Question 1

Most cases of family violence involve men as both victims and offenders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The incest taboo

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A)  exists only in industrial societies.
B)  is found in all societies.
C)  is found among all living species.
D)  All of these are correct.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

David Popenoe's research suggests that the weakest families on Earth may be found in

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A)  the United States.
B)  Japan.
C)  Sweden.
D)  Great Britain.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Around the world, most marriages have been polygamous.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Research indicates that a majority of U.S.married males are unfaithful to their wives at some point in their marriage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most research suggests that growing up in a one-parent family disadvantages children.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In most African nations, the law permits a man to have more than one wife.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In vitro fertilization refers to conception by an unmarried couple.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Regardless of race, families headed by single women are:

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A)  at high risk for poverty.
B)  much larger than other family types.
C)  much smaller than other family types.
D)  likely to experience greater upward social mobility.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The family is a social institution that is found in:

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A)  most, but not all, societies.
B)  about half of human societies in the world today.
C)  only high-income nations.
D)  every society.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Exogamy means that parents of similar social position pass on their standing to their children.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the United States, the average

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A)  four.
B)  three.
C)  two.
D)  one.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Identify at least one important issue involved in each of the following stages in family life: courtship, settling in, child rearing, later life.Which stage of life, in your view, involves the greatest challenges?

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Question 14

Mounting research suggests that cohabitation

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A)  strengthens a couple's commitment to one another.
B)  may actually discourage marriage.
C)  increases the financial security of children.
D)  All of these are correct.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Most people in the United States who divorce

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A)  remain single.
B)  experience a rising standard of living.
C)  remarry within five years.
D)  have experienced family violence.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

What are three tasks of the family, according to the structural-functional approach? Why do some analysts claim that the family is the "backbone of society"?

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