Most government agencies define a family as poor if its income is less than half of the average American family income
a. true
b. false
Answer: b. false
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Studying race and ethnic relations is
A) easier than most other subjects because of our familiarity with minority issues. B) easier than most other subjects because most people are sensitive to the problems and needs of other people. C) more difficult than most other subjects because our values, attitudes, and experiences make our objectivity almost impossible. D) more difficult than most other subjects because the subject cannot be studied scientifically.
The family life-cycle model has some inherent limitations including
(a) focusing on a nuclear-family model. (b) stressing the second stage of life-cycle development. (c) incorporating ethnic family structures. (d) examining the impact of divorce on the family unit.
John was born with Down Syndrome, an ascribed status that is treated as
a. an achieved status. b. a role set. c. a master status. d. a role strain.
__________ is a family structure in which power is equally shared by the people within it
a. An egalitarian family b. A patriarchal system c. Bilateral descent d. Polyandry