marriage and family final
Briefly explain social learning theory. -
✅ Social work theories can be taken from many disciplines such as criminology, law,
education, politics, sociology and psychology. Individually, each discipline attempts to explain
human behavior within its field of study. However, to ensure that you, as a social worker, are able to
explain a particular behavior it is important you find the appropriate theory, or a combination
thereof, regardless of the original discipline. One theory that may prove helpful for some of your
clients is the social learning theory.
Compare and contrast the differences in using either a longitudinal study to collect data or a basic
survey technique. -
✅ Longitudinal studies and cross-sectional studies are two different types of research
design. In a cross-sectional study you collect data from a population at a specific point in time; in a
longitudinal study you repeatedly collect data from the same sample over an extended period of
time.
Family forms have changed a lot in the last several decades. Name 4 family forms of the
postmodern family. -
✅ married couples with childrenmale-headed single parent familiesfemale-headed single
parent familiesmarried couples with no children
What is the "marriage premise?" -
✅ Permanence or primarriness & sexual exclusively
Briefly explain the gender similarities hypothesis and list the 3 differences Dr. Janet Hyde found. -
✅ The differences model, which argues that males and females are vastly different
psychologically, dominates the popular media. Here, the author advances a very different view, the
gender similarities hypothesis, which holds that males and females are similar on most, but not all,
psychological variables. Results from a review of 46 meta-analyses support the gender similarities
hypothesis. Gender differences can vary substantially in magnitude at different ages and depend on
the context in which measurement occurs. Overinflated claims of gender differences carry
substantial costs in areas such as the workplace and relationships.
Briefly explain how exchange theory helps us to better understand the "marriage market." -
✅ Whether the relationship forms or continues will all depend on the rewards and costs
provided to the partners. In the marriage market, the increasing number of single parents find that
parenthood is expensive. An unbalanced sex ratio is also affects the marriage market.
A few companies today hope to lessen ______ by eliminating salary negotiations. -
✅ the wage gap
Many observers attribute our society's high divorce rate to the fact that Americans' expectations for
marriage are too high these days. -
✅ True
Over the past decade, there has been a _____ in fathers who have joint physical custody. -
✅ dramatic increase
1
, Until a few decades ago, the vast majority of U.S. mothers had their first child in their -
✅ Early twenties
Counselors generally advise that an important aspect of learning to disagree involves expressing
anger -
✅ directly.
Most families of color engage in _________, developing children's pride in their cultural heritage
while preparing them for the possibility of discrimination. -
✅ race socialization
Children who report, "I am unhappy a lot," or "I worry a lot," are evidencing __________
behavioral problems associated with emotional or psychological problems. -
✅ internalizing
In about ______ of gay male couples with children, one parent stays home. -
✅ one-quarter
Some Muslim children who wear headscarves, called __________, may be subject to ridicule and
discrimination. -
✅ hijab
Considerable research has found that, on average, stepchildren of all ages have the same rates of
juvenile delinquency in comparison with their counterparts in first-marriage families. -
✅ False
Christina is angry with her husband Tyrone for spending too much time and energy on his business
endeavors, and she expresses dislike for his very expensive car. This is an illustration of -
✅ displacement.
Today, mothers receive sole physical custody of their children about ___ percent of the time. -
✅ d. 80
Home-based work has -
✅ increased significantly over the past few decades.
Between _____ of all births occur to uncoupled, single mothers. -
✅ 15 and 20 percent
Research by Straus and his colleagues show that children who have been frequently spanked by
their parents, are -
✅ more likely to have behavior problems later in life, as well as depression.
In 2013, the average cost of raising a child to age 18 is estimated at ________ for middle-income
families. -
✅ $245,000
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Briefly explain social learning theory. -
✅ Social work theories can be taken from many disciplines such as criminology, law,
education, politics, sociology and psychology. Individually, each discipline attempts to explain
human behavior within its field of study. However, to ensure that you, as a social worker, are able to
explain a particular behavior it is important you find the appropriate theory, or a combination
thereof, regardless of the original discipline. One theory that may prove helpful for some of your
clients is the social learning theory.
Compare and contrast the differences in using either a longitudinal study to collect data or a basic
survey technique. -
✅ Longitudinal studies and cross-sectional studies are two different types of research
design. In a cross-sectional study you collect data from a population at a specific point in time; in a
longitudinal study you repeatedly collect data from the same sample over an extended period of
time.
Family forms have changed a lot in the last several decades. Name 4 family forms of the
postmodern family. -
✅ married couples with childrenmale-headed single parent familiesfemale-headed single
parent familiesmarried couples with no children
What is the "marriage premise?" -
✅ Permanence or primarriness & sexual exclusively
Briefly explain the gender similarities hypothesis and list the 3 differences Dr. Janet Hyde found. -
✅ The differences model, which argues that males and females are vastly different
psychologically, dominates the popular media. Here, the author advances a very different view, the
gender similarities hypothesis, which holds that males and females are similar on most, but not all,
psychological variables. Results from a review of 46 meta-analyses support the gender similarities
hypothesis. Gender differences can vary substantially in magnitude at different ages and depend on
the context in which measurement occurs. Overinflated claims of gender differences carry
substantial costs in areas such as the workplace and relationships.
Briefly explain how exchange theory helps us to better understand the "marriage market." -
✅ Whether the relationship forms or continues will all depend on the rewards and costs
provided to the partners. In the marriage market, the increasing number of single parents find that
parenthood is expensive. An unbalanced sex ratio is also affects the marriage market.
A few companies today hope to lessen ______ by eliminating salary negotiations. -
✅ the wage gap
Many observers attribute our society's high divorce rate to the fact that Americans' expectations for
marriage are too high these days. -
✅ True
Over the past decade, there has been a _____ in fathers who have joint physical custody. -
✅ dramatic increase
1
, Until a few decades ago, the vast majority of U.S. mothers had their first child in their -
✅ Early twenties
Counselors generally advise that an important aspect of learning to disagree involves expressing
anger -
✅ directly.
Most families of color engage in _________, developing children's pride in their cultural heritage
while preparing them for the possibility of discrimination. -
✅ race socialization
Children who report, "I am unhappy a lot," or "I worry a lot," are evidencing __________
behavioral problems associated with emotional or psychological problems. -
✅ internalizing
In about ______ of gay male couples with children, one parent stays home. -
✅ one-quarter
Some Muslim children who wear headscarves, called __________, may be subject to ridicule and
discrimination. -
✅ hijab
Considerable research has found that, on average, stepchildren of all ages have the same rates of
juvenile delinquency in comparison with their counterparts in first-marriage families. -
✅ False
Christina is angry with her husband Tyrone for spending too much time and energy on his business
endeavors, and she expresses dislike for his very expensive car. This is an illustration of -
✅ displacement.
Today, mothers receive sole physical custody of their children about ___ percent of the time. -
✅ d. 80
Home-based work has -
✅ increased significantly over the past few decades.
Between _____ of all births occur to uncoupled, single mothers. -
✅ 15 and 20 percent
Research by Straus and his colleagues show that children who have been frequently spanked by
their parents, are -
✅ more likely to have behavior problems later in life, as well as depression.
In 2013, the average cost of raising a child to age 18 is estimated at ________ for middle-income
families. -
✅ $245,000
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