women are at an economic disadvantage because women's wages are around 75% of men's wages.
D) all of the above
Q3) According to statistics,marital instability in the United States is most likely in which racial group?
A) Whites
B) Hispanics
C) African Americans
D) Asians
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Chapter 13: Emergent Families in the Global Era
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Q1) According to the best estimates,approximately 20% of the U.S.population is homosexual.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Recent research on gay and lesbian couples suggests that
A) gays and lesbians report lower satisfaction with their relationships than do heterosexual couples.
B) lesbians are more likely to have sexually exclusive relationships than are gay men.
C) most homosexual partners assume segregated roles of husband and wife.
D) all of the above
Q3) Which of the following have contributed to a growing proportion of Americans living alone?
A) The elderly population is increasing; this population includes many widows who live alone.
B) More people are living alone before marriage.
C) the postponement of marriage
D) all of the above
Q4) Discuss the factors that explain the increase in heterosexual cohabitation.
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Chapter 14: Family Policy for the Twenty-First Century
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Q1) The abortion rate in the United States was at its highest point in the twentieth century.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Progressives identify which of the following as major influences on families today?
A) economic problems
B) the trend away from rigid gender-based roles
C) a crisis in care-giving among different generations
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Q3) The conservative position on family policy holds that family forms are changing due to cultural and political factors.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the contention that investing in children's programs now will actually save money in the long run.What kinds of programs are good investments? How does this save public money?
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