Human Development and Family Science Review
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Human Development and Family Science explores the ways individuals grow and change throughout the lifespan within the context of family and society. The course examines major theories of human development, including physical, cognitive, emotional, and social domains, as well as the dynamics, functions, and diversity of families. Students will analyze how families interact with other societal institutions and how culture, policy, and life events influence development and family relationships across generations. This holistic approach prepares students to apply developmental and family science knowledge to careers in education, social services, counseling, and community outreach.
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Exploring Marriages and Families 2nd Edition by
Karen T. Seccombe
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Chapter 1: Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?
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Q1) No known cases of true matriarchies have ever been recorded.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q2) Jason is analyzing some data collected by the Census Bureau for his senior project. What type of research is he doing?
A)experiment
B)secondary analysis
C)survey
D)in-depth interview
E)focus group
Answer: B
Q3) Which theoretical perspective emphasizes issues surrounding social inequality, power, and social change?
A)developmental theory
B)structural functionalist theory
C)conflict theory
D)micro theory
E)family systems theory
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class
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Q1) Which of the following is FALSE?
A)Girls and boys are treated differently by their parents, and parents hold different expectations for them.
B)Males begin sexual relationships earlier than do females, and have a greater number of sexual partners.
C)Men are more likely to graduate from college than are women, and they are less likely to have careers, although they earn more money.
D)Wives are more likely than their husbands to do most of the housework and child care.
E)If a couple divorces, the man is more likely to remarry.
Answer: C
Q2) This chapter shows that, with careful planning, it is possible to meet all the basic needs of life on an income at or near the poverty line.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Social classes are generally based on: Answer: income/wealth, education, occupational prestige
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Chapter 3: Building Relationships
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Q1) Today most adults believe that cohabitation is a good thing for society.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A Catholic priest who knew he could never marry as a priest is an example of a(n):
A)propinquity single.
B)voluntary stable single.
C)involuntary temporary single.
D)involuntary stable single.
E)pool of eligibles single.
Answer: B
Q3) Dating scripts:
A)refer to the group from which we are likely to choose our mates.
B)are the same for men and women today.
C)are a set of expectations about dating.
D)exist for women but not for men.
E)are rarely followed by Whites, as compared to minority groups.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Love and Loving Relationships
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Q1) Kiesha is a 22-year-old college student who is very clingy with her friends and her boyfriend. She doesn't like to be alone, and needs to seek their constant approval. She is often afraid that they don't like her. She may have an anxious/ambivalent attachment.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Provide four examples of different types of stalking.
Q3) What are the four stages in the wheel theory of love, according to Reiss?
Q4) The process beginning in the 19th century in which love became associated with the private work of women in the home, namely, nurturing and caring for family members, is known as the feminization of love.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Romantic love is a type of love that grows over time, based on strong commitment, friendship, and trust.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Evaluate the statement, "Men are more interested in love than are women." Provide the evidence to support or refute that statement.
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Chapter 5: Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships
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Q1) Men and women are equally likely to find hooking up pleasurable.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following statements does NOT describe adolescents' sexual experience?
A)Nearly half of young teens do not believe oral sex is "as big a deal" as intercourse and they do not see it as spoiling virginity.
B)By the end of high school, about two-thirds of young men and women have had intercourse.
C)About 750,000 U.S. women under age 20 become pregnant each year, resulting in about 435,000 births.
D)Teenage mothers are more likely to die in childbirth than are older mothers, and their infants are more likely to be of low birth weight and die within the first month of life.
E)Teenage birthrates have been slowly rising since 1990.
Q3) List three factors that influenced emerging sexual norms in the early 20th century.
Q4) Briefly describe the trends in teen births between 1991 and 2008, noting racial and ethnic differences.
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Chapter 6: Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships
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Q1) Why do men and women communicate differently?
Q2) Which of the following might explain sex differences in communication?
A)Men have been socialized to be more protective and therefore they let women talk more and ask more questions.
B)Certain regions of the prefrontal brain area are activated differently; both hemispheres are activated in women when they perform language tasks, Whereas only the left hemisphere is activated in men.
C)Different hormones in males and females help men articulate words more carefully.
D)Peer pressure from group sports encourages men to build consensus and be more accommodating, and these traits carry over into conversation.
E)The spinal cord shape differs for men and women, and the top of the spinal cord affects language development.
Q3) Pseudoconflict is a type of conflict where individuals disagree about information.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The process of giving thoughtful attention to what we hear is called:
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Chapter 7: Marriage
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Q1) Does marriage benefit everyone equally?
A)Yes, marriage offers equal benefits across sex, race, and social class.
B)Marriage may benefit men and women equally, but it benefits Whites more than Blacks.
C)Marriage may benefit women more than men, and Blacks and Hispanics more than Whites.
D)Marriage may benefit women more than men, but equally across races and social classes.
E)Marriage may benefit men more than women, and Whites more than Blacks.
Q2) Which of the following is TRUE with respect to marriage rates?
A)The number of people who remain unmarried throughout their lives has remained relatively the same throughout history.
B)About three-quarters of Whites (age 15 and over)are married.
C)Compared to Whites or Blacks, Hispanics have the lowest rates of marriage.
D)Marriage rates for Whites and Blacks have increased between 1995 and 2009, but have declined for Hispanics.
E)Women (age 15 and over)are more likely to be married than are men.
Q3) What do most Americans see as the main purpose of marriage today, and how does this differ by age and race/ethnicity?
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Chapter 8: Thinking About Parenthood
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Q1) A study by the Pew Charitable Trust asked people where they find the most fulfillment in their lives. Eighty-five percent of parents said:
A)their careers.
B)their minor children.
C)their spouse.
D)their jobs.
E)their adult friends.
Q2) Surrogacy is strictly regulated by the federal government.
A)True
B)False
Q3) "Reproductive tourism" refers to the choice some couples make to conceive children in other countries, in order to take advantage of those countries' childcare services.
A)True
B)False
Q4) As of late 2010, 23 states have a ban against gays and lesbians adopting children. A)True
B)False
Q5) Identify a potential health risk of ART.
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Chapter 9: Raising Children
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Q1) How do authoritarian and authoritative parents differ in their approaches to obedience?
Q2) The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC):
A)is found in Canada and most of Western Europe.
B)is designed to partially offset taxes that low-income persons would otherwise pay, thereby serving as an inducement to work.
C)offers a monthly cash grant from the government to help offset the cost of raising children.
D)is available to all families, regardless of income.
E)reaches all targeted families.
Q3) In many developed and developing nations families receive a cash benefit from the government to help with the costs of raising children, which is known as: A)welfare.
B)a family allowance.
C)maternity benefits.
D)a wage enhancer.
E)EITC.
Q4) List three ways that a child's sex influences parental socialization.
Q5) List five primary agents of socialization.
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Chapter 10: Families and the Work They Do
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Q1) Housework that is repetitive and less likely to be postponable is called:
A)immediate housework.
B)routine labor.
C)shift work.
D)nondisposable work.
E)nonmonetary labor.
Q2) Why don't more mothers (or fathers)work part-time?
A)Most mothers do work part-time.
B)Workplaces are flexible and often allow part-time work, but women will not take it.
C)Workers who go part-time or have nonstandardized schedules earn an average of $4.00 an hour less than their peers.
D)Part-time workers are more likely to be offered benefits than their full-time peers, but their incomes are lower and therefore cannot accept benefits that Require some contribution.
E)The amount of money that our Social Security system offers to working parents while they take care of their children is generally not enough to cover The bills.
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Chapter 11: Family Stress and Crisis: Violence Among Intimates
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Q1) The __________ model is designed to understand the effects of the accumulation of stresses and crises, and how families adapt to them.
A)Conflict Tactics Scale
B)Intimate terrorism
C)ABC-X model
D)Double ABC-X model
E)Mixed
Q2) How does being abused as a child affect one's ability to function as an adult?
Q3) A recognized psychological condition, often a subcategory of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, used to describe someone who has been the victim of consistent and/or severe domestic violence is known as "learned helplessness."
A)True
B)False
Q4) An elderly man suffering from Alzheimer's lives with his daughter. She works long hours and travels often, leaving her father alone for days at a time. Of which type of elder abuse is this most clearly an example?
Q5) Planning for a wedding, studying for an exam, or having an argument with your partner is an example of __________ stress.
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Chapter 12: The Process of Divorce
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Q1) About what percent of families who are awarded child support from a noncustodial parent receive the full amount?
Q2) __________ is a non-adversarial means of resolution in which the divorcing couple, along with a third party such as a therapist or trained mediator, negotiate the terms of their financial, custody, and visitation settlement.
A)Community divorce
B)Mediation
C)Psychic divorce
D)No-fault divorce
E)Alimony
Q3) List and discuss the macro-level factors that contribute to the divorce rate.
Q4) The pattern of divorce in Egypt generally reflects:
A)macro-level factors associated with divorce.
B)micro-level factors associated with divorce.
C)an integration of micro- and macro-level factors associated with divorce.
Q5) List five micro-level factors from the text associated with divorce.
Q6) When noncustodial parents retain their legal rights to their children, this is called:
Q7) List the four phases of a separation.
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Chapter 13: Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage After Divorce
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Q1) Marla is a 27-year-old woman beginning divorce proceedings. Of the following, she is most likely to:
A)feel anxiety about finding a job that will pay the bills after the divorce.
B)feel confident she can support her family after the divorce.
C)make a strong case for being the non-custodial parent after the divorce.
D)receive more help from family than her husband does after the divorce.
E)second-guess her decision to file for divorce.
Q2) Kara has been divorced from Jerome for two years, and she is the custodial parent. Which of the following is she most likely experiencing at this time?
A)a closer relationship with her children
B)regret for the decision to divorce
C)an end to her anger about the divorce
D)a severing of all family relationships
E)happy to be single again
Q3) When older couples remarry, why are their marriages often so successful? Explain.
Q4) According to William Julius Wilson, why are minority groups, particularly Blacks, less likely to remarry than are Whites?
Q5) Why are remarriages more likely to end in divorce? Explain.
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Chapter 14: Families in Middle and Later Life
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Q1) Informal caregivers:
A)often spend their own money to provide medicines, groceries, or other supplies to the person they are caring for.
B)usually prefer to turn to formal care.
C)are called the sandwich generation because they are taking care of their mothers, fathers, mothers-in-law, and fathers-in-law.
D)are generally paid for their services.
E)are generally happy, healthy, and have no regrets.
Q2) Which of the following is TRUE about sex and the elderly?
A)Most women claim to give up sex by age 64, but men report being sexually active until age 70.
B)Women's hormonal changes make it more difficult to contract an STI.
C)Because of high rates of widowhood, some elderly persons are engaging in sexual relationships with new partners, yet often do not think of "safe sex."
D)Physicians actively talk with their elderly patients about sex and STIs.
E)The elderly have few if any sexual desires.
Q3) There are three specific approaches that further expand the developmental perspective.These are:
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Chapter 15: Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish
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Q1) The Kauai Longitudinal Study found that:
A)national health insurance improved access to health care.
B)the window for resilience is generally from age nine to age 18.
C)tTwo-thirds of those children who experienced four or more risk factors by age two developed learning or behavior problems by age 18, and most continued to Have serious problems through adulthood.
D)resilience can be developed at any point in the life course.
E)selective programs enabled families to become more cohesive.
Q2) How does the U.S. contrast with other countries in its approach to policies and programs like health care and maternity leave?
Q3) Distinguish between selective and universal programs and policies. Provide three examples of each type. Which type does the U.S. primarily use, and why?
Q4) Elizabeth demonstrates a positive self-concept, sociability, intelligence, and scholastic competence, which are examples of __________.
Q5) If low-income and poor children are eligible for SCHIP, then why are they not covered? List three reasons.
Q6) The three themes of the text are:
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