1. Chapter 11The Family Test Review

2. Multiple Choice (3 Points)11 Questions • What is the definition of marriage? • What institution has the greatest effect on individual behavior? • What is a matrilineal society? • What items does a child receive from the family they are born into? • What is socioemotional maintenance?

3. Multiple Choice (3 Points)11 Questions • What is the economic function of the family? • What terms are used to define who makes important decisions in the family? • What are the common characteristics of U.S. families? • What is the symbolic interactionist view of the family?

4. Multiple Choice (3 Points)11 Questions • What are some examples of a negative effect of dual employment?

5. True/False (3 Points)8 Questions • What percent of marriages end in divorce? • Which is more damaging? Psychological or physical abuse. • What are some reasons a husband can divorce his wife? • At what age are U.S. couples getting married today? Younger or older.

6. True/False (3 Points)8 Questions • Do all societies have rule concerning marriage? • In what classes is family violence the most prevalent? • Are most families patriarchies? Industrial nations? • What are the important roles of marriage?

7. Matching (3 Points)6 Questions • Family of orientation • Extended family • Family of procreation • Nuclear family • Schools, churches, and families are examples • homogamy

8. Short Answer(5 Points)Answer all 5 of the Questions • Give two reasons for the decline in the U.S. divorce rate since 1985. • Do you think there are any advantages for children to grow up in an extended family rather than a nuclear family? Give reasons for your answer. • Polygamy is rare in societies today. Why do you think this is?

9. Short Answer(5 Points)Answer all 5 of the Questions • Some people want to legalize same-sex marriages in the U.S. This would mean that two men or two women could marry one another. Can you see any advantages to this? Any disadvantages? • Do you think that the increased number of married women in the work force also has increased the number of democratic families? Give reasons for your answer.