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Course Introduction
This course explores the intricate relationship between families and wider society, examining how cultural, economic, and political forces shape family structures, roles, and dynamics across different historical periods and contexts. Students will analyze theories and research on family life, consider issues such as marriage, parenting, gender roles, and intergenerational relationships, and evaluate the impact of social change on family patterns. Through case studies and discussion, the course encourages critical thinking about policy issues affecting families and the diverse ways families adapt to contemporary challenges in both local and global settings.
Recommended Textbook Marriages and Families 8th Edition by
Nijole V. Benokraitis
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Chapter 1: he Changing Family
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Q1) Maria has been married four times over a period of 22 years.None of her marriages lasted more than a few years.However, she was never married to more than one person at a time.In this scenario, Maria has engaged in ________.
A) endogamy
B) polyandry
C) polygyny
D) serial monogamy
Answer: D
Q2) Bryan and Rachel's household consists of Bryan's parents, Rachel's mother, and two teenage children.Bryan is the only working member of the family, and he provides financial support for the entire family.In this scenario, Bryan and Rachel can be described as the ________ generation.
A) caregiver
B) pillar
C) sandwich
D) traditional
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Studying the Family
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Q1) Child psychologists often have one-way mirrors in the clinic to assess the behavior of children.Explain the type of data collection method used by these psychologists.
Answer: Child psychologists often use nonparticipant observation to collect data.In nonparticipant observation, researchers study phenomena without being part of the situation.For example, child psychologists, clinicians, and sociologists often study young children in classrooms through one-way mirrors.
Q2) Which of the following is a criticism of structural-functionalism?
A) It focuses excessively on how families interact on a daily basis.
B) It does not study families on a macro-level.
C) It tends to emphasize order and stability and ignore social change.
D) It emphasizes the structure of nontraditional families instead of traditional families. Answer: C
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Chapter 3: The Family in Historical Perspective
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Q1) Liza was widowed during the colonial era.Which of the following economic rights would have Liza enjoyed during the colonial era that she could share with her counterparts in the modern era?
A) She would have had easy access to credit.
B) She could have sued to collect debts.
C) She could have run a home-based business.
D) She could have owned land properties.
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is true of early Mexican American families?
A) Boys did not share domestic chores.
B) Girls were expected to be educated.
C) The female head of the family had all the authority.
D) Women were considered guardians of family traditions.
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following is true of the family structure since the late 1990s?
A) The number of one-parent households increased.
B) The number of married people in the population increased.
C) The number of two-income families decreased.
D) The number of adult children living with their parents decreased.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Racial and Ethnic Families: Strengths and Stresses
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Q1) Antonio lives in California with his family.He is of Mexican descent and works for an automobile industry.His cousin, Marco, wants to move to the U.S.So, Antonio decides to sponsor him and promises to help him find accommodation and a job.Which of the following practices has been illustrated in this scenario?
A) miscegenation
B) acculturation
C) assimilation
D) chain migration
Q2) Which of the following best describes the process of assimilation?
A) It refers to the conformity of ethnic group members to the culture of the dominant group, including intermarriage.
B) It involves the maintenance of many aspects of one's original culture by encouraging the members of an ethnic group to marry within their own community.
C) It involves the adoption of many characteristics of a host culture but doesn't include intermarriage.
D) It refers to the movement of ethnic groups from their native country to another country with the intention of permanently settling down.
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Chapter 5: Socialization and Gender Roles
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Q1) Lloyd was born with both male and female sex organs.During his early childhood, his parents decided to raise him as a boy.As he grew older, Lloyd identified himself as a boy rather than as a girl.In this scenario, Lloyd is a(n)________.
A) transvestite
B) intersexual
C) homosexual
D) transsexual
Q2) Which of the following is true of peer influences as socialization agents?
A) It reduces when children enter their adolescent years.
B) Peers and not siblings serve as role models.
C) They are especially influential until people reach their mid-twenties.
D) Peer influences are always negative.
Q3) Kimberly watches her mother vacuum the house and asks for a toy vacuum so that she can also clean the house.According to the social learning theory, Kimberly is learning gender roles through ________.
A) reinforcement
B) imitation
C) modeling
D) maturation
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Chapter 6: Love and Loving Relationships
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Q1) Which of the following is a difference between romantic and long-term love?
A) Long-term love involves playfulness and is more effortless whereas romantic love is not.
B) Romantic love involves compassion and commitment whereas long-term love does not.
C) Romantic love is demanding whereas long-term love is not.
D) Long-term love is altruistic whereas romantic love is often self-centered.
Q2) ________ refers to communication in which one person reveals his or her honest thoughts and feelings to another person with the expectation that truly open communication will follow.
A) Commitment
B) Self-disclosure
C) Romantic talk
D) Acceptance
Q3) Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of the mania style of love?
A) casualness
B) patience
C) sensibility
D) jealousy
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Chapter 7: Sexuality and Sexual Expression throughout Life
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Q1) Which of the following is a myth about sex and sexual response?
A) Withdrawal is an effective birth control method.
B) Penile erections, ejaculations, and orgasms don't occur simultaneously.
C) There's no association between the size of a penis and satisfying sex.
D) Both simultaneous orgasms and independent orgasms can be satisfying.
Q2) When parents are effective sex educators, there are a number of outcomes for children.Which of the following is a consequence of effective sex education?
A) It increases sexually risky behavior.
B) It increases the number of unwanted pregnancies.
C) It delays first-time sexual intercourse.
D) It decreases control over one's sexual behavior.
Q3) Discuss two macro-level reasons why STD rates are rising.
Q4) Which of the following is a similarity between transsexuals and intersexuals?
A) They are classified as bisexuals and are attracted to people of both sexes.
B) They are two of the most predominant sexual orientations worldwide.
C) They don't conform to the sexes that were assigned to them at birth.
D) They have a fear of homosexuality.
Q5) Discuss some indicators of the persistence of the sexual double-standard.
Q6) With the help of an example, explain insecurity reasons for having sex.
Q7) Why is sexual orientation not as clear-cut as people believe it to be?
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Chapter 8: Choosing Others: Dating and Mate Selection
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Q1) Mate selection is a(n)________ function of dating.
A) manifest
B) covert
C) implicit
D) latent
Q2) According to the ________, attractive people are assumed to possess other desirable social characteristics such as warmth, sexual responsiveness, kindness, poise, sociability, and good character.
A) butterfly effect
B) domino effect
C) halo effect
D) snowball effect
Q3) In some Middle Eastern, Asian, and Mediterranean cultures, the bride's family is expected to pay a large monetary sum for the privilege of marrying her into the bridegroom's family.Identify and explain the concept represented in this scenario.
Q4) Explain how hooking up is different from getting together.
Q5) How is the concept of bride price different from dowry? Explain.
Q6) Briefly describe the principle of least interest.
Q7) What is a traditional date? Explain.
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Chapter 9: Singlehood, Cohabitation, Civil Unions, and Other Options
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Q1) Talia, an educated African American woman, feels that most of the African American men in her society are not marriage material.She is forced to look at alternative options, which are outside her racial circle.Identify and explain the problem faced by Talia.
Q2) Sandra, a 20-year-old student, found out that she was pregnant.Due to religious beliefs, her parents discouraged her from obtaining an abortion and forced her to get married.Such a marriage is referred to as a(n)________.
A) "urban" wedding
B) servile marriage
C) shotgun marriage
D) cohabitation marriage
Q3) Same-sex couples have gained greater acceptance in six states with marriage alternatives such as ________.
A) voidable marriages
B) civil unions
C) unregistered unions
D) common-law marriages
Q4) Explain two areas of conflict that gay and lesbian couples face.
Q5) Briefly explain why singles are postponing marriage.
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Chapter 10: Marriage and Communication in Intimate Relationships
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Q1) Briefly describe any two latent reasons for marriage.
Q2) Briefly describe marital stability and marital satisfaction.
Q3) Which of the following is a similarity between vital and total marriages?
A) In both vital and total marriages, spouses spend time together more out of obligation than love.
B) In both vital and total marriages, spouses thrive on their incompatibility and believe that feuding is an acceptable way to try to solve problems.
C) In both vital and total marriages, spouses have fewer expectations from each other and lead fairly independent lives.
D) In both vital and total marriages, spouses participate in each other's lives and share many facets of their lives.
Q4) Some researchers claim that married people are healthier than their unmarried counterparts because healthy people are attracted to others who are like themselves.This phenomenon is referred to as the ________effect.
A) protection
B) robust
C) emotional
D) selection
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Chapter 11: To Be or Not to Be a Parent: More Choices, More
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Q1) In a(n)________ adoption, the records of the adoption are kept sealed, and the birth parents aren't involved in the adoptee's life.
A) mediated
B) open
C) closed
D) semi-open
Q2) Which of the following is a likely consequence of lower rates of contraceptive use among African American women?
A) The African American population has the lowest rates of abortion.
B) There has been an increase in the rates of unintended childbearing in the African American population.
C) The effect of marriage squeeze is found to be lowest in the African American population.
D) There has been an increase in the number of married couples in the African American population.
Q3) Briefly explain why people typically choose to be child free.
Q4) Briefly describe a few benefits of becoming a parent.
Q5) Briefly explain yes-no couples.
Q6) Explain three micro-level factors that contribute to postponed marriages.
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Chapter 12: Raising Children: Promises and Pitfalls
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Q1) Which of the following is a myth about child development?
A) Crying is the only way that babies can tell parents that they are hungry.
B) The more stimulation a baby gets, the better.
C) Special talents can surface in adolescence or in later life.
D) Parental conflicts affect babies.
Q2) In Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, how does the preoperational stage differ from the concrete operational stage? Explain.
Q3) In the imitation stage of George Herbert Mead's theory of the social self, children
A) mimic the behavior of significant others
B) begin to use language
C) distinguish between self and others
D) learn social norms
Q4) Authoritative parenting is different from authoritarian parenting in that ________.
A) parents are more understanding in authoritarian parenting
B) autonomy is more encouraged in authoritarian parenting
C) lesser positive reinforcements are used in authoritative parenting
D) verbal give-and-take is rarer in authoritarian parenting
Q5) What is a foster home? What are some of the benefits of foster homes?
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Chapter 13: The Economy and Family Life
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Q1) A study about women in the workforce reported that women are less likely to be offered promotions than men.Which of the following statements, if true, is most likely to support the findings of the study?
A) Single working women are often expected to work longer hours than women who have children.
B) Research indicates that women have stronger leadership qualities than men.
C) Women have more access to task forces and highly visible committees than men.
D) A majority of working women complain of biased and damaging evaluations by male supervisors.
Q2) The ________ is the overall income difference between women and men in the workplace.
A) gender imbalance
B) discretionary income
C) gender wage gap
D) gender neutrality
Q3) Explain the concept of a motherhood penalty with the help of an example.
Q4) What are some of the criticisms against labor unions?
Q5) What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of hiring part-time workers?
Q6) What is globalization? Explain with the help of an example.
Q7) Briefly explain some benefits of flextime.
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Chapter 14: Domestic Violence and Other Family Health
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Q1) Internalized homophobia differs from heterosexist discrimination in that internalized homophobia ________.
A) decreases the chances of gays and lesbians staying in an abusive relationship
B) decreases the chances of IPV among same-sex partners
C) involves having negative feelings about another's heterosexual tendencies
D) involves having negative feelings about one's homosexual tendencies
Q2) Lucas, a 55-year-old, has a wife and two kids.Also, he takes care of his ailing parents permanently as they are unable to support themselves.Lucas exemplifies the characteristics associated with the ________.
A) G.I.Generation
B) silent generation
C) lost generation
D) sandwich generation
Q3) ________ refers to experiencing multiple kinds of victimization such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, and intimate partner violence (IPV)among adults.
A) Self-victimization
B) Post crime victimization
C) Polyvictimization
D) Neo-victimization
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Chapter 15: Separation, Divorce, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies
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Q1) During the ________ remarriage stage, people's identity changes from that of a single individual to that of a couple.
A) community
B) psychic
C) emotional
D) parental
Q2) Which of the following is true of split custody?
A) The children are divided either by choice or by sex between the partners.
B) The children divide their time between their parents.
C) Both parents share decision making with regard to the children's affairs.
D) Both parents have physical custody of the children.
Q3) Discuss the positive outcomes of divorce.
Q4) Describe a scenario which would serve as an example of pseudo reconciliation.
Q5) According to Bohannon, couples typically argue about who should pay past debts, property taxes, and new expenses during the ________ station of divorce.
A) emotional
B) co-parental
C) psychic
D) economic
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Chapter 16: Families in Later Life
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Q1) Greg has made it clear to his sister that he would not be able to offer her any help toward taking care of their parents, who stay with her, as he has a very stressful work-life and will be travelling a lot.Which of the following styles of caregiving does Greg follow?
A) disassociated style
B) contingent style
C) backup style
D) circumscribed style
Q2) ________ grandparents have a legal relationship with their grandchildren through adoption and guardianship.
A) Remote
B) Custodial
C) Supportive
D) Living-with
Q3) A ________ refers to the speed with which a person dies.
A) living will
B) dying trajectory
C) dying velocity
D) quantum trajectory
Q4) Discuss the various phases of grief.
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