Sociology 1201 Quiz One Promises I can Keep: chapters 3 & 4
1. When poor, unmarried women give birth:
___a. the great majority are still romantically involved with their child's father
___b. most of the mothers and fathers predict they will stay together
___c. most of them also predict they will eventually marry
___d. all of the above xxxxx
2. Disagreements over the father's work effort and spending habits are such an important factor in break-ups because
___a. The woman is primarily interested in a man who can provide financial support
___b. The woman doesn't expect to have to work herself while raising her children
___c. His behavior with regard to money is an emblem of his dedication to the family xxxxxxxxxxxxx
___d. None of the above
3. Other factors in breakups include:
___a. crime and consequent prison or jail time
___b. alcoholism or drug abuse
___c. chronic abuse
___d. all of the above xxxxxxxxxxxxx
___e. both a and b
4. How do these women see marriage?
___a. They believe they should be married before they have children but it just doesn't work out
___b. They believe marriage is over-rated and outdated
___c. They believe a couple should be well-established in terms of the work world before they marry xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
___d. They would prefer to marry in their early 20's
5. Another concern was that many of these women feared that marriage would activate traditional sex roles, including male dominance and even abuse. This fear was particularly strong among which group in their study?
___a. White women
___b. Puerto Rican women xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
___c. African American women
___d. Asian American women
6. Why has the rate of marriage in neighborhoods like these declined so much since the 1950s?
___a. It's mostly a matter of declining male employment and earnings
___b. A majority of women here have given up on the idea of marriage
___c. Many of the men who would have been considered marriageable in the 1950s are no longer seen that way xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
___d. Family life itself is no longer an important value