Human Development and Family Science Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Human Development and Family Science explores the biological, psychological, and social processes that shape individual development across the lifespan, with an emphasis on the dynamics within families and broader social contexts. This course examines key theories and research findings related to physical, cognitive, emotional, and social growth from infancy through old age. Topics include family relationships, parenting, cultural influences, life transitions, and the role of diversity and resilience in human development. Students will gain a holistic understanding of how individuals and families adapt, thrive, and face challenges within changing environments and systems.
Recommended Textbook Marriages Families and Intimate Relationships 3rd Edition by Brian K. Williams
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Chapter 1: Seeking: Finding Happiness in Relationships in a Complex World
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Q1) Most people in the United States marry
A)for love.
B)to have children.
C)to provide emotional support to a spouse.
D)to gain financial support.
Answer: A
Q2) The binuclear family is best describes as
A)a family in which members live in to different households.
B)children born into a new blended family.
C)a single-parent family.
D)adult children returning to live with their parents.
Answer: A
Q3) William Goode identified all of the following except _________ as one of the four benefits of families.
A)economic benefits
B)physical security
C)proximity
D)familiarity
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Understanding: Learning About Intimate Behavior
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Q1) The symbolic interactionist perspective focuses on the conflicts that exist between individuals and groups in society.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) ____________ ______________ is the interpreting of two closely occurring events as though one caused the other, without any concern for the causal link.
Answer: Magical thinking
Q3) In Panel 2.2 (page 59)what theoretical perspective emphasizes relationships based on costs and rewards?
A)Conflict
B)Family Systems
C)Social Exchange
D)Structural Functional
Answer: C
Q4) _____________ theorists ask us to look at who benefits from existing family structures.
Answer: Conflict
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Chapter 3: Gender: the Meanings of Masculinity Femininity
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Q1) What agents of socialization affect gender development? Cite an example of how each agent influences gender behavior.
Answer: The student should include that the agents of socialization include family, schools, media, peers, religious organizations, etc. All of these send messages as to the appropriate gender behaviors expected of males and females in society. Discussion should include examples of each agent's influence.
Q2) In traditional societies men's physical strength was valued for their food-providing role.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which of the follow occupations has the lowest concentration of female representation?
A)health care office managers
B)claims adjusters
C)registered nurses
D)lawyers
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Involvement: Dating, Pairing, Courtship
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Q1) Dating in the workplace has declined due to employer restrictions on such behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q2) College students today engage in informal group styles of dating called
A)traditional courtship.
B)hooking up.
C)hanging out.
D)joined at the hip.
Q3) _____________ is the process by which a commitment to marriage is developed.
Q4) Marriage tour brokers are largely found in
A)the United States.
B)the UK.
C)eastern Europe.
D)Vietnam.
Q5) Discuss why the practice of mail-order brides still occurs today.
Q6) In a 2006 Pew Research Center study of unattached singles, more than half reported that they were uninterested in dating.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Love: the Many Faces
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Q1) ________ theory states seeking and maintaining closeness with others is a human need.
Q2) ________ adults are uneasy being close to others, according to the attachment theory.
Q3) Adults who have difficulty establishing any close relationships with others are called ________, according to attachment theory.
A)secure
B)avoidant
C)anxious
D)ambivalent
Q4) Which of the following is a statement associated with biochemical theory?
A)Love is a byproduct of culture and socialization.
B)Love is a result of our biological, chemical, and hormonal origins.
C)Brain chemicals do not influence perceptions.
D)Love is the result of attachments formed in early childhood.
Q5) Ancient Greek wives of the propertied classes generally channeled their passions by lavishing attention on their _________.
Q6) Discuss four reasons why online romances often fail.
Q7) Companionate love is ________ love in Lee's six styles of love model.
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Chapter 6: Communication: Realizing Effective Intimacy
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Q1) When females ________ in their communication style, men tend to withdraw.
Q2) Discuss why conflicts over sex arise.
Q3) In the ________ style of conflict, you exhibit assertiveness and cooperation.
A)accommodating
B)competing
C)collaborating
D)parallel
Q4) Which of the following is one of the MOST common sources of conflict for stepfamilies?
A)children's anxiety
B)discipline issues
C)finances
D)child visitation
Q5) Define the term inexorable techno-creep. How does it affect interpersonal relationships?
Q6) How you handle money in a dating relationship is an indicator of how you will handle money as a married couple.
A)True
B)False
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Q7) ________ is the blaming of one family member for what goes wrong in the family.
Chapter 7: Sexuality: Interpersonal Sexuality, Sexual Values, and Behaviors
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Q1) Define and discuss sexual addiction. What is the cause of sexual addiction? How can sexual addiction be treated?
Q2) Discuss the reasons why women are more at risk for exposure to HIV infection.
Q3) Discuss why teenagers are reluctant to talk to their parents about sex.
Q4) The word pornography comes from ancient Greece.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Define and discuss the causes of ISD. What suggestions are given in the text to improve ISD problems?
Q6) The primary female sexual dysfunctions are ________, ________, and ________.
Q7) A(n)________ is any mental image of any kind of sexual activity.
A)nocturnal orgasm
B)anorgasmic dream
C)sexual fantasy
D)sexual dream
Q8) Approximately 28% of all husbands are unfaithful in their marriages.
A)True
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Q9) Discuss the incidence of HIV and AIDS cases in the U.S. Who is at risk and why?
Q10) A ________ _________ is any mental image of any kind of sexual activity.
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Chapter 8: Marriage: The Ultimate Commitment
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Q1) The Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia resulted in the end of anti-miscegenation laws in the U.S.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Couples that started out intimate but now remain together largely out of a sense of duty are called
A)conflict-habituated.
B)devitalized.
C)passive congenial.
D)intrinsic.
Q3) A "good marriage" focused on equality and friendship is called a A)romantic marriage.
B)rescue marriage.
C)companionate marriage.
D)traditional marriage.
Q4) The Census Bureau estimates ________ of Americans will marry.
A)35%
B)58%
C)75%
D)90%
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Chapter 9: Variations: Nonmarital Families and Households
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Q1) Social ________, female ________, and the impermanence of ________ are three factors that have contributed to the increase and acceptance of cohabitation
Q2) Approximately 80% of cohabiting couples are
A)under the age of 45.
B)higher in education.
C)politically more conservative.
D)less likely to be interracial.
Q3) Contrast four myths of singles with their realities.
Q4) The ________ single refuses to become involved in romantic or sexual relationships.
Q5) Research by Alfred Kinsey suggests homosexuality for most is expressed along a continuum of behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q6) For unmarried cohabitants, their commitment during their time together is as deep as that of married couples.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Define and discuss skipped-generation households.
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Chapter 10: Reproduction: Decisions About Having or Not Having Children
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Q1) The wages and investments that parents sacrifice by choosing to spend time with their children are called ________ _________.
Q2) The large drop in teenage pregnancies in the 21 century (other than during 2005-2006)is due primarily to
A)abstinence pledges.
B)more effective use of birth control.
C)media portrayal and discouragement of sexually active teens.
D)fear of pregnancy.
Q3) The average age of first-time mothers has increased to A)21.4
B)23.6
C)25.1
D)27.2
Q4) According to one study, the majority of sexually active couples seeking to have a baby conceive within ________ months.
A)2
B)6
C)24
D)36
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Chapter 11: Children, Families, and Generations
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Q1) The ________ style of childrearing has rules and regulations but is also warm and supportive.
Q2) Slapping, pinching, and paddling are examples of ________ ________.
Q3) What percentage of children in 2009 in the U.S. had no health insurance?
A)6%
B)10%
C)14%
D)20%
Q4) Which of the following is true?
A)Parenthood is a 24/7 job.
B)Parents often have unrealistic expectations of their abilities to parent.
C)Most parents are unprepared for changing roles that come with parenthood.
D)All of the above
Q5) Using examples, illustrate the impact of spanking children as discussed by Murray Strauss.
Q6) Identify and discuss the three categories of fathers.
Q7) Which theoretical perspective on parenting-structural-functional, conflict, or symbolic interaction-do you find most useful? How might you use this perspective in your own parenting?
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Q8) Discuss family-oriented workplace policies in the U.S.
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Chapter 12: Work: Economics, Jobs, and Balancing Family Demands
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Q1) In 2009, the median household income in the U.S. was
A)$35,000.
B)$49,777.
C)$58,201.
D)$65,982
Q2) The great majority of "Mr. Mom" family arrangements are by careful consideration between the couple as to who is better suited to stay home to care for the children.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The best ratio of daycare providers per child for infants is ________.
Q4) Fulltime homemaking is________ for many women.
A)monotonous.
B)autonomous.
C)satisfying.
D)All of the above
Q5) At the same time the number of people on welfare decreased, the number of impoverished people has risen.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 13: Crises: Managing Stress, Disaster, Violence, and Abuse
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Q1) Family crises such as bankruptcies can actually bring families closer together.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ________ is defined as stress resistance, composed of various factors that compensate for life stresses.
Q3) The phase of marital violence in which minor conflicts occur is called the ________ phase.
A)escalation
B)rising tension
C)calmness
D)explosion
Q4) ________ __________ affairs can occur when a marriage partner wants to prevent too much closeness in his/her marriage.
Q5) Discuss the three personality traits of a hardy person.
Q6) Men are more likely to have an affair because they are angry or to get even with a spouse.
A)True
B)False
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Q7) Identify and discuss three common mental disorders.
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Chapter 14: Uncoupling: Separation and Divorce
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Q1) The comparison of the number of marriages and the number of divorces in a given year is the use of ________ ________.
Q2) When a couple and their lawyers sign a contract agreeing to dissolve the marriage without litigation, they are employing
A)divorce mediation.
B)collaborative divorce.
C)no-fault divorce.
D)contested divorce.
Q3) In 2000, approximately ________ of men paid no child support at all.
Q4) Describe the short-term effects of divorce on children.
Q5) Do you think short celebrity marriages and the attention they receive from pop culture impact divorce rates in this country? Why or why not? How do you think mass media portrayals of marriage and divorce might impact future divorce rates?
Q6) According to Panel 14.6, which group had the highest divorce rate?
A)women who were 45 to 49 years of age and did not complete high school
B)women who were 45 to 49 years of age and completed 13 to 15 years of school.
C)women who were 35 to 39 years of age and completed 13 to 15 years of school.
D)women who were 40 to 44 years of age and graduated from high school.
Q7) Name some of the long-term effects of divorce on children.
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Chapter 15: Remarriage: Reinvented, Renewed, and
Blended Families
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Q1) Describe the types of loss and sadness that characterize blended families.
Q2) Most blended families are able to integrate and think and act like a family in
A)6 months to a 1 year.
B)1 to 3 years.
C)4 to 6 years.
D)7 to 10 years.
Q3) A stepmother is expected to be loving toward her stepchildren but at the same time is also viewed as evil and selfish. This is called the ________ ________.
Q4) Which of the following is a motivating precondition for the perpetrator of child sexual abuse?
A)The abuser is aroused by the child.
B)Relating to the child fulfills an important emotional need.
C)Alternate means of sexual gratification are not available.
D)All of the above
Q5) The most common form of blended families is
A)a biological mother and the stepfather.
B)a biological father and the stepmother.
C)a joint biological family.
D)a binuclear family.
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