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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. The proportion of Americans living in multigenerational households is roughly the same now as it was in 1950.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
2. The term minority is used to identify groups that comprise less than 50 percent.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
3. Family identity can be established through cultural traditions and rituals.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
4. The more common infertility interventions involve prescription drugs and microscopic surgical procedures to
repair a female's fallopian tubes or a male's sperm ducts.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
5. Every time someone makes a choice, they affect their social environment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
6. You should never listen to the emotional dimension of decision making, sometimes called the gut factor.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
7. Some of our choices are not conscious, and we slide into them.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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8. “Sharenting” occurs when parents use social media apps to share personal stories, videos, and photos of their
children online.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
9. Many immigrant families are binational.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
10. Structural definitions emphasize what the family does.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
11. People are influenced by the society around them. Societal or structural conditions
a. have no impact on our options.
b. can limit or expand our options.
c. always limit our options
d. always expand our options.
ANSWER: b
12. Compared to the adult population in the U.S., the child population is:
a. Equally racially and ethnically diverse.
b. More racially and ethnically diverse.
c. Less racially and ethnically diverse.
d. far less racially and ethnically diverse.
ANSWER: b
13. Which of the following is an example of a structural constraint that limits personal choices?
a. Personal preferences
b. Socioeconomic status
c. Peer pressure
d. Individual ambitions
ANSWER: b
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14. Family togetherness, stability, and loyalty are all examples of_________.
a. proscriptive norms
b. familistic (communal) values
c. self-fulfillment values
d. outdated norms
ANSWER: b
15. As families have become less traditional, the legal definition of a family has
a. remained the same.
b. become more rigid.
c. narrowed to include only married couples and children.
d. become much more flexible.
ANSWER: d
16. The best way to make decisions about our personal lives is to make them_________.
a. by default
b. knowledgeably
c. unconsciously
d. by following the path of least resistance
ANSWER: b
17. Which of the following is a path young adults took in response to the recession?
a. Dropped out of school
b. Opted to have children sooner
c. Held out for a higher salary
d. Postponed marriage
ANSWER: d
18. Today, what percent of American households live in multigenerational households.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 25
d. 33
ANSWER: a
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19. What is the impact of communication technologies like e-mail, Zoom, and GPS tracking on families?
a. Technologies force themselves on families.
b. The impact is unknown at this time.
c. Communication technologies change the way families interact.
d. Technology increases the amount of face-to-face time together.
ANSWER: c
20. What type of family theorist posits that today's family forms need to be seen as historically expected adjustments
to changing conditions.
a. decline
b. social
c. change
d. marriage
ANSWER: c
21. Which of the following is one of the steps involved with making knowledgeable choices?
a. Ignore advice from others.
b. Rely solely on intuition.
c. Consider the consequences of each alternative.
d. Rely on others to make the decision for you.
ANSWER: c
22. In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court legalize same-sex marriage?
a. 2000
b. 2005
c. 2010
d. 2015
ANSWER: d
23. Life in American families reflects a tension in American culture between family solidarity and_________.
a. individual freedom
b. the prenuptial contract
c. divorce
d. childlessness
ANSWER: a
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. The proportion of Americans living in multigenerational households is roughly the same now as it was in 1950.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
2. The term minority is used to identify groups that comprise less than 50 percent.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
3. Family identity can be established through cultural traditions and rituals.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
4. The more common infertility interventions involve prescription drugs and microscopic surgical procedures to
repair a female's fallopian tubes or a male's sperm ducts.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
5. Every time someone makes a choice, they affect their social environment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
6. You should never listen to the emotional dimension of decision making, sometimes called the gut factor.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
7. Some of our choices are not conscious, and we slide into them.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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Chapter 01 15e
8. “Sharenting” occurs when parents use social media apps to share personal stories, videos, and photos of their
children online.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
9. Many immigrant families are binational.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
10. Structural definitions emphasize what the family does.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
11. People are influenced by the society around them. Societal or structural conditions
a. have no impact on our options.
b. can limit or expand our options.
c. always limit our options
d. always expand our options.
ANSWER: b
12. Compared to the adult population in the U.S., the child population is:
a. Equally racially and ethnically diverse.
b. More racially and ethnically diverse.
c. Less racially and ethnically diverse.
d. far less racially and ethnically diverse.
ANSWER: b
13. Which of the following is an example of a structural constraint that limits personal choices?
a. Personal preferences
b. Socioeconomic status
c. Peer pressure
d. Individual ambitions
ANSWER: b
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01 15e
14. Family togetherness, stability, and loyalty are all examples of_________.
a. proscriptive norms
b. familistic (communal) values
c. self-fulfillment values
d. outdated norms
ANSWER: b
15. As families have become less traditional, the legal definition of a family has
a. remained the same.
b. become more rigid.
c. narrowed to include only married couples and children.
d. become much more flexible.
ANSWER: d
16. The best way to make decisions about our personal lives is to make them_________.
a. by default
b. knowledgeably
c. unconsciously
d. by following the path of least resistance
ANSWER: b
17. Which of the following is a path young adults took in response to the recession?
a. Dropped out of school
b. Opted to have children sooner
c. Held out for a higher salary
d. Postponed marriage
ANSWER: d
18. Today, what percent of American households live in multigenerational households.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 25
d. 33
ANSWER: a
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Chapter 01 15e
19. What is the impact of communication technologies like e-mail, Zoom, and GPS tracking on families?
a. Technologies force themselves on families.
b. The impact is unknown at this time.
c. Communication technologies change the way families interact.
d. Technology increases the amount of face-to-face time together.
ANSWER: c
20. What type of family theorist posits that today's family forms need to be seen as historically expected adjustments
to changing conditions.
a. decline
b. social
c. change
d. marriage
ANSWER: c
21. Which of the following is one of the steps involved with making knowledgeable choices?
a. Ignore advice from others.
b. Rely solely on intuition.
c. Consider the consequences of each alternative.
d. Rely on others to make the decision for you.
ANSWER: c
22. In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court legalize same-sex marriage?
a. 2000
b. 2005
c. 2010
d. 2015
ANSWER: d
23. Life in American families reflects a tension in American culture between family solidarity and_________.
a. individual freedom
b. the prenuptial contract
c. divorce
d. childlessness
ANSWER: a
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