Marriages, Families, and Relationships Making Choices in a Diverse Society, Ann Lamanna - Complete test bank - exam questions - quizzes (updated 2022)

1. Frominterviewsandobservations,theauthorsrevealthat:
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