1. Final Test Review Class: I really appreciated having the opportunity to share this semester with you. Good luck on the Test!

2. Final Test Review Final Test on Blackboard Multiple choice questions FINAL TEST OPENS on: Thursday, December 13 at 9:00 A.M. FINAL TEST CLOSES on: Friday, December 14 at 4:00 P.M. Once you log on you have one hour and thirty minutes to complete.

3. Final Test Review Final Test on Blackboard PRINT OUT CHARTS on wiki to study BEFORE test and study AND use during the test If you have a problem, e-mail me to unlock your attempt, you will not be able to go back into the Test until you e-mail me!! Keep track of your answers as you go along on a separate sheet.

4. Final Test Review 1) A group of people who share the same ethnicity share cultural characteristics, such as: llanguage pplace of origin ddress ffood rreligion oother values

5. Final Test Review 2) William Julius Wilson ’ s argument that large scale changes in the economic structure have left many African American men with few employment opportunities is an example of a ______level theory A.Micro B.Macro C.Meta D.None of the above Answer: B

6. Final Test Review 3) Identify two methods of research used by sociologists that we have studied the second half of the semester and give an example of how they studied families  Participant observation – Arlie Hochschild, The Second Shift – studied how couples divide housework  Survey research  National Survey of Families and Households  Used by many researchers to study marital happiness and housework  Demographic methods  U.S. Bureau of the Census for projects

7. Final Test Review 4) Which of the following statements about welfare reform in 1996 is FALSE? A)The poor were allowed to stay on welfare indefinitely B)Strict term limits were enacted C)Welfare recipients were expected to work for welfare D) Power devolved (moved) from the federal to the state level A is False

8. Final Test Review 5) Married women are more likely than their husbands 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

9. 9 December 1, 2015 Source: NSFH Mean Number of Hours Spent on 9 Household Tasks per Week by Dual- Earner Spouses

10. Final Test Review 6) 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 HIGHER expectations that husbands will do more housework Single, poor mothers expected to work for pay Increased rate and acceptance of remaining single and of divorce

11. Final Test Review 7) According to the lecture on poverty which racial/ethnic group has the highest percentage of people receiving welfare? A) Asian Americans. B) Latino families. C) African Americans. D) Whites. Answer C

12. TANF Recipients by Race/Ethnicity What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of TANF recipients?

13. Final Test Review 8) Briefly describe the trend in divorce from 1960 to the present

14. Annual Divorce Rate per 1,000 Marriages United States 1860 - 2007 Sources: for 1860-1988, Cherlin [1992]; for 1989-1996, U.S. National Center for Health Statistics [1993, 1995, 1997].

15. Final Test Review 9) 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

16. Final Test Review 10) According to your textbook: which of the following statements best summarizes the history of the relationships between the State and the private family? A.After abortion was legalized in 1972, the State took a much stronger interest in the private family B.Until the Great Depression, the general view was that the state did not intervene in the private family C.The high rates of teen pregnancy and consequent “shot gun” weddings led to a stronger interest by the State in the private family in the 1950s D.None of the above Answer: B

17. Final Test Review 11) List two major changes instituted in the 1996 welfare reform law. AFDC > TANF Temporary – two years to find job or employment training, 5 year lifetime limit Devolution: transfer of power from the federal to the state level States now receive block grants Keep Medicaid (health insurance for the poor) even after you find a job Don’t immediately lose benefits after marriage

18. Final Test Review 12) What social programs resulted from the Social Security Act of 1935?  Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)  Now TANF  Social Security (pension for the elderly)  Unemployment compensation

19. Final Test Review 13) What percentage of the population was living below poverty in 2010 A) 5.2% B) 15.1% C) 25.5% D) 32.9% Answer B

20. Final Test Review 14) Which of the following statements is True concerning changes in women's employment? A. The employment rates of single, never- married, and married mothers have become more similar B. During the Second World War, the female employment rates decreased C. Welfare reform has increased the unemployment rate for single mothers D.All of the above Answer: A

22. Final Test Review 15) Which of the following is NOT a macro- level influence on the family? A. unemployment rates B. racism C. time spent with family D. crime rates Answer: C

23. Final Test Review 16) Describe two demographic groups with high rates of divorce  The economically disadvantaged  African-Americans  Women in the labor force  Young or teen couples

24. Final Test Review 17. 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 A social institution

25. Final Test Review 18) 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

26. Final Test Review 19) 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

27. 20) 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 Test Review

28. 21) Why has the age of marriage increased in the past 30 years A) Rise in cohabitation. B) Increases in educational attainment, esp. for women C) Increased female labor force participation D) All of the above Answer D) All of the above

29. Final Review 22) According to APA formatting, which of the following citations is correct? A. Gager, C. T. & Yabiku, S. T. (2010). Who has the time?: The relationship between household labor time and sexual frequency. Journal of Family Issues, 31, 135-63. B. Gager, C. T. & Yabiku, S. T. (2010). Who has the time?: The relationship between household labor time and sexual frequency. Journal of Family Issues, 31, 135-63. C. Gager, Constance. T. & Yabiku, Scott. T. (2010). Who has the time?: The relationship between household labor time and sexual frequency. Journal of Family Issues, 31, 135-63. D. Gager, C. T. & Yabiku, S. T. (2010). Who Has the Time?: The Relationship Between Household Labor Time and Sexual Frequency. Journal of Family Issues, 31, 135-63. Answer: B

30. Final Review 23) The concept of sex refers to________ characteristics while the concept of gender refers to____________characteristics Answer: biological/ social

31. Final Test Review 24.Which of the following is NOT a component of the concept of The Marriage Market A.Resources B.Supply C.The employment rate D.Preferences Answer C

32. Final Test Review 25. Age of marriage has increased considerably over the past 40 years, which of the following reasons explains this change? A) Rise in cohabitation. B) Increases in educational attainment, esp. for women C) Increased female labor force participation D) All of the above

33. EXTRA CREDIT What is Professor Gager’s favorite young singing phenom? A.Lil P-nut B.Jayz C.Justin “the Bieb” Bieber D.Willow Smith Answer C