marriage and family

cohabitation has emerged as a lifestyle that

can be an alternative to marriage

according to the text, you should never listen to the emotional dimension of decision making, sometimes called the "gut-factor" true or false

false

functional definitions of the family refer to what the family is, while structural definitions emphasize what the family does. true or false

false

A central focus of the feminist theory is on__________ issues.

gender

the idea that there are naturally two very distinct genders is called

gender dichotomy

A photograph in the text depicts individuals waiting patiently for medical attention in a neighborhood clinic. Which group of scholars would be inclined to explore the body language of the people awaiting attention?

structure functionalists

the conflict and feminist theories call attention to _______ within groups including families and within the larger society

unequal power

A person who believed in the "family-decline" theory might say the following:

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

According to the text, a national random sample of approximately ______ persons can validly represent the U.S. population.

15,000

Individuals living alone constitute about ______ percent of American households.

27

same sex households increased by _____ percent between 2000 and 2010

80

what is the impact of communication technologies like email, Skype, and GPS on families

Communication technologies change the way families interact.

Individuals' choices depend largely on the _____________ that exist in their social environment

alternatives

according to the family life course development framework, each developmental task has a certain order in which major transitions to adult roles take place

appropriate age staging

in 1957, the total fertility rate was about 3.6 children per woman. for the last 25 years, it has been_______ children per woman

around 2

personal experience provides us with information, but it can also act as _______ which is why we need scientific study

blinders

Collecting data over a period of years using documented materials would reflect a(n)?

clinisions case study

What is NOT a style of relating, according to attachment theory?

complaint

theoretical perspectives are was of ___________

conducting scientific tests and measures of reality

Exchange theory stresses the importance of __________ in family relationships.

coordinated efforts and the ability to switch one type of interaction for another

Researchers who randomly assign subjects to different groups would suggest that the in vestigators are using which technique?

experiment

Many households containing grandparents are __________ family households, which include other relatives besides parents and children.

extended

Our beliefs about families, based on our own personal experience, are usually accurate. true or false

false

the family life course development framework emphasizes the individual family as the unit of analysis and examines the orderly stages through which families are seen to move. true or false

false

A photograph in the text depicts individuals waiting patiently for medical attention in a neighborhood clinic. Which group of scholars might remark on the quality of the facilities or speculate about the ho me that these people live in?

family ecologist

Evolutionary psychology is an alternate term for which perspective?

family ecology

the ________ perspective focuses on how the family influences and is influenced by the environments that surround it

family ecology

the ________ perspective looks at the family as a whole, where change in one part sets in motion a process to restore equilibrium

family systems

which of the theoretical perspectives is concerned with the impact of family policy

family systems

A recent study among immigrants found that relationships "based not on blood or marriage but rather on religious rituals or close friendship ties" can serve as a functional alternative to the nuclear family According to the text, what are these relationships called?

fictive kin

In the contemporary version of evolutionary theory, it is the survival of one's ________ into future generations that is important.

genetic material

Economic ___________ has affected bread-winning and consumption in America families.

globalization

the emotional dimension of decision making is referred to in the text as the _____

gut factor

the definition of family adopted by the authors of this text includes those who do al the following except

have the same name and background

what is not a neighborhood risk factor which puts children at greater risk for negative outcomes including violence

homogeneous neighbors

Family researchers will often generate a _________ or "educated guess" about the way things are, based on their theoretical orientation.

hypothesis

what is attributed to the U.S. by family change scholars

inadequate support for families

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 question of how two previously separate individuals come together and over time create a shared view of themselves as a couple would be best answered using which perspective?

interaction-constructionist

what is the primary reason, according to the text, that the transition to adulthood has become elongated

it takes longer to earn enough to support a family

the text concludes that the best way to make decisions about our personal lives is to make them ______

knowledgeably

the text points out that the social institutions of marriage and the family have become ___________ since the mid-twentieth century

less predictable

which of the following is not listed by your text as a major family function

meeting sexual desires

The child population of the U.S. is ________ racially and ethnically diverse than the adult population.

more

the likelihood of divorce declines with

more years of education

the climate, soil, plants, and animals are all part of the _______ environment

natural physical biology

the _______ hypothesis proposes that work-marriage-family sequence is thought to be the best for mental health and happiness

normative order

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

According to the text, one disadvantage of survey research is it depends on the

participants' honesty, motivation, and ability to respond

what reflects the relationship between personal decision making and society?

personal decisions are impacted by, but also influence, society

Particularly among college educated women, parenthood is _________.

postponed

Researchers conducting surveys want their samples to be ?

representative

children learn social roles by imitating the behaviors of parents, siblings, and family members through a type of play called _______

role taking

the pressure to achieve and the isolation of children from busy parents are all part of the ______ environment

social cultural

what is the phrase used to describe economic and social forces that limit personal choices

structural constraints

The American family takes on many forms today. The unctiond|approach encourages researchers to ask how well these new forms perform basic family functions.

structure functional

the conflict perspective is the opposite of the the or u. it assumes that not all family behaviors and practices contribute to family well-being.

structure functional theory

The view that the family is an enduring social institution because of the important tasks it performs for society—economic security, emotional support, socialization of children—is the __________ perspective.

structure-functional

A(n) ______ is possible when the researcher has a large amount of control over the various aspects of the phenomena under study.

survey

When conducting ________ , researchers ask a series of structured, or closed-ended questions

surveys

what marks the end of the family life cycle, according to the text

the children leaving the home

From interviews and observations, the authors reveal that:

there are many definitions given for "family."

A significant disadvantage of using case studies is that?

they usually lead to non representative conclusions

A national random sample of approximately 10,000 people is the minimum needed to v alidly represent the U.S. population. true or false

true

Science can be defined as a logical system that bases knowledge on systematic observations. True or false

true

in a family, one of the things that must be negotiated is personal privacy true or false

true

maintaining a family requires both commitment and knowledge of what you're doing. true or false

true

single person households not represent a quarter of American households true or false

true

the most common household type today is that of married couples without children. true or false

true

who we are and our personal decisions and attitudes are a product of our environment true or false

true

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 _________ households

two parent

many employers have redefined family in order to

with respect to employee benefit packages