Family Dynamics Test Questions
Course Introduction
Family Dynamics explores the structures, interactions, and relationships within families across diverse cultural, social, and economic backgrounds. The course examines how families develop and function over time, addressing key themes such as parenting styles, communication patterns, conflict resolution, and the impact of external influences like society, media, and policy. Students will analyze contemporary challenges faced by families including divorce, blended families, and shifting roles and apply various theoretical frameworks to understand how families adapt, support personal development, and influence broader community outcomes.
Recommended Textbook Choices in Relationships An Introduction to Marriage and the Family 11th Edition by David Knox
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Chapter 1: Choices in Relationships: an Introduction
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Q1) More college students are "in control" than "experimenting and learning" when making decisions.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) What percent of Mormons in Utah, who have split from the mainstream Mormon church, practice polygyny?
A)50 percent
B)75 percent
C)30 percent
D)5 percent
Answer: D
Q3) 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
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Gender
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Q1) Who studied gender roles in three New Guinea tribes?
A)Erica Jong
B)Carl Sagan
C)Margaret Mead
D)Alfred C.Kinsey
Answer: C
Q2) Hip hop music perpetuates gender role stereotypes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which of the following is a member of the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population?
A)African-American
B)Hispanic
C)Native-American
D)Alaskan
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Love
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of anxious jealousy?
A)the murder of ex-wife by O.J.Simpson
B)obsessive ruminations about the partner's alleged infidelity
C)feeling hurt and confronting the partner when abandoned at a party
D)being upset when a partner is VERY late
Answer: B
Q2) Using the evolutionary theory of love, when is a couple with one child likely to divorce?
A)within the first year after the child is born
B)within the fourth year after the child is born
C)just before the puberty of the child
D)at the time a pregnancy is confirmed with a second child
Answer: B
Q3) According to Riela et al. (2010), 56% of 239 respondents said that they:
A)took forever to fall in love
B)fell in love at medium speed
C)fell in love fast
D)paid no attention to how fast they fell in love
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Communication
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Q1) Sustained conflict over chronic interpersonal problems is associated with decreased mental health.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A message is congruent when:
A)it makes a request for change in the future
B)it conveys respect for the other person's feelings and opinions
C)the verbal and nonverbal behavior match
D)it reflects a balance of power in the relationship
Q3) Review the prevalence of and reasons for keeping secrets in relationships.
Q4) "Fighting fair" means which of the following?
A)fighting so as not to hurt the partner or damage the relationship after the disagreement
B)fighting only with individuals who have as much power as you have
C)hurting the other person's feelings as much as he or she has hurt your feelings
D)choosing a neutral third party to act as a "referee" during an argument (e.g., mediator)
Q5) Discuss various sources of conflict in relationships.
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Chapter 5: Singlehood, Hanging Out, Hooking Up, and Cohabitation
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Q1) How might marriage and children buffer one against the risk of suicide?
Q2) Most cohabitants view themselves as:
A)"testers"- they are testing their relationship B)"here and now"- they see no future beyond tomorrow C)"money savers"- they are living together for economic reasons D)committed to each other
Q3) Discuss the uniqueness of dating for the divorced.
Q4) Dog ownership is associated with well-being, particularly for:
A)families
B)cohabitants
C)single men
D)single women
Q5) It is normative for couples in Sweden to live together and have children before marriage.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Discuss the degree to which one's "moral commitment" helps a long distance relationship survive.
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Q7) Discuss the various outcomes of "hooking up." Which is the most likely?
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Chapter 6: Selecting a Partner
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Q1) To what degree are traditional men and women sought as partners?
Q2) Black fraternity men are more romantic and respectful of white women than are white males.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following are more willing to cross racial lines to marry?
A)blacks
B)whites
C)both equally
D)neither equally
Q4) In a study of 56 couples who received advice about relationship issues:
A)"Dear Abby" and "Dr.Phil" were the most frequent source of advice
B)religious leaders were the most frequent source of advice
C)parents were the most frequent source of advice
D)friends were the most frequent source of advice
Q5) Use the five concepts of exchange theory and evaluate the last person you dated.
Q6) Discuss negative reasons for getting married that should be avoided.
Q7) Identify five "wrong" reasons for getting married.
Q9) What is meant by assortative personality matching? Page 9
Q8) Compare homogamy and complementary needs as theories of mate selection.
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Chapter 7: Marriage Relationships
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Q1) In our society, there is a marriage custom that dictates that the bride wear something old, new, borrowed, and blue. The "new" represents which of the following?
A)that the bride is a virgin
B)that the groom is a virgin
C)the durability of the marriage
D)that a new life is about to begin
Q2) Discuss the sexual and financial changes that occur after marriage.
Q3) Based on what you know about successful marriages, evaluate your own characteristics/skills in terms of your potential for a successful marriage.
Q4) According to newlyweds, the worst part of the wedding night is "too much alcohol."
A)True
B)False
Q5) Why might interracial marriages increase?
Q6) In age discrepant relationships, what is a cougar?
A)an older male seeking a younger female
B)an older female seeking a younger male
C)a younger male seeking an older female
D)a younger female seeking an older male
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Chapter 8: Same-Sex Couples and Families
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Q1) Why is it difficult to identify the prevalence of the gay population?
Q2) Some gay people have negative views of bisexuals because:
A)bisexuals aren't really gay
B)they are embarrassed about their own sexual identity
C)bisexuals are viewed as not having the courage to come out as gay
D)they wish they could be bisexuals but aren't
Q3) Knowing someone who is gay is associated with lower homophobia.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss how heterosexuals are harmed by prejudice against homosexuals.
Q5) When compared to heterosexual fathers, gay fathers:
A)are less happy with the role
B)do not experience less happiness in their parenting role across time
C)spank less
D)don't know how to parent since they have no role models
Q6) What happens to homosexuals:
A)has no effect on heterosexuals
B)is a result of homosexuals breaking moral laws
C)has enormous implications for what happens to heterosexuals
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D)has shifted from the concern of the courts to the concern of the churches
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Chapter 9: Sexuality in Relationships
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Q1) Fathers promise all of the following at the "Father-Daughter Purity Ball" except for the vow to:
A)shun pornography
B)not have an affair
C)protect their daughters
D)join the church
Q2) The definition of sexual addiction used in your text focuses on:
A)loss of control over one's sexual behavior
B)watching pornography
C)excessive masturbation
D)having affairs
Q3) Compare and contrast sex among singles and among marrieds.
Q4) Discuss the degree to which male and female undergraduates are faithful in "monogamous" relationships.
Q5) Polyamorists speak of NRE, which refers to:
A)nihilistic review existentialism (philosophical basis for polyamory)
B)no remaining ego (the devastation that occurs when one feels left out)
C)no return to casual eroticism (means to be selective)
D)new relationship energy (feelings with a new partner)
Q6) Discuss the views men and women have of the friends with benefits relationship.
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Chapter 10: Planning for Children
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Q1) The fact that there is no "Childfree Day" (although there is a Mother's Day) reflects:
A)pronatalism
B)antinatalism
C)nepotism
D)homogamy
Q2) The goal of the foster parenting program is to:
A)ultimately return the child to his or her biological parents
B)keep the child with foster parents till an adoptive home can be found
C)get the foster parents to legally adopt the child
D)keep the child with foster parents temporarily and return them to biological parents when the situation with the biological parents improves
Q3) Which of the following is not a technological innovation that helps an infertile couple get pregnant?
A)reproductive scanning
B)fertility drugs
C)in vitro fertilization
D)artificial insemination by donor
Q4) What are the various explanations for infertility?
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Chapter 11: Parenting
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Q1) Having regular meals together is associated with all of the following except:
A)less substance abuse
B)less running away for females
C)a closer relationship with the mother but not with the father
D)less physical violence for males
Q2) The primary reason adult children live with their parents is:
A)to enjoy family ties and to maintain them
B)because they prefer to live at home over any alternative
C)to save money
D)help siblings who are not ready to move out
Q3) Which childrearing approach emphasizes the importance of active listening, using "I" messages, and resolving conflicts through mutual negotiation?
A)parent effectiveness training
B)socioteleological
C)behavioral
D)attachment theory
Q4) What are potential negative outcomes for children who grow up without a father?
Q5) Compare the adjustment of heterosexual and lesbian mothers to new motherhood.
Q6) Compare four parenting styles using demandingness and responsiveness as factors.
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Q7) Identify nine principles of effective parenting.
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Chapter 12: Work and Family Life
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Q1) Most employed women today with young children:
A)would rather be at home with their children
B)would rather be at work around other adults
C)view work as an escape from the frustration of screaming children
D)privately wish they had not had children
Q2) The mommy track is:
A)choosing to have more than two kids which makes a career very difficult
B)giving up the idea of becoming a partner in a law firm in favor of having a child
C)dropping concerns for promotion and salary increases and focusing on family issues
D) stopping one's career to stay home and take care of young children
Q3) Loving, attentive, and sensitive parents can offset the damage of low quality day care.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Identify why career wives opt out and return home.
Q5) What are various effects of the recession on relationships?
Q6) Identify three ways that men might benefit from their wife earning a higher income.
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Chapter 13: Violence and Abuse in Relationships
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Q1) Victims of interpersonal violence are not very aware when a social situation was becoming dangerous.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following rapes is likely to result in PTSD and major depression?
A)The woman is the victim of rape by force.
B)The woman is the victim of rape being incapacitated by alcohol.
C)The woman is the victim of rape by "Rophypnol."
D)The woman is the victim of a combination of drugs.
Q3) Which of the following terms does not fit?
A)emotional abuse
B)psychological abuse
C)symbolic aggression
D)physical aggression
Q4) Discuss what must happen in order for a person to leave an abusive relationship permanently.
Q5) Compare the motives for the violent behavior of a woman and man.
Q6) Identify ways to respond to a stalker.
Q7) Identify the most frequent type of family abuse.
Q8) Discuss online cybervictimization.
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Chapter 14: Stress and Crisis in Relationships
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Q1) Discuss the availability, cost, and outcome of marriage and family therapy.
Q2) What did female partners of males involved in cybersex relationships and pornographic Web sites report?
A)low self-esteem
B)regret
C)they are comfortable with the behavior
D)distress and feelings of ambivalent loss
Q3) What percentage of undergraduates reported that they have cheated/been cheated on?
A)10%/15%
B)24%/41%
C)37%/44%
D)41%/32%
Q4) Of married couples with children under 18, what percentage of husbands/wives were unemployed in 2009?
A)6%/4%
B)10%/8%
C)20%/18%
D)30%/28%
Q5) Discuss how marriage therapy might make a couple worse.
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Chapter 15: Divorce and Remarriage
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Q1) A comparison of couples who chose mediation with couples who chose litigation found that:
A)mediation cost more since the couples kept returning for mediation
B)children of mediated divorces adjust better than those of litigated divorces
C)mediation takes longer since there are more issues than just the legal ones
D)the children don't like mediation since they get dragged into attending the sessions
Q2) Identify and discuss macro and micro factors contributing to divorce.
Q3) Identify the factors judges consider when deciding which parent gets custody.
Q4) In general, children living with two biological parents when compared to children living with a single parent tend to reflect better mental health, lower drug use, later sexual behavior and better physical health.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What percent of undergraduates report that their parents are divorced?
A)10 percent
B)26 percent
C)38 percent
D)49 percent
Q6) Discuss the consequences of remaining in an unhappy marriage for the individual.
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Chapter 16: Relationships in the Later Years
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Q1) Which of the following is not a factor related to a happy retirement?
A)good health
B)involvement with a significant other
C)being able to travel
D)enough money not to worry
Q2) The elderly in Spain report considerable life satisfaction, suggesting that aging is:
A)culturally defined
B)psychologically defined
C)chronologically defined
D)cynergistically defined
Q3) Compare the effects of aging on the sexuality of women and men.
Q4) Discuss the "myth of grandparenthood."
Q5) The "sandwich generation" refers to:
A)adult caretakers of elderly parents who also take care of their own children
B)dual earner spouses who are sandwiched between jobs and children
C)adolescents caught between different moral values
D)individualistic college students coping with traditional parents
Q6) Discuss how one might go about aging successfully.
Q7) Review five ways the term "age" is conceptualized.
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