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1. SOCS 315 Week 1 Homework Chapter 1 and 2
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Week 1: Homework Assignment
Chapter 1:
Question 2: What is meant by the idea that race, class, and gender are
interactive systems rather than individual variables? Think about your
own family of orientation, and take one particular aspect of your family
life as an example. Discuss briefly how race, class, and gender act
simultaneously to shape that aspect of your family life.
Question 4: Most people agree that marriages and families underwent
major changes during the last half of the twentieth century; however,
few people link these changes to larger societal changes that have taken
place. Identify some of the major changes that have taken place during
the past 50 years (for example, in transportation, technology, and social
welfare policies), and discuss their impact on contemporary marriages
and families. Reflect on your own family and consider how one such
change has affected your family and/or families like yours.
Chapter 2:

2. Question 1: Why do sociologists need different theoretical perspectives
to explain marriage and family behavior? Why isn’t one perspective
sufficient?
Question 2: Virtually every practical decision you make and every
practical opinion you hold has some theory behind it. Consider any
marriage and family behavior or event of interest to you. Develop a
“mini theory” to explain the behavior or event. What are some of the
major assumptions you make about human beings, society, marriages,
families, women, and men? Is your theory a micro or macro level
explanation? Which one of the theoretical perspectives or theory models
does your theory most resemble? After you have developed your mini
theory, consider that you or some researcher wants to test it. What kinds
of questions might you ask? Which research methodology would be
most appropriate to test your theory? Why?
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SOCS 315 Week 2 Quiz
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1. (TCO 3) ___________ describes societal attitudes and behaviors
expected of and associated with the two sexes
2. (TCO 3) According to the text, more and more women are entering
nontraditional occupations such as:

3. 3. (TCO 3) Which of the following statements best defines expressive
sexuality?
4. (TCO 4) Sociologists who argue that singles weigh the costs against
the benefits of marrying are utilizing the __________ perspective
5. (TCO 4) Compared to marrieds, cohabitants report that they are
__________ happy with their relationships
1. (TCO 3) Beginning in infancy and throughout childhood, identify
several ways that parents and teachers socialize their male and female
children differently.
2. (TCO 4) Explain the meaning of the "sex ratio," and explain the ways
in which the sex ratio affects singles in the United States.
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SOCS 315 Week 3 You Decide
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4. SOCS 315 Week 4 Quiz
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1. (TCO 4) The text cites a dramatic increase in _____ as one of the
striking developments in American women's fertility patterns in recent
years
2. (TCO 4) Which racial/ethnic group has the highest fertility rate in the
U.S.?
3. (TCO 4) According to the text's discussion, which of the following is
NOT one of the advantages of today's parents?
4. (TCO 4) The _____ parent's attitude is "I am in charge and set/enforce
the rules, no matter what."
5. (TCO 2) In terms of research concerning the parenting styles of
different racial and ethnic groups, some studies have made comparisons
within particular groups. This reflects which of the following
approaches?
1. (TCO 4) Explain the relationship between involuntary infertility and
reproductive technology. What are the social implications of ART?

5. 2. (TCO 4) Describe several features of our present society that can
make parenting especially difficult. Give an example of two of the
features that demonstrate parenting difficulties for parents.
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SOCS 315 Week 5 You Decide Assignment
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As is outlined in this week's 'You Decide' scenario summary...,
“Leonora and Joshua are having disagreements about Leonora returning
to work after staying home with their child, Christa, who is now 3
months old.
There is constant rejection and retaliation as Leonora demonstrates anger
by yelling at Joshua. Joshua continues expressing his opinions about the
cost and care of day care centers and wants Leonora to wait until Christa
is 5 years old and starts kindergarten. Leonora feels that if she is out of
the workplace for 5 years it will be extremely difficult for her to re-enter
and will have to start her career from the beginning and move backwards
with salary and benefits. They both feel stress because of the economic
pressures as well as freedom to continue the lifestyle that they were
accustomed to before Christa arrived.”

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SOCS 315 Week 6 Quiz
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1. (TCO 5) The text points out that the silent treatment is a form of
_____ power.
2. (TCO 5) Cohabitants and those who have been previously divorced
are especially likely to maintain separate _____.
3. (TCO 6) _____ violence is not focused on a particular matter of
dispute between the partners, but is intended to establish a general
pattern of dominance in the relationship
4. (TCO 6) The text's definition of crisis encompasses three interrelated
ideas. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
5. (TCO 5) In the ABC-X family crisis model, “C” is the
1. (TCO 5) Summarize what research tells us about each of the
following: males as spouse abusers and males as victims of spouse abuse
2. (TCO 6) What does it mean to trace the course of a family crisis?
Identify the patterns of this course and explain what happens during a
family crisis.

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SOCS 315 Week 7 Homework Assignment
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1.Chapter 12 – Page 416 – Question 1 - Historian Eric Sager,
commenting on the growing ranks of singles, points out, “It is often said
that divorce today performs the function that death did in the past. The
promise to live together for better or worse, so long as you both shall
live, means something very different if you anticipate a married life of
60 years, as opposed to a married life of 25 years.” Do you agree or
disagree with Sager? Is the goal of lifetime marriage realistic in today’s
society? What role, if any, does an increase in life expectancy play in
marital stability? Explain.
2. Chapter 13 -- Page 444 - Question 1 - Discuss the significance of
viewing remarried families as entities that are distinct from nuclear
families. In a similar vein, some sociologists have argued against
referring to remarried families as reconstituted or blended families. How
might these latter terms cause problems for individuals living in
remarried families? Should biological parents who are cohabiting with a
partner be considered stepfamilies? Explain.
3.Chapter 14 - Page 475 - Question 3 - How does the experience of
aging differ for single, married, divorced, and widowed people? For
heterosexual and homosexual elderly? For elderly with children and

8. those without? What actions could communities take to improve the
lives of their elderly citizens?
4. Question 4 - In Chapter 12, we asked whether the idea of a permanent
marriage is a realistic option in today’s society. In this chapter, we noted
that 6 percent of all married couples celebrated golden wedding
anniversaries. Can you imagine yourself married for 50 or more years?
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