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Chaptert1:
WhytStudytFamiliestandtOthertClosetRelationships?
ParttI:tMultipletChoicetQuestions
Alltquestionstaretidentifiedtbyttheirttypetandtleveltoftdifficulty.tSkilltT
ype:
RemembertthetFactstUnders
tandtthetConceptstApplytWh
attYoutKnowtAnalyzetIt
LeveltoftDifficulty:
1=Easyt2=Moderat
et3=Difficult
LearningtObjectives:
LOt1t-t5
LearningtObjectivet1:tIdentifytthetdifferenttdefinitionstoft“family”tandttheirtimplications
1. Relationshipstbytblood,tmarriage,tortaffection,tintwhichtmemberstmaytcooperateteconomically,tmaytcaretf
ortchildren,tandtmaytconsiderttheirtidentityttotbetintimatelytconnectedttotthetlargertgroup,tdefineta/an:
a) domestictpartner.
b) fictivetkin.
c) empiricaltapproach.
d) family.t*
e) humantagency.
Answer:tD
TB_01_01_HowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tLOt1,tHowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tSkill:tUnderstandtthetConcept
s,tDifficulty:t1
2. Angel’stparentstkeeptaskingthertwhentshetandtherthusbandtTomastaret“goingttothavetatfamily.”tWhatthertpa
rentstprobablytmeantis:
a) Whentarettheytgoingttothavetchildren?t*
b) Whentarettheytgoingttotgettregisteredtastdomestictpartners?
c) Whentarettheytgoingttotbecometfictivetkin?
d) Whentwillttheytbecometatfamilytoftorientation?
e) Arettheytreadytforthumantagency?
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Answer:tA
TB_01_02_HowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tLOt1,tHowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tSkill:tApplytWhattYoutKnow,t
Difficulty:t2
3. You,tyourtsiblings,tandtyourtparentstcomprisetyour:
a) familytoftorientation.t*
b) fictivetkin.
c) familytoftprocreation.
d) domestictpartners.
e) humantagency.
Answer:tA
TB_01_03_HowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tLOt1,tHowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tSkill:tApplytWhattYoutKnow,t
Difficulty:t2
4. Youthavetatspecialtoldertfriendtthattyoutaretverytclosettotandtcallt“AuntietMarge,”teventthoughtshetistnottrel
atedttotyou.tYoutinvitetherttotmanytfamilytfunctionstandtsharettraditionsttogether.tYoutfeeltthattshetwouldth
elptyoutintattimetoftneed.tMargetistantexampletofta/an:
a) domestictpartner.
b) fictivetkin.t*
c) familytoftorientation.
d) symbolictinteraction.
e) socialtinstitution.
Answer:tB
TB_01_04_HowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tLOt1,tHowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tSkill:tApplytWhattYoutKnow,t
Difficulty:t2
5. Howtwetdefinet“family”tistimportanttfortmanytreasons.tWhichtistNOTtonetoftthetreasons?
a) Unmarriedtpartnerstcannottfiletjointlytontfederalttaxes.
b) Manytemployerthealthtinsurancetplanstdotnottcovertunmarriedtpartners.
c) UnmarriedtpersonstcannottcollecttSocialtSecuritytbenefitstfromttheirtpartner.
d) Unmarriedtpersonstcannottbuytathousettogether.t*
e) Atcompanytmaytnottoffertbereavementtleavettotantunmarriedtpartner.
Answer:tD
TB_01_05_HowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tLOt1,tHowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tSkill:tRemembertthetFacts,tDif
ficulty:t2
LearningtObjectivet2:tDescribetthetfunctionstoftfamilies
6. WhichtoftthetfollowingtistNOTtatuniversaltfunctiontoftfamilies?
a) totreproducetandtsocializetchildren
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b) totencourageteconomictcooperation
c) totregulatetsexualtbehavior
d) totprovidetcare,twarmth,tprotection,tandtintimacy
e) totofferthumantagencyt*
Answer:tE
TB_01_06_ThetFunctionstoftFamilies,tLOt2,tThetFunctionstoftFamilies,tSkill:tUnderstandtthetConcepts,tD
ifficulty:t2
LearningtObjectivet3:tRecognizetthetlinktbetweentmicro-leveltandtmacro-leveltperspectivestontfamilies
7. WhichtistNOTtonetoftthetthemestoftthettextbook?
a) Familiestaretdifferenttfromtonetculturettotanothertandtthereforetfamiliesthavetnotrealtuniversaltfeat
urestortfunctions.t*
b) Thetbesttwayttottrulytunderstandtfamiliestisttotlinkttwotperspectivestontthem:tthetmicro-
tandtmacro-leveltperspectives.
c) Familiestaretnottmonolithictortstatic,tbuttinsteadtaretever-changing.
d) Socialtsciencettheorytandtresearchtcanthelptustunderstandtfamiliestandtclosetrelationships.
Answer:tA
TB_01_07_Themet1:tLinkingtthetMicro-leveltandtMacro-
leveltPerspectiveston,tLOt3,tThemet1:tLinkingtthetMicro-leveltandtMacro-
leveltPerspectivestontFamilies,tSkill:tRemembertthetFacts,tDifficulty:t2
8. A/ant perspectivetfocusestontindividuals’tinteractionstintspecifictsettings.
a) focustgroup
b) experimental
c) micro-levelt*
d) conflict
e) macro-level
Answer:tC
TB_01_08_Themet1:tLinkingtthetMicro-leveltandtMacro-
leveltPerspectiveston,tLOt3,tThemet1:tLinkingtthetMicro-leveltandtMacro-
leveltPerspectivestontFamilies,tSkill:tUnderstandtthetConcepts,tDifficulty:t1
9. Claytistwritingtatpapertforthistclasstabouttthetwaystintwhichtmarriagetistinterconnectedtwithtthetresttoftsociet
ytandtwithtothertsocialtinstitutions.tHetarguestthattrelationshipstaretnottisolatedtentities,tbuttaretinterconnec
tedtwithtsocial,tcultural,teconomic,tandtpoliticaltforces.tWhichtperspectivetisthetusing?
a) macro-levelt*
b) secondarytanalysis
c) empirical
d) micro-level
e) symbolictinteraction
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Chaptert1:
WhytStudytFamiliestandtOthertClosetRelationships?
ParttI:tMultipletChoicetQuestions
Alltquestionstaretidentifiedtbyttheirttypetandtleveltoftdifficulty.tSkilltT
ype:
RemembertthetFactstUnders
tandtthetConceptstApplytWh
attYoutKnowtAnalyzetIt
LeveltoftDifficulty:
1=Easyt2=Moderat
et3=Difficult
LearningtObjectives:
LOt1t-t5
LearningtObjectivet1:tIdentifytthetdifferenttdefinitionstoft“family”tandttheirtimplications
1. Relationshipstbytblood,tmarriage,tortaffection,tintwhichtmemberstmaytcooperateteconomically,tmaytcaretf
ortchildren,tandtmaytconsiderttheirtidentityttotbetintimatelytconnectedttotthetlargertgroup,tdefineta/an:
a) domestictpartner.
b) fictivetkin.
c) empiricaltapproach.
d) family.t*
e) humantagency.
Answer:tD
TB_01_01_HowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tLOt1,tHowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tSkill:tUnderstandtthetConcept
s,tDifficulty:t1
2. Angel’stparentstkeeptaskingthertwhentshetandtherthusbandtTomastaret“goingttothavetatfamily.”tWhatthertpa
rentstprobablytmeantis:
a) Whentarettheytgoingttothavetchildren?t*
b) Whentarettheytgoingttotgettregisteredtastdomestictpartners?
c) Whentarettheytgoingttotbecometfictivetkin?
d) Whentwillttheytbecometatfamilytoftorientation?
e) Arettheytreadytforthumantagency?
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Answer:tA
TB_01_02_HowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tLOt1,tHowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tSkill:tApplytWhattYoutKnow,t
Difficulty:t2
3. You,tyourtsiblings,tandtyourtparentstcomprisetyour:
a) familytoftorientation.t*
b) fictivetkin.
c) familytoftprocreation.
d) domestictpartners.
e) humantagency.
Answer:tA
TB_01_03_HowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tLOt1,tHowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tSkill:tApplytWhattYoutKnow,t
Difficulty:t2
4. Youthavetatspecialtoldertfriendtthattyoutaretverytclosettotandtcallt“AuntietMarge,”teventthoughtshetistnottrel
atedttotyou.tYoutinvitetherttotmanytfamilytfunctionstandtsharettraditionsttogether.tYoutfeeltthattshetwouldth
elptyoutintattimetoftneed.tMargetistantexampletofta/an:
a) domestictpartner.
b) fictivetkin.t*
c) familytoftorientation.
d) symbolictinteraction.
e) socialtinstitution.
Answer:tB
TB_01_04_HowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tLOt1,tHowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tSkill:tApplytWhattYoutKnow,t
Difficulty:t2
5. Howtwetdefinet“family”tistimportanttfortmanytreasons.tWhichtistNOTtonetoftthetreasons?
a) Unmarriedtpartnerstcannottfiletjointlytontfederalttaxes.
b) Manytemployerthealthtinsurancetplanstdotnottcovertunmarriedtpartners.
c) UnmarriedtpersonstcannottcollecttSocialtSecuritytbenefitstfromttheirtpartner.
d) Unmarriedtpersonstcannottbuytathousettogether.t*
e) Atcompanytmaytnottoffertbereavementtleavettotantunmarriedtpartner.
Answer:tD
TB_01_05_HowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tLOt1,tHowtDotWetDefinetFamily?,tSkill:tRemembertthetFacts,tDif
ficulty:t2
LearningtObjectivet2:tDescribetthetfunctionstoftfamilies
6. WhichtoftthetfollowingtistNOTtatuniversaltfunctiontoftfamilies?
a) totreproducetandtsocializetchildren
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b) totencourageteconomictcooperation
c) totregulatetsexualtbehavior
d) totprovidetcare,twarmth,tprotection,tandtintimacy
e) totofferthumantagencyt*
Answer:tE
TB_01_06_ThetFunctionstoftFamilies,tLOt2,tThetFunctionstoftFamilies,tSkill:tUnderstandtthetConcepts,tD
ifficulty:t2
LearningtObjectivet3:tRecognizetthetlinktbetweentmicro-leveltandtmacro-leveltperspectivestontfamilies
7. WhichtistNOTtonetoftthetthemestoftthettextbook?
a) Familiestaretdifferenttfromtonetculturettotanothertandtthereforetfamiliesthavetnotrealtuniversaltfeat
urestortfunctions.t*
b) Thetbesttwayttottrulytunderstandtfamiliestisttotlinkttwotperspectivestontthem:tthetmicro-
tandtmacro-leveltperspectives.
c) Familiestaretnottmonolithictortstatic,tbuttinsteadtaretever-changing.
d) Socialtsciencettheorytandtresearchtcanthelptustunderstandtfamiliestandtclosetrelationships.
Answer:tA
TB_01_07_Themet1:tLinkingtthetMicro-leveltandtMacro-
leveltPerspectiveston,tLOt3,tThemet1:tLinkingtthetMicro-leveltandtMacro-
leveltPerspectivestontFamilies,tSkill:tRemembertthetFacts,tDifficulty:t2
8. A/ant perspectivetfocusestontindividuals’tinteractionstintspecifictsettings.
a) focustgroup
b) experimental
c) micro-levelt*
d) conflict
e) macro-level
Answer:tC
TB_01_08_Themet1:tLinkingtthetMicro-leveltandtMacro-
leveltPerspectiveston,tLOt3,tThemet1:tLinkingtthetMicro-leveltandtMacro-
leveltPerspectivestontFamilies,tSkill:tUnderstandtthetConcepts,tDifficulty:t1
9. Claytistwritingtatpapertforthistclasstabouttthetwaystintwhichtmarriagetistinterconnectedtwithtthetresttoftsociet
ytandtwithtothertsocialtinstitutions.tHetarguestthattrelationshipstaretnottisolatedtentities,tbuttaretinterconnec
tedtwithtsocial,tcultural,teconomic,tandtpoliticaltforces.tWhichtperspectivetisthetusing?
a) macro-levelt*
b) secondarytanalysis
c) empirical
d) micro-level
e) symbolictinteraction
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