Test Bank for Marriages, Families, and

Relationships: Making Choices in a Diverse

Society, 12th Edition, Mary Ann Lamanna,
Agnes Riedmann, Susan D. Stewart
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1. From interviews and observations, the authors reveal that:

a. "family" is one cohesive unit.
b. most social scientists agree on a definition of
"family." c. there are many definitions given for
"family."
d. defining "family" is not vital because there are so many definitions.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: fact

2. Which of the following is NOT listed by your text as a major family function?
a. raising children
responsibly b. meeting
sexual desires
c. providing members with economic and other practical
support d. offering emotional security

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: concept

3. Traditionally, both law and social science specified that the family consisted of people
related by a. blood, marriage, or adoption. b. symbolic definition.
c. nuptial contracts. d. temporary agreement.

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: fact
4. The U.S. Census Bureau defines a family as
a. any heterosexual or homosexual conjugal union and any children.
b. two or more persons sharing a household and who are related by blood, marriage, or
adoption. c. any group of people residing together.
d. parents, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: fact

5. What is meant by the term postmodern

family? a. Families today exhibit a multiplicity
of forms. b. Any family formed after 1960.
c. A family which is on the cutting edge of technology and current
trends. d. Families today are more philosophical and reflective.

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: fact

6. As families have become less traditional, the legal definition of a family

has a. remained the same.
b. become more rigid.
c. narrowed to include only married couples and
children. d. become much more flexible.

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: fact
7. The concept of “household” is broader than that of “family” as it includes
a. pets. b. material possessions.
c. any person residing in the home. d. relatives who live far away.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: fact

8. The Census Bureau uses which of the following terms to describe a person or a group of people residing
together?
a. family b. nuclear
family c. extended family d.
household

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: fact

9. The definition of family adopted by the authors of this text includes those who do all of the following EXCEPT
a. form an economic unit and care for any young.
b. consider their identity to be significantly attached to the
group. c. have the same name and background.
d. commit to maintaining that group over time.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: fact
10. Scholars and advocates with a perspective point to what they see as a negative cultural
change accentuated by excessive individualism and self-indulgence.
a. family change b. boomer fat
c. familistic d. family decline

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: fact

11. Those with a “family change” perspective view the family as .

a. declining rapidly b. “an adaptable institution”
c. “a rigid institution” d. slowly and steadily getting worse

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: fact

12. Scholars and advocates with a perspective point see constant evolution as
normal. a. family change b. pessimistic
c. familistic d. family decline

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: fact
13. Which of the following is attributed to the U.S. by “family change” scholars?
a. patriotism as a source of family
pride b. declining values in family
matters
c. inadequate support for
families d. rigid traditional ideas
of family

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: concept

14. Family change is attributed to which of the following influences?

a. declining mental health
b. individuals who do not wish to live in
families c. hopelessness
d. economic trends and cultural changes

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: fact

15. A person who believed in the “family decline” theory might say the following:
a. “There has been a serious breakdown in marriage and family values.”
b. “Family life isn’t getting worse, it just adjusts to the times.”
c. “Families today are better off than in the past.”
d. “There is no marriage crisis.”

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: application
 16. Someone who is a “family change” advocate might say the
following:
a. “Our nation is in a crisis; marriages aren’t surviving like they used to.”
b. “The family is better than ever at adapting to new challenges.”
c. “Times were much better for families in the ‘50s and ‘60s.”
d. “Before long, marriage won’t even be around as an institution.”

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: application

17. Family theorists posit that today's family forms need to be seen as historically expected
adjustments to changing conditions.
a. decline b. social
c. change d. marriage

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
KEYWORDS: fact

18. Cohabitation has emerged as a

lifestyle
a. that is stigmatized as unhealthy and
immoral. b. that is much more common than
marriage.
c. that continues to be illegal.
d. that can be an alternative to marriage.

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
KEYWORDS: fact
19. The family became common in industrial societies because it was better suited for city
life. a. blended b. nuclear
c. extended d. modified-extended

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
KEYWORDS: fact

20. Individuals living alone constitute about percent of American

households. a. 6 b. 10
c. 34 d. 26

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
KEYWORDS: concept

21. The text reports that percent of marriages were preceded by

cohabitation. a. less than 10 b. about 15
c. 25 d. over 50

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
KEYWORDS: fact

22. Many employers have redefined

family a. to disallow same sex
couples.
b. in an effort to keep traditional definitions.
c. with respect to employee benefit
packages. d. to prevent economic
uncertainty.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
KEYWORDS: concept
23. Compared to 50 years ago, marriage is not as to
Americans. a. important b. unimportant
c. unusual d. unreal

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
KEYWORDS: concept

24. In 1957, the total fertility rate was about 3.6 children per woman. For the last decade and a half, it has been
child/children per
woman. a. less than one b. one
c. around two d. about three

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
KEYWORDS: fact

25. Over the past four decades, fertility in the United States
has a. stayed about the same. b. increased
dramatically.
c. declined. d. fluctuated substantially.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
KEYWORDS: fact

26. Particularly among college educated women, parenthood is

. a. not an option b. postponed
c. embraced early in life d. doubled

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
KEYWORDS: fact
27. The likelihood of divorce declines with .
a. lower levels of income b. fewer economic
resources c. more years of education d. decreased
religiosity

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
KEYWORDS: fact

28. The divorce rate

a. has been in decline for the last three
decades. b. continues to increase over time.
c. will probably never level off.
d. will always remain at 50 percent of first marriages.

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
KEYWORDS: fact

29. Same-sex couple households increased by percent between 2000 and

2010. a. 40 b. 80
c. 95 d. 50

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
KEYWORDS: fact

30. Which of the following is true about the age at marriage today?
a. It is the highest recorded since the 1890
census. b. Age at marriage is declining to 1970s
levels.
c. Male's age at marriage has increased, but female's remains
lower. d. It has remained virtually the same since 1890.

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
KEYWORDS: application
31. Today, only percent of American households fit the 1950s nuclear family ideal of a married
couple with children, where only the husband is employed.
a. 6 b. 10
c. 25 d. 3

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: fact

32. A majority of children live in

households. a. divorced b. single-mother
c. single-father d. two-parent

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: fact

33. Compared to the recent past, children are likely to live with a grandparent
today. a. somewhat less b. far less
c. equally d. more

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: fact

34. About of American children live in single parent

families. a. 10 percent b. 25 percent
c. 50 percent d. 90 percent

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: fact
35. Many households containing grandparents are family households, which include other
relatives besides parents and children.
a. modern b.
nuclear c. extended
d. blended

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: concept

36. Children are likely than the general population or the elderly to be living in
poverty. a. more b. far less
c. somewhat less d. equally

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: fact

37. In the 1950s, the nonmarital pregnancy rate was in comparison with
today. a. higher b. slightly lower
c. much lower d. the same

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: fact

38. The child population of the U.S. is racially and ethnically diverse than the adult
population. a. equally b. more
c. less d. far less

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: fact
39. Over the past several decades,
a. the divorce rate has declined somewhat.
b. the rate of nonmarital childbearing has increased.
c. there has been a dramatic increase in teen birth
rates. d. changes in the family have basically
accelerated.

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: fact

40. What is assisted reproductive technology (ART)?

a. a new style of painting that is highly sexualized
b. a counseling course for couples who want to get pregnant
c. helping parents know how to use technology with their future children
d. the manipulation of sperm and/or egg in the absence of sexual intercourse that may involve a third party

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A Sociological Imagination: Personal Troubles and Some Social Conditions
That
Impact Families
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.
KEYWORDS: fact

41. What is the impact of communication technologies like e-mail, Skype, and GPS on families?
a. Technologies force themselves on families. b. The impact is unknown at this time.
c. Communication technologies change the d. Technology increases the amount of face-to-
way families interact. face time together.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A Sociological Imagination: Personal Troubles and Some Social Conditions
That
Impact Families
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.
KEYWORDS: fact
42. According to the text, which of the following is NOT a current societal trend impacting families?
a. new communication and reproductive
technologies b. changes in America’s race/ethnic
composition
c. a great increase in the number of pets in the
family d. economic uncertainty

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A Sociological Imagination: Personal Troubles and Some Social Conditions
That
Impact Families
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.
KEYWORDS: concept

43. Economic uncertainty caused by is a current societal trend impacting

families. a. global warming
b. assisted reproductive
technologies c. the recession that
began in 2007
d. increased immigration during the last decade

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A Sociological Imagination: Personal Troubles and Some Social Conditions
That
Impact Families
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.
KEYWORDS: fact

44. Individuals' choices depend largely on the that exist in their social
environment. a. alternatives b. defaults
c. decisions d. people

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A Sociological Imagination: Personal Troubles and Some Social Conditions
That
Impact Families
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.
KEYWORDS: concept
 45. Which of the following is a path young adults took in response to the
recession?
a. Dropped out of school.
b. Opted to have children
sooner. c. Held out for a higher
salary.
d. Postponed marriage.

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A Sociological Imagination: Personal Troubles and Some Social Conditions
That
Impact Families
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.
KEYWORDS: fact

46. People are influenced by the society around them. Societal or structural conditions can negatively
limit or positively our options.
a. dismiss b.
expand c. destroy
d. belittle

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A Sociological Imagination: Personal Troubles and Some Social Conditions
That
Impact Families
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.
KEYWORDS: application

47. The text concludes that the best way to make decisions about our personal lives is to make
them a. by default. b. knowledgeably.
c. unconsciously. d. by following the path of least resistance.

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: application

48. According to the text, over time, cohabitation has

become a. “mainstream.” b. “secondary.”
c. “prohibited.” d. “unlikely.”

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: fact
49. Through the lens of social scientific research, individual choices are shaped
by a. unknown forces.
b. deep, inner
drives. c. social
factors.
d. schooling.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: fact

50. Which is the phrase used to describe economic and social forces which limit personal choices?
a. media overload b. mass
confusion c. structural constraints d.
cultural baggage

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.
KEYWORDS: fact

51. According to the text’s discussion of how social factors influence people’s personal choices,
a. it is always more difficult to make the common
choice. b. social factors can limit people’s options.
c. social factors never limit people’s options.
d. some people do not make choices.

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.
KEYWORDS: fact

52. Sometimes we into a a decision rather than making a conscious

one. a. "opt" b. "crawl"
c. "slide" d. "grow"

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: concept
53. Deciding about, rather than sliding into, a situation involves looking at the alternatives, not just picking the
________
choice. a.
acceptable
b. easiest
c. basic
d. difficult

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: application

54. Which of the following is NOT one of the steps involved with making knowledgeable choices?
a. Try to avoid making a decision if possible.
b. Recognize the social pressures that may influence personal
choices. c. Consider the consequences of each alternative.
d. Attempt to clarify your own values.

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: fact

55. The emotional dimension of decision making is referred to in the text as

the a. craziness gene. b. gut factor.
c. ga-ga principle. d. no-think dimension.

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: concept

56. Every time a person makes an important decision they for that time or
permanently. a. widen their options b. remove responsibility
c. rule out alternatives d. create emotional stability

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: concept
57. If you wanted to make a knowledgeable decision about choosing which class to
take, a. take the first class which is open and will fit your schedule.
b. find out what your friends are taking, and do the same.
c. wait until the last possible minute, and then let your advisor find a class.
d. 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.

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: application

58. What factor may cause a father to make choices about his family by "sliding" into a decision?
a. Careful consideration of family needs and personal time.
b. Strong day-to-day pressures on the job cutting into time at home.
c. Remembering how important his wife and children are to him, and acting
on it. d. Ignoring the phone, television and computer in order to talk at the
dinner table.

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: application

59. Children learn social roles by imitating the behaviors of parents, siblings, and family members through a type of
play called ___________.
a. externalization. b. mocking
caregivers. c. secondary education. d. role-
taking.

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.06 - Explain and give examples of how families
provide individuals with a place to belong.
KEYWORDS: fact
60. Parents, siblings and other relatives are usually highly influential in developing a child’s , or
that child’s sense of worth and value.
a. self-concept b. genetic
code c. nickname d.
temperament

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.06 - Explain and give examples of how families
provide individuals with a place to belong.
KEYWORDS: concept

61. 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. a. Individualism b. A knowledgeable
decision
c. Family identity d. DNA pool

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.06 - Explain and give examples of how families
provide individuals with a place to belong.
KEYWORDS: application

62. Life in American families reflects a tension in American culture between family solidarity
and a. individual freedom. b. the prenuptial contract.
c. divorce. d. childlessness.

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.07 - Understand why there is a tension in our culture
between familistic values on the one hand and individualistic values on the other
hand.
KEYWORDS: fact

63. Family togetherness, stability, and loyalty are all examples

of a. proscriptive norms. b. familistic (communal)
values. c. self-fulfillment values. d. outdated norms.

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.07 - Understand why there is a tension in our culture
between familistic values on the one hand and individualistic values on the other
hand.
KEYWORDS: concept
64. Valuing personal happiness and goals and the development of distinct identity is a
value. a. familistic b. kinship orientation
c. structural d. individualistic

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.07 - Understand why there is a tension in our culture
between familistic values on the one hand and individualistic values on the other
hand.
KEYWORDS: concept

65. When persons think in terms of seeking primarily personal—as opposed to communal or group—happiness and
goals, this reflects which orientation?
a. familistic b.
individualistic c. kinship
d. negotiated

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.07 - Understand why there is a tension in our culture
between familistic values on the one hand and individualistic values on the other
hand.
KEYWORDS: concept

66. The text points out that the social institutions of marriage and the family have become
since the mid-twentieth century.
a. more predictable b. more
functional c. less predictable d. less
functional

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.07 - Understand why there is a tension in our culture
between familistic values on the one hand and individualistic values on the other
hand.
KEYWORDS: fact

67. Family diversity has progressed to the point that there

is a. a breakdown in communal values and family
bonds.
b. ethnic differences in most family
members. c. no typical family form today.
d. confusion and distress among sociologists about what to study.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Marriages and Families: Four Themes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: concept
68. Which of the following reflects the relationship between personal decision making and society?
a. Personal decisions are impacted by, but b. Society impacts personal decisions, but rarely do
also influence, society. our decisions impact society.

c. One has no real impact on the other. d. The relationship is too difficult to study.

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Marriages and Families: Four Themes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: fact

69. Which of the following is NOT one of the four themes of the
textbook?
a. Personal decisions must be made throughout the life
course. b. People are influenced by the society around them.
c. We live in a society characterized by considerable
change. d. Personal decision making has little impact on
society.

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Marriages and Families: Four Themes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
MFaR.LAMA.15.01.07 - Understand why there is a tension in our culture
between familistic values on the one hand and individualistic values on the other
hand.
KEYWORDS: fact

70. We live in a society characterized by change, including increased ethnic, economic,

and family diversity.
a. little b. slight
c. considerable d. negligible

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Marriages and Families: Four Themes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.
KEYWORDS: concept
71. Maintaining a family requires both commitment and knowledge of what you’re doing.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: concept

72. Functional definitions of the family refer to what the family is, while structural definitions emphasize
what the family does.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: concept

73. Today, about 40 percent of families fit the 1950s ideal of intact marriage, children, and husband-
breadwinner and wife-homemaker.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: application

74. The most common household type today is that of married couples without
children. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: fact
75. Single-person households now represent a quarter of American
households. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: fact

76. People have been postponing marriage in recent

years. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: concept

77. According to the text, married life is far more complex and difficult than the traditional image commonly
portrayed. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: concept

78. Only 50 percent of Americans approve of black-white

marriages. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.
KEYWORDS: fact
79.
The more common infertility interventions involve prescription drugs and microscopic surgical procedures to
repair
a female’s fallopian tubes or a male’s sperm ducts.

a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A Sociological Imagination: Personal Troubles and Some Social Conditions That
Impact Families
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.
KEYWORDS: fact

80. As families have become less rigidly structured, people have made fewer choices “once and for all.”
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: concept

81. Who we are and our personal decisions and attitudes are a product of our
environment. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: concept

82. Some of our choices are not conscious and we "slide" into
them. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: concept
83. Conscious decisions are made by carefully weighing
options. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: fact

84. Sliding into an option can occur when we choose the path of least resistance or do the easiest
thing. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: fact

85. According to the text, you should never listen to the emotional dimension of decision making, sometimes called
the
“gut­factor.”
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: concept

86. The text points out that the best way to make choices is by
default. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: fact
87. Life in American families reflects a cultural tension between solidarity and individual
freedom. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.07 - Understand why there is a tension in our culture
between familistic values on the one hand and individualistic values on the other
hand.
KEYWORDS: fact

88. In a family setting, development and change involve more than one
individual. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.07 - Understand why there is a tension in our culture
between familistic values on the one hand and individualistic values on the other
hand.
KEYWORDS: application

89. In a family, one of the things that must be negotiated is personal

privacy. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.07 - Understand why there is a tension in our culture
between familistic values on the one hand and individualistic values on the other
hand.
KEYWORDS: application

90. Research shows that parents, siblings, and other relatives influence a child’s self-concept, having a profound
influence on personal
identity. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.06 - Explain and give examples of how families
provide individuals with a place to belong.
KEYWORDS: concept
91. Personal decision affects our social
environment. a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Marriages and Families: Four Themes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: concept

92. A(n) is any sexually expressive, parent-child, or other kin relationships in which people—usually
related by ancestry, marriage, or adoption—form an economic unit and care for any young, consider their
identity to be significantly attached to the group, and are committed to maintaining that group over time.

ANSWER: family
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: concept

93. The U.S. Census Bureau defines a family as two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption
who share a(n) __________.

ANSWER: household
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: fact

94. The family consists of husband, wife, and children in one household.
ANSWER: nuclear
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: concept
95. Self-indulgence and self-interest has led to family .
ANSWER: decline
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: concept

96. Some family experts do not believe the family is in decline, but focus instead on family .
ANSWER: change
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.
KEYWORDS: concept

97. The family exhibits a multiplicity of forms, and new or altered family forms continue to emerge
and develop.

ANSWER: postmodern
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.
KEYWORDS: concept

98. involves all the procedures, regulations, attitudes, and goals of programs and agencies,
workplaces, educational institutions, and government that affect families.

ANSWER: Family policy

POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A Sociological Imagination: Personal Troubles and Some Social Conditions That
Impact Families
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.
KEYWORDS: concept

99. are the opportunities one has for education and work, whether one can afford to marry, the schools
that children attend, and a family's health care and they depend on family economic resources.

ANSWER: Life chances

POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A Sociological Imagination: Personal Troubles and Some Social Conditions That
Impact Families
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.
KEYWORDS: concept
100. More Americans maintain families whose members bridge and maintain relationships across
national borders.

ANSWER: transnational
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A Sociological Imagination: Personal Troubles and Some Social Conditions That
Impact Families
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.
KEYWORDS: concept

101. , or economic and social forces, can limit personal choices.

ANSWER: Structural constraints
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: concept

102. Our individual choices can have an influence on .

ANSWER: society
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.
KEYWORDS: concept

103. The family refers to ideas and feelings about the uniqueness and value of one’s family unit, which
emerges from traditions and rituals.
ANSWER: identity
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.06 - Explain and give examples of how families
provide individuals with a place to belong.
KEYWORDS: concept

104. The contradictory pull of both values creates tension in society.

ANSWER: familistic and individualistic
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.07 - Understand why there is a tension in our culture
between familistic values on the one hand and individualistic values on the other
hand.
KEYWORDS: application
105. Individualistic values are also referred to as values.
ANSWER: self-fulfillment
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.07 - Understand why there is a tension in our culture
between familistic values on the one hand and individualistic values on the other
hand.
KEYWORDS: concept

106. Compare and contrast the traditional definition of the family with the postmodern definition preferred by the
authors of your textbook. Give examples of how the legal system, government, and business community have
struggled to make decisions about who can be considered part of the family.
ANSWER: Will vary
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.

107. Write an essay in which you compare nuclear family and the postmodern family. How might each of
these impact children?

ANSWER: Will vary

POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.

108. How does the definition of family have practical and economic consequences for individuals in everyday life?
Provide at least two examples utilizing the issues involved.
ANSWER: Will vary
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01 - Understand why researchers and policy makers
need to define family, even though definitions are not always agreed upon and
can be controversial.

109. Using the text’s discussion as a guide, address the question, “Is the family declining or is the family
changing?
ANSWER: Will vary
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.02 - Relate ways that family structure, or form, is
increasingly diverse.
110. The text points out that what we think of as “family” has changed dramatically. Explain this statement.
ANSWER: Will vary
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Defining Family
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.03 - Explain why there is no typical American family.

111. First, distinguish between personal troubles and societal influences. Give an example of each.
Second, distinguish between social influences and personal choices. Give an example of each.
ANSWER: Will vary
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: A Sociological Imagination: Personal Troubles and Some Social Conditions That
Impact Families
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.04 - Describe and give examples of various society-
wide, structural conditions that impact families.

112. Suppose you were faced with a decision about an unplanned pregnancy. Explain the process you would use
to
choose knowledgeably. Include in your discussion the major components of knowledgeable decision making.
ANSWER: Will vary
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.

113. The text points out that some choices are made by sliding, while others are made by deciding.
Explain the difference and provide at least one illustration of each category.

ANSWER: Will vary

POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Freedom and Pressures of Choosing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.05 - Discuss why the best life course decisions are
informed ones made consciously.

114. What is family identity? Using your own family, or one with which you are familiar, provide several
examples of this phenomenon.

ANSWER: Will vary

POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.06 - Explain and give examples of how families
provide individuals with a place to belong.

115. What is the difference between individualistic and familistic values? Provide an illustration of each.
ANSWER: Will vary
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Families of Individuals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.01.07 - Understand why there is a tension in our culture
between familistic values on the one hand and individualistic values on the other
hand.