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Name CHAPTER 1 HUMAN INTIMACY IN THE BRAVE NEW WORLD OF FAMILY DIVERSITY
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Question Society can create a foundation of shared values necessary to survive and remain vital by
emphasizing similarities
emphasizing differences
embracing change
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Question relationships are characterized by intense intellectual, emotional, and when appropriate, physical communion.
Intimate Consummate Connected
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Question Cox suggests that intimacy allows us to Answer process complex information.
be human
function like automatons
control others
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Question Modern marriages and families have Answer undergone dramatic changes and are still evolving.
stopped changing and have remained constant over the past few years
experienced dramatic change and continue to change at a rapid rate
have remained unchanged over time
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Question Critics who long for the "good old days" attribute current family problems to
poor socialization
gender inequality
modernization
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Question In the past, there were no societal problems of the aged because Answer the elderly controlled all the wealth.
there were more laws to protect old people
most people died before they got old
schools taught young people to respect the elderly
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Question In the past, adolescence wasn't a difficult stage in the life cycle because Answer there was less peer pressure.
it didn't exist
children were the center of family life
young people were more obedient
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Question The dismay at the current state of the family and the desire to return to the "good old days" has created Answer a host of alternative family forms.
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Question Cox believes that it is important to discuss ideals because they give us Answer the capacity to be compassionate.
direction in life
important information about other people
a sense of immortality
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Question The family that we are born into is called the Answer ideal family.
functional family
family of origin
extended family
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Question Research comparing children raised by both parents with those raised by single parents and step-parents has consistently found that Answer children raised by both parents tend to do better in school.
children raised by step-parents do as well in school as children raised by both parents
children raised by single parents do as well as children raised by both parent all of these choices
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Question Cox assigns the major responsibility of creating intimate relationships to Answer religious practitioners.
the individual
stable extended families
intense social networks
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Question Discovering the strengths of enduring intimate relationships may enable us to Answer understand the causes of jealousy.
build a successful marriage and fulfilling family life
predict divorce rates
make choices by default
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Question Vera and Mace coined the phrase "family wellness" to describe Answer the love and affection that families provide during an illness.
a strong family that is functioning successfully
intellectual, emotional, and physical communion
medical plans which are designed for couples with children
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Question Vera and David Mace believe that the quality of life in our communities is determined, in part, by Answer objective conditions like crime and poverty.
a common set of moral and ethical factors
subjective factors like people's perceptions of local community issues
the quality of relationships in the families that make up the communities
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Question Strong families take the initiative to fight their problems and are
pessimistic
egocentric
self-defeating
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Question Strong families tend to exhibit all of the following qualities EXCEPT
commitment
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Question Strong families are committed to Answer material success.
promoting each other's happiness and welfare
traditional gender roles
the principle of individualism
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Question Investing time and energy into your family is an example of the family strength of
resilience
good communication patterns
commitment
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Question prevents individualism from turning into egocentrism.
Good communication Commitment
Spending time together
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Question A family relationship that includes mutual affection and respect illustrates the quality of
commitment
empathy
resilience
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Question Commitment to marriage involves Answer wanting to stay married.
feeling morally obligated to stay married
feeling constrained to stay married
All of these choices
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Question Research on the relationship between religion and marriage has consistently found that Answer there is no correlation between religion and marital happiness.
there is a positive correlation between religion and marital happiness
religion leads temporary effects on marital happiness but does not decrease the likelihood of divorce
the relationship between religion and marital happiness has disappeared over the last 40 years
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Question Families that communicate well tend to Answer promote egocentrism.
fight fairly
communicate indirectly
enjoy passive activities
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Question A family strength where members continue to share rituals such as eating special foods during holidays is Answer the desire to spend time together.
commitment
a strong value system
self-efficacy
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Question Stinnett and DeFrain found that a strong value system is most often expressed as Answer an unorthodox way of dealing with problems.
an extraordinary commitment to open communication
a high degree of religious orientation
a desire to spend time together
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a sense of "wellness" that overpowers the individual
shorter socialization periods
spiritual wellness
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Question Strong values can be demonstrated through all of the following activities EXCEPT
education
last-minute decision-making
work
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Question The family strength that allow families to rebound from adversity is Answer good communication patterns.
appreciation
commitment
resilience
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Question When confronted by a crisis, strong families tend to
expand
unite
shrink
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Question Family members who see difficulties as challenges exhibit the family strength called
commitment
a strong value system
resilience
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Question The United Nations has proclaimed The International Year of the Family every ten years based on the idea that Answer families are the foundation for the well-being of individuals, societies, and nations.
families all over the world need help from the United Nations
every ten years a famine occurs
families rights have been violated
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Question Family science is Answer a decision making process.
interdisciplinary
highly subjective
a branch of medicine
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Question About percent of Americans will marry and establish a family at some point in their lives.
seventy-five sixty forty-two
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Question There is little agreement about how families are changing and what the changes mean because Answer the birthrate in the United States is increasing.
the personal experience each person may not describe the conditions of all families
researchers disagree on the method of research needed
most professionals do not see the family as making any changes
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part of our frontier tradition
a manifestation of sound decision making
an important measure of women's liberation
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Question According to the data in Figure 1-2 Answer Hispanics have the highest percentage of married adults.
only Blacks have a higher percentage of married adults in 2006 than in 1970
across all races, the percentage of married adults is lower in 2006 than in 1970
Whites have the highest percentage of divorced adults
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Question According to the data in Figure 1-2, the was the fastest growing marital status from 1970 to 2006.
Divorced Widowed Never married
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Question Optimists tend to believe that divorce is
symbolic
normal
intuitive
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Question The process that enables us to develop a value system to guide our decisions is called
symbolic-interaction
socialization
regeneration
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Question Lack of confidence and negative self-image may result from growing up in a/an
highly emotional family
optimistic family
highly critical family
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Question Cox believes that decision making requires logic and
idealism
emotion
egocentrism
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Question A successful decision is one that strikes a balance between Answer needs and long-term resources.
personal intelligence and alternative outcomes
the rational and emotional aspects of a situation
intuition and unconscious thought patterns
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Question The first step in the decision making process is Answer comparing your choices.
defining what you need or want
examining your resources
developing a plan
Trang 6Question The decision making process includes all of the following steps EXCEPT Answer looking carefully at your resources.
identifying choices
evaluating decisions
building commitment
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Question The second step in the decision making process is to Answer gather information on your choices.
look carefully at your resources
compare your choices
define what you need
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Question The third step in the decision making process is to Answer make your decision.
define your needs
gather information on your choices
develop a plan
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Question In the decision making process, seeking the advice of knowledgeable people is an important way of Answer discovering your resources.
defining your wants and needs
evaluating your decisions
comparing your choices
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Question In the decision making process, too much information can contribute to Answer unconscious decision-making.
indecisiveness
short-term thinking
idealism
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Question Sorting out relevant influences involves finding influences that are Answer based on intuition.
important to your decision
characterized by connotative meaning
devoid of long-term consequences
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Question The immediate understanding of something without thinking about it is called
choosing
rationality
intuition
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Question Practical intelligence is called Answer common sense.
unconscious awareness
optimism
long-term thinking
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Question The connotative meaning of a word conveys Answer unimportant information.
alternative choices
emotional content
cultural expectations
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second third fourth
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Question During the fifth step in the decision making process, an individual is should Answer evaluate his/her decision.
compare his/her choices
make a decision
examine the available resources
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Question A snap decision is a quick decision that is made without Answer connotative meanings.
considering all of the choices
evaluating the degree of short-term pleasure
a subjective foundation
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Question The last step in the decision making process is Answer dealing with the crisis.
evaluating the decision
making the decision
looking carefully at your resources
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Question People who make choices by default tend to Answer predict long-term outcomes.
operate in an emotionally charged environment
misinterpret intuitive messages
let things take their course
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Question Family science is Answer subjective.
eclectic
deterministic
traditional
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Question A sociologist who is interested in determining the level of a particular family theory would consider all of the following EXCEPT
the concept of time
family relationships
the institutions surrounding the family
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Question Sociologists categorize theories by focusing on all of the following factors EXCEPT
level
time
sources of change
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Question David Klein and James White use the term "time" to underscore the fact that family theories can be Answer shaped by larger historical trends and events.
divided into old and new theories
judged by the longevity of their influence
placed on a continuum between static and dynamic
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social or biological
within the family or external to the family
measured objectively or subjectively
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Question A realistic view claims that Answer human behavior is subject to the laws of science.
reality is grounded in a person's attitudes and beliefs
there are real things existing outside of human consciousness
the concept of time is based on human emotions
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Question The idealistic view suggests that the key to understanding human behavior is to focus on the individual's reaction to
outside forces
emotional demands
intuitive thoughts
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Question The Exchange theory focuses on the level.
societal institutional structural
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Question The Exchange theory is derived from the study of Answer power relationships.
adaptation
social interaction
economics
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Question The theory tends to see the relationship between people as the ultimate determinant of behavior.
Systems Family development Symbolic-interaction
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Question Time is an important component of Answer Conflict theory.
Family Development theory
Ecological theory
Symbolic-interaction theory
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Question Systems theory focuses on Answer individual choice.
evolution
interconnectedness
personal interactions
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Question The theory that emphasizes the dynamic nature of the family is the
Exchange theory Conflict theory Symbolic-interaction theory
Trang 9Question Using the ideas of the Systems Theory, the goal of family therapy is Answer change for the whole family, not just the individual.
realizing that the normal state of the family is conflict
accounting for outside influences
to equalize power
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Question The ongoing debate over abortion is best viewed from the perspective.
Exchange Family Development Conflict
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Question Conflict theorists tend to focus on Answer stability.
inequality
values
emotions
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Question The theory that has shown the most interest in the civil rights movements is the Answer Symbolic-interaction theory
Ecological theory Conflict theory Systems theory
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Question The Ecological theory places emphasis on Answer family roles.
adaptation
the status quo
idealism
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Question The Ecological theory focuses on the interplay between the individual and
his conscience
the concept of time
subconscious processes
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Question The experiment is made up of all EXCEPT Answer an independent variable.
a dependent variable
a data set
controls
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Question Researchers can gather data from a sample population after the fact by Answer asking questions on a survey.
setting up a control group
creating an experiment
observing behavior
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Question Cox argues that European welfare states have established policies making it easier for women to
become "deliberated."
receive alimony payments
combine work with children
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creating a dangerous environment for the elderly
causing the breakup of the family unit
compromising the integrity of child labor laws
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Question Americans have mixed feelings about the role of government in their family life and fear Answer a replacement of the family as an institution.
support for unmarried parents
the consequences of family decline
policies that lead to government interference
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Question Cox believes that the best way to strengthen the family is to Answer reinvigorate the cultural ideals of family, parents and children.
introduce welfare policies that soften the economic burden of families
replicate the traditional family practices of the 1950s
reduce the size of the extended family
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Question The author of your textbook believes that the family endures because it is Answer based on biological needs.
a flexible institution
supported by religion
protected by welfare policies
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Question Despite the many criticisms, the family remains Answer the basic unit of society.
in decline
traditional
pessimistic
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Question Experts agree on a definition of family.
False
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Question Despite our differences, successful human relationships are built on similarities.
False
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Question Unhappy, conflict-ridden marriages do not last a lifetime.
False
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Question Your family of origin is the one in which you were born and grew up.
False
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Question Despite a growing interest in building family strengths, the major responsibility for creating a strong relationship remains with the
individual
False
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