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Final Exam Review Multiple choice questions (3 points each) 6-9 chart-based questions (3 points each) Monday/Wednesday class: the exam will be available from: Monday May 2 at 10:00 A.M. - Tuesday May 3 at 4:00 P.M. Tuesday class: The exam will be available from: Monday April 25 at 10:00 A.M. - Tuesday April 26 at 4:00 P.M. Once you log in you have 1 hour and 15min to complete the exam Only one log in is allowed Don’t try to save as you go along, this may lead to test freezing If you get frozen out, me and I will reset. Feel free to contact me after grades are posted me at

Final Exam Review 1) The risk of divorce in a given year ____ is percent. A.2% B.10% C.50% D.90% Answer: A

Final Exam Review 2) According to the textbook reading: “Marital Mythology Why the New Crisis in Marriage Isn’t, by Julian Sanchez, among which two groups has postponing marriage become the most likely? Why? (from Assignment 6) 1.Poor women. For this group marriage is only to be entered into if both partners have significant incomes and savings of their own. 2. Middle-class women. For this group increasing opportunities in the labor force along with access to higher education led to changes in the timing of marriage. This postponing led to changes in norms about when and what time to marry for all classes.

Final Exam Review 3) According to the chart on housework, women are more likely to be involved in A)more time consuming housework B)less optional tasks than are men C)more boring and repetitive tasks D)all of the above Answer: D

6October 15, 2015 Source: NSFH, 1993 Mean Number of Hours Spent on 9 Household Tasks per Week by Dual- Earner Spouses

Final Exam Review 4) Describe two major ways that the entrance of married women into the labor force – especially mothers - has influenced another social/demographic trend or expectations? More children in day care Men expected to and are doing more housework Increased rate and acceptance of remaining single and of divorce

5. What is the trend in the following rates, since 1980? Cohabitation rate: Divorce rate: Leveled off Women’s labor force participation rate: Fertility rate: Slight decrease Midterm Review

Final Exam Review 6) Briefly describe the trend in divorce from 1960 to the present

Annual Divorce Rate per 1,000 Marriages

Final Exam Review 7) Which basic need is figured into the Federal poverty guidelines? Hint: Molly Orshansky Cost of food Budget: 3 times the cost of a minimum, adequate diet per month

Final Exam Review 8) A major problem with the data collected and used for many of the self-help relationship books is that A) the data were biased due to reliance on convenience samples collected from audience members, therapy clients, or seminar participants. B) the data are not representative of the national population. C) the authors interviewed their friends and family. D) all of the above.

Final Exam Review 9) Describe two demographic groups with high rates of divorce  The economically disadvantaged  African-Americans  Women in the labor force  Young or teen couples

Final Exam Review 10) Many of the self help books suggest that women should focus more on their own career and personal life than on a man. Which major social change has led to this emphasis A) The civil rights movement B) Welfare reform C) The feminist movement D) All of the above Answer C) The feminist movement

Final Exam Review 11) Separated or divorced parents who are legally granted the right to make important decisions about the child’s life refers to ______________ custody A) physical B) legal C) coparenting D) individual B) Legal custody refers to having the right to make important decisions

Final Exam Review 12) With all the possibilities and popularity of cohabitation, why do people get married? Requires a long-term public commitment Fulfilling social norms, such as expectation of parents, friends, relatives Legal rights and privileges reserved for spouses

13) Which of the following characteristics of a potential marriage partner has increased in value over the past 40 years among MEN? A) Refinement, neatness B) Good cook, homemaker C) Love D) Chastity Answer C) Love Final Exam Review

14) Which of the following changes did NOT help to increase the divorce rate during the past 30 years A) Decrease in the total fertility rate. B) Increases in educational attainment, esp. for women C) Increased female labor force participation D) No-fault divorce laws. Answer A)

Final Review 15) The concept of sex refers to________ while the concept of gender refers to____________ Answer: biological characteristics/ social characteristics

William Julius Wilson – The Truly Disadvantaged 16. The Underclass inhabit inner city neighborhoods characterized by high rates of: 1) inner-city joblessness 2) teenage pregnancy 3) births to unmarried women 4) welfare dependency 5) female-headed families 6) serious crime

Final Review 17. According to the reading by Li in your textbook entitle “Briefing Paper: The Impact of Divorce on Children’s Behavior Problems: when comparing the behavior problems of children from divorced families to those of children from intact family, what is the “something else” that should be taken into account The characteristics of families prior to divorce as divorced families are usually less educated, have lower incomes, and to have been raised in families that divorced.

Final Review The extra time women spend on housework compared to men after they come from home from their paid jobs. 18. According to Arlie Hochschild, define the Second Shift (Assignment 8).

FINAL REVIEW 19. Which of the following demographic/social changes does NOT explain an increase in the age of marriage A) Rise in cohabitation. B) Declining mortality rates C) Technological advances in contraceptives D) Increases in educational attainment, esp. for women Answer: B

FINAL REVIEW 20) Which racial/ethnic group has the highest TANF recipiency rate (rate of receiving welfare)? A: Asian Americans B: African Americans C: Hispanics D: Whites Answer: B

Population on TANF

Final Review 21: The Social Security Act of 1935 created which of the following Federal programs? A. Social security (pension for the aged). B. Aid to Families with Dependent Children. C. Unemployment compensation D. All of the above. D All of the above