CFT TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Conscious decisions are made by carefully weighing options. - Answer -true
Cohabitation has emerged as a lifestyle - Answer -that can be an alternative to
marriage.
Family diversity has progressed to the point that there is - Answer -no typical family
form today
Every time people make important decisions, they ______________ for that time or
permanently. - Answer -rule out alternatives
According to the text, you should never listen to the emotional dimension of decision
making, sometimes called the "gut-factor." - Answer -false
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
Compared to the recent past, children are __________ likely to live with a grandparent
today. - Answer -more
According to the text's discussion of how social factors influence people's personal
choices, - Answer -social factors can limit people's options.
As families have become less traditional, the legal definition of a family has - Answer -
become much more flexible
A majority of children live in __________ households. - Answer -two parent
What is the primary reason, according to the text, that the transition to adulthood has
become elongated? - Answer -it takes longer to earn enough to support a family
The process by which family identity, traditions, and commitment emerge through
interaction within a particular family, is an important part of which perspective? -
Answer -interaction constructionist
Family systems theory emphasizes that family systems seek _________, or stable
balance and symmetry. - Answer -equilibrium
Conscious decisions are made by carefully weighing options. - Answer -true
Cohabitation has emerged as a lifestyle - Answer -that can be an alternative to
marriage.
Family diversity has progressed to the point that there is - Answer -no typical family
form today
Every time people make important decisions, they ______________ for that time or
permanently. - Answer -rule out alternatives
According to the text, you should never listen to the emotional dimension of decision
making, sometimes called the "gut-factor." - Answer -false
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
Compared to the recent past, children are __________ likely to live with a grandparent
today. - Answer -more
According to the text's discussion of how social factors influence people's personal
choices, - Answer -social factors can limit people's options.
As families have become less traditional, the legal definition of a family has - Answer -
become much more flexible
A majority of children live in __________ households. - Answer -two parent
What is the primary reason, according to the text, that the transition to adulthood has
become elongated? - Answer -it takes longer to earn enough to support a family
The process by which family identity, traditions, and commitment emerge through
interaction within a particular family, is an important part of which perspective? -
Answer -interaction constructionist
Family systems theory emphasizes that family systems seek _________, or stable
balance and symmetry. - Answer -equilibrium
