Question 1

Dr.Gunter uses case studies in her research on strengths of single-parent families.She is conducting:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​quantitative research. 
B)  ​qualitative research. 
C)  ​an experiment. 
D)  ​a meta analysis. 
A)  ​quantitative research. 
B)  ​qualitative research. 
C)  ​an experiment. 
D)  ​a meta analysis.

Question 2

Which of the following is a common stereotype related to marriage and family?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​People who divorce are selfless. 
B)  ​Stepfamilies are extremely happy. 
C)  ​Children raised in single-parent homes are advantaged over those raised in two-parent homes. 
D)  ​Women are instinctively nurturing. 
A)  ​People who divorce are selfless. 
B)  ​Stepfamilies are extremely happy. 
C)  ​Children raised in single-parent homes are advantaged over those raised in two-parent homes. 
D)  ​Women are instinctively nurturing.

Question 3

Family development theory has been criticized for:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​assuming the sequential processes of intact,nuclear families. 
B)  ​placing too much emphasis on diversity. 
C)  ​being too complex. 
D)  ​ignoring the contribution of children to family processes. 
A)  ​assuming the sequential processes of intact,nuclear families. 
B)  ​placing too much emphasis on diversity. 
C)  ​being too complex. 
D)  ​ignoring the contribution of children to family processes.

Question 4

According to conflict theory,four important sources of power in relationships are:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​love,money,education,and age. 
B)  ​legitimacy,money,physical coercion,and love. 
C)  ​physical strength,money,beauty,and gender. 
D)  ​physical coercion,education,age,and status. 
A)  ​love,money,education,and age. 
B)  ​legitimacy,money,physical coercion,and love. 
C)  ​physical strength,money,beauty,and gender. 
D)  ​physical coercion,education,age,and status.

Question 5

A statement such as "everyone should get married" is an example of a(n):​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​value judgment. 
B)  ​objective statement. 
C)  ​ethnocentric fallacy. 
D)  ​stereotype. 
A)  ​value judgment. 
B)  ​objective statement. 
C)  ​ethnocentric fallacy. 
D)  ​stereotype.

Question 6

The core concepts in ecological theory include:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​environment and adaptation. 
B)  ​environment and socialization. 
C)  ​mesosystem and exosystem. 
D)  ​microsystem and macrosystem. 
A)  ​environment and adaptation. 
B)  ​environment and socialization. 
C)  ​mesosystem and exosystem. 
D)  ​microsystem and macrosystem.

Question 7

The most popular data-gathering technique in marriage and family studies is the case study method.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Stereotypes are fairly resistant to change.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The concept of "marital happiness" is transformed from an abstract concept to something measurable,such as "a score of 80 or above on the Spousal Satisfaction Scale" in a process called:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​deductive research. 
B)  ​inductive research. 
C)  ​conceptualization. 
D)  ​operationalization. 
A)  ​deductive research. 
B)  ​inductive research. 
C)  ​conceptualization. 
D)  ​operationalization.

Question 10

According to _____,the family experience is primarily shaped by gender.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the masculine perspective 
B)  ​the feminist perspective 
C)  ​family systems theory 
D)  ​family development theory 
A)  ​the masculine perspective 
B)  ​the feminist perspective 
C)  ​family systems theory 
D)  ​family development theory

Question 11

Pauline Boss uses the term ambiguous loss to describe a loss that you feel both happy and sad about.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Family systems theory is a combination of:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​structural functionalism and symbolic interaction theory. 
B)  ​structural functionalism and social exchange theory. 
C)  ​social exchange theory and symbolic interaction theory. 
D)  ​family development theory and structural functionalism. 
A)  ​structural functionalism and symbolic interaction theory. 
B)  ​structural functionalism and social exchange theory. 
C)  ​social exchange theory and symbolic interaction theory. 
D)  ​family development theory and structural functionalism.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of surveys?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They are the most popular data gathering tool in marriage and family studies. 
B)  ​They can only be conducted through written questionnaires. 
C)  ​They cannot offer complete anonymity. 
D)  ​They gather information from a large population and infer conclusions valid for a small representative group of people. 
A)  ​They are the most popular data gathering tool in marriage and family studies. 
B)  ​They can only be conducted through written questionnaires. 
C)  ​They cannot offer complete anonymity. 
D)  ​They gather information from a large population and infer conclusions valid for a small representative group of people.

Question 14

When we suspend personal beliefs we are applying:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​personal experience. 
B)  ​objectivity. 
C)  ​values. 
D)  ​opinions. 
A)  ​personal experience. 
B)  ​objectivity. 
C)  ​values. 
D)  ​opinions.

Question 15

Reality television is more representative of familial reality than daytime talk shows.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Combining observational data with data obtained through other methods such as surveys or secondary analysis is a process referred to as:​

Accepted Answer

A)  data expansion.​ 
B)  ​triangulation. 
C)  ​operationalization. 
D)  ​conceptualization. 
A)  data expansion.​ 
B)  ​triangulation. 
C)  ​operationalization. 
D)  ​conceptualization.

Question 17

Case studies and in-depth interviews are examples of:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​qualitative research. 
B)  ​quantitative research. 
C)  ​secondary data analysis. 
D)  ​triangulation. 
A)  ​qualitative research. 
B)  ​quantitative research. 
C)  ​secondary data analysis. 
D)  ​triangulation.

Question 18

Maria believes the costs of her marriage exceed her rewards.According to exchange theory,Maria is likely to:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​stay married as long as her husband's costs are greater than his rewards,too. 
B)  ​stay married as long as she perceives her rewards are greater than her husband's rewards. 
C)  ​get a divorce no matter what. 
D)  ​get a divorce if she perceives greater rewards in some alternative and the costs of leaving are not too great. 
A)  ​stay married as long as her husband's costs are greater than his rewards,too. 
B)  ​stay married as long as she perceives her rewards are greater than her husband's rewards. 
C)  ​get a divorce no matter what. 
D)  ​get a divorce if she perceives greater rewards in some alternative and the costs of leaving are not too great.

Question 19

Symbolic interactionists study how the sense of self is maintained in the process of acquiring social roles.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As of 2014,_____ of U.S.households had at least one television set.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​100% 
B)  ​99% 
C)  ​96% 
D)  ​87% 
A)  ​100% 
B)  ​99% 
C)  ​96% 
D)  ​87%

Dr.Gunter uses case studies in her research on strengths of single-parent families.She is conducting:

Which of the following is a common stereotype related to marriage and family?

Family development theory has been criticized for:

According to conflict theory,four important sources of power in relationships are:

A statement such as "everyone should get married" is an example of a(n):

The core concepts in ecological theory include:

The most popular data-gathering technique in marriage and family studies is the case study method.

Stereotypes are fairly resistant to change.

The concept of "marital happiness" is transformed from an abstract concept to something measurable,such as "a score of 80 or above on the Spousal Satisfaction Scale" in a process called:

According to _____,the family experience is primarily shaped by gender.

Pauline Boss uses the term ambiguous loss to describe a loss that you feel both happy and sad about.

Family systems theory is a combination of:

Which of the following statements is true of surveys?

When we suspend personal beliefs we are applying:

Reality television is more representative of familial reality than daytime talk shows.

Combining observational data with data obtained through other methods such as surveys or secondary analysis is a process referred to as:

Case studies and in-depth interviews are examples of:

Maria believes the costs of her marriage exceed her rewards.According to exchange theory,Maria is likely to:

Symbolic interactionists study how the sense of self is maintained in the process of acquiring social roles.

As of 2014,_____ of U.S.households had at least one television set.

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy,friendship,and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication,power,and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage,work,and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families,remarriages,and Blended Families

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Exam 2: Studying Marriages and Families

Dr.Gunter uses case studies in her research on strengths of single-parent families.She is conducting:​

Which of the following is a common stereotype related to marriage and family?​

Family development theory has been criticized for:​

According to conflict theory,four important sources of power in relationships are:​

A statement such as "everyone should get married" is an example of a(n):​

The core concepts in ecological theory include:​

The most popular data-gathering technique in marriage and family studies is the case study method.​

Stereotypes are fairly resistant to change.​

The concept of "marital happiness" is transformed from an abstract concept to something measurable,such as "a score of 80 or above on the Spousal Satisfaction Scale" in a process called:​

According to _____,the family experience is primarily shaped by gender.​

Pauline Boss uses the term ambiguous loss to describe a loss that you feel both happy and sad about.​

Family systems theory is a combination of:​

Which of the following statements is true of surveys?​

When we suspend personal beliefs we are applying:​

Reality television is more representative of familial reality than daytime talk shows.​

Combining observational data with data obtained through other methods such as surveys or secondary analysis is a process referred to as:​

Case studies and in-depth interviews are examples of:​

Maria believes the costs of her marriage exceed her rewards.According to exchange theory,Maria is likely to:​

Symbolic interactionists study how the sense of self is maintained in the process of acquiring social roles.​

As of 2014,_____ of U.S.households had at least one television set.​

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy,friendship,and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication,power,and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage,work,and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families,remarriages,and Blended Families

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Dr.Gunter uses case studies in her research on strengths of single-parent families.She is conducting:

Which of the following is a common stereotype related to marriage and family?

Family development theory has been criticized for:

According to conflict theory,four important sources of power in relationships are:

A statement such as "everyone should get married" is an example of a(n):

The core concepts in ecological theory include:

The most popular data-gathering technique in marriage and family studies is the case study method.

Stereotypes are fairly resistant to change.

The concept of "marital happiness" is transformed from an abstract concept to something measurable,such as "a score of 80 or above on the Spousal Satisfaction Scale" in a process called:

According to _____,the family experience is primarily shaped by gender.

Pauline Boss uses the term ambiguous loss to describe a loss that you feel both happy and sad about.

Family systems theory is a combination of:

Which of the following statements is true of surveys?

When we suspend personal beliefs we are applying:

Reality television is more representative of familial reality than daytime talk shows.

Combining observational data with data obtained through other methods such as surveys or secondary analysis is a process referred to as:

Case studies and in-depth interviews are examples of:

Maria believes the costs of her marriage exceed her rewards.According to exchange theory,Maria is likely to:

Symbolic interactionists study how the sense of self is maintained in the process of acquiring social roles.

As of 2014,_____ of U.S.households had at least one television set.