Test Bank for Public and Private Families, 2024 Release by Andrew Cherlin

Chap 01 2024 Release - Cherlin
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) One disadvantage of survey research on the family is the limited information that can be
gathered.
1) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false

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2) Reflexivity is the process where individuals take in knowledge, think carefully about it, and
alter their behavior as a result of it.
2) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false

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3) There are strong similarities between American families and families in other Western
nations.
3) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false

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,4) Research evidence demonstrates that our biological makeup creates predispositions toward
some behaviors and away from others, especially with respect to gender behaviors.
4) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false

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5) According to the postmodern perspective, the late modern era is characterized by constrained
choices and lives similar to those of our grandparents.
5) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false

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6) Negative externalities occur when an individual or a business produces something that
benefits others at a cost to itself.
6) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false

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,7) Globalization has eroded the ability of highly educated young adults to form long-term
family bonds.
7) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false

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8) The breadwinner-homemaker family consisted of a married couple and their children and
was prevalent in the mid-twentieth century.
8) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false

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9) The adherents of symbolic interaction theory see the world as a place where people rarely
create and sustain meaning because doing so involves more costs than benefits.
9) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false

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, 10) In the United States, the movement of manufacturing jobs overseas has made it easier for
high school-educated young adults to find decent jobs.
10) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false

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11) Expressive individualism is a style of life that emphasizes developing one’s feelings and
emotional satisfaction.
11) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false

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12) Men, on average, may be predisposed to value sex in the context of relationships and
commitment more than women, whereas women may be predisposed to value sex outside of
relationships and to behave aggressively more than men.
12) ______
⊚ true
⊚ false

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