CFD EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

most people need intimate relationships with other people. Intimacy is sharing with another person all of the following correct answer: intellectually, physical, emotionally which american ethnic group has the highest percentage of single parents correct answer: african americans which of the following statements is true about contemptorary families correct answer: they include families with disable parents and children, same sex parents and foster care families defined as the motional and legal commitment of two people to share emotional and physical intimacy, various tasks, economic resources, and vlaues correct answer: marriage in the context of trends in marriage and cohabitation in the united states identify an accurate statement correct answer: most young americans are spending some time living together outside of marriage what is the median age at first marriage for men and women correct answer: 28.4 for men and 26.5 for women which of the is true about marriage correct answer: they are happier than widowed people with the emergence of women in traditionally male roles, particularly in positions of power, ______ are being redefined correct answer: gender roles ____ are the most common stressors couples and families face correct answer: financial issues the social environment consists of all of the following correct answer: the media, internet, and changing gender roles according to Waite and Gallagher, which of the following statements is true about people who are married> correct answer: they are healthier, happier and wealthier than people who are unmarried all the factors in society, both positive and negative, that impact individuals and their relationships compromise ones correct answer: social environment besides occurring in couple relationships, intimacy occurs in correct answer: parent- child relationships, relationships with extended family and relationship with those who take the place of family ___ refers to the common physical characteristics of a group and generally describes skin color and the texture of hair correct answer: race according to the US Census Bureau(2006a), ___ have become the largest minority group in the United States correct answer: latinos ___ have the highest income level of all the minority groups and higher than that of whites correct answer: asian americans ____ is defined as the ability to be effective in working with a variety of cultural groups. This ability involves awareness, knowledge, and skills correct answer: cultural competence in the context of kin relationships across cultures, which of the following statements is true about nuclear families? correct answer: they usually consist of two parents and their dependent children In a(n) ___, norms encourage newly married couples to establish a separate, autonomous residence, autonomous of either parents kinship group correct answer: neolocal society in a patriarchal kin group, who among the following is likely to have the least power? correct answer: the mother African American families are known for strengths such as: correct answer: strong kinship bonds, flexibility in family roles, and strong motivation to achieve in the united states, latinos tend to: correct answer: value both family and strong religious affiliation which of the following statements is true about filial piety? correct answer: it refers to respect and honor for ones elders which of the following terms is defined as the assumption that ones own culture is the standard by which other cultures should be judged? correct answer: emic which of the following terms is defined as the process in which old cultural traits and values are relinquished and replaced those fo the dominant culture? correct answer: assimilation Which of the following terms is defined as the process in which an ethnic group isolates itself or is forced into isolation within the dominant culture? correct answer: segregation Which of the following terms is defined as the process whereby cultural traits and values from one ethnic group become blended with the dominant culture? correct answer: acculturation In the context of the three family system characteristics, ________ is defined as the emotional closeness a person feels to other family members. correct answer: family cohesion In the context of the three family system characteristics, ________ is defined as the ability to change and adapt when necessary. correct answer: family flexibility A(n) ________ is a theoretical approach that focuses on developing a theory that works for a great number of cases. correct answer: nomothetic approach In the context of balancing stability and change, a(n) ________ is one that has the capacity to maintain the status quo, thus avoiding change. correct answer: morphostatic system According to family systems theorists, an open system is one in which: correct answer: family members are open to change and growth Which of the following statements defines the term "flexibility?" correct answer: it is the ability of a system to balance both stability and change Family therapists agree that a healthy balance of separateness and ________ works best for families in crisis. correct answer: connectedness ________ interactions tend to push family members apart, thereby increasing separateness. correct answer: centrifugal Which of the following is an example of family strength? correct answer: appreciation and affection, positive communication, and ability to effectively manage stress and crisis Families need to balance the flexibility dimensions of their relationships between the extremes of: correct answer: chaos and rigidity Which of the following approaches is being used in CFD 163? correct answer: modernist and postmodernist A theory is comprised of which of the following: correct answer: concepts/ideas, assumptions, and propositions Whole family is more than the total of all its individual members refers to: correct answer: wholeness Which of the following connects and separates a system from other systems? correct answer: boundaries A family system, which is open to growth and change refers to: correct answer: open/morpgogenic system A feedback from family members, which is intended to minimize or resist the change refers to: correct answer: negative feedback A feedback from family members, which is intended to create change refers to: correct answer: positive feedback interactions between family members that pull them together refer to correct answer: centripetal interactions a hypothesis shows the relationship between correct answer: concepts one of the purposes of a research study is to correct answer: test hypothesis in case of a change, families take on of the following: correct answer: different equilibrium ability of a family system to balance both stability and change refers to correct answer: flexibility a group of people who share similar beliefs, values, and rituals refers to correct answer: cultural group a group of people who share biological heritage or nationality refers to correct answer: ethnic group