Family and Marriage Quiz 1 Question 1 4 / 4 pts Deciding about, rather than sliding into, a situation involves looking at the alternatives, not just picking the ________ choice. Easiest Question 2 4 / 4 pts About __________ percent of all American children are expected to live in a single-parent household at some point in their lives. 25 Question 3 4 / 4 pts According to the text, which of the following is NOT a current societal trend impacting families? a great increase in the number of pets in the family Question 4 4 / 4 pts Those with a “family change” perspective view the family as ________________. “an adaptable institution” Question 5 4 / 4 pts Today, only about __________ percent of American households fit the 1950s nuclear family ideal of a married couple with children, where only the husband is employed. 5 Question 6 4 / 4 pts The _______ family became common in industrial societies because it was better suited for city life.Correct! nuclear Question 7 4 / 4 pts Family change is attributed to which of the following influences?Correct! economic trends and cultural changes Question 8 4 / 4 pts Sometimes we _______ into a decision rather than making a conscious one. Correct! "slide" Question 9 4 / 4 pts Parents, siblings and other relatives are usually highly influential in developing a child’s _____________, or that child’s sense of worth and value. self-concept Question 10 4 / 4 pts Traditionally, both law and social science specified that the family consisted of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption. Question 11 4 / 4 pts The Census Bureau uses which of the following terms to describe a person or a group of people residing together? household Question 12 4 / 4 pts The divorce rateCorrect! has been in decline since 1980. Question 13 4 / 4 pts Children are __________ likely than the general population or the elderly to be living in poverty. more Question 14 4 / 4 pts Family _________ theorists posit that today's family forms need to be seen as Correct! change Question 15 4 / 4 pts Through the lens of social scientific research, individual choices are shaped by social factors. Question 16 4 / 4 pts Scholars and advocates with a __________ perspective point to what they see as a negative cultural change accentuated by excessive individualism and self-indulgence.Correct! family decline Question 17 4 / 4 pts The text points out that the social institutions of marriage and the family have become _________________ since the mid-twentieth century. less predictable Question 18 4 / 4 pts From interviews and observations, the authors reveal that:Correct! there are many definitions given for "family." Question 19 4 / 4 pts ________________ is made up of the ideas and feelings about the uniqueness and value of one’s family unit, which often emerges in family traditions, rituals and celebrations. Family identity Question 20 4 / 4 pts People are influenced by the society around them. Societal or structural conditions can negatively limit or positively__________ our options. expand Question 21 4 / 4 pts Particularly among college educated women, parenthood is _________. postponed Question 22 4 / 4 pts A person who believed in the “family-decline” theory might say the following: “There has been a serious breakdown in marriage and family values.” Question 23 4 / 4 pts The definition of family adopted by the authors of this text includes those who do all of the following EXCEPT have the same name and background. Question 24 4 / 4 pts Same-sex couple households increased by _____ percent between 2000 and 2010. 80 Question 25 4 / 4 pts In the 1950s, the nonmarital pregnancy rate was __________ in comparison with today. much lower
