Question 1

In 90% of child sexual abuse cases, the offenders are

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A)   family members.
B)   educators.
C)   males.
D)   strangers.

Question 2

Letting kids skip school is an example of

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A)   maternal neglect.
B)   emotional neglect.
C)   physical neglect.
D)   educational neglect.

Question 3

In order to remain in extended foster care, children must

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A)   be in school or working (or have a medical condition) .
B)   come from a low income background.
C)   not have any living blood relatives.
D)   pay "rent" back to the foster family.

Question 4

While _____theories emphasize the need to uphold families in order to ensure stability and cohesion, _____ theories observe that family structure has always contained an element of exploitation and inequality.

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A)   Conflict ; Symbolic interaction
B)   Functionalist ; Symbolic interaction
C)   Functionalist ; Conflict and feminist
D)   Symbolic interaction ; Feminist

Question 5

What is the contested concept of "head of household"?

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A)   The primary breadwinner who is in charge of finances.
B)   The person (typically male)  who has the power to manage the home and make decisions for its members.
C)   The primary caretaker of the family, typically a stay-at-home parent.
D)   The person deemed to be in charge for a group of unrelated people living together as roommates.

Question 6

Why is it important to study the family as a social institution?

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A)   To learn whatever psychological strengths or weaknesses people inherit from their parents.
B)   Because the evolution of the American family away from the "traditional" family norm is a major social problem in and of itself.
C)   Because it is most often the source of society members' food, shelter, socialization, and transmission of culture.
D)   To understand the role of genetics and life history in predicting behavior.

Question 7

While most US children live with two married parents, the percentage of single-mother families

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A)   increased by 50%.
B)   increased by more than 125%.
C)   dropped by 1/3.
D)   dropped by 1/2.

Question 8

Which group is NOT a key group in interventions in abuse cases?

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A)   Social workers and Law enforcement
B)   Medical personnel
C)   Religious leaders/clergy staff
D)   Teachers

Question 9

Which group has the highest rate of intimate partner violence victimization in the U.S.?

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A)   Men, all races combined
B)   American Indian and Alaska native women
C)   Middle-class women
D)   African American men and women

Question 10

Family violence includes

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A)   any abuse of a related child by an adult.
B)   physical and sexual abuse of children, child neglect and maltreatment, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse.
C)   physical and/or emotional abuse of an immediate family member.
D)   intimate partner violence and elder abuse.

Question 11

These are defined by the U.S. Census Bureau to consist of two or more people, one of whom is the householder, related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing in the same housing unit, while these consist of all people who occupy a housing unit regardless of relationship.

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A)   Blood families ; Social/by choice families
B)   Nuclear families ; Extended Families
C)   Families ; Households
D)   Traditional families ; Alternative families

Question 12

Public support for same-sex marriage has _____, with the latest figures showing most Americans ______

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A)   steadily declined ; are uncertain if marriage should be equal.
B)   steadily increased ; support LGBTQ marriages and marriage equality.
C)   remained at the same level for decades ; have never even thought about their views on gay marriage.
D)   sharply increased ; have attended multiple gay weddings.

Question 13

Contemporary functionalists have observed how deindustrialization and globalization have

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A)   disrupted the family functioning due to the loss of economic well-being for most US families and the requirement of most parents to work outside the home.
B)   enhanced society's ability to absorb new family forms that increase the overall economic position of most American families.
C)   threatened the moral and ethic integrity of the American family due to outside influences.
D)   made quality family time more of a priority and enhanced a family's abilities to raise well-balanced children.

Exam 11: Does Family Really Matter Changes to the American Family

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While _theories emphasize the need to uphold families in order to ensure stability and cohesion, _ theories observe that family structure has always contained an element of exploitation and inequality.

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Why is it important to study the family as a social institution?

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What is the contested concept of "head of household"?

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Why is it important to study the family as a social institution?

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