Chapter Nine Variations in Marriage
Another name for dual-career couples living apart, often for economic reasons, is....
Commuter marriage couples
The percentage of children in the United States under the age of 18 is__________.
Decreasing
Which of these countries has among the worst four overall scores for children’s well-being?
United States
The average American worker is given _____ paid vacation days annually.
14
Marco argues that the role of the family is to socialize children to appreciate the value of work and its contribution to society. He would identify as a __________.
Structural-functionalist
Ian and Aubry are raising their grandchildren. This is an example of a __________.
Skipped-generation household
Mario and Jenae are pleasantly surprised upon learning they are pregnant. They are __________ partners.
Acceptance-of-fate
The United States ranks __________ compared with other industrial nations in infant-mortality rates.
55th
The median household income in the United States in 2017 was_________.
$61,372
There is no consensus on what is best regarding parenting style.
Symbolic interactionist
Samuel is an adult returning to live with his parents. He can best be described as a/an ____
Adultolescent
Which of the following coincides with the statement “We didn’t really want a baby, but we’ll go ahead with it”?
Ambivalent partners
The_____________ has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the developed world.
United States
Tom is a manager who earns roughly $80,000. He would be considered a member of __________
Lower middle class
Who would share this perspective: Reproduction meanings vary depending on the meaning of gender roles.
Symbolic interactionist
The ___________single is an unattached single who dates people at random.
Free-floating
The cost to raise a child to age 18, excluding college, for a middle-income family is approximately __________ .
$235,000
These parents consistently act in negative ways toward their children.
Toxic parents
Josh was recently laid off. Which of the following health problems is he likely to experience first?
Depression
Which perspective is likely to argue that family diversity causes inequality and fight for resources?
Conflict theory
Which of the following stages of living together comes first?
Blending
The loss of wages that parents sacrifice to raise children is called __________ .
Opportunity costs
Children who grow up without negative effects in spite of an abusive childhood are called_____
Transcenders
An invisible barrier that prevents employed individuals from being promoted to top positions is called __________ .
The glass ceiling
Final Jeopardy- Make your wager.
When a woman is artificially inseminated on behalf of other people, she is serving as a(n) __________.
Surrogate mother