1. Transgenerational theories assert that family members’ behavior is largely
influenced by
a) Genetic variation
b) Family structure
c) The behavior of previous generations (1)
2. Structural theories maintain that family dysfunction results from
a) Problems in family roles (0)
b) Juvenile delinquency
c) Undiagnosed conditions like Attention Deficit Disorder
3. When Pat Loud asks her son Grant to tell his father that she wants a divorce, she is
a) Abusing him
b) Parentifying him (2)
c) Differentiating him
4. She is also
a) Triangling him (1)
b) Reorienting him
c) One downing him
5. Emotional cutoff is
a) A developmental stage
b) A type of individuation
c) A form of distancing (0)
6. A differentiated person
a) Does not need close relationships
b) Maintains close relationships (7)
c) Only has short term relationships
7. Delegation, triangling, and parentification are all forms of
a) Self-handicapping
b) Permissive parenting
c) Fusion or enmeshment (21)
8. In the structural model of family systems the term “executive subsystem” refers to
a) Grandparents
b) Stepchildren
c) Parents (3)
9. If men as a group actually had more affairs than women as a group
a) A given individual woman would have to have more affairs than a given individual
man (32)
b) A given individual man would have to have more affairs than a given individual
woman
c) Neither A nor B
10. Extra dyadic relationships (affairs) are often
a) A way for couples to manage distance and closeness
b) A symptom of moral decay
c) The fault of the non-offending spouse
11. The biological rationale for exogamy is basically
a) Genetic homogeneity
b) Genetic specificity
c) Genetic variation
12. An early Middle Ages marriage would be invalid if it were
a) Secret
b) Unconsummated
c) Endowed
9. If men as a group actually had more affairs than women as a group
a) A given individual woman would have to have more affairs than a given individual
man (32)
b) A given individual man would have to have more affairs than a given individual
woman
c) Neither A nor B
10. Extra dyadic relationships (affairs) are often
a) A way for couples to manage distance and closeness (14)
b) A symptom of moral decay
c) The fault of the non-offending spouse
11. The biological rationale for exogamy is basically
a) Genetic homogeneity
b) Genetic specificity
c) Genetic variation (3)
12. An early Middle Ages marriage would be invalid if it were
a) Secret
b) Unconsummated (12)
c) Endowed
13. In addition to monetary penalties, a man found in an adulterous relationship with
a married woman might have to
a) Find the offended husband a new wife (0)
b) Take a vow of celibacy
c) Wear a scarlet “A” for life
14. Penalties for sexual assault have existed since
a) The 20th Century
b) The 11th Century (26)
c) The 17th Century
15. Younger sons were deeply and negatively affected in the Middle Ages by the
practice of
a) Partible inheritances
b) Marrying heiresses
c) Impartible inheritances (6)
16. Many younger sons, like Henry Martin in the ballad sung by Joan Baez, turned to
a) The church
b) The Navy
c) Crime (4)
17. Hincmar insisted that the bride must be given away by her father and must be
a) Of equal social status as the groom (0)
b) Of lower social status than the groom
c) Of higher social status than the groom
18. Gratian’s reforms mainly were directed at ending
a) Marriages that mainly benefitted the bridal couples’ parents (3)
b) Marriages based solely on affection
c) Premarital intercourse
19. Hincmar wanted to ensure that
a) Parents approved of their children’s fiancés
b) Brides had adequate resources to support themselves (3)
c) Priests were paid for marriage ceremonies
20. His reforms are partly why traditionally, even today
a) Brides have a bridal shower
b) The bride’s family pays for the bulk of the wedding (4)
c) The best man gives a party for the groom
21. Because some Medieval societies regarded women as property women were often
a) Forbidden to vote
b) Forbidden to take holy orders
c) Forbidden to inherit (0)
22. Later Medieval theologians insisted on
a) Minimum ages for brides and grooms
b) Active consent by the bride and groom
c) Virginity at the time of the wedding
d) All of the above
e) Only A & B (13)
23. Because it killed so many people, the Black Death produced
a) A decrease in wages
b) A surplus of goods and property (4)
c) A reduction in the number of marriages
24. It also caused
a) An increase in the influence of parents
b) An increase in the influence of the church
c) An increase in the influence of the nobility
d) None of the above (13)
e) Only A and C
25. Those most likely to survive the Black Death were
a) Younger
b) Older
c) Middle aged (10)
26. Protestantism in the Renaissance brought about
a) An end to secret marriage
b) Liberalized divorce laws
c) Both A & B (2)
d) Neither A nor B
27. Most Protestant theologians were
a) Celibate
b) Androgynous
c) Married (0)
28. Some Protestant theologians even wrote about
a) The joy of marital prayer
b) The joy of marital sex (0)
c) The joy of marital work
29. Abuse became grounds for divorce during the
a) Late Middle Ages
b) Early Middle Ages
c) The Renaissance (0)
30. Prior to the late 1800s and early 1900s, American states did not have
a) Prohibitions on consanguinity
b) Bans on abortion
c) Waiting periods for marriage
d) A & B but not C
e) B & C but not A (7)
31. States also devised official terms such as “Octoroon” and “Quadroon” which
classified people by
a) Gender
b) Age
c) Ethnicity (12)
d) Region of birth
32. The 1890s eugenics movement helped bring about
a) Orphan trains
b) Involuntary sterilization (0)
c) Patrimony
33. One of the most famous victims of the correct answer for 32 was
a) Mildred Loving
b) Carry Nation
c) Carrie Buck (0)
34. The case of the correct answer to 33 also is an example of how families sometimes
used the medical establishment and institutionalization to
a) Cover up embarrassing behavior by other family members (4)
b) Enhance their own limited medical knowledge
c) Advance controversial religious beliefs
35. A Medieval version of involuntary sterilization which did not involve surgery and is
still in use today was
a) The Venetian doublet
b) The chastity cloak
c) The chastity belt (1)
36. Because it hindered masturbation, cliterodectomy was often seen as a way to
prevent
a) Feeble mindedness (15)
b) Pregnancy
c) Intercourse
37. Another name for “wifely duties” is
a) Spousal rape (4)
b) Autoeroticism
c) Household tasks
38. Another test states imposed on couples wishing to marry in the early 1900s was
the bride and groom’s perceived
a) Mental capacity (13)
b) Fertility
c) Ideological views
39. The Baby Boom followed
a) World War One
b) World War Two (2)
c) The Vietnam War
40. Many of the material conveniences like dishwashers and air conditioning shown on
1950s family television shows were a direct result of
a) Post war inflation
b) Post war industrial capacity (3)
c) Post war demobilization
41. Arguably, the greatest contribution to changed gender roles has come from
a) Modern women’s outrage
b) Modern men’s passivity
c) Modern men’s guilt
d) Advancing technology (0)
42. Lewis Hines’ photos capture
a) The hardship of early 20th century childhood (2)
b) The joys of early 20th century families
c) The struggles of early 20th century pioneers
43. Despite important social advances, as late as the 1980s, states were still wrestling
with
a) Legalizing contraception
b) Allowing interracial marriages
c) Involuntary sterilization (20)
JERSEY SETS RULES ON STERILIZATION OF THE RETARDED
TRENTON Feb. 18, 1981— The New Jersey Supreme Court, in a unanimous
opinion, held today that courts, not the parents, must decide whether the
sterilization of mentally incompetent persons would be in the subject's best
interest and whether the affected person was incapable of participating in the
45. One reason divorce rates were lower in the first half of the 20th century is that
a) People had better values
b) People were more tolerant
c) People had shorter life spans (2)
46. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Father Knows Best, The Honeymooners, and
similar 1950s programs all conveyed the idea that
a) Family life was central to fulfillment (1)
b) Family life was a constant challenge
c) Family life was filled with conflict
47. The PBS series An American Family shows
a) The same message as the television programs in 46 (19)
b) The exact opposite
c) Neither; it is irrelevant
48. The role Lance Loud seems to play most in his family is
a) Cheerleader
b) Manager
c) Wounded Bird (2)
49. His mother plays the role of
a) Obedient spouse
b) Manager (3)
c) Selfless martyr
50. As can be seen by the existence of the two follow up programs to An American
Family – An American Family Revisited, and Lance Loud: A Death in An American
Family, the Louds have remained
a) Dysfunctional
b) Estranged
c) Close (5)