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,Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank
For
Exploring Marriages
& Families
Fourth Edition
Karen Seccombe
Prepared by
Karen Seccombe
,________________________________________________________________________
Copyright © 2025, 2018, 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights
Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication is protected by copyright, and
permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a
retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
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the appropriate contacts within the Pearson Education Global Rights & Permissions Department,
please visit www.pearsoned.com/permissions/.
, Contents
Chapter 1 Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships? 1
Chapter 2 Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class 26
Chapter 3 Building Relationships 50
Chapter 4 Love and Loving Relationships 74
Chapter 5 Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships 98
Chapter 6 Communication, Crisis, and Power in Our Relationships 122
Chapter 7 Marriage 146
Chapter 8 Thinking about Parenthood 170
Chapter 9 Raising Children 194
Chapter 10 Families and the Work They Do 220
Chapter 11 Family Stress and Crisis: Violence among Intimates 245
Chapter 12 The Process of Divorce 270
Chapter 13 Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage after Divorce 294
Chapter 14 Families in Middle and Later Life 319
Chapter 15 Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish 344
, Chapter 1
Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
TB_Q1.1.1. The opening vignette revealed:
A. child abuse has long-term consequences for children.
B. interviewing families about their personal lives is difficult and surveys are difficult,
therefore more appropriate.
C. racial tensions.
D. there are many different types of families.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.1.2. Relationships by blood, marriage, or affection, in which members may
cooperate economically, may care for children, and may consider their identity to be
intimately connected to the larger group define a/an:
A. domestic partner.
B. fictive kin.
C. family.
D. human agency.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.1.3. Angel’s parents keep asking her when she and her husband Tomas are
“going to have a family?” What her parents probably mean is:
A. when are they going to have children?
B. when are they going to get registered as domestic partners?
C. when are they going to become fictive kin?
D. when will they become a family of orientation?
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
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,Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
TB_Q1.1.4. A “family of orientation” refers to:
A. the family you make through marriage, partnering, and/or parenthood.
B. a cross-cultural perspective.
C. the family that you were born into.
D. relatives that you feel closest to.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.1.5. You, your siblings, and your parents comprise your:
A. family of orientation.
B. fictive kin.
C. family of procreation.
D. domestic partners.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.1.6. You have a special older friend that you are very close to and call her
“Auntie Marge,” even though she is not related to you. You invite her to many family
functions and share traditions together. You feel that she would help you in a time of
need. Marge is an example of a/an:
A. domestic partner.
B. fictive kin.
C. family of orientation.
D. symbolic interaction.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
4
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,TB_Q1.1.7. How we define “family” is important for many reasons. Which is not one of
the reasons?
A. Unmarried partners cannot file jointly on federal taxes.
B. Many employer health insurance plans do not cover unmarried partners.
C. Unmarried persons cannot collect Social Security benefits from their partner.
D. Unmarried persons cannot buy a house together.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
TB_Q1.1.8. Who was the first employer to offer domestic partner benefits?
A. Disneyland
B. IBM
C. The Village Voice newspaper
D. Los Angeles Unified School District
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.2.9. Which of the following is a universal function of families?
A. To encourage extended families
B. To encourage economic cooperation
C. To encourage sexual behavior among the unmarried
D. To offer human agency
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the functions of families.
Topic: The Functions of Families
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.2.10. What arrangement became common in order to help men know who their
heirs were so that property and inheritance could be handed down?
A. Fictive kin
B. Social placement
C. Obeying parental authority
D. Monogamy
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,Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the functions of families.
Topic: The Functions of Families
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
TB_Q1.3.11. Which is one of the themes of the textbook?
A. The best way to truly understand families is to link micro- and macro-level
perspectives.
B. Because families are different from one culture to another, they have few universal
features or functions.
C. Families are monolithic.
D. Biological theories and research are most important to understanding families and
close relationships.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.3 Recognize the link between micro-level and macro-level
perspectives on families.
Topic: Theme 1: Linking the Micro-Level and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.3.12. The Covid-19 pandemic is an example of a ___________ influence on
families.
A. micro-level
B. focus-level
C. macro-level
D. nuclear-level
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.3 Recognize the link between micro-level and macro-level
perspectives on families.
Topic: Theme 1: Linking the Micro-Level and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
TB_Q1.3.13. A/an ____________ perspective focuses on individuals’ interactions in
specific settings.
A. focus-level
B. nuclear-level
C. micro-level
D. macro-level
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.3 Recognize the link between micro-level and macro-level
perspectives on families.
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, Topic: Theme 1: Linking the Micro-Level and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.3.14. Clay is writing a paper for his class about the ways in which marriage is
interconnected with the rest of society and with other social institutions. He argues that
relationships are not isolated entities, but are interconnected with social, cultural,
economic, and political forces. Which perspective is he using?
A. Macro-level
B. Secondary-level
C. Nuclear-level
D. Micro-level
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.3 Recognize the link between micro-level and macro-level
perspectives on families.
Topic: Theme 1: Linking the Micro-Level and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
TB_Q1.3.15. A _____________ is a major sphere of social life, with a set of beliefs and
rules that are organized to meet basic human needs.
A. master status
B. universal program
C. family of procreation
D. social institution
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.3 Recognize the link between micro-level and macro-level
perspectives on families.
Topic: Theme 1: Linking the Micro-Level and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.3.16. There are at least two components of social structure that are discussed in
your text. The first is social institutions, and the other is:
A. marriage.
B. status.
C. macro-level.
D. theory.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.3 Recognize the link between micro-level and macro-level
perspectives on families.
Topic: Theme 1: Linking the Micro-Level and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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4th edition Seccombe
Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you few pages sample.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel sheet
if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make update
at every time. There are many new editions
waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file You
can contact us at every time, we can replace it
with true one.
Our email:
,Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank
For
Exploring Marriages
& Families
Fourth Edition
Karen Seccombe
Prepared by
Karen Seccombe
,________________________________________________________________________
Copyright © 2025, 2018, 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights
Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication is protected by copyright, and
permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a
retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording, or otherwise. For information regarding permissions, request forms and
the appropriate contacts within the Pearson Education Global Rights & Permissions Department,
please visit www.pearsoned.com/permissions/.
, Contents
Chapter 1 Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships? 1
Chapter 2 Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class 26
Chapter 3 Building Relationships 50
Chapter 4 Love and Loving Relationships 74
Chapter 5 Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships 98
Chapter 6 Communication, Crisis, and Power in Our Relationships 122
Chapter 7 Marriage 146
Chapter 8 Thinking about Parenthood 170
Chapter 9 Raising Children 194
Chapter 10 Families and the Work They Do 220
Chapter 11 Family Stress and Crisis: Violence among Intimates 245
Chapter 12 The Process of Divorce 270
Chapter 13 Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage after Divorce 294
Chapter 14 Families in Middle and Later Life 319
Chapter 15 Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish 344
, Chapter 1
Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
TB_Q1.1.1. The opening vignette revealed:
A. child abuse has long-term consequences for children.
B. interviewing families about their personal lives is difficult and surveys are difficult,
therefore more appropriate.
C. racial tensions.
D. there are many different types of families.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.1.2. Relationships by blood, marriage, or affection, in which members may
cooperate economically, may care for children, and may consider their identity to be
intimately connected to the larger group define a/an:
A. domestic partner.
B. fictive kin.
C. family.
D. human agency.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.1.3. Angel’s parents keep asking her when she and her husband Tomas are
“going to have a family?” What her parents probably mean is:
A. when are they going to have children?
B. when are they going to get registered as domestic partners?
C. when are they going to become fictive kin?
D. when will they become a family of orientation?
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
3
Copyright © 2025, 2018, 2015, 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc.
,Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
TB_Q1.1.4. A “family of orientation” refers to:
A. the family you make through marriage, partnering, and/or parenthood.
B. a cross-cultural perspective.
C. the family that you were born into.
D. relatives that you feel closest to.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.1.5. You, your siblings, and your parents comprise your:
A. family of orientation.
B. fictive kin.
C. family of procreation.
D. domestic partners.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.1.6. You have a special older friend that you are very close to and call her
“Auntie Marge,” even though she is not related to you. You invite her to many family
functions and share traditions together. You feel that she would help you in a time of
need. Marge is an example of a/an:
A. domestic partner.
B. fictive kin.
C. family of orientation.
D. symbolic interaction.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
4
Copyright © 2025, 2018, 2015, 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc.
,TB_Q1.1.7. How we define “family” is important for many reasons. Which is not one of
the reasons?
A. Unmarried partners cannot file jointly on federal taxes.
B. Many employer health insurance plans do not cover unmarried partners.
C. Unmarried persons cannot collect Social Security benefits from their partner.
D. Unmarried persons cannot buy a house together.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
TB_Q1.1.8. Who was the first employer to offer domestic partner benefits?
A. Disneyland
B. IBM
C. The Village Voice newspaper
D. Los Angeles Unified School District
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Identify the different definitions of “family” and their
implications.
Topic: How Do We Define Family?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q1.2.9. Which of the following is a universal function of families?
A. To encourage extended families
B. To encourage economic cooperation
C. To encourage sexual behavior among the unmarried
D. To offer human agency
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the functions of families.
Topic: The Functions of Families
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.2.10. What arrangement became common in order to help men know who their
heirs were so that property and inheritance could be handed down?
A. Fictive kin
B. Social placement
C. Obeying parental authority
D. Monogamy
5
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,Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the functions of families.
Topic: The Functions of Families
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
TB_Q1.3.11. Which is one of the themes of the textbook?
A. The best way to truly understand families is to link micro- and macro-level
perspectives.
B. Because families are different from one culture to another, they have few universal
features or functions.
C. Families are monolithic.
D. Biological theories and research are most important to understanding families and
close relationships.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.3 Recognize the link between micro-level and macro-level
perspectives on families.
Topic: Theme 1: Linking the Micro-Level and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.3.12. The Covid-19 pandemic is an example of a ___________ influence on
families.
A. micro-level
B. focus-level
C. macro-level
D. nuclear-level
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.3 Recognize the link between micro-level and macro-level
perspectives on families.
Topic: Theme 1: Linking the Micro-Level and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
TB_Q1.3.13. A/an ____________ perspective focuses on individuals’ interactions in
specific settings.
A. focus-level
B. nuclear-level
C. micro-level
D. macro-level
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.3 Recognize the link between micro-level and macro-level
perspectives on families.
6
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, Topic: Theme 1: Linking the Micro-Level and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.3.14. Clay is writing a paper for his class about the ways in which marriage is
interconnected with the rest of society and with other social institutions. He argues that
relationships are not isolated entities, but are interconnected with social, cultural,
economic, and political forces. Which perspective is he using?
A. Macro-level
B. Secondary-level
C. Nuclear-level
D. Micro-level
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.3 Recognize the link between micro-level and macro-level
perspectives on families.
Topic: Theme 1: Linking the Micro-Level and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
TB_Q1.3.15. A _____________ is a major sphere of social life, with a set of beliefs and
rules that are organized to meet basic human needs.
A. master status
B. universal program
C. family of procreation
D. social institution
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.3 Recognize the link between micro-level and macro-level
perspectives on families.
Topic: Theme 1: Linking the Micro-Level and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q1.3.16. There are at least two components of social structure that are discussed in
your text. The first is social institutions, and the other is:
A. marriage.
B. status.
C. macro-level.
D. theory.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.3 Recognize the link between micro-level and macro-level
perspectives on families.
Topic: Theme 1: Linking the Micro-Level and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families
Difficulty Level: Moderate
7
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