Marriage and Family Chapter 1
Over the past five decades, fertility in the United States has
declined
Family diversity has progressed to the point that there is
no typical family form today
Same-sex couple households increased by ______ percent between 2000 and 2010.
80
What is meant by the term postmodern family?
Families today exhibit a multiplicity of forms.
___________________ 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
Which of the following is NOT one of the four themes of the textbook?
Personal decision making has little impact on society.
According to the text, which of the following is NOT current societal trend impacting families?
a great increase in the number of pets in the family
In 1957, the total fertility rate was about 3.6 children per women. For the last 25 years, it has been ________________ child/children er women.
around two
Family _________ theorists posit that today's family forms need to be seen as historically expected adjustments to changing conditions.
change
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
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
When persons think in terms of seeking primarily personal- as opposed to communal or group- happiness and goals, this reflects which orientation?
indiviudualistic
The text concludes that the best way to make decisions about our personal lives is to make them
knowledgeably
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.
Which of the following is NOT listed by your text as a major family function?
meeting sexual desires
The________ family became common in industrial societies because it was better suited for city life.
nuclear
The text reports that ______ percent of marriages were preceded by cohabitation.
over 50
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
Which is the phrase used to describe economic and social forces which limit personal choices?
structural constraints
Economic uncertainty caused by ____________________________ is a current societal trend impacting families.
the recession that began in 2007
From interviews and observations, the authors reveal that:
there are many different definitions given for "family"
The U.S. Census Bureau defines family as
two or more persons sharing a household and who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
A majority of children live in ____________ household.
two-parent
