Question 36Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textAll of the following are plausible reasons for a decrease in the birth rate EXCEPT:Question 36Answera.Women in poorer countries have more children, so women in industrialized countries have less childrenb.Increased access to contraceptivesc.Women choosing to have a career over motherhoodd.Government policies regulating the amount of children a person can haveClear my choiceQuestion 37Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following is a common criticism of the term 'industrializing country' ?Question 37Answera.The term is misleading and tends to mask inequalitiesb.The term suggests that these countries have a low rate of literacyc.The term suggests that a nation has a low standard of livingd.The term wrongly suggests that these countries have industriesClear my choiceQuestion 38Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textIn a shotgun wedding, a marriage between two people is forced because of an unplanned pregnancy. All of the following factors have contributed to the decrease of shotgun weddings EXCEPTQuestion 38Answera.The number of out-of-wedlock births has decreasedb.Increasing availability of welfare support for unwed mothersc.Increasing availability of birth controld.Out-of-wedlock births have become less stigmatizedClear my choiceQuestion 39Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textA woman being married to two men would be an example of:Question 39Answera.monogamyb.cohabitationc.polygynyd.polyandryClear my choiceQuestion 40Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textOne social class model proposed by sociologists posits that there are six social classes in America. In this model, classes are defined by a certain range of income. Which of the following is the most common criticism of this model?Question 40Answera.Social status is also determined by non-economic factors such as education or occupational prestige.b.Class is an inadequate category since American society is meritocratic and achievement based.c.The tendency of people to associate with those of equal standing has strengthened class differences.d.The model is too complex since there are only three important classes in the United states.

Question 26Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following is NOT considered an explanation for the gender gap in employment or for the disparity in wealth between men and women?Question 26Answera.Women used to be banned from owning propertyb.Lack of higher education amongst womenc.Motherhood penaltyd.SexismClear my choiceQuestion 27Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textTwo people who have just had a baby have turned from a ____ to a ____.Question 27Answera.dyad; triad coupleb.family de facto group; nuclear familyc.primary group; secondary groupClear my choiceQuestion 28Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textSociology is often categorized as a soft science becauseQuestion 28Answera.it is an empirical scienceb.most sociologists deploy qualitative methodsc.it lacks a systematic methodologyd.sociologists are not able to perfectly predict human behaviorClear my choiceQuestion 29Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following family models has become less common in the U.S. over the last 5 decades?Question 29Answera.Step familiesb.Extended familiesc.Single parentd.Nuclear familyClear my choiceQuestion 30Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textA cultural universal is something that:Question 30Answera.is based on social norms.b.is found in all cultures.c.may or may not be of value in meeting social needs.d.addresses all aspects of a group's behavior.

Question 16Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textToday in the United States the poverty rate of the elderly is _____.Question 16Answera.decreasingb.the same as that of the general populationc.increasingd.lower than at any point in historyClear my choiceQuestion 17Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textParents who rely mostly on reasoning and explanation, and use little (if any) punishment practice aQuestion 17Answera.permissive parenting styleb.authoritarian parenting stylec.uninvolved parenting styled.authoritative parenting styleClear my choiceQuestion 18Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhen folk beliefs about race are merged with scientific explanations, this refers to:Question 18Answera.genotypeb.ideologyc.phenotyped.taxonomyClear my choiceQuestion 19Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textIn 2010, 1 out of every how many Americans was over the age of 100?Question 19Answera.53364b.75c.5786d.3 millionClear my choiceQuestion 20Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following is not an aspect of globalization?Question 20Answera.Integrating finance through international tradeb.Integrating cultures through international tradec.Integrating child care through international traded.Integrating governments through international trade

Multiple Choice QuestionThe total fertility rate of a woman in a modern society is strongly affected by Blank______.Multiple choice question.religious and cultural practicesher education and access to birth controlfood shortages and illness

What are the reasons that the birth rate among U.S. adolescent girls has decreased?Multiple select question.school or community health classesincreased contraceptive usefear of sexually transmitted infectionsfear of being expelled from school

Question 31Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textSociological studies test relationships in which change in one ____ causes change in another.Question 31Answera.operational definitionb.variablec.behaviord.test subjectClear my choiceQuestion 32Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textThe majority of American children live in:Question 32Answera.no-parent householdsb.one-parent householdsc.two-parent householdsd.multigenerational householdsClear my choiceQuestion 33Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textRodney and Elise are American students studying abroad in Italy. When they are introduced to their host families, the families kiss them on both cheeks. When Rodney's host brother introduces himself and kisses Rodney on both cheeks, Rodney pulls back in surprise. Where he is from, unless they are romantically involved, men do not kiss one another. This is an example of:Question 33Answera.ethnocentrismb.imperialismc.culture shockd.xenocentrismClear my choiceQuestion 34Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textThe behaviors, customs and norms associated with a class are known as:Question 34Answera.underclassb.prestigec.class traitsd.powerClear my choiceQuestion 35Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following is known as the unofficial start of the LGBT movement?Question 35Answera.The Mattachine Societyb.The Daughters of Bilitisc.DOMAd.The Stonewall Riots