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Most of the wealth represented by the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest people and families in the U.S.
 
  a. has been earned in the oil industry.
 b. was built on borrowed wealth from family.
 c. belongs to major athletes.
 d. is earned by an individual during their lifetime.

Question 2

Because of the rise in divorce and remarriage, stepfamilies have become fairly common in the U.S. Despite how common stepfamilies have become,:
 
  a. there is still little institutional support for stepfamilies.
  b. the number of children in stepfamilies is declining.
  c. the legal status of the nonresidential parent is not well understood.
  d. the percent of stepmothers remains low.

Question 3

The Bakers are part of the upper class. Which of the following is likely be the reason for their wealth?
 
  a. They achieved their wealth completely on their own.
 b. They were born into the middle class.
 c. They are a family who have held wealth for generations.
 d. None of the above is the correct answer.

Question 4

The stepfamilies that are often created by divorce and remarriage:
 
  a. rarely involve stepchildren.
  b. receive a great deal of institutional support.
  c. take many different forms today.
  d. utilize existing social norms and institutional support to help them through conflict.

Question 5

By 2012, in order for a person to be in the list of the top 400 wealthiest people in the U.S. her or she had to have more than _____ in wealth.
 
  a. 1 million
 b. 100 million
 c. 1 billion
 d. 100 billion

Question 6

Which of the following statements is false about contemporary American families?
 
  a. There are fewer births today than in the past.
  b. The number of single-parent households has increased dramatically.
  c. Childbearing occupies a smaller percentage of parents' adult lives than earlier.
  d. Married-couple families have become the minority form of the family.

Question 7

How is the measure of occupational prestige determined?
 
  a. Employers are asked how prestigious they believe their businesses are.
 b. Employees are asked to evaluate the prestige of their jobs.
 c. A nationwide sample of people is asked to evaluate a series of different jobs.
 d. Jobs are ranked according to how much they are paid.
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