Marriage & Experience- QUIZ 1: CH. 1&2

_____ is the irreplaceable means by which most of the social skills, personality characteristics, and values of individual members of society are formed. A. Family B. Education C. Media D. Government

A. Family

Family development theory has been criticized for A. assuming the sequential processes of intact, nuclear families. B. placing too much emphasis on diversity. C. being too complex. D. ignoring the contribution of children to family processes.

A. assuming the sequential processes of intact, nuclear families.

The core concepts in ecological theory include A. environment and adaptation. B. environment and socialization. C. mesosystem and exosystem. D. microsystem and macrosystem.

A. environment and adaptation.

Symbolic interaction theory A. examines how people interact with each other. B. looks at how each individual functions within the family unit. C. examines resources and power. D. focuses on the exchange between people who love each other.

A. examines how people interact with each other.

The family in which we grow up is known as the A. family of orientation. B. family of cohabitation. C. family of procreation. D. traditional family.

A. family of orientation.

The number of multigenerational households in the United States has A. increased. B. decreased. C. stayed the same. D. quadrupled in the last two years.

A. increased.

The _____ system is the social organization of the family. A. kinship B. familial C. relational D. clan

A. kinship

The _____ system is the social organization of the family. A. kinship B. familial C. relational D. clan

A. kinship

In 1967, the U.S. Supreme court ruled in the case of Loving v. Virginia and decided that it was unconstitutional for states to A. prohibit interracial marriage. B. determine age restrictions for marriage. C. prohibit same-sex marriage. D. deny the right of cousins to marry.

A. prohibit interracial marriage.

Case studies and in-depth interviews are examples of A. qualitative research. B. quantitative research. C. secondary data analysis. D. triangulation.

A. qualitative research.

According to __________ theory, when the emotional costs of a relationship outweigh its benefits, we are likely to feel uncomfortable, angry, or distressed. A. social exchange B. structural functionalism C. symbolic interaction D. family systems

A. social exchange

Conflict theory assumes A. that differences lead to conflict B. only certain people in the family have power. C. conflict is abnormal. D. money is the only source of power in the family.

A. that differences lead to conflict

According to the text, many of the so-called "culture wars" over "hot-button" issues such as the status of women, divorce and gay rights may really be A. moral issues. B. conflicts over differing conceptions of family. C. political issues. D. theoretical debates.

B. conflicts over differing conceptions of family.

Ron is Bryan's father. Their relationship is A. conjugal. B. consanguineous. C. kinship. D. fidelity

B. consanguineous.

In the hypothesis, "marital status is influenced by race," marital status is the A. independent variable. B. dependent variable. C. intervening variable. D. dummy variable.

B. dependent variable.

Clinical studies have been very beneficial in A. providing a model of the normal family. B. developing insights into family processes. C. making inferences to the population in general. D. proving the cause of family dysfunctions.

B. developing insights into family processes.

Liberal family policies are often tied to the _____ well-being of families. A. physical B. economic C. emotional D. moral

B. economic

According to the We Are Family Foundation, the purpose of their video featuring SpongeBob and other characters is to A. promote acceptance of gay and lesbian lifestyles. B. teach tolerance, cooperation, unity, and appreciation of diversity. C. promote acceptance of blended families. D. teach family values.

B. teach tolerance, cooperation, unity, and appreciation of diversity.

Exchange theory predicts that we will stay in an unhappy marriage when A. the costs of leaving are equal to the costs of staying. B. the costs of leaving are greater than the rewards of leaving and/or the costs of staying. C. the costs of leaving are equal to the rewards of leaving. D. none of the above, exchange theory predicts we will always leave an unhappy marriage.

B. the costs of leaving are greater than the rewards of leaving and/or the costs of staying.

Combining observational data with data obtained through other methods such as surveys or secondary analysis is a process referred to as A. data expansion. B. triangulation. C. operationalization. D. conceptualization.

B. triangulation.

More than _____ of the population of the United States, age 15 and older, is currently married. A. 25% B. 43% C. 50% D. 72%

C. 50%

Ray and Debra are a middle-class couple with three children. Ray has a full-time job and supports the family financially. Debra stays home and takes care of the children. Ray and Debra's family meets the definition of A. a modern family. B. affiliated kin. C. a traditional family. D. an extended family.

C. a traditional family.

Kate has not seen or heard from her mother since Hurricane Katrina hit the Louisiana town where her mother lived. She does not know for sure if her mother is dead or alive. Kate feels her mother's psychological presence even though she is not physically with her. Pauline Boss uses the term _____ to describe what Kate is feeling. A. mental illness B. delusional affect C. ambiguous loss D. trauma-induced psychosis

C. ambiguous loss

A scientist wants to conduct research to determine which variable causes another variable. Which method should the scientist use? A. clinical B. correlational C. experimental

C. experimental

To conservatives, cultural values have shifted away from _____. A. morality toward immorality B. immorality toward morality C. individual self-sacrifice toward self-fulfillment D. self-fulfillment toward individual self-sacrifice

C. individual self-sacrifice toward self-fulfillment

Nassira lives in a tribe in Zambia in which men have multiple wives. This is called A. monogamy. B. modified polygamy. C. polygyny. D. polyandry.

C. polygyny.

The feminist agenda is to A. get equal pay for equal work. B. minimize the contributions of men in family systems. C. raise society's level of awareness regarding the oppression of women and all other disadvantaged groups D. raise society's level of awareness regarding the oppression of women only

C. raise society's level of awareness regarding the oppression of women and all other

Examining how the sense of self is maintained in the process of acquiring social roles is fundamental to A. social exchange theory. B. family development theory. C. symbolic interaction theory. D. structural functionalism.

C. symbolic interaction theory.

Among the Nayar of India, men have clearly defined obligations toward A. their wives. B. the children of their eldest brother. C. the children of their sisters and female cousins. D. their own children.

C. the children of their sisters and female cousins.

The portrayal of family life that results from soap opera families and daytime talk shows is A. realistic and highly negative B. realistic and highly positive. C. unrealistic and highly negative. D. unrealistic and highly positive.

C. unrealistic and highly negative.

All of the following are beliefs of family systems theorists except A. Interactions must be studied in the context of the family system. B. The family has a structure that can be seen only in its interactions. C. The family is a purposeful system; it has a goal. D. Each family system stays the same over time.

D. Each family system stays the same over time.

Compared with conservatives, how do liberals feel about the status and future of family life in the United States? A. They are more determined to maintain the status quo. B. They are more determined to see change occur. C. They are more pessimistic about it. D. They are more optimistic about it.

D. They are more optimistic about it.

The most recent idea used to examine the dynamic nature of the family by family development theorists is the A. individual development of each family member. B. family life cycle. C. family career. D. family life course.

D. family life course.

The concept "marital happiness" is transformed from a concept to something measurable such as "a score of 80 or above on the Spousal Satisfaction Scale" in a process called _____. A. deductive research B. inductive research C. conceptualization D. operationalization

D. operationalization

According to William Goode, families provide all of the following advantages EXCEPT A. continuity. B. proximity. C. familiarity. D. protection.

D. protection.