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Midterm Review Family Sociology

Midterm Review Family Sociology. Midterm Exam. The Midterm exam WILL BE ON BLACKBOARD Midterm will be listed under Course Documents Folder THE EXAM WILL OPEN from Thursday at 10:00 A.M. until Tuesday, at 3:00 P.M. If the exam freezes, e-mail me to unlock.

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Midterm Review Family Sociology

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  1. Midterm ReviewFamily Sociology

  2. Midterm Exam • The Midterm exam WILL BE ON BLACKBOARD • Midterm will be listed under Course Documents Folder • THE EXAM WILL OPEN from Thursday at 10:00 A.M. until Tuesday, at 3:00 P.M. • If the exam freezes, e-mail me to unlock. • Jot down your test answers on paper or type into Word as a backup • Don’t try to save or back track!

  3. Midterm Exam 40ish multiple choice questions (2 or 3 points each) The last 7 questions are on 3-4 charts (also multiple choice) Print out the ppt file “Charts for Midterm Print out Before Exam posted on wiki.” This file is under in the PowerPoint Lecture Slides link on the wiki

  4. Midterm Exam This review includes review of some lectures and readings information as well as multiple choice questions similar to those that will be on the exam The answers to the multiple choice questions will appear with a click in View slideshow mode. So view this as a slideshow, and then you can quiz yourself

  5. MANY QUESTIONS ARE IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT • Make sure you read the question carefully to see if you should be choosing the statement that is FALSE! • According to the lecture on cohabitation, which of the following statements is FALSE? • African Americans have higher rates of cohabitation than whites • 67% of Americans cohabit prior to marriage today. • About 3 in 10 cohabitors marry within 5 years. • Women who receive alimony or welfare are more likely to cohabit rather than marry so they can keep these benefits. Answer: C

  6. Helpful Hints for studying • Review all PowerPoint lectures slides • Review all assignments • Make sure you have completed all the assigned reading!

  7. Midterm Review • 1.A ________ is a major sphere of social life with a set of beliefs and rules that is organized to meet human needs. • A. social institution • B. social norm • C. social rule • D. social organization • Answer: A

  8. Midterm Review • 2.Give an example of a macro level analysis: • 1. Examining large scale changes such as the increase in married women’s employment rate in U.S. • 2.Comparing divorce rates in two countries

  9. Midterm Review • 3.Briefly define and distinguish between the terms sex and gender • Sex refers to the biological characteristics such as reproductive organs, sex chromosomes, hormones, that distinguish males and females • Gender refers to the cultural or social characteristics that distinguish men and women

  10. Midterm Review • 4. How has sexuality changed over time? • A. sex has become separated from marriage. • B. the sex specialization marriage model has become more common. • C. People are more private about their sexual choices and identity • D. None of the above • Answer A

  11. Midterm Review • 5. According to the article by Hymowitz, “The New Girl Order,” the “Sex and the City” lifestyle, is going global. • What three demographic changes are at the core of this lifestyle shift? • First, women—especially, but not only, in the developed world—are getting married and having kids considerably later than ever before. • Second, young people, particularly women, are enrolling in colleges and universities at unprecedented rates. Between 1960 and 2000, the percentages of 20-, 25-, enrolled in school urbanization. more than doubled in the U.S. • Third, urbanization -- women more likely to live on their own in cities after finishing school and before getting married.

  12. Midterm Review • 6. Briefly describe the main ideas of the gender perspectives  • Operates at both macro and micro level • Central concept is gender—the social and cultural characteristics that distinguish women and men in society. • Oriented toward power in relationships. • Feminist theory argues that differences between men and women are socially constructed to maintain power of men over women. • Emphasizes culture, rather than biology.

  13. Midterm Review 7. According to sociologists, race is defined as ___________ while ethnicity refers to_________________ • Race: groups with a common set of physical features that distinguishes them from other groups • Ethnicity: A population that shares a cultural heritage or common ancestry • Ethnic groups have a sense of brotherhood or sisterhood maintained within the larger culture

  14. Midterm Review • 8.  Recent data and research on women in paid work and the government show • that the percentage of women in the Senate is rapidly increasing. • that men have experienced an increase in their rate of unemployment, while women have seen an decrease in their rate of unemployment. • that employment among teenage girls has sharply decreased during the economic downturn. • All of the above. • Answer: B

  15. Midterm Review 9.  Briefly distinguish between the macro and micro levels of analysis in sociological inquiry • Analysis at the macro level focuses on large-scale institutions, structures, and processes; comparisons between entire societies • Analysis at the micro level examines interaction between individuals and small groups like families

  16. Midterm Review 10. As you learned from Assignment #3, in contrast to structural functionalist theory -- which views society as a system of interacting parts that act in harmony -- conflict theory • views society as a set of social institutions with specific functions • focuses on power differences between the haves and have nots • focuses on gender differences • None of the above Answer: B

  17. Midterm Review 11. The new discourse on gay families emerges from the same cultural trends that have led to the weakening of marriage as a social institution including A. the increased focus on adolescence as a separate stage of life. B.  the rise of individualism (focus on me). C.  the separation of sex from marriage D.  B & C Answer D: Both B & C

  18. Midterm Review • 12.  Why do LGBT &Q couples seek to get married? A. Married couples are more likely to have children than gay couples B. Benefits are automatically given to married couples such as inheritance and health insurance for spouses C. Married couples more likely to afford to buy a house together D. All of the above. Answer is B

  19. Midterm Review • 13. Which of the following statements about how families have changed over time is FALSE? • A.  While the power of marriage over people's lives has weakened, 90 percent of whites and 75 percent of African Americans will eventually marry. • B.  Images of the happy, nuclear family of the 1950s are largely myths. • C.  Families today are similar to those in the past in which three generations lived together for long periods of time. • D.  Families are adapting to demographic and social changes, but remain a strong influence over the lives of adults and children. • Answer C

  20. Midterm Review • 14.  According to the lecture on Demographic Trends, which of the following statements is TRUE? • A. Cohabitation is on the rise in the United States. • B. Men live longer than women • C. Divorce rates have been increasing over the past ten years • D. More than 45% of adults over age 25 have a college degree in the U.S. • Answer A

  21. Midterm Review 15. What are the approximate percentages of Non Hispanic Whites, Non Hispanic Blacks, Asians, Native Americans, and Hispanics living in the U.S.? • Non-Hisp African-American: 14.6 % (Race) • Non-Hisp White: 75.0 % (Race) • Asian-American: 4.3 % (Race) • Native American: .9 % (Race) • Hispanic/Latino: 16.3 % (Ethnicity)

  22. Midterm Review 16. What are two reasons that sociologists argue that race is socially constructed? • While racial characteristics are biological in origin, the interpretation of those characteristics may vary • Choice of racial characteristics that are emphasized is subjective • Racial definitions varies over time –from on historic period to another • Racial definitions vary across space - from one society to the next

  23. Midterm Review 17. What racial-ethnic group has the highest percentage of children living in two-parent, intact families and why? • Asian Americans • Because they are more likely to be newer immigrants who are coming from a more traditional culture, country • Divorce is less acceptable and more recently legalized in Asian countries compared to the U.S.

  24. Midterm Review • 18.Which of the following statements best describes the field of family sociology? • A. Family sociology focuses on how social institutions like the economy, government, and religion, influence family behavior, actions, and choices.  •  B.  Family sociology examines how social class, race/ethnicity, and culture largely affect individual and family outcomes. •  C.  Family Sociology examines how the interaction of individuals and families influence economic and  social change. •  D.  All of the above • Answer D

  25. Midterm Review • 19. What is the average age at marriage for women and for men today? • Women: 26 • Men: 28 • Make sure to note the chart

  26. Midterm Review 20. What is the trend in the following rates, since 1980? • Teen pregnancy rate: • Divorce rate: leveled off and slightly declining • Women’s labor force participation rate: • Fertility rate: • decline(from 1.9 to 1.7 children per woman)

  27. Midterm Review 21. According to the article by Hymowitz about “The New Girl Order? Which of the following changes have been spreading from the U.S. to Europe? Hint: Think Sex & the City A. More women are becoming educated and focusing on careers before marrying B. More women are remaining single longer and living in urban areas. C. The increasing privacy surrounding marriage and sex. D. A & B Answer D) Both A & B

  28. Using the Previous chart 22.From 1995 to 2010, which family type is expected to see the largest decrease? A. Single mothers with children. B. Single fathers without children. C. Two-parent households with children. D. married couple households with no children. Answer C

  29. Midterm Review 23. According to the reading in the Risman text: The Picture Perfect American Family: These Days it Doesn't Exist, by Andrew Cherlin, which of the following is TRUE?  A.  contemporary marriage has become more focused on the emotional rewards of family life, compared to bringing home a paycheck or raising children. B.  the two-parent, breadwinner-homemaker marriage reaches its peak in the 1950s. C.  families are more diverse than in the past evidenced by the diversity in the political candidates in the 2010 presidential election.  D.  All of the above. Answer D

  30. Midterm Review 24. The U.S. Bureau of the Census has collected data for the 2010 Census.  What is the difference between a Census of the U.S. and national survey of the U.S. like the National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH)? A.  A Census is not representative of the entire U.S. population, while a national survey is. B.  A national survey is not representative of the entire U.S. population, while a Census is. C.  A survey is based on a sample drawn from the U.S. national population, while a Census attempts to collect data from EVERY American. D.  None of the above. Answer C

  31. Midterm Review • 25. According to the article by Smock & Manning in your Reisman textbook on on cohabitation: A. Cohabitation is no longer a rare phenomenon as it was three decades ago B. Cohabitation has become an integral part of the courtship process. C. Among couples who began a relationship between 1997 and 2001, 68 % of them began their relationship by cohabiting compared with just 32 % who began them by marrying. D) All of the above • Answer D

  32. Midterm Review 26. According to the reading for Assignment 6, which two groups are postponing marriage? A. Upper-class women and poor women B. Working class women and poor women C. Middle-class women and poor women D. None of the above Answer C

  33. Extra Credit What is Professor Gager’s favorite TV show that depicts changing relationships and trends? Sex and the City!

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