Question 1

As of 2002, _____ percent of U.S.households had television sets.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 99 
C) 98 
D) 90 
A) 100 
B) 99 
C) 98 
D) 90

Question 2

Traits that encourage competitiveness, coolness, self-confidence and rationality are

Accepted Answer

A) structural. 
B) dysfunctional. 
C) expressive. 
D) instrumental. 
A) structural. 
B) dysfunctional. 
C) expressive. 
D) instrumental.

Question 3

What method of research deals with large amounts of information?

Accepted Answer

A) qualitative 
B) comparative 
C) quantitative 
D) meta-study 
A) qualitative 
B) comparative 
C) quantitative 
D) meta-study

Question 4

Conflict theory has been criticized for

Accepted Answer

A) assuming behavior is characterized by self-sacrifice. 
B) assuming behavior is characterized by cooperation. 
C) putting too much emphasis on the power of love. 
D) assuming that differences lead to conflict. 
A) assuming behavior is characterized by self-sacrifice. 
B) assuming behavior is characterized by cooperation. 
C) putting too much emphasis on the power of love. 
D) assuming that differences lead to conflict.

Question 5

Symbolic interaction theory

Accepted Answer

A) examines how people interact with each other. 
B) looks at how each individual functions within the family unit. 
C) examines resources and power. 
D) focuses on the exchange between people who love each other. 
A) examines how people interact with each other. 
B) looks at how each individual functions within the family unit. 
C) examines resources and power. 
D) focuses on the exchange between people who love each other.

Question 6

Examining what needs the family meets for its individual members is an aspect of

Accepted Answer

A) conflict theory. 
B) structural functionalism. 
C) social exchange theory. 
D) the feminist perspective. 
A) conflict theory. 
B) structural functionalism. 
C) social exchange theory. 
D) the feminist perspective.

Question 7

The concept "marital happiness" is transformed from a 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 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following are common stereotypes related to marriage and family EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Nuclear families are best. 
B) Stepfamilies are unhappy. 
C) Latino families are poor. 
D) Children from two-parent homes are always well adjusted. 
A) Nuclear families are best. 
B) Stepfamilies are unhappy. 
C) Latino families are poor. 
D) Children from two-parent homes are always well adjusted.

Question 10

The feminist perspective has been criticized because it

Accepted Answer

A) is not a unified theory. 
B) ignores other disadvantaged groups. 
C) does not focus enough on power. 
D) does not focus enough on economics. 
A) is not a unified theory. 
B) ignores other disadvantaged groups. 
C) does not focus enough on power. 
D) does not focus enough on economics.

Question 11

Ambiguous loss and post-traumatic stress disorder are not the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Four important sources of power in relationships are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

All of the following are beliefs of family systems theorists except

Accepted Answer

A) Interactions must be studied in the context of the family system. 
B) The family has a structure that can be seen only in its interactions. 
C) The family is a purposeful system; it has a goal. 
D) Each family system stays the same over time. 
A) Interactions must be studied in the context of the family system. 
B) The family has a structure that can be seen only in its interactions. 
C) The family is a purposeful system; it has a goal. 
D) Each family system stays the same over time.

Question 14

Exchange theory predicts that we will stay in an unhappy marriage when

Accepted Answer

A) the costs of leaving are equal to the costs of staying. 
B) the costs of leaving are greater than the rewards of leaving and/or the costs of staying. 
C) the costs of leaving are equal to the rewards of leaving. 
D) none of the above, exchange theory predicts we will always leave an unhappy marriage. 
A) the costs of leaving are equal to the costs of staying. 
B) the costs of leaving are greater than the rewards of leaving and/or the costs of staying. 
C) the costs of leaving are equal to the rewards of leaving. 
D) none of the above, exchange theory predicts we will always leave an unhappy marriage.

Question 15

A statement such as "Everyone should get married" is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

According to _____ theory, when the emotional costs of a relationship outweigh its benefits, we are likely to feel uncomfortable, angry, or distressed.

Accepted Answer

A) social exchange 
B) structural functionalism 
C) symbolic interaction 
D) family systems 
A) social exchange 
B) structural functionalism 
C) symbolic interaction 
D) family systems

Question 17

According to family systems theorists, the family seeks homeostasis, which makes change difficult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Experimental research involves using dependent and independent variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

As of 2002, _____ percent of U.S.households had television sets.

Traits that encourage competitiveness, coolness, self-confidence and rationality are

What method of research deals with large amounts of information?

Conflict theory has been criticized for

Symbolic interaction theory

Examining what needs the family meets for its individual members is an aspect of

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

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

All of the following are common stereotypes related to marriage and family EXCEPT

The feminist perspective has been criticized because it

Ambiguous loss and post-traumatic stress disorder are not the same thing.

Four important sources of power in relationships are

All of the following are beliefs of family systems theorists except

Exchange theory predicts that we will stay in an unhappy marriage when

A statement such as "Everyone should get married" is an example of

According to _____ theory, when the emotional costs of a relationship outweigh its benefits, we are likely to feel uncomfortable, angry, or distressed.

According to family systems theorists, the family seeks homeostasis, which makes change difficult.

Experimental research involves using dependent and independent variables.

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,

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Exam 2: Studying Marriage and the Family

As of 2002, _____ percent of U.S.households had television sets.

Traits that encourage competitiveness, coolness, self-confidence and rationality are

What method of research deals with large amounts of information?

Conflict theory has been criticized for

Symbolic interaction theory

Examining what needs the family meets for its individual members is an aspect of

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

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

All of the following are common stereotypes related to marriage and family EXCEPT

The feminist perspective has been criticized because it

Ambiguous loss and post-traumatic stress disorder are not the same thing.

Four important sources of power in relationships are

All of the following are beliefs of family systems theorists except

Exchange theory predicts that we will stay in an unhappy marriage when

A statement such as "Everyone should get married" is an example of

According to _____ theory, when the emotional costs of a relationship outweigh its benefits, we are likely to feel uncomfortable, angry, or distressed.

According to family systems theorists, the family seeks homeostasis, which makes change difficult.

Experimental research involves using dependent and independent variables.

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,

Filters