Marriage and Family: Chapter 1 Quiz
Those with a "family change" perspective view the family as ________________.
"an adaptable institution"
Same-sex couple households increased by _____ percent between 2000 and 2010.
80
Only 50 percent of Americans approve of black-white marriages.
False
According to the text, married life is far more complex and difficult than the traditional image commonly portrayed.
True
As families have become less rigidly structured, people have made fewer choices "once and for all."
True
Conscious decisions are made by carefully weighing options.
True
People have been postponing marriage in recent years.
True
The most common household type today is that of married couples without children.
True
Who we are and our personal decisions and attitudes are a product of our environment.
True
As families have become less traditional, the legal definition of a family has
become much more flexible.
Traditionally, both law and social science specified that the family consisted of people related by
blood, marriage, or adoption.
Family change is attributed to which of the following influences?
economic trends and cultural changes
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
The Census Bureau uses which of the following terms to describe a person or a group of people residing together?
household
Compared to 50 years ago, marriage is not as __________ to Americans.
important
Which of the following is NOT listed by your text as a major family function?
meeting sexual desires
Cohabitation has emerged as a lifestyle
that can be an alternative to marriage.
From interviews and observations, the authors reveal that:
there are many definitions given for "family."
The U.S. Census Bureau defines a family as
two or more individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption living in the same household
Many employers have redefined family
with respect to employee benefit packages.
