,You rtcan rtbuy rtthe rtthis rtcomplete rtfile rtat
http://testbanksfor.com
Marriages rt& rtFamilies: rtChanges, rtChoices, rtand rtConstraints rtby rtNijole rtV. rtBenokraitis
rt CHAPTER rt1: rtThe rtChanging rtFamily
Quick rtQuiz:
1. Which rtof rtthe rtfollowing rtstatements rtis rttrue?
a. Today, rta rtmajority rtof rtall rtpersons rtaged rt25 rtto rt34 rtyears rthave rtnever rtbeen rtmarried.
b. The rtmedian rtage rtat rtwhich rtpeople rtmarry rttoday rtis rthigher rtthan rtat rtany rttime rtduring rtthe
rt20th rtcentury.
c. On rtaverage, rtfirst rtmarriages rtthat rtend rtin rtdivorce rtlast rt20 rtyears.
d. The rt―traditional‖ rtfamily rt(where rtthe rthusband rtis rtthe rtbreadwinner rtand rtthe rtwife rtis rta rtfull-
time rtmother) rtbecame rtmore rtcommon rtbetween rt1972 rtand rt2007.
2. Two rtgenerations rtago rtthe rttypical rtAmerican rtfamily rtconsisted rtof
a. grandparents, rtparents, rtand rtchildren rtliving rtin rta rtsingle rthousehold.
b. a rtsingle rtmother rtliving rtwith rther rtchildren.
c. a rtfather, rtmother, rtand rtthree rtor rtfour rtchildren.
d. a rtmarried rtcouple rtwho rtdid rtnot rtyet rthave rtchildren.
3. A rtmarriage rtin rtwhich rtthe rtcouple rtmust rtfollow rtprocedures rtspecified rtby rtthe rtstate rtor
rtother rtjurisdiction, rtsuch rtas rtbuying rta rtlicense, rtis rtcalled rta
a. ceremonial rtmarriage.
b. common-law rtmarriage.
c. legal rtmarriage.
d. licensed rtmarriage.
4. Maria’s rtfamily rtis rtCatholic rtand rtinsists rtthat rtMaria rtmarry rta rtman rtwho rtis rtalso rtfrom rta
rtCatholic rtfamily. rtThis rtpractice rtof rtmarrying rtwithin rta rtcertain rtgroup rtis rtcalled
a. exogamy.
b. incest.
c. bigamy.
d. endogamy.
5. The rtfamily rtinto rtwhich rta rtperson rtis rtadopted rtor rtraised rtis rtcalled rtthe rtfamily rtof
a. orientation.
b. procreation.
c. restitution.
d. adoption.
6. Which rtof rtthe rtfollowing rtis rttrue rtabout rtfamilies rtof rtthe rtpast?
a. They rtwere rthappier rtand rtstronger rtthan rtpresent-day rtfamilies.
b. Children rtwere rtmore rtlikely rtto rtgrow rtup rtin rta rtnuclear rtfamily.
c. Few rtpeople rttalked rtabout rtissues rtsuch rtas rtdomestic rtviolence rtand rtchild rtabuse.
d. Parents rtspent rtmore rttime rtwith rttheir rtchildren rtthan rtthey rtdo rttoday.
You rtcan rtbuy rtthe rtthis rtcomplete rtfile rtat
http://testbanksfor.com
,You rtcan rtbuy rtthe rtthis rtcomplete rtfile rtat
http://testbanksfor.com
7. Which rtschool rtof rtthought rtabout rtthe rtfamily rtargues rtthat rtmost rtpeople rtput rttheir rtown rtneeds
rtabove rttheir rtfamily rtduties?
a. The rtfamily rtis rtdisappearing
b. The rtfamily rtis rtdeteriorating
c. The rtfamily rtis rtchanging, rtnot rtdeteriorating
d. The rtfamily rtis rtstronger rtthan rtever
8. Which rtof rtthe rtfollowing rtis rta rtmicro-level rtinfluence rton rtthe rtfamily?
a. Technological rtinnovations
b. Popular rtculture
c. Social rtmovements
d. Individual rtchoices
9. The rtburgeoning rtmarriage rtmovement rtconsists rtof rtpeople rtwho
a. are rtopposed rtto rtcommunal rtliving.
b. are rtalarmed rtby rthigh rtdivorce rtrates rtand rtthe rtincrease rtin rtcohabitation rtrates.
c. support rtno-fault rtdivorce rtlaws.
d. support rtlegislation rtthat rtallows rtwomen rtto rtcombine rttheir rtwork rtand rtmother rtroles.
Short rtAnswer
10. Why rthave rtmany rtsocial rtscientists rtchallenged rttraditional rtdefinitions rtof rtthe rtfamily?
You rtcan rtbuy rtthe rtthis rtcomplete rtfile rtat
http://testbanksfor.com
, You rtcan rtbuy rtthe rtthis rtcomplete rtfile rtat
http://testbanksfor.com
CHAPTER rt1: rtThe rtChanging
rtFamily rtQuiz rt#1: rtAnswer
1. Answer: rtKey
r t B
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtIntroduction/p.3
rtQuestion rttype: rtFactual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtModerate
2. Answer: rtC
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtIntroduction/p.3
rtQuestion rttype: rtFactual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtModerate
3. Answer: rtA
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtHow rtAre rtFamilies rtSimilar rtAcross rtSocieties/p.8
rtQuestion rttype: rtConceptual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtEasier
4. Answer: rtD
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtHow rtAre rtFamilies rtSimilar rtAcross rtSocieties rt/p.8
rtQuestion rttype: rtConceptual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtEasier
5. Answer: rtA
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtFamily rtStructure rtand rtSocial rtChange/p.11
rtQuestion rttype: rtConceptual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtEasier
6. Answer: rtC
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtSome rtMyths rtabout rtthe rtFamily/p.13
rtQuestion rttype: rtFactual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtModerate
7. Answer: rtB
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtFamily rtValues: rtThree rtPerspectives rton rtthe rtChanging rtFamily/p.16
rtQuestion rttype: rtConceptual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtEasier
8. Answer: rtD
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtWhy rtare rtFamilies rtChanging?/p.22
rtQuestion rttype: rtApplied; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtEasier
9. Answer: rtB
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtWhy rtare rtFamilies rtChanging?/p.23
rtQuestion rttype: rtFactual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtEasier
Short rtAnswer
10. Answer: rtBecause rtthey rtexclude rta rtnumber rtof rtdiverse rtgroups rtthat rtalso rtconsider rtthemselves
rtfamily, rtsuch rtas rtchildfree rtcouples, rtcohabiting rtcouples, rtfoster rtparents rtand rttheir rtcharges,
rtelderly rtsisters rtliving rttogether, rtgay rtand rtlesbian rtcouples rtwith rtor rtwithout rtchildren, rtand
rtgrandparents rtraising rttheir rtgrandchildren.
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtWhat rtis rta rtFamily?/p.5
You rtcan rtbuy rtthe rtthis rtcomplete rtfile rtat
http://testbanksfor.com
http://testbanksfor.com
Marriages rt& rtFamilies: rtChanges, rtChoices, rtand rtConstraints rtby rtNijole rtV. rtBenokraitis
rt CHAPTER rt1: rtThe rtChanging rtFamily
Quick rtQuiz:
1. Which rtof rtthe rtfollowing rtstatements rtis rttrue?
a. Today, rta rtmajority rtof rtall rtpersons rtaged rt25 rtto rt34 rtyears rthave rtnever rtbeen rtmarried.
b. The rtmedian rtage rtat rtwhich rtpeople rtmarry rttoday rtis rthigher rtthan rtat rtany rttime rtduring rtthe
rt20th rtcentury.
c. On rtaverage, rtfirst rtmarriages rtthat rtend rtin rtdivorce rtlast rt20 rtyears.
d. The rt―traditional‖ rtfamily rt(where rtthe rthusband rtis rtthe rtbreadwinner rtand rtthe rtwife rtis rta rtfull-
time rtmother) rtbecame rtmore rtcommon rtbetween rt1972 rtand rt2007.
2. Two rtgenerations rtago rtthe rttypical rtAmerican rtfamily rtconsisted rtof
a. grandparents, rtparents, rtand rtchildren rtliving rtin rta rtsingle rthousehold.
b. a rtsingle rtmother rtliving rtwith rther rtchildren.
c. a rtfather, rtmother, rtand rtthree rtor rtfour rtchildren.
d. a rtmarried rtcouple rtwho rtdid rtnot rtyet rthave rtchildren.
3. A rtmarriage rtin rtwhich rtthe rtcouple rtmust rtfollow rtprocedures rtspecified rtby rtthe rtstate rtor
rtother rtjurisdiction, rtsuch rtas rtbuying rta rtlicense, rtis rtcalled rta
a. ceremonial rtmarriage.
b. common-law rtmarriage.
c. legal rtmarriage.
d. licensed rtmarriage.
4. Maria’s rtfamily rtis rtCatholic rtand rtinsists rtthat rtMaria rtmarry rta rtman rtwho rtis rtalso rtfrom rta
rtCatholic rtfamily. rtThis rtpractice rtof rtmarrying rtwithin rta rtcertain rtgroup rtis rtcalled
a. exogamy.
b. incest.
c. bigamy.
d. endogamy.
5. The rtfamily rtinto rtwhich rta rtperson rtis rtadopted rtor rtraised rtis rtcalled rtthe rtfamily rtof
a. orientation.
b. procreation.
c. restitution.
d. adoption.
6. Which rtof rtthe rtfollowing rtis rttrue rtabout rtfamilies rtof rtthe rtpast?
a. They rtwere rthappier rtand rtstronger rtthan rtpresent-day rtfamilies.
b. Children rtwere rtmore rtlikely rtto rtgrow rtup rtin rta rtnuclear rtfamily.
c. Few rtpeople rttalked rtabout rtissues rtsuch rtas rtdomestic rtviolence rtand rtchild rtabuse.
d. Parents rtspent rtmore rttime rtwith rttheir rtchildren rtthan rtthey rtdo rttoday.
You rtcan rtbuy rtthe rtthis rtcomplete rtfile rtat
http://testbanksfor.com
,You rtcan rtbuy rtthe rtthis rtcomplete rtfile rtat
http://testbanksfor.com
7. Which rtschool rtof rtthought rtabout rtthe rtfamily rtargues rtthat rtmost rtpeople rtput rttheir rtown rtneeds
rtabove rttheir rtfamily rtduties?
a. The rtfamily rtis rtdisappearing
b. The rtfamily rtis rtdeteriorating
c. The rtfamily rtis rtchanging, rtnot rtdeteriorating
d. The rtfamily rtis rtstronger rtthan rtever
8. Which rtof rtthe rtfollowing rtis rta rtmicro-level rtinfluence rton rtthe rtfamily?
a. Technological rtinnovations
b. Popular rtculture
c. Social rtmovements
d. Individual rtchoices
9. The rtburgeoning rtmarriage rtmovement rtconsists rtof rtpeople rtwho
a. are rtopposed rtto rtcommunal rtliving.
b. are rtalarmed rtby rthigh rtdivorce rtrates rtand rtthe rtincrease rtin rtcohabitation rtrates.
c. support rtno-fault rtdivorce rtlaws.
d. support rtlegislation rtthat rtallows rtwomen rtto rtcombine rttheir rtwork rtand rtmother rtroles.
Short rtAnswer
10. Why rthave rtmany rtsocial rtscientists rtchallenged rttraditional rtdefinitions rtof rtthe rtfamily?
You rtcan rtbuy rtthe rtthis rtcomplete rtfile rtat
http://testbanksfor.com
, You rtcan rtbuy rtthe rtthis rtcomplete rtfile rtat
http://testbanksfor.com
CHAPTER rt1: rtThe rtChanging
rtFamily rtQuiz rt#1: rtAnswer
1. Answer: rtKey
r t B
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtIntroduction/p.3
rtQuestion rttype: rtFactual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtModerate
2. Answer: rtC
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtIntroduction/p.3
rtQuestion rttype: rtFactual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtModerate
3. Answer: rtA
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtHow rtAre rtFamilies rtSimilar rtAcross rtSocieties/p.8
rtQuestion rttype: rtConceptual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtEasier
4. Answer: rtD
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtHow rtAre rtFamilies rtSimilar rtAcross rtSocieties rt/p.8
rtQuestion rttype: rtConceptual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtEasier
5. Answer: rtA
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtFamily rtStructure rtand rtSocial rtChange/p.11
rtQuestion rttype: rtConceptual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtEasier
6. Answer: rtC
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtSome rtMyths rtabout rtthe rtFamily/p.13
rtQuestion rttype: rtFactual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtModerate
7. Answer: rtB
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtFamily rtValues: rtThree rtPerspectives rton rtthe rtChanging rtFamily/p.16
rtQuestion rttype: rtConceptual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtEasier
8. Answer: rtD
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtWhy rtare rtFamilies rtChanging?/p.22
rtQuestion rttype: rtApplied; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtEasier
9. Answer: rtB
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtWhy rtare rtFamilies rtChanging?/p.23
rtQuestion rttype: rtFactual; rtQuestion rtlevel: rtEasier
Short rtAnswer
10. Answer: rtBecause rtthey rtexclude rta rtnumber rtof rtdiverse rtgroups rtthat rtalso rtconsider rtthemselves
rtfamily, rtsuch rtas rtchildfree rtcouples, rtcohabiting rtcouples, rtfoster rtparents rtand rttheir rtcharges,
rtelderly rtsisters rtliving rttogether, rtgay rtand rtlesbian rtcouples rtwith rtor rtwithout rtchildren, rtand
rtgrandparents rtraising rttheir rtgrandchildren.
Chapter rtheading/page rt#: rtWhat rtis rta rtFamily?/p.5
You rtcan rtbuy rtthe rtthis rtcomplete rtfile rtat
http://testbanksfor.com
