Chapter 1: Seeking: Finding Happiness in Relationships in a Complex World
Multiple Choice Questions
1) Research suggests a person’s happiness level is
A) genetically influenced.
B) environmentally influenced.
C) a simple matter of brain chemistry.
D) influenced by both genetics and environment.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 7-8
2) Most people in the United States marry
A) for love.
B) to have children.
C) to provide emotional support to a spouse.
D) to gain financial support.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 10
3) The U. S. only recognizes which of the following forms of marriages as legal?
A) polygamy
B) polyandry
C) monogamy
,D) monopoly
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 11
4) According to the text, the “traditional” definition of family includes
A) foster families.
B) cohabitating couples and their biological children.
C) affiliated kin.
D) those related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 13
5) The family into which one is born and raised is called a
A) family of orientation.
B) family of procreation.
C) nuclear family.
D) binuclear family.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 14
6) The binuclear family is best describes as
A) a family in which members live in to different households.
B) children born into a new blended family.
,C) a single-parent family.
D) adult children returning to live with their parents.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 14
7) Relatives who are related by blood, marriage, remarriage, or adoption are called
A) extended family.
B) affiliated kin.
C) kin.
D) family of origin.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 15
8) The pattern of residence most often found in North America is ___________, while the
pattern of residence most often found in the rest of the world is ____________.
A) neolocal / matrilocal
B) neolocal / patrilocal
C) patrilocal / neolocal
D) matrilocal / neolocal
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 14
9) William Goode identified all of the following except _________ as one of the four benefits of
families.
, A) economic benefits
B) physical security
C) proximity
D) familiarity
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Page Ref: 16-17
10)Which of the following are characteristics of individualism?
A) Families increased their self-sufficiency as a group.
B) Values for self-fulfillment became important.
C) Family collective goals became increasingly more important.
D) Work became more group-focused.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Page Ref: 32
11)Abraham Maslow identified all of the following except _________ as one of the hierarchy of
human needs.
A) safety
B) self-actualization
C) belongingness
D) marriage
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Page Ref: 4-5
Multiple Choice Questions
1) Research suggests a person’s happiness level is
A) genetically influenced.
B) environmentally influenced.
C) a simple matter of brain chemistry.
D) influenced by both genetics and environment.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 7-8
2) Most people in the United States marry
A) for love.
B) to have children.
C) to provide emotional support to a spouse.
D) to gain financial support.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 10
3) The U. S. only recognizes which of the following forms of marriages as legal?
A) polygamy
B) polyandry
C) monogamy
,D) monopoly
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 11
4) According to the text, the “traditional” definition of family includes
A) foster families.
B) cohabitating couples and their biological children.
C) affiliated kin.
D) those related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 13
5) The family into which one is born and raised is called a
A) family of orientation.
B) family of procreation.
C) nuclear family.
D) binuclear family.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 14
6) The binuclear family is best describes as
A) a family in which members live in to different households.
B) children born into a new blended family.
,C) a single-parent family.
D) adult children returning to live with their parents.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 14
7) Relatives who are related by blood, marriage, remarriage, or adoption are called
A) extended family.
B) affiliated kin.
C) kin.
D) family of origin.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 15
8) The pattern of residence most often found in North America is ___________, while the
pattern of residence most often found in the rest of the world is ____________.
A) neolocal / matrilocal
B) neolocal / patrilocal
C) patrilocal / neolocal
D) matrilocal / neolocal
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Page Ref: 14
9) William Goode identified all of the following except _________ as one of the four benefits of
families.
, A) economic benefits
B) physical security
C) proximity
D) familiarity
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Page Ref: 16-17
10)Which of the following are characteristics of individualism?
A) Families increased their self-sufficiency as a group.
B) Values for self-fulfillment became important.
C) Family collective goals became increasingly more important.
D) Work became more group-focused.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Page Ref: 32
11)Abraham Maslow identified all of the following except _________ as one of the hierarchy of
human needs.
A) safety
B) self-actualization
C) belongingness
D) marriage
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Page Ref: 4-5
