marriage & family

Those with a "family change" perspective view the family as ________________. A- "a rigid institution" B- slowly and steadily getting worse C- "an adaptable institution" D- declining rapidly

"an adaptable situation"

A person who believed in the "family-decline" theory might say the following: A- "there has been a serious breakdown in marriage and family values" B- "family life isn't getting worse, it just adjusts to the times." C- "there is no marriage crisis" D- "families today are better off than in the past"

"there has been a serious breakdown in marriage and family values.

According to the text, women full-time employees earn ____ percent of what employed men do. A- 94 B- 79 C- 99 D- 63

79

gender socialization does not begin until late toddlerhood. T?F

F

Functional definitions of the family refer to what the family is, while structural definitions emphasize what the family does. T/F

False

Men are expected to have _________ character traits like strength, self-confidence, assertiveness, and ambition. A- modern B- agentic C- progressive D- expressive

agentic

The importance of the male provider role is a powerful theme in _______. A- all race/ethnic groups B- African American communities C- Latino homes D- white cultural expectations

all race/ethnic groups

suppose a researcher is observing the differences between men and women. This illustrates ____________ variation. A- within-group B- negligible C- between-group D- agentic

between-group

Personal experience provides us with information, but it can also act as _________, which is why we need scientific study. A- blinders B- evidence C- tools D- authority

blinder

The _______ of men's and women's roles reflects a dramatic change since the gender roles of 1950's and before. A- equalization B- differentiation C- convergence D- institutionalization

convergence

Family change is attributed to which of the following influences? A- individulals who do not wish to live in families B- hopelessness C- economic trends and cultural changes D- declining mental health

economic trend and cultural changes

People are influenced by the society around them. Societal or structural conditions can negatively or positively__________ our options. A- dismiss B- belittle C- expand D-destroy

expand

Researchers who randomly assign subjects to different groups would suggest that the investigators are using which technique? A- experiment B- longitudinal study C- survey D- multiple cross-sectional study

experiment

Warmth, sensitivity, tenderness, and placing concern about others' welfare above self-interest can be classified as __________ character traits. A- aggressive B- expressive C- agentic D- instrumental

expressive

what is meant by the term postmodern family? A- a family which is on the cutting edge of technology and current trends B- families today are more philosophical and reflective C- any family formed after 1960 D- families today exhibit a multiplicity of forms

families today exhibit a multiplicity of forms

Scholars and advocates with a __________ perspective agrue that we need to view the family from a historical standpoint. A- family decline B- family change C- pessimistic D- familistic

family change

Scholars and advocates with a __________ perspective point to what they see as a negative cultural change accentuated by excessive individualism and self-indulgence. A- family decline B- boomer fat C- familistic D- family change

family decline

A strength of the __________ perspective is that it challenges the idea that family success depends solely on individual effort. A- family systems B- family ecology C- attachment D- structure-functional

family ecology

The U.S. Census Bureau defines a family as two or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption who share a(n)__________

household

Exchange theory stresses the importance of ______________ in family relationships. A- coordinated efforts and the ability to "switch" one type of interaction for another B- how family members use their resources to trade with other family members C- a family's home, neighborhood, and sense of belonging D- the extent to which family members can take on each other's statuses and roles in crisis situations

how family members use their resources to trade with other family members

The ------------ family consists of husband, wife, and children in one household.

nuclear

According to the text, one disadvantage of survey research is it depends on the A- fact that an adequate survey must be "in person," not a mailed questionnaire B- difficulty of manipulating so many variables at one time C- presence of intervening variables D- participants' honesty, motivation, and ability to respond

participants' honesty, motivation, and ability to respond

A feminine expectation that has emerged over the past thirty years is that of the "__________ woman," who is independent, ambitious, and self-confident. A- professional B- ideal C- powerful but lonely D- bureaucratic

professional

Researchers conducting surveys want their samples to be A- time series B- simple C- unrelated D- representative

representative

The process by which society influences members to internalize attitudes and expectations is called A- psychological acquisition B- status conferral C- socialization D- role playing

socialization

The conflict perspective is the opposite of the _______________; it assumes that not all family behaviors and practices contribute to family well-being. A- family systems theory B- structure-functional theory C- biosocial theory D feminist theory

structure-functional theory

When conducting ______________, researchers ask a series of structures, or closed ended questions. A- longitudinal investigations B- experiments C- surveys D- participant observation

surveys

What marks the end of the family life cycle, according to the text? A- the death of a spouse B- divorce C- the children leaving home D- the death of the last person with the family surname

the death of a spouse

According to the text, more and more women are entering nontraditional occupations such as A- teaching B-homemaking C- nursing D- the military

the military

Theoretical perspectives or theories can increase our __________ families and family life. A- ability to label B- ability to control C- understanding of D- ability to scientifically categorize once and for all

understanding of