SOCS 315 Week 2 Quiz (MCQs)
- Question: (TCO 1) Around age 14, children in colonial times
- Question: (TCO 1) The effect of industrialization was to increase the proportion of families that were -_______ families.
- Question: (TCO 2) Following the birth of their third child, Mary and John realized that Mary had to go back to work to help make ends meet financially. This meant, however, that they would spend less time together as a family. Sociologists would say that Mary going back to work was both
- Question: (TCO 2) Over the past few decades, scholars have become increasingly concerned with whom researchers study, how they study them, and the omission of women.
- Question: (TCO 3) Cindy told George that she was upset with him about the remarks he had made. As she walked into his office to discuss the matter, he placed a box of tissues in front of her. This demonstrates ____ on George’s part.
- (TCO 3) ______ are persons who believe that they were born with the body of the wrong sex.
- Question: (TCO 4) At what stage in the wheel theory of love would two people become a couple?
- Question: (TCO 4) The factors that distinguish love from friendship are ____ and _____.
- Question: (TCO 4) Sexual activities involving only the self are referred to as
- Question: (TCO 4) The term used to describe the inability to engage in or enjoy sexual activities is
- Question: (TCO 3) With regard to household chores, it would be safe to say that gay and lesbian couples
- Question: (TCO 3) With regard to income,
SOCS 315 Week 4 Quiz (MCQs)
- Question: (TCO 4) Anticipatory socialization is best defined as
- Question: (TCO 4) The average age for first marriage in the United States in the 1980s was _____ years.
- Question: (TCO 4) Some social scientists claim that breaking up should be viewed as a logical consequence of the
- Question: (TCO 4) If a country establishes laws that prohibit interracial marriages, the country supports
- Question: (TCO 4) Because Olga will inherit her parent’s sizeable estate, she and her fiancé Alex, with the assistance of an attorney, drafted a _____ that gives proof of ownership of the estate to Olga.
- Question: (TCO 4) In the past, the legal age at which people could marry was tied to
- Question: (TCO 4) What theoretical perspective highlights society’s need or demand for marriage to legitimize having children?
- Question: (TCO 4) As a tradition, the custom of the bridal shower is believed to have originated in ______
- Question: (TCO 2) _____ is a general term that includes all treatments or procedures involving the handling of human eggs and sperm to establish a
- Question: (TCO 2) During in vitro fertilization, the actual fertilization
- Question: (TCO 2) The _____ style of parenting involves giving children autonomy and freedom and downplaying conformity.
- Question: (TCO 2) What period in America history is referred to as the “baby boom”?
SOCS-315 Week 6 Quiz (MCQs)
- Question: (TCO 3) The labor force participation rate refers to the percentage of
- Question: (TCO 3) _____ arrangements allow employees to choose, within specified time limits, when they begin and leave work.
- Question: (TCO 3) Role overload occurs when
- Question: (TCO 3) _____ is when two workers split a single fulltime job.
- Question: (TCO 6) Investigative questions are required in a reported rape. With certain myths about rape prevalent, answers to such questions as to time and place, whether the victim was alone, and what the victim was wearing might reinforce tendencies to
- Question: (TCO 6) Violence against women serves to enforce and maintain gender inequality and
- Question: (TCO 6) Rape syndrome or men’s proclivity to rape refers to the
- Question: (TCO 6) During the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, violence—even murder—was perpetrated against the elderly because:
- Question: (TCO 5) In some situations, children of alcoholic parents take on the role of _____, becoming entertaining and providing comic relief in an effort to distract the family’s attention from its problems.
- Question: (TCO 5) A(n) _____ is a physical environment within which supportive care is provided for terminally ill patients and their families that focuses on comfort, freedom from pain, and quality of life rather than cure.
- Question: (TCO 5) In families where there is an alcohol problem, the oldest child often takes the role of _____, looking after younger children and attempting to prevent the alcoholic parent from drinking.
- Question: (TCO 5) Jennifer is dying of terminal cancer. In a conversation with her best friend, Jennifer expresses a desire to live long enough to attend her eldest daughter’s wedding. According to KüblerRoss’s typology, Jennifer is in the _____ stage.
SOCS 315 Week 8 Final Exam (MCQs & Essays)
Page: 1 (Multiple Choice)
- Question : (TCO 1) The “cult of domesticity” refers to
- Question : (TCO 1) One reason for the existence of the incest taboo in most societies is to
- Question : (TCO 2) Used in sociological research on the family, _____ can provide a comprehensive and holistic understanding of social events within a single setting.
- Question : (TCO 2) In an address to a group of high school students, a speaker employees the analogy of the body, with its various parts and subsystems all working together in explaining one of the theoretical approaches in sociology. This would be the _____ perspective.
- Question : (TCO 3) Which of the following defines gender identity?
- Question : (TCO 3) Sex is determined by _____ factors; gender identity and gender roles are influenced by _____ factors.
- Question : (TCO 4) Soon after they met, Sharon shared with Brad some very sensitive information about her background. According to Reiss’s wheel theory of love, this sharing by Sharon can be classified as
- Question : (TCO 4) In trying to determine the seriousness of his relationship with Vicky, Brent carefully analyzes what he is putting into the relationship versus what he is getting out of it. The theory of love that would best explain Brent’s approach is
- Question : (TCO 4) Sociologists use the term _____ to refer loosely to the wide range of behaviors and social relationships individuals engage in prior to marriage and that lead to long or shortterm pairing or coupling.
- Question : (TCO 4) Sociologists use the term “sex ratio” to describe the
- Question : (TCO 4) For most men, masturbation is a _____ to sexual intercourse, whereas for women, it is a(n) _____.
- Question : (TCO 4) Coitus refers to
- Question : (TCO 3) During the 3 years that they lived together, John had agreed to assist Mary with her college expenses. Now that they are separated, he is refusing to keep this agreement. On what grounds could Mary sue John?
- Question : (TCO 3) Sociologist Peter Stein refers to the negative factors that influence an individual to remain single as
- Question : (TCO 4) Which perspective views marriage as a sacrament?
- Question : (TCO 4) Prior to getting married, Phillip and Nicole outlined in writing their expenditures, role responsibilities, and obligations in the marriage. The term used to describe this arrangement is
- Question : (TCO 2) A national study by researchers at Ohio State University concluded that children reared by single mothers were doing _____ in comparison with those reared by single fathers.
- Question : (TCO 2) The distribution and use of contraceptives in the United States was illegal in the latter half of the _____ century.
- Question : (TCO 3) In 1993, Congress passed the _____ Act, which allows either parent to take up to 3 months of unpaid leave for births, adoptions, and family emergencies.
- Question : (TCO 3) David’s mother is a high school graduate who has never worked outside of the home. Although she has often thought of leaving her husband, an aloof executive, she very likely remains in the relationship primarily because of her fears of
- Question : (TCO 6) Much of the violence perpetrated against children and women continues because of longstanding cultural acceptance of the idea that
- Question : (TCO 6) According to the text, if a society tolerates unsolicited pinching of a woman’s behind, wolf whistles, and lewd remarks, what is likely to occur?
- Question : (TCO 2) It took Angela several months after the breakup of her marriage to accept the fact that she was now single again. This situation would be accurately defined as _____ divorce.
- Question : (TCO 2) Some states require the couple seeking divorce to attend conciliation counseling sessions. This is done to
- Question : (TCO 5) Which approach to budgeting the family resources is most likely to unify the stepfamily?
- Question : (TCO 5) Which of the following are three ways children can contribute to the dissolution of remarriages?
- Question : (TCO 1) According to researchers, gender appears to play an important role in the quality of relationships between elderly parents and their children. Studies support which of the following?
- Question : (TCO 1) Which of the following represent the most common mental health problems among the elderly?
- Question : (TCO 5) _____ racism consists of established laws, customs, and practices that systematically reflect and produce racial inequalities in a society, whether or not the individuals maintaining these practices have racist intentions.
- Question : (TCO 5) The ongoing desire to be more competitive and profitable has led companies originally started in one country to open branches or production facilities in other countries. These _____ are not under the control of any one nation.
Page: 2 (Essay)
- Question : (TCO 1) What are some of the inherent problems involved in discussing the notion that there is a single standard for the “American family?”
- Question : (TCO 6) Terrorism is becoming a problem that is “closer to home.” Give some recent examples of domestic terrorism. Why do you think these incidents are so frightening to Americans?
- Question : (TCO 2) Identify and discuss the new reproductive technologies. What are some of the concerns related to each?
- Question : (TCO 3) Identify and discuss the specific ways parents socialize children along gender lines.
- Question : (TCO 4) Present a convincing discussion on the importance of love.