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,Chapter 1: The Changing Family
Part I: Multiple Choice Test Questions: Circle the one best answer.
1. According to the text, a __________ is a unit made up of two or more people who are related by
blood, marriage, or adoption; live together; form an economic unit; and bear and raise children.
A. consanguineal family
B. nuclear family
C. nurtured family
D. affiant family
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain how traditional and contemporary definitions of family differ.
Topic: What Is a Family?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
2. __________ are nonrelatives who are accepted as part of the family because they have strong bonds
with biological family members and provide important services and care.
A. fictive kin
B. blood kin
C. primary groups
D. secondary groups
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain how traditional and contemporary definitions of family differ.
Topic: What Is a Family?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
3. Lisa and Hans volunteer as a host family in a foreign exchange student program at the local
university. They provide accommodation, food, and a family environment to an exchange student.
They volunteer to experience a new culture and at the same time provide a new cultural experience
to the student. The relationship between them and the exchange student exemplifies a(n)
__________.
A. fictive kinship
B. lineal kinship
C. affiant kinship
D. consanguineal kinship
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain how traditional and contemporary definitions of family differ.
Topic: What Is a Family?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
4. Which of the following is a difference between traditional and current definitions of the family?
A. Unlike current definitions of the family, traditional definitions encompass fictive kin.
B. Unlike traditional definitions of the family, current definitions exclude child-free couples.
C. Unlike traditional definitions of the family, current definitions do not explicitly include marriage and
procreation as requirements.
D. Unlike current definitions of the family, traditional definitions include diverse groups, such as
foster parents and their charges.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain how traditional and contemporary definitions of family differ.
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,Topic: What Is a Family?
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
5. __________ refer to culturally defined rules for behavior.
A. Roles
B. Accommodations
C. Norms
D. Taboos
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
6. __________ refers to the cultural norms and laws that forbid sexual intercourse between close blood
relatives, such as brother and sister, father and daughter, uncle and niece, or grandparent and
grandchild.
A. Incest taboo
B. Endogamy
C. Menstrual taboo
D. Polygamy
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
7. Like children everywhere, Maya learned the language, attitudes, beliefs, and values associated with
her culture through a process known as _______.
A. Endogamy
B. Polygamy
C. Secondary association
D. Socialization
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
8. Which of the following is characteristic of a primary group?
A. impersonal relationships
B. close, intimate interaction
C. few emotional ties to one another
D. similar standing or rank based on wealth
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
9. Co-workers in the sales department of a company work closely together. These members of the sales
department together make up a __________ group.
A. familial
B. primary
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, C. tertiary
D. secondary
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
10. Jim and Nila, a couple, have lived together for 10 years. Most of their friends and family members
consider their relationship as socially acceptable. They also file a joint tax return. However, they do
not have a marriage license nor have they been married by an authorized official. This is an example
of a(n) __________.
A. open marriage
B. common-law marriage
C. ceremonial marriage
D. procedural marriage
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
11. While being legally married to Cassie, Elijah married Aubrey, too. Elijah has engaged in __________.
A. hypergamy
B. homogamy
C. bigamy
D. endogamy
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
12. __________ refers to a cultural practice that requires marrying outside one’s group, such as not
marrying one’s relatives.
A. bigamy
A. exogamy
A. endogamy
A. homogamy
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
13. Which of the following is a similarity between ceremonial marriage and common-law marriage?
A. both require partners to meet certain minimum age requirements
B. both allow the partners to practice bigamy
C. both require partners to follow procedures specified by the state or other jurisdiction
D. both recognize couples as married if they have been living together for a certain period of time
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
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,14. Tyler and Fred could not have biological children, so they legally adopted a three-year-old boy named
Kyson. For Kyson, Tyler and Fred would be his __________.
A. family of orientation
B. family of origin
C. fictive family
D. family of procreation
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
15. The family a person forms by marrying and having or adopting children is referred to as the
__________.
A. nuclear family
B. extended family
C. family of procreation
D. family of orientation
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember The Facts
16. A network of people who are related by marriage, blood, or adoption is known as a(n) __________.
A. neolocal system
B. extended system
C. kinship system
D. nuclear system
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
17. A household made up of married parents and their biological or adopted children is called a(n)
__________.
A. nuclear family
B. extended family
C. joint family
D. stepfamily
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
18. In a __________ residence pattern, newly married couples live with the husband’s family.
A. neolocal
B. patrilocal
C. matrilocal
D. co-local
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
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,Skill Level: Remember the Facts
19. In a __________ family system, the oldest females control cultural, political, and economic resources
and, consequently, have power over males.
A. patriarchal
B. matriarchal
C. nuclear
D. neolocal
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
20. Mario has a strong-minded father who makes all the family decisions alone, without consulting the
other family members. Mario’s family follows a __________ family system.
A. neolocal
B. patriarchal
C. egalitarian
D. matriarchal
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
21. Which of the following is true of the egalitarian family system?
A. Important family decisions are made by the eldest woman in the household.
B. Women are marginalized and oppressed in such households.
C. Both spouses share equal duties and responsibilities in such households.
D. Important family decisions are made by the eldest man in the household.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
22. Maria has been married four times over a period of 22 years. None of her marriages lasted more than
a few years. However, she was never married to more than one person at a time. In this scenario,
Maria has engaged in __________.
A. endogamy
B. polyandry
C. polygyny
D. serial monogamy
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
23. A woman who has two or more husbands practices __________.
A. polyandry
B. exogamy
C. polygyny
D. endogamy
Answer: A
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,Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
24. In his community, Oscar is legally allowed to have two wives. What form of marriage exists in this
community?
A. polygyny
B. polyandry
C. monogamy
D. serial monogamy
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
25. Which of the following is true of polyandry?
A. It is more common than polygyny in many societies.
B. It exists in societies in which there is a shortage of men.
C. It is a practice in which one man marries two or more women.
D. It occurs when one man finds it difficult to provide for a family.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
26. Which of the following is a myth about families in the past?
A. Teenage pregnancy rates in the past were negligible compared with rates today.
B. Until the 1970s, few people ever talked about child abuse, domestic violence, or divorce.
C. Many families in the past lived in silent misery and quiet desperation.
D. Parents spend more time with their children today than they did in the past.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
27. Which of the following statements is true regarding the self-sufficiency of the American family?
A. Few families—past or present—have been entirely self-sufficient.
B. Most families in the past were entirely self-sufficient.
C. Middle-class families tend to prosper because they are the most self-sufficient.
D. Only the poorest families tend to need help from the government.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
28. The myth that the family is a “haven in a heartless world” portrays an image where the family
__________.
A. is mostly self-sufficient
B. has some health or economic problems to deal with
C. does not have to worry about raising children
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, D. always provides love, nurturance, and emotional support
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
29. Monty believes that families today are in crisis because he hears news reports of divorce, out of
wedlock birth, and family violence. Monty says that such events never occurred in the past, and the
changes in gender roles are to blame. He is buying into which of the following myths?
A. myths about the past
B. myths about what is natural
C. myths about the self-sufficient family
D. myths of the family as a loving refuge
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
30. Alexis is of the opinion that very few families, either in the past or in the present, can be called self-
sufficient. Which of the following is an accurate statement that supports Alexis’s opinion?
A. Families have prospered since the 1970s because of their savings and individual enterprises.
B. A majority of people who have reached retirement are leading comfortable lives despite not being
eligible for Medicare and Social Security.
C. Many individuals in the middle class are likely to have collected unemployment payments after
being laid off.
D. The government provides no tax cuts for middle-income and affluent families.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
31. Mei argues that families can also be a physically and psychologically taxing setting in society. Which
of the following is an accurate statement that supports her claim?
A. Young adults now tend to have a very realistic perspective about families and thus have fewer
conflicts.
B. Many parents experience stress while balancing the demands of work and family responsibilities.
C. Most young adults now are more economically sound and also appreciate the benefits of
multigenerational households.
D. Most families are now becoming egalitarian, where both the parents equally participate in all the
tasks.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
32. Which of the following is true of functional myths?
A. Myths are functional when they disrupt a family.
B. Functional myths can help us maintain emotional balance during crises.
C. Functional myths tend to create misery in us.
D. Functional myths divert our attention from social problems that lead to family crises.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
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, Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
33. During a debate about the impact of myths on family, Elian states that myths are always
dysfunctional. However, Dimitra disagrees and states that myths can be functional as well. Which of
the following is an accurate statement that supports Dimitra’s position?
A. myths can make us pay more attention to widespread social problems that lead to family crises
B. myths have induced generation of social policies such as child-support legislation
C. myths deprive us of the hope that we can improve marriage and family life
D. myths tend to provide unrealistic expectations regarding family life
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
34. Which of the following statements supports the “family is declining” perspective?
A. Men and women wait to get married until they are older and more mature.
B. Adults who are financially deprived should not have children.
C. Fewer adults are married now than in the past.
D. Parents now have less control over their adult married children.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.5 Compare the three perspectives on why families are changing.
Topic: Three Perspectives on the Changing Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
35. Which of the following is true of those who adhere to the "family is declining" school of thought?
A. They state that as soon as an individual realizes that she or he is unhappy in a marriage, she or
he should leave.
B. They believe that financial success is the most important factor in keeping families together.
C. They assume that marital partners should increase their sense of entitlement and decrease their
sense of duty.
D. They believe that people give up on marriage too quickly when there are problems.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.5 Compare the three perspectives on why families are changing.
Topic: Three Perspectives on the Changing Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
36. Adrian agrees with the school of thought which suggests that the family is changing but is not
declining. Which of the following opinions is Adrian most likely to hold?
A. Marriage should exist for the sake of children and not just adults.
B. Family problems and divorces are very recent concepts.
C. There is nothing wrong in spending money on therapists, lawyers, and expert witnesses in cases
of marital conflicts.
D. Although some adults oppose same-sex marriage, it recognizes committed relationships,
provides gay couples and their children social and economic benefits, and promotes family
stability.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.5 Compare the three perspectives on why families are changing.
Topic: Three Perspectives on the Changing Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
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Marriages and Families, 10th edition Benokraitis
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,Chapter 1: The Changing Family
Part I: Multiple Choice Test Questions: Circle the one best answer.
1. According to the text, a __________ is a unit made up of two or more people who are related by
blood, marriage, or adoption; live together; form an economic unit; and bear and raise children.
A. consanguineal family
B. nuclear family
C. nurtured family
D. affiant family
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain how traditional and contemporary definitions of family differ.
Topic: What Is a Family?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
2. __________ are nonrelatives who are accepted as part of the family because they have strong bonds
with biological family members and provide important services and care.
A. fictive kin
B. blood kin
C. primary groups
D. secondary groups
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain how traditional and contemporary definitions of family differ.
Topic: What Is a Family?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
3. Lisa and Hans volunteer as a host family in a foreign exchange student program at the local
university. They provide accommodation, food, and a family environment to an exchange student.
They volunteer to experience a new culture and at the same time provide a new cultural experience
to the student. The relationship between them and the exchange student exemplifies a(n)
__________.
A. fictive kinship
B. lineal kinship
C. affiant kinship
D. consanguineal kinship
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain how traditional and contemporary definitions of family differ.
Topic: What Is a Family?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
4. Which of the following is a difference between traditional and current definitions of the family?
A. Unlike current definitions of the family, traditional definitions encompass fictive kin.
B. Unlike traditional definitions of the family, current definitions exclude child-free couples.
C. Unlike traditional definitions of the family, current definitions do not explicitly include marriage and
procreation as requirements.
D. Unlike current definitions of the family, traditional definitions include diverse groups, such as
foster parents and their charges.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Explain how traditional and contemporary definitions of family differ.
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,Topic: What Is a Family?
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
5. __________ refer to culturally defined rules for behavior.
A. Roles
B. Accommodations
C. Norms
D. Taboos
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
6. __________ refers to the cultural norms and laws that forbid sexual intercourse between close blood
relatives, such as brother and sister, father and daughter, uncle and niece, or grandparent and
grandchild.
A. Incest taboo
B. Endogamy
C. Menstrual taboo
D. Polygamy
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
7. Like children everywhere, Maya learned the language, attitudes, beliefs, and values associated with
her culture through a process known as _______.
A. Endogamy
B. Polygamy
C. Secondary association
D. Socialization
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
8. Which of the following is characteristic of a primary group?
A. impersonal relationships
B. close, intimate interaction
C. few emotional ties to one another
D. similar standing or rank based on wealth
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
9. Co-workers in the sales department of a company work closely together. These members of the sales
department together make up a __________ group.
A. familial
B. primary
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, C. tertiary
D. secondary
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
10. Jim and Nila, a couple, have lived together for 10 years. Most of their friends and family members
consider their relationship as socially acceptable. They also file a joint tax return. However, they do
not have a marriage license nor have they been married by an authorized official. This is an example
of a(n) __________.
A. open marriage
B. common-law marriage
C. ceremonial marriage
D. procedural marriage
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
11. While being legally married to Cassie, Elijah married Aubrey, too. Elijah has engaged in __________.
A. hypergamy
B. homogamy
C. bigamy
D. endogamy
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
12. __________ refers to a cultural practice that requires marrying outside one’s group, such as not
marrying one’s relatives.
A. bigamy
A. exogamy
A. endogamy
A. homogamy
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
13. Which of the following is a similarity between ceremonial marriage and common-law marriage?
A. both require partners to meet certain minimum age requirements
B. both allow the partners to practice bigamy
C. both require partners to follow procedures specified by the state or other jurisdiction
D. both recognize couples as married if they have been living together for a certain period of time
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe three ways that families are similar worldwide.
Topic: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
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,14. Tyler and Fred could not have biological children, so they legally adopted a three-year-old boy named
Kyson. For Kyson, Tyler and Fred would be his __________.
A. family of orientation
B. family of origin
C. fictive family
D. family of procreation
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
15. The family a person forms by marrying and having or adopting children is referred to as the
__________.
A. nuclear family
B. extended family
C. family of procreation
D. family of orientation
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember The Facts
16. A network of people who are related by marriage, blood, or adoption is known as a(n) __________.
A. neolocal system
B. extended system
C. kinship system
D. nuclear system
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
17. A household made up of married parents and their biological or adopted children is called a(n)
__________.
A. nuclear family
B. extended family
C. joint family
D. stepfamily
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
18. In a __________ residence pattern, newly married couples live with the husband’s family.
A. neolocal
B. patrilocal
C. matrilocal
D. co-local
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
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,Skill Level: Remember the Facts
19. In a __________ family system, the oldest females control cultural, political, and economic resources
and, consequently, have power over males.
A. patriarchal
B. matriarchal
C. nuclear
D. neolocal
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
20. Mario has a strong-minded father who makes all the family decisions alone, without consulting the
other family members. Mario’s family follows a __________ family system.
A. neolocal
B. patriarchal
C. egalitarian
D. matriarchal
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
21. Which of the following is true of the egalitarian family system?
A. Important family decisions are made by the eldest woman in the household.
B. Women are marginalized and oppressed in such households.
C. Both spouses share equal duties and responsibilities in such households.
D. Important family decisions are made by the eldest man in the household.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
22. Maria has been married four times over a period of 22 years. None of her marriages lasted more than
a few years. However, she was never married to more than one person at a time. In this scenario,
Maria has engaged in __________.
A. endogamy
B. polyandry
C. polygyny
D. serial monogamy
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
23. A woman who has two or more husbands practices __________.
A. polyandry
B. exogamy
C. polygyny
D. endogamy
Answer: A
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,Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
24. In his community, Oscar is legally allowed to have two wives. What form of marriage exists in this
community?
A. polygyny
B. polyandry
C. monogamy
D. serial monogamy
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
25. Which of the following is true of polyandry?
A. It is more common than polygyny in many societies.
B. It exists in societies in which there is a shortage of men.
C. It is a practice in which one man marries two or more women.
D. It occurs when one man finds it difficult to provide for a family.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe five ways that families differ worldwide.
Topic: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
26. Which of the following is a myth about families in the past?
A. Teenage pregnancy rates in the past were negligible compared with rates today.
B. Until the 1970s, few people ever talked about child abuse, domestic violence, or divorce.
C. Many families in the past lived in silent misery and quiet desperation.
D. Parents spend more time with their children today than they did in the past.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
27. Which of the following statements is true regarding the self-sufficiency of the American family?
A. Few families—past or present—have been entirely self-sufficient.
B. Most families in the past were entirely self-sufficient.
C. Middle-class families tend to prosper because they are the most self-sufficient.
D. Only the poorest families tend to need help from the government.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
28. The myth that the family is a “haven in a heartless world” portrays an image where the family
__________.
A. is mostly self-sufficient
B. has some health or economic problems to deal with
C. does not have to worry about raising children
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, D. always provides love, nurturance, and emotional support
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
29. Monty believes that families today are in crisis because he hears news reports of divorce, out of
wedlock birth, and family violence. Monty says that such events never occurred in the past, and the
changes in gender roles are to blame. He is buying into which of the following myths?
A. myths about the past
B. myths about what is natural
C. myths about the self-sufficient family
D. myths of the family as a loving refuge
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
30. Alexis is of the opinion that very few families, either in the past or in the present, can be called self-
sufficient. Which of the following is an accurate statement that supports Alexis’s opinion?
A. Families have prospered since the 1970s because of their savings and individual enterprises.
B. A majority of people who have reached retirement are leading comfortable lives despite not being
eligible for Medicare and Social Security.
C. Many individuals in the middle class are likely to have collected unemployment payments after
being laid off.
D. The government provides no tax cuts for middle-income and affluent families.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
31. Mei argues that families can also be a physically and psychologically taxing setting in society. Which
of the following is an accurate statement that supports her claim?
A. Young adults now tend to have a very realistic perspective about families and thus have fewer
conflicts.
B. Many parents experience stress while balancing the demands of work and family responsibilities.
C. Most young adults now are more economically sound and also appreciate the benefits of
multigenerational households.
D. Most families are now becoming egalitarian, where both the parents equally participate in all the
tasks.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
32. Which of the following is true of functional myths?
A. Myths are functional when they disrupt a family.
B. Functional myths can help us maintain emotional balance during crises.
C. Functional myths tend to create misery in us.
D. Functional myths divert our attention from social problems that lead to family crises.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
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, Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
33. During a debate about the impact of myths on family, Elian states that myths are always
dysfunctional. However, Dimitra disagrees and states that myths can be functional as well. Which of
the following is an accurate statement that supports Dimitra’s position?
A. myths can make us pay more attention to widespread social problems that lead to family crises
B. myths have induced generation of social policies such as child-support legislation
C. myths deprive us of the hope that we can improve marriage and family life
D. myths tend to provide unrealistic expectations regarding family life
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.4 Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional myths about families.
Topic: Some Myths about the Family
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
34. Which of the following statements supports the “family is declining” perspective?
A. Men and women wait to get married until they are older and more mature.
B. Adults who are financially deprived should not have children.
C. Fewer adults are married now than in the past.
D. Parents now have less control over their adult married children.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.5 Compare the three perspectives on why families are changing.
Topic: Three Perspectives on the Changing Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
35. Which of the following is true of those who adhere to the "family is declining" school of thought?
A. They state that as soon as an individual realizes that she or he is unhappy in a marriage, she or
he should leave.
B. They believe that financial success is the most important factor in keeping families together.
C. They assume that marital partners should increase their sense of entitlement and decrease their
sense of duty.
D. They believe that people give up on marriage too quickly when there are problems.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.5 Compare the three perspectives on why families are changing.
Topic: Three Perspectives on the Changing Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
36. Adrian agrees with the school of thought which suggests that the family is changing but is not
declining. Which of the following opinions is Adrian most likely to hold?
A. Marriage should exist for the sake of children and not just adults.
B. Family problems and divorces are very recent concepts.
C. There is nothing wrong in spending money on therapists, lawyers, and expert witnesses in cases
of marital conflicts.
D. Although some adults oppose same-sex marriage, it recognizes committed relationships,
provides gay couples and their children social and economic benefits, and promotes family
stability.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.5 Compare the three perspectives on why families are changing.
Topic: Three Perspectives on the Changing Family
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Analyze It
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