Marriage & Family Chapter 1
Which of the following is NOT listed by your text as a major family function?
sexual desires
Someone who is a "family change" advocate might say the following:
"The family is better than ever at adapting to new challenges."
A person who believed in the "family decline" theory might say the following:
"There has been a serious breakdown in marriage and family values."
About __________ of American children live in single parent families.
25%
Individuals living alone constitue about _____ percent of American households.
26
Same-sex coupled households increased by ____ percent between 2000 and 2010.
80
Individuals choices depend largely on the ______ that exist in their social environment.
Alternatives
Over the past four decades, fertility in the United States has
Declined
People are influenced by the society around them. Societal or structural conditions can negatively limit or positively__________ our options.
Expand
Many households containing grandparents are __________ family households, which include other relatives besides parents and children.
Extended
According to the text, you should never listen to the emotional dimension of decision making, sometimes called the "gut-factor."
False
What is meant by the term postmodern family?
Families today exhibit a multiplicity of forms.
Scholars and advocates with a __________ perspective point to what they see as a negative cultural change accentuated by excessive individualism and self-indulgence.
Family decline
Which of the following is attributed to the U.S. by "family change" scholars?
Inadequate support for families
Compared to the recent past, children are __________ likely to live with a grandparent today.
More
The _______ family became common in industrial societies because it was better suited for city life.
Nuclear
Parents, siblings and other relatives are usually highly influential in developing a child's _____________, or that child's sense of worth and value
Self-concept
Sometimes we _______ into a a decision rather than making a conscious one.
Slide
According to the text, married life is far more complex and difficult than the traditional image commonly portrayed.
True
Personal decision affect out social environment
True
Research shows that parents, siblings, and other relatives influence a child's self-concept, having a profound influence on personal identity.
True
Sliding into an option can occur when we choose the path of least resistance or do the easiest thing.
True
A majority of children live in __________ households.
Two parent
According to the text, which of the following is NOT a current societal trend impacting families?
a great increase in the number of pets in the family
True or false: The text points out that the best way to make choices is by default.
false
_____is made up of the ideas and feelings about the uniqueness and value of one's family unit, which often emerges in family traditions, rituals and celebrations.
family identity
The emotional dimension of decision making is referred to in the text as the
gut factor
The divorce rate
has been in decline for the last three decades.
Valuing personal happiness and goals and the development of distinct identity is a ________ value.
individualistic
If you wanted to make a knowledgeable decision about choosing which class to take,
look through the catalog at all the possibilities, consider what will benefit you in the future, and register early to get the class you consider best.
Children are __________ likely than the general population or the elderly to be living in poverty.
more
Family diversity has progressed to the point that there is
no typical family form today.
According to the text's discussion of how social factors influence people's personal choices,
social factors can limit people's choices.
Which is the phrase used to describe economic and social forces which limit personal choices?
structural constraints
Over the past several decades,
the divorce rate has declined somewhat.
The U.S. Census Bureau defines a family as
two or more persons sharing a household and who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
In 1957, the total fertility rate was about 3.6 children per woman. For the last decade and a half, it has been ____ child/children per woman.
Around two
Traditionally, both law and social science specified that the family consisted of people related by?
Blood, Marriage, or Adoption
True or false: In a family, one of the things that must be negotiated is personal privacy.
True
True or false: Maintaining a family requires both commitment and knowledge of what you're doing.
True
Which of the following is NOT one of the steps involved with making knowledgeable choices?
Try to avoid making a decision if possible.
Those with a "family change" perspective view the family as ________________.
an adaptable insitution
The concept of "household" is broader than that of "family" as it includes
any person residing in the home.
As families have become less traditional, the legal definition of a family has
become more flexible
We live in a society characterized by ________________ change, including increased ethnic, economic, and family diversity
considerable
Deciding about, rather than sliding into, a situation involves looking at the alternatives, not just picking the ________ choice.
easiest
Family change is attributed to which of the following influences?
economic trends and cultural changes
Today, about 40 percent of families fit the 1950s ideal of intact marriage, children, and husband-breadwinner and wife-homemaker
false
Life in American families reflects a tension in American culture between family solidarity and
individual freedom
When persons think in terms of seeking primarily personal—as opposed to communal or group—happiness and goals, this reflects which orientation?
individualistic
The text concludes that the best way to make decisions about our personal lives is to make them
knowledgeably
Which of the following is a path young adults took in response to the recession?
postponed marriage
Through the lens of social scientific research, individual choices are shaped by
social factors
Cohabitation has emerged as a lifestyle
that can be an alternative to marriage.
What is assisted reproductive technology (ART)?
the manipulation of sperm and/or egg in the absence of sexual intercourse that may involve a third party
From interviews and observations, the authors reveal that:
there are many definitions given for "family."
The more common infertility interventions involve prescription drugs and microscopic surgical procedures to repair a female's fallopian tubes or a male's sperm ducts.
true
Who we are and our personal decisions and attitudes are a product of our environment.
true
Many employers have redefined family
with respect to employee benefit packages.
