Marriage and Family Science Chapter 1-2

As of 2014, ________ of US households had at least one television set

96%

Which of the following is not believed by family systems theorists

Each family system stays the same over time

Which of the following is not believed by family systems theorists?

Each family system stays the same over time

A scientist wants to conduct research to determine if change in a certain variable causes predicable change in another variable. Which method should the scientist use?

Experimental

A person may only occupy one position at a time in the basic kinship system in American society

False

Affliated kin is defined as related individuals we have little contact with.

False

As society has become more industrialized and impersonal, families have decreased in importance as a source of intimacy

False

Clinical studies are of value because we can use them to make inferences about the general population

False

Conjugal relationships are creates through biological ties

False

Defining the family as weak and prone to disagreement at all times is critical to conflict theory

False

Heterosexuals often think about the privileges that sexual orientation offers or withholds

False

In family ecology theory, the microsystem consists of interconnection between microsystems

False

Most of us are consciously aware of calculating benefits and costs when making decisions in our relationships

False

Our values and beliefs about families have remained stable over time.

False

Popular culture is a key source of accurate information on families

False

Self-help and child rearing books are typically value-free

False

The family most Americans consider to be the traditional family is a family where both the husband and wife work outside of the home full-time

False

The socialization function rarely includes agents and caregivers outside of the family.

False

Who may marry in the United States has remained unchanged over the past 150 years

False

Which of the following is not a macro-level theory?

Family systems theory

Which of the following is a common criticism of symbolic interaction theory?

It does not fully account for the psychological aspects of human life

Diane and Jim are married to each other and live together with their 2 biological children. This group meets the definition of what?

Nuclear Family

Which of the following is not a major problem in using the survey method in family research?

Questionnaires are one of the most expensive and difficult research methods

Which of the following statements is true of surveys?

They are the most popular data gathering tool in marriage and family studies

What is meant by the term "modified extended family"?

This is a family that functions as an extended family even though they may not live in the same household

A family systems approach assumes that the family has a structure that can only be seen in its interaction

True

Ahrons believe that some divorces can be considered good divorces in which parents minimize conflict, continue parenting, and maintain ties with extended kin

True

All the people living in a housing unit makes up a household

True

Ambiguous loss and post-traumatic stress disorder are not the same thing

True

American kinship obligations are not as extensive as those of non-Western or non-industrialized cultures

True

Applied research is used to measure the effectiveness of policies and programs

True

At one time it was illegal for African Americans to marry in the United States because they were registered as property

True

Biases are strong opinions that may create barriers to hearing anything that is contrary to our opinion

True

Centrists believe that changes in family life are due to economic and demographic changes in society

True

Consanguineous relationships include those of grandparents and grandchildren

True

Emotional closeness may be more important that biology or law defining family

True

Experimental research involves isolating a single factor under controlled circumstances to determine its influence

True

Family development theory looks at the changes in the family that typically commence in the formation of a series of stages

True

Grounded theory is inductive

True

In some areas of India, Africa, and Asia, children as young as 6 years may marry other children (and sometimes adults), although they may not live together until they are older

True

Social networking and technology has changed the American family

True

Symbolic interactionists study how the sense of self is maintained in the process of acquiring social roles

True

The emphasis of family ecology theory is on how families are influenced by and in turn influence the wider environment

True

Who is one of the most awesome girls around?

Zaylie

The "Modern Family Effect" is an argument that:

a television show based on a same-sex couple's daily life has made it audience more accepting of difference

In the United States, same-sex couples can legally marry in:

all 50 states

Dr. Byron is conducting research in order to find out if a new parenting program being used at an agency is effective. This best illustrates:

applied research

Conflict theory has been criticized for:

assuming that differences lead to conflict

Social exchange theory has been criticized for:

assuming that we are all rational, calculating individuals

The study of marriage and family is:

both abstract and personal

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:

conflicts over differing conceptions of family

Professor Brooks is a centrist. This means he is:

conservative about some issues and liberal about other issues

Liberal family policies are often tied to the ____________ well-being of families

economic

Liberal family values are often tied to the ____________ well-being of families

economic

The core concepts in ecological theory include:

environment and adaptation

David Popenoe has concluded that:

except in high-conflict marriages, it is better for the children if their parents remain together and work out their problems

The status we are given in society is largely acquired through our:

families

The most recent idea used to examine the dynamic nature of the family by family development theorists is the:

family life course

Carlos is Roberto's compadre. This means that Carlos is Roberto's:

godparent

"All the people who occupy a housing unit" is the definition of:

household

To conservatives, cultural values have shifted from ________ toward ______________

individual self sacrifice; personal fulfillment

The _______________ system is the social organization of the family

kinship

Law professors Naomi Can and June Carbine identified family characteristics more common to "red states" that include all the following except:

lower divorce rates

Law professors Naomi Cahn and June Carbine identified family characteristics more common to "blue states" that include the following except:

lower use of abortion

According to William Goode, families provide all of the following advantages except:

protection

Dr. Gunter uses case studies in her research on strengths of single-parent families. She is conducting:

qualitative research

Among the Nayar of India, men have clearly defined obligations toward:

the children of their sisters and female cousins

According to _________________, the family experience is primarily shaped by gender

the feminist perspective

The portrayal of family life that results from soap opera families and daytime talk shows is:

unrealistic and highly negative

Which of the following is a common stereotype related to marriage and family?

women are instinctively nurturing