Test bank for choices in relationships an introduction to marriage and the family 10th edition by knox

Identify the various issues to keep in mind when making interpersonal choices e.g., not to decide is to decide; some choices require correction; choices involve trade-offs; choices inclu

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CHAPTER 1

CHOICES IN RELATIONSHIPS: AN INTRODUCTION

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After reading this chapter, students should be able to:

1 Identify the various issues to keep in mind when making interpersonal choices (e.g., not

to decide is to decide; some choices require correction; choices involve trade-offs;

choices include selecting a positive or negative view; choices involve various decision making styles; choices produce ambivalence; some choices are revocable while others are not); choices vary with the family life cycle; making wise choices is facilitated by

learning decision making skills

2 Give examples of global, structural, cultural and media influences on choices

3 Discuss how one’s family of origin, unconscious motivations, habit patterns,

personalities, and previous relationship experiences influence choices in relationships

4 Identify five elements that define marriage, and four types of marriage

5 Make the case for marriage in terms of the benefits of marriage and the liabilities of

singlehood

6 Review the debate over marriage education courses in the public school system and

review the data on their effectiveness

7 Define “family” according to the U.S Census Bureau definition, specify who is excluded

by this definition, and why the definition of “who is family?” is important To what degree are pets and friends commonly regarded as “family” members?

8 Describe various types of families including the family of origin, family of procreation,

nuclear family, binuclear family, extended family and the traditional/modern/postmodern family

9 Identify the differences between marriage and the family in the United States

10 Explain how the Industrial Revolution affected family life

11 Describe how marriages and families have changed since 1950

12 Discuss various theoretical frameworks for viewing marriage and the family, including

social exchange, family life course development, structural-functional, conflict, symbolic interaction, family systems, social organization, feminist, human ecological,

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13 Identify the various stages in conducting a research project

14 Identify seven caveats to keep in mind when reading/evaluating research in marriage and the family

TEST QUESTIONS

Multiple Choice

1 “Not to decide is to decide” means that not making a decision:

a is a mistake

b is a negative way of making a decision

c is to reverse the decision making process

d is making a decision by default

ANS: D PG: 2 SOURCE: New LO: 1

2 W According to your text, if you don’t make a decision to be faithful to your partner,:

a you will become hedonistic by default

b you have made a decision to be vulnerable to cheating

c your partner will not reciprocate your promise of fidelity

d your lack of moral values will reflect negatively on you

ANS: B PG: 3 SOURCE: New LO: 1

3 Which of the following is close to an irrevocable choice?

a deciding to marry

b deciding to have a child

c deciding to give up religion

d deciding to end the relationship with one’s parents

ANS: B PG: 5 SOURCE: Pickup LO: 1

4 If you have made a commitment to marry but feel it is a mistake, you should:

a listen to your senses and act accordingly

b push through your doubts and marry since wedding ambivalence is common

c disregard the feelings since your partner may have similar feelings

d have an affair to see if you truly miss the partner/feel guilty

ANS: A PG: 3 SOURCE: New LO:1

5 The decision making style of most college students is:

a I am in control

b I am experimenting and learning

c I am irresponsible

d I am struggling but growing

ANS: A PG: 5 SOURCE: New LO: 1

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6 Generation Yers tend to be all of the following except:

a focus on fun

b live with parents

c sacrifice through hard work to achieve economic stability

d focus on the here and now

ANS: C PG: 6 SOURCE: New LO: 1

7 The price of oil in the Middle East impacting family vacation choices reflects:

a materialistic values result in moralistic choices

b the interconnectedness of the European common market

c Obama economics

d global influences on choices

8 Individuals in which country report the highest life satisfaction?

a Switzerland

b United States

c Canada

d Australia

9 W Spouses who believe in the institution of the family:

a are highly committed to maintaining their marriage

b believe in the interconnections with religion and the economy

c do not believe in divorce

d both a and c

10 Which of the following is not a member of your primary group?

a your sibling

b your boss at your primary place of employment

c your mother

d your father

ANS: B PG: 8 SOURCE: New LO: 7

11 Which of the following is not a member of your secondary group?

a your boss

b your roommate

c your teacher for this course

d your sibling

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12 Which tends to be true of Asian and Asian American families?

a collectivism

b individualism

c familism

d relatism

13 The family and education are:

a role relationships

b social institutions

c normative networks

d status relationships

14 Two types of include primary and secondary

a social institutions

b social groups

c social statuses

d social roles

15 Your coworkers in a job context are an example of a:

a primary group

b secondary institution

c peer role sets

d secondary group

ANS: D PG: 9 SOURCE: Pickup LO: 2

16 A mother in a family is an example of a

a role

b norm

c status

d function

ANS: C PG: 9 SOURCE: Pickup LO: 7

17.W Our identify who we are; our _ identify what we do

a statuses; roles

b roles; statuses

c functions; beliefs

d beliefs; functions

ANS: A PG: 9 SOURCE: Pickup LO: 1

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18 If your child needs to go to the doctor and you have a final exam, you are experiencing:

a family dysfunction

b status conflict

c primary group conflict

d role conflict

19 Role conflict exists when:

a the expectations of one role conflict with the expectations of another role

b a person is uncertain about the expectations of a particular role

c a person intentionally disregards his or her role expectations

d a person has not properly identified status responsibilities

20 Two central elements of culture include:

a roles and statuses

b beliefs and values

c primary and secondary groups

d functions and institutions

21.W The “sociological imagination” shows how affect(s) individual lives.

a social structure

b culture

c unconscious motivations

d both social structure and culture

22 Mike chose a career and wife similar to his father’s career and wife This reflects which influence on one’s personal choices?

a family of origin

b unconscious motivations

c habit patterns

d operant learning

23.W What percent of U.S adults age 65 or older report having married at least once?

a less than a quarter

b over 95%

c about half

d 65%

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24 What relationship involves a legal contract and a public ceremony?

a marriage

b family

c domestic partnership

d cohabitation

25 These marriages result from a heterosexual couple living together and presenting

themselves to the community as married They are in legal in 10 states and the District of Columbia

a domestic

b civil union

c common law

d both a and b

26 W According to the American Freshmen National Norms data, _ is the top value

a raising a family

b making a contribution to society

c enjoying one’s career

d financial success

27 One form of _ (generic term) is (the specific term)

a polygamy; polygyny

b polyandry; polygamy

c polygyny; polyandry

d polyandry; polygyny

28 Polygyny is legal in:

a Hawaii

b Utah and Arizona

c California and Nevada

d no state

29 The term means that one woman is married to several men

a polyandry

b pantogamy

c polygyny

d polyamory

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30 The Census Bureau defines family as a group of two or more persons related by all of the

following except:

a law

b blood

c marriage

d adoption

ANS: A PG: 18 SOURCE: Modified LO: 7

31 The is known as a “universal social grouping.”

a nuclear family

b biparental family

c monogamous marriage

d polygamous marriage

32 The family you begin when you marry and have children is your:

a family of origin

b family of orientation

c monogamous family

d family of procreation

33 Your family of orientation is:

a the same as your family of procreation

b the family you begin a new family in

c the family you marry into- your new spouse and in-laws

d the family into which you were born

34.W In contrast to the traditional family, what is an example of a postmodern family?

a a dual earner family where both spouses work outside the home

b a role reversal family where the wife earns the income/the father rears the children

c a gay couple rearing children

d a one income family where the husband is the breadwinner

ANS: C PG: 21 SOURCE: Pickup LO: 9

35 What state recognizes the marriages between same sex individuals?

a Massachusetts

b California

c Connecticut

d both Massachusetts and Connecticut

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36 In a Harris Poll, what percent of the surveyed adults regarded pets as family?

a almost a quarter

b almost a half

c almost three-quarters

d almost 90 percent

37 W The most enduring of all relationships is likely to be that between:

a parent and child

b siblings

c husband and wife

d mother and father

38 In contrast to the traditional family, an example of the modern family is:

a a dual earner family where both spouses work outside the home

b a role reversal family where the wife earns the income/the father rears the children

c a gay couple rearing children

d a one income family where the husband is the breadwinner

ANS: A PG: 21 SOURCE: Modified LO: 9

39 Which of the following is not a change in the last half century?

a death rather than divorce is the way most marriages end

b marriage is a legitimate focus of scientific study

c decline in marriage

d rise in feminism

40 The Industrial Revolution provided the context for the development of:

a familism

b individualism

c hedonism

d relativism

41 Richman (2008) found that the effect of terrorism on families has been:

a increased stress

b increased drinking

c both a and b

d neither a nor b

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42.W What is the theoretical framework used most often in studies of marriage and the family?

a social exchange framework

b biosocial framework

c structure function framework

d family life course development framework

43 Which theoretical framework views the family as an institution to stabilize society?

a conflict

b structural-functionalist

c family systems

d symbolic interaction

44 Conflict theorists regard conflict as:

a bad for families

b necessary to stop before escalation begins

c destructive for children as well as adults

d natural, normal, necessary for change and growth

45.W The self-fulfilling prophecy is part of the framework.

a family systems

b family development/family life cycle

c structural-functionalist

d symbolic interaction

46 According to the “looking-glass self,” children who are often criticized by their parents:

a make poor grades

b develop negative self-concepts

c improve themselves in order to gain parental approval

d have high expectations of a mate

47 The family life course development framework emphasizes:

a how families change over time

b alternative family forms

c generational patterns in family dynamics

d the comparative study of families across cultures

48 Which theoretical framework is concerned with transitions and tasks?

a family life course development

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d structural-functional

49 The _ framework is concerned with family rules of interaction and boundaries

a structural-functional

b systems

c social exchange

d conflict

50 The _ framework looks at mate selection/interaction in terms of profit and loss

a symbolic interaction

b structural-functional

c systems

d social exchange

ANS: D PG: 25 SOURCE: Modified LO: 13

51 A feral child is one who:

a has been brought up almost exclusively in day care centers

b has been brought up in foster homes

c is wild and thought to be brought up by animals

d is a child genius (sometimes unexplained by social background)

52 The phrase, “Most choices are revocable” means that:

a choices can be changed

b choices have both positive and negative outcomes

c choices are influenced by society

d choices are dictated by unwanted authority

53 The Oneida Community of the 19th and 20th century is known for:

a homogamy

b polygyny

c polyandry

d pantogamy

54 This theoretical framework looks at how the family interacts with society, communities,

and associations (e.g., churches, schools, hospitals)

a structure-function

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