Marriage & Family Final Questions and Verified
Answers
Traditionally, both law and social science specified that the family consisted of people related by Correct
Answer: blood, marriage, or adoption
Many households containing grandparents are __________ family households, which include other
relatives besides parents and children. Correct Answer: Extended
Single-person households now represent a quarter of American households. Correct Answer: True
Which of the following is NOT listed by your text as a major family function? Correct Answer: meeting
sexual desires
The text reports that _________ percent of marriages were preceded by cohabitation. Correct Answer:
over 50
From interviews and observations, the authors reveal that: Correct Answer: there are many definitions
given for "family."
According to the text, which of the following is NOT a current societal trend impacting families? Correct
Answer: a great increase in the number of pets in the family
Particularly among college educated women, parenthood is _________. Correct Answer: Postponed
What is the impact of communication technologies like e-mail, Skype, and GPS on families? Correct
Answer: Communication technologies change the way families interact.
The U.S. Census Bureau defines a family as Correct Answer: two or more persons sharing a household
and who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
Over the past five decades, fertility in the United States has Correct Answer: declined.
A majority of children live in __________ households. Correct Answer: two-parent
Scholars and advocates with a __________ perspective point to what they see as a negative cultural
change accentuated by excessive individualism and self-indulgence. Correct Answer: family decline
,The text concludes that the best way to make decisions about our personal lives is to make them Correct
Answer: knowledgeably.
The divorce rate Correct Answer: has been in decline since 1980.
The definition of family adopted by the authors of this text includes those who do all of the following
EXCEPT Correct Answer: have the same name and background.
Family togetherness, stability, and loyalty are all examples of Correct Answer: familistic (communal)
values.
We live in a society characterized by ________________ change, including increased ethnic, economic,
and family diversity. Correct Answer: Considerable
Sometimes we _______ into a decision rather than making a conscious one. Correct Answer: "slide"
The likelihood of divorce declines with _________. Correct Answer: more years of education
Which term is used by the text to describe societal attitudes and behaviors associated with an
individual's anatomical sex assigned at birth? Correct Answer: gender expectations
On the societal level, __________ is the assignment to men of greater control and influence over
society's institutions. Correct Answer: masculine dominance
Confidence, assertiveness, and ambition can be classified as __________ character traits. Correct Answer:
Instrumental
The _______ of men's and women's roles reflects a dramatic change since the gender roles of 1950s and
before. Correct Answer: Convergence
Traditionally, the ideal woman has several stereotypical traits. Which of the following is NOT one of
these? Correct Answer: career ambition
Women now surpass men in the proportion of the total population that are college graduates. Correct
Answer: True
Since the 9/11 attacks, the so-called "can-do" man tackles traumatic events head-on Correct Answer: but
also feels free to express emotion.
, Some psychologists think that what comes first is not rules about what boys and girls should do, but
rather the child's awareness of being a boy or a girl. This thinking reflects which theory of socialization?
Correct Answer: self-identification
Men continue to dominate corporate America. Correct Answer: True
The _______ message is the image of a woman who attained career success and supports her family.
Correct Answer: Superwoman
Persons who change gender identity are referred to as Correct Answer: transgender
Which is the correct term for a person who has been born with ambiguous genital anatomy? Correct
Answer: Intersexual
Sex and gender are interchangeable terms that mean the same thing. Correct Answer: False
__________ refers to male or female anatomy and physiology. Correct Answer: sex
Cross-culturally and historically, it appears that ___________ societies have been characterized by some
degree of masculine dominance. Correct Answer: virtually all
Warmth, sensitivity, tenderness, and placing concern about others' welfare above self-interest can be
classified as __________ character traits. Correct Answer: Expressive
Somewhere between 1 and 4 percent of live births are intersexual. Correct Answer: True
Which of the following appears to be attributable to following traditional gender expectations? Correct
Answer: The male death rate is higher than that for females.
There are a variety of ways of being a woman, according to cultural messages. Correct Answer: True
Research strongly supports gender theories of socialization. Correct Answer: False
The term __________________ refers to the divided perception that women experience as they become
aware of the conflicting message that, "Caregiving is the most important thing for her, however,
caregiving is not as highly valued in society as a successful career." Correct Answer: bifurcated
consciousness
The term transgendered implies that the individual is either homosexual or bisexual. Correct Answer:
False
Answers
Traditionally, both law and social science specified that the family consisted of people related by Correct
Answer: blood, marriage, or adoption
Many households containing grandparents are __________ family households, which include other
relatives besides parents and children. Correct Answer: Extended
Single-person households now represent a quarter of American households. Correct Answer: True
Which of the following is NOT listed by your text as a major family function? Correct Answer: meeting
sexual desires
The text reports that _________ percent of marriages were preceded by cohabitation. Correct Answer:
over 50
From interviews and observations, the authors reveal that: Correct Answer: there are many definitions
given for "family."
According to the text, which of the following is NOT a current societal trend impacting families? Correct
Answer: a great increase in the number of pets in the family
Particularly among college educated women, parenthood is _________. Correct Answer: Postponed
What is the impact of communication technologies like e-mail, Skype, and GPS on families? Correct
Answer: Communication technologies change the way families interact.
The U.S. Census Bureau defines a family as Correct Answer: two or more persons sharing a household
and who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
Over the past five decades, fertility in the United States has Correct Answer: declined.
A majority of children live in __________ households. Correct Answer: two-parent
Scholars and advocates with a __________ perspective point to what they see as a negative cultural
change accentuated by excessive individualism and self-indulgence. Correct Answer: family decline
,The text concludes that the best way to make decisions about our personal lives is to make them Correct
Answer: knowledgeably.
The divorce rate Correct Answer: has been in decline since 1980.
The definition of family adopted by the authors of this text includes those who do all of the following
EXCEPT Correct Answer: have the same name and background.
Family togetherness, stability, and loyalty are all examples of Correct Answer: familistic (communal)
values.
We live in a society characterized by ________________ change, including increased ethnic, economic,
and family diversity. Correct Answer: Considerable
Sometimes we _______ into a decision rather than making a conscious one. Correct Answer: "slide"
The likelihood of divorce declines with _________. Correct Answer: more years of education
Which term is used by the text to describe societal attitudes and behaviors associated with an
individual's anatomical sex assigned at birth? Correct Answer: gender expectations
On the societal level, __________ is the assignment to men of greater control and influence over
society's institutions. Correct Answer: masculine dominance
Confidence, assertiveness, and ambition can be classified as __________ character traits. Correct Answer:
Instrumental
The _______ of men's and women's roles reflects a dramatic change since the gender roles of 1950s and
before. Correct Answer: Convergence
Traditionally, the ideal woman has several stereotypical traits. Which of the following is NOT one of
these? Correct Answer: career ambition
Women now surpass men in the proportion of the total population that are college graduates. Correct
Answer: True
Since the 9/11 attacks, the so-called "can-do" man tackles traumatic events head-on Correct Answer: but
also feels free to express emotion.
, Some psychologists think that what comes first is not rules about what boys and girls should do, but
rather the child's awareness of being a boy or a girl. This thinking reflects which theory of socialization?
Correct Answer: self-identification
Men continue to dominate corporate America. Correct Answer: True
The _______ message is the image of a woman who attained career success and supports her family.
Correct Answer: Superwoman
Persons who change gender identity are referred to as Correct Answer: transgender
Which is the correct term for a person who has been born with ambiguous genital anatomy? Correct
Answer: Intersexual
Sex and gender are interchangeable terms that mean the same thing. Correct Answer: False
__________ refers to male or female anatomy and physiology. Correct Answer: sex
Cross-culturally and historically, it appears that ___________ societies have been characterized by some
degree of masculine dominance. Correct Answer: virtually all
Warmth, sensitivity, tenderness, and placing concern about others' welfare above self-interest can be
classified as __________ character traits. Correct Answer: Expressive
Somewhere between 1 and 4 percent of live births are intersexual. Correct Answer: True
Which of the following appears to be attributable to following traditional gender expectations? Correct
Answer: The male death rate is higher than that for females.
There are a variety of ways of being a woman, according to cultural messages. Correct Answer: True
Research strongly supports gender theories of socialization. Correct Answer: False
The term __________________ refers to the divided perception that women experience as they become
aware of the conflicting message that, "Caregiving is the most important thing for her, however,
caregiving is not as highly valued in society as a successful career." Correct Answer: bifurcated
consciousness
The term transgendered implies that the individual is either homosexual or bisexual. Correct Answer:
False
