Quiz 1 for Marriage and the Family, SY0 3120

For each of the following statements, answer either true or false by completely darkening the appropriate circle on the answer sheet with a no. 2 pencil. You will receive 4 points if your social security number and name have been bubbled correctly. Please note: 1=true 2=false

1. The “family of procreation” is a more modern term for the family of origin. (FALSE: the more modern term is “family of cohabitation.”

2. Conjugal relationships are created through biological (blood) ties. (FALSE: consanguineous relationships are created through blood ties.)

3. Among the Nayar of India, men have a number of clearly defined obligations toward the children of their sisters. (TRUE)

4. In Bedouin society, marriages are arranged by the elder males of the bride’s and groom’s families. (TRUE)

5. Emotional closeness may be more important than biology in defining the family. (TRUE).

6. According to social interaction theory, we measure our actions and relationships on a cost-benefit basis. (FALSE)

7. According to Functionalism, men and women determine their roles according to the individual strengths of each marital partner rather than on gender-based expectations (FALSE)

8. According to functionalism, men develop expressive traits. (FALSE)

9. Conflict theory assumes that competition over individual interests of husband and wife, if persistent, will probably lead to divorce. (FALSE)

10. Slavery destroyed slave families. (FALSE)

11. Companionate marriage discourages self-sacrificing familism. (TRUE)

12. In the 1930s, there is some evidence that most women would lose respect for the men whose wives earned more than them. (TRUE)

13. Among the Ohlone, children were not physically punished. (TRUE)

14. The marriage rate has dropped a little since 1980 (TRUE)

15. African Americans have a strong tradition of familism. (TRUE)

16. Native-American families embrace kinship networks based on clan membership. (TRUE)