TEST BANK
Introduction to Family Processes
DENISE ANN BODMAN, BETHANY BUSTAMANTE VAN VLEET, RANDAL D. DAY
6th Edition
, Test Bank for Introduction to Family
Processes Diverse Families, Common
Ties, 6e Denise Bodman, Bethany
Vleet, Randal Day (All Chapters,
Missing Chapter 8)
Test Questions – Introduction to Family Processes (6e)
Chapter 1
1. My mother is part of my family of
a. Procreation.
b. Orientation.
2. Who is likely to be part of your family of procreation?
a. Your father.
b. Your adopted daughter.
c. Your sister.
d. Your grandparent.
3. One’s family of procreation is the same as one’s family of orientation:
a. except it includes grandparents
b. except it excludes one’s grandparents
c. focuses on one’s chosen partner and the resulting children
d. focuses just on one’s children and their children
4. In Greek mythology, Proteus was
a. A human who fought Poseidon and won.
b. The god of thunder and conflict.
c. A changeable god of the sea.
d. An unchangeable god over rock and land.
5. Your friend tells you that she believes families are protean. You understand that
she believes families are
a. Extremely stable.
b. Versatile.
c. Weak.
d. Dying.
6. According to chapter one in your text, which of the following best describes a
family that can adapt to the changing nature of our culture:
a. family of origin
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, b. family of procreation
c. primordial family
d. protean family
7. The Simpsons cartoon features Homer (the working father), Marge (the
stay-at-home mother), and children Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. This family
is best described as
a. An extended family.
b. A family of inclusion.
c. An American family.
d. A traditional family.
8. Your neighbors have two children. Their parents (the grandparents) live a
mile away and your neighbors frequently go to the grandparents’ home to
help mow the lawn and make repairs. This is an example of
a. A functionally extended family.
b. An extended family.
c. A traditional family.
d. None of the above.
9. The television program Sister Wives, features a man who has three wives. The
best term for this relationship is
a. Polygamy.
b. Polyandry.
c. Polygyny.
d. Cenogamy.
10. At least 50 societies in the world have marriages of one woman to several men.
This type of marriage is known as
a. Polygamy.
b. Polyandry.
c. Polygyny.
d. Cenogamy.
11. You discover that your “Aunt Cynomy” is not related to your family at all
but was your mom’s best friend from college. Aunt Cynomy is an example
of
a. Fictive kin.
b. Extended family.
c. The true meaning of family.
d. Parentification.
12. Which of the following could be considered part of one’s “family”?
a. FiFi, the dog.
b. Your BFF (best friend forever)
c. Your grandmother.
d. All of the above.
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, 13. When considering the story about the blind men and the elephant and
applying it to family processes, which part of the elephant is a metaphor for
family processes?
a. The trunk
b. The large side
c. The insides
d. The head
14. Who is most likely to study family and marriage as one of many institutions in
our society?
a. Historians
b. Sociologists
c. Family Scientists
d. Psychologists
15. On an airplane, you sit next to someone who says he studies marriage patterns
across various cultural groups in South America. You say,
a. “Oh! You are a psychologist!”
b. “Well! You must be a sociologist!”
c. “I’m so happy to be sitting next to a family scientist!”
d. “I see! You are an anthropologist!”
16. Which of the following is considered a family process?
a. How many children are in a family.
b. A family that is childfree at the beginning of marriage.
c. Economics of family life.
d. How families solve problems.
17. Family scientists who study family processes are more likely to study
a. Routine acts of daily living.
b. How parenting affects psychological wellbeing of children.
c. How families adapt to both parents working.
d. Changes in fertility and number of children.
18. Family processes are used by family members to achieve
.
a. Not; equality
b. Often; power
c. Strategies; goals
d. Rarely; happiness
19. Which of the following would a researcher focus on if he/she were approaching
the topic of divorce from a family processes approach?
a. The national divorce statistics.
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Introduction to Family Processes
DENISE ANN BODMAN, BETHANY BUSTAMANTE VAN VLEET, RANDAL D. DAY
6th Edition
, Test Bank for Introduction to Family
Processes Diverse Families, Common
Ties, 6e Denise Bodman, Bethany
Vleet, Randal Day (All Chapters,
Missing Chapter 8)
Test Questions – Introduction to Family Processes (6e)
Chapter 1
1. My mother is part of my family of
a. Procreation.
b. Orientation.
2. Who is likely to be part of your family of procreation?
a. Your father.
b. Your adopted daughter.
c. Your sister.
d. Your grandparent.
3. One’s family of procreation is the same as one’s family of orientation:
a. except it includes grandparents
b. except it excludes one’s grandparents
c. focuses on one’s chosen partner and the resulting children
d. focuses just on one’s children and their children
4. In Greek mythology, Proteus was
a. A human who fought Poseidon and won.
b. The god of thunder and conflict.
c. A changeable god of the sea.
d. An unchangeable god over rock and land.
5. Your friend tells you that she believes families are protean. You understand that
she believes families are
a. Extremely stable.
b. Versatile.
c. Weak.
d. Dying.
6. According to chapter one in your text, which of the following best describes a
family that can adapt to the changing nature of our culture:
a. family of origin
1|Page
, b. family of procreation
c. primordial family
d. protean family
7. The Simpsons cartoon features Homer (the working father), Marge (the
stay-at-home mother), and children Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. This family
is best described as
a. An extended family.
b. A family of inclusion.
c. An American family.
d. A traditional family.
8. Your neighbors have two children. Their parents (the grandparents) live a
mile away and your neighbors frequently go to the grandparents’ home to
help mow the lawn and make repairs. This is an example of
a. A functionally extended family.
b. An extended family.
c. A traditional family.
d. None of the above.
9. The television program Sister Wives, features a man who has three wives. The
best term for this relationship is
a. Polygamy.
b. Polyandry.
c. Polygyny.
d. Cenogamy.
10. At least 50 societies in the world have marriages of one woman to several men.
This type of marriage is known as
a. Polygamy.
b. Polyandry.
c. Polygyny.
d. Cenogamy.
11. You discover that your “Aunt Cynomy” is not related to your family at all
but was your mom’s best friend from college. Aunt Cynomy is an example
of
a. Fictive kin.
b. Extended family.
c. The true meaning of family.
d. Parentification.
12. Which of the following could be considered part of one’s “family”?
a. FiFi, the dog.
b. Your BFF (best friend forever)
c. Your grandmother.
d. All of the above.
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, 13. When considering the story about the blind men and the elephant and
applying it to family processes, which part of the elephant is a metaphor for
family processes?
a. The trunk
b. The large side
c. The insides
d. The head
14. Who is most likely to study family and marriage as one of many institutions in
our society?
a. Historians
b. Sociologists
c. Family Scientists
d. Psychologists
15. On an airplane, you sit next to someone who says he studies marriage patterns
across various cultural groups in South America. You say,
a. “Oh! You are a psychologist!”
b. “Well! You must be a sociologist!”
c. “I’m so happy to be sitting next to a family scientist!”
d. “I see! You are an anthropologist!”
16. Which of the following is considered a family process?
a. How many children are in a family.
b. A family that is childfree at the beginning of marriage.
c. Economics of family life.
d. How families solve problems.
17. Family scientists who study family processes are more likely to study
a. Routine acts of daily living.
b. How parenting affects psychological wellbeing of children.
c. How families adapt to both parents working.
d. Changes in fertility and number of children.
18. Family processes are used by family members to achieve
.
a. Not; equality
b. Often; power
c. Strategies; goals
d. Rarely; happiness
19. Which of the following would a researcher focus on if he/she were approaching
the topic of divorce from a family processes approach?
a. The national divorce statistics.
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