a. "family"isonecohesiveunit.
b. mostsocialscientistsagreeonadefinitionof"family."
c. therearemanydefinitionsgivenfor"family."
d. defining"family"isnotvitalbecausetherearesomanydefinitions.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01-
Understandwhyresearchersandpolicymakersneedtodefinefamily,eventhoughde
finitionsarenotalwaysagreeduponandcanbecontroversial.
KEYWORDS: fact
2. WhichofthefollowingisNOTlistedbyyourtextasamajorfamilyfunction?
a. raisingchildrenresponsibly
b. meetingsexualdesires
c. providingmemberswitheconomicandotherpracticalsupport
d. offeringemotionalsecurity
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DefiningFamily
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01-
Understandwhyresearchersandpolicymakersneedtodefinefamily,eventhoughde
finitionsarenotalwaysagreeduponandcanbecontroversial.
KEYWORDS: concept
3. Traditionally,bothlawandsocialsciencespecifiedthatthefamilyconsistedofpeoplerelatedby
a. blood,marriage,oradoption. b.symbolicdefinition.
c.nuptialcontracts. d.temporaryagreement.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DefiningFamily
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01-
Understandwhyresearchersandpolicymakersneedtodefinefamily,eventhoughde
finitionsarenotalwaysagreeduponandcanbecontroversial.
KEYWORDS: fact
,4. TheU.S.CensusBureaudefinesafamilyas
a. anyheterosexualorhomosexualconjugalunionandanychildren.
b. twoormorepersonssharingahouseholdandwhoarerelatedbyblood,marriage,oradoption.
c. anygroupofpeopleresidingtogether.
d. parents,children,grandparents,aunts,uncles,andcousins
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DefiningFamily
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01-
Understandwhyresearchersandpolicymakersneedtodefinefamily,eventhoughde
finitionsarenotalwaysagreeduponandcanbecontroversial.
KEYWORDS: fact
5. Whatismeantbythetermpostmodernfamily?
a. Familiestodayexhibitamultiplicityofforms.
b. Anyfamilyformedafter1960.
c. Afamilywhichisonthecuttingedgeoftechnologyandcurrenttrends.
d. Familiestodayaremorephilosophicalandreflective.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DefiningFamily
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01-
Understandwhyresearchersandpolicymakersneedtodefinefamily,eventhoughde
finitionsarenotalwaysagreeduponandcanbecontroversial.
KEYWORDS: fact
6. Asfamilieshavebecomelesstraditional,thelegaldefinitionofafamilyhas
a. remainedthesame.
b. becomemorerigid.
c. narrowedtoincludeonlymarriedcouplesandchildren.
d. becomemuchmoreflexible.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DefiningFamily
,LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01-
Understandwhyresearchersandpolicymakersneedtodefinefamily,eventhoughde
finitionsarenotalwaysagreeduponandcanbecontroversial.
KEYWORDS: fact
, 7. Theconceptof“household”isbroaderthanthatof“family”asitincludes
a. pets. b.materialpossessions.
c.anypersonresidinginthehome. d.relativeswholivefaraway.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DefiningFamily
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01-
Understandwhyresearchersandpolicymakersneedtodefinefamily,eventhoughdefin
itionsarenotalwaysagreeduponandcanbecontroversial.
KEYWORDS: fact
8. TheCensusBureauuseswhichofthefollowingtermstodescribeapersonoragroupofpeopleresidingtogether?
a. family b.nuclearfamily
c.extendedfamily d.household
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DefiningFamily
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01-
Understandwhyresearchersandpolicymakersneedtodefinefamily,eventhoughdefin
itionsarenotalwaysagreeduponandcanbecontroversial.
KEYWORDS: fact
9. ThedefinitionoffamilyadoptedbytheauthorsofthistextincludesthosewhodoallofthefollowingEXCEPT
a. formaneconomicunitandcareforanyyoung.
b. considertheiridentitytobesignificantlyattachedtothegroup.
c. havethesamenameandbackground.
d. committomaintainingthatgroupovertime.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DefiningFamily
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:MFaR.LAMA.15.01.01-
Understandwhyresearchersandpolicymakersneedtodefinefamily,eventhoughdefin
itionsarenotalwaysagreeduponandcanbecontroversial.
KEYWORDS: fact