Question 1

A number of changes in families have taken place over the past several decades, including:

Accepted Answer

A) both men and women are postponing the age of marriage. 
B) the percentage of persons who have never married has declined significantly. 
C) the divorce rate has increased. 
D) blacks are the largest minority group in the United States. 
E) the teenage birthrate has been increasing for the last two decades. 
A) both men and women are postponing the age of marriage. 
B) the percentage of persons who have never married has declined significantly. 
C) the divorce rate has increased. 
D) blacks are the largest minority group in the United States. 
E) the teenage birthrate has been increasing for the last two decades.

Question 2

Min is researching the health care needs of poor families in her community. She is collecting data using a series of focus groups, which will offer detailed narrative descriptions. In other words, she is using quantitative methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A _____________ is a major sphere of social life, with a set of beliefs and rules that are organized to meet basic human needs.

Accepted Answer

A) matrilineal 
B) universal program 
C) selective program 
D) life-course 
E) social institution 
A) matrilineal 
B) universal program 
C) selective program 
D) life-course 
E) social institution

Question 4

When people move from rural areas and farms to cities in search of jobs, this is called:

Accepted Answer

A) immigration. 
B) urbanization. 
C) companionate family. 
D) industrialization. 
E) nuclear. 
A) immigration. 
B) urbanization. 
C) companionate family. 
D) industrialization. 
E) nuclear.

Question 5

Which is TRUE about Colonial America?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people lived in extended families. 
B) The companionate family model developed. 
C) Families were large, with multiple children, often including children from multiple marriages. 
D) Parents tended to be very lenient with their children by today's standards. 
E) People married young, around age 16 for girls and 18 for boys. 
A) Most people lived in extended families. 
B) The companionate family model developed. 
C) Families were large, with multiple children, often including children from multiple marriages. 
D) Parents tended to be very lenient with their children by today's standards. 
E) People married young, around age 16 for girls and 18 for boys.

A number of changes in families have taken place over the past several decades, including:

Min is researching the health care needs of poor families in her community. She is collecting data using a series of focus groups, which will offer detailed narrative descriptions. In other words, she is using quantitative methods.

A _____________ is a major sphere of social life, with a set of beliefs and rules that are organized to meet basic human needs.

When people move from rural areas and farms to cities in search of jobs, this is called:

Which is TRUE about Colonial America?

Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class

Building Relationships

Love and Loving Relationships

Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships

Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships

Marriage

Thinking About Parenthood

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Family Stress and Crisis: Violence Among Intimates

The Process of Divorce

Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage After Divorce

Families in Middle and Later Life

Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish

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Exam 1: Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?

A number of changes in families have taken place over the past several decades, including:

Min is researching the health care needs of poor families in her community. She is collecting data using a series of focus groups, which will offer detailed narrative descriptions. In other words, she is using quantitative methods.

A _____________ is a major sphere of social life, with a set of beliefs and rules that are organized to meet basic human needs.

When people move from rural areas and farms to cities in search of jobs, this is called:

Which is TRUE about Colonial America?

Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class

Building Relationships

Love and Loving Relationships

Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships

Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships

Marriage

Thinking About Parenthood

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Family Stress and Crisis: Violence Among Intimates

The Process of Divorce

Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage After Divorce

Families in Middle and Later Life

Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish

Filters