Chapter 13 Full-Length Practice Exam

Family of orientation is the family in which you are raised and socialized, as a result of birth, adoption, or a blended family.

The United States has the ________ rate of teen births in the western world.

A weak economy produces conditions for an increase in cohabitation.

College students, seniors, homosexual couples, and any other couples who have lived together are all examples of people willing to _________.

Authoritative parents attempt to maintain strict control over their child’s life.

Discuss out loud to yourself different types of marriages. Rate yourself on how well you know the material.

Which of the following is the newest stage in the courtship process?

Discuss out loud to yourself the different types of families. Rate yourself on how well you know the material.

Which of the following is the least common marriage form?

Discuss out loud to yourself the types of abuse that can occur within families. Rate yourself on how well you know the material.

Lenore Skenazy, dubbed “World’s Worst Mom,” demonstrates which parenting style?

Discuss out loud to yourself factors impacting divorce rates. Rate yourself on how well you know the material.

Which of the following parenting styles is most likely to contribute to juvenile delinquency?

Discuss out loud to yourself projected changes in marriage and family over the next decade. Rate yourself on how well you know the material.

Which of the following is not one of the risk factors for divorce?

The effects of _______ abuse are felt not only by the nuclear family, but also by the extended family, friends, coworkers, and can have intergenerational effects.

There are more love marriages than arranged marriages worldwide.

The process in which a marriage can be dissolved without having to identify either party as being responsible is known as ______.

Child brides are common in many societies as the practice is related to the economic conditions of families in lower-income countries.

______ is the idea that television and movies are a contributing factor in the increased teen pregnancy rate.

The majority of American children live in single-parent homes.

All of the following are types of work-family policies except ______.

Polyamory is on the decline.

The washing machine, microwave oven, television, computer, and smartphone are all examples of what?

We can generalize that all children from divorced parents experience long term problems.

_________ involves marrying or establishing a relationship with someone with similar social and economic characteristics.

Emotional abuse is the most common type of elder abuse.

_________ refers to the family you choose to create through marriage, agreed-upon relationship, or the birth or adoption of children.

The sociological imagination views teen pregnancy primarily as a personal trouble.

The _________ provided women with the opportunity to work, gain personal income, and played a role in the increasing number of women filing for divorce.