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Human Development and Family Science explores the dynamic processes of growth and development across the lifespan, focusing on individuals, families, and their interactions within broader social, cultural, and economic contexts. The course examines major theories of development, stages of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social growth, as well as the structure and functions of families. Students will analyze diverse family systems, contemporary challenges, and best practices in promoting healthy development and well-being. The course emphasizes evidence-based approaches to understanding human behavior, family relationships, and the impact of societal changes on the life course.
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Marriages and Families 8th Edition by
Nijole V. Benokraitis
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Chapter 1: he Changing Family
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Q1) Adrian prescribes to the school of thought which suggests that the family is changing but is not declining.Which of the following opinions is Adrian most likely to hold?
A) Marriage should exist for the sake of children and not just adults.
B) Family problems and divorces are very recent concepts.
C) There is nothing wrong is spending money on therapists, lawyers, and expert witnesses in cases of marital conflicts.
D) Gender roles are so different now compared to the past and the family has been resilient despite this.
Answer: D
Q2) In his community, Jeff is legally allowed to have two wives.Against his wishes, he was forced by his family to marry a second time.Identify and briefly describe the marriage practice that prevails in Jeff's community.
Answer: Polygamy is being practiced in James's community.If the community supports polygamy only for men, then polygyny is being practiced.Polygamy is a practice in which a man or woman has two or more spouses.It is subdivided into polygyny-one man married to two or more women-and polyandry-one woman with two or more husbands.
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Chapter 2: Studying the Family
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Q1) A set of statements that explains why a particular phenomenon occurs is called a(n)________.
A) observation
B) role
C) function
D) theory
Answer: D
Q2) In a ________, there is little or no attempt to get a representative cross-section of a population and people don't have an equal chance of being selected for the study.
A) random sample
B) probability sample
C) nonprobability sample
D) stratified sample
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: The Family in Historical Perspective
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Q1) The colonial American custom where a fully dressed couple spent the night in a bed together that was separated by a wooden board was referred to as ________.
A) camping
B) dating
C) bundling
D) swaddling
Answer: C
Q2) In southern colonies, it was difficult for a slave to find a spouse because ________.
A) most slaves did not want to marry another slave
B) very small number of slaves lived on each plantation
C) many slaves preferred to live together rather than get legally married
D) most slaved lived away from their masters
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Racial and Ethnic Families: Strengths and Stresses
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Q1) What are some benefits of immigration?
Q2) Sam believes that his new coworker, Drogo, is incompetent for the job.He has a preset notion that all the members of Drogo's ethnic group are lazy and unskilled workers.In spite of his views, Sam doesn't treat Drogo any differently from the rest of his coworkers because he is afraid of being fired.Which of the following terms best describes Sam's behavior?
A) sexism
B) zealotry
C) prejudice
D) discrimination
Q3) How do Asian Americans differ from the other minority groups in the U.S.?
A) Asian Americans are less likely than other racial-ethnic groups or whites to be concentrated in highly skilled occupations.
B) Compared to other groups, Asian Americans have the lowest median household income.
C) Asian American parents tend to exercise less control over their children's lives than do non-Asian American parents.
D) Compared to other groups, Asian Americans have the highest life expectancy rates.
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Chapter 5: Socialization and Gender Roles
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Q1) Gary believes in the idea of equality between gender roles.He states that men and women should have shared breadwinning roles in a family.In this scenario, Gary's belief is an example of ________.
A) egalitarian ideologies
B) patriarchal ideologies
C) traditional gender role ideologies
D) matriarchal ideologies
Q2) Ethan is the proprietor of a clothing retail company.He believes that men are better workers and prefers to hire only men.He often rejects highly qualified female candidates without deliberation.Based on the feminist theory, what attitude is Ethan demonstrating?
Q3) ________ is an attitude or behavior that discriminates against one sex, usually females, based on the assumed superiority of the other sex.
A) Genderism
B) Homophobia
C) Sexism
D) Heterosexism
Q4) What benefits do men have over women with reference to traditional gender roles?
Q5) Explain gender identity with the help of an example.
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Chapter 6: Love and Loving Relationships
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Q1) Trisha's husband was imprisoned for a period of 20 years.She visited him every week throughout the duration of his imprisonment and professed her love for him.Despite having several other suitors, she remained faithful to her husband.Trisha's love for her husband is an example of the ________ style of love.
A) ludus
B) agape
C) pragma
D) eros
Q2) A key similarity between romantic and long-term love is that both involve ________.
A) communication and friendship
B) obsession
C) intense passion
D) patience and sacrifice
Q3) Briefly describe commitment, one of the components of love.
Q4) How do gestures differ in romantic love in comparison with long-term love?
Q5) Why is love unrequited? Explain with the help of reasons.
Q6) Explain the limitations of the triangular theory of love.
Q7) List the eight qualities of friendship that sociologist Keith Davis has identified.
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Chapter 7: Sexuality and Sexual Expression throughout Life
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Q1) Which of the following is an accurate statement about sexually transmitted infections and diseases?
A) Syphilis is the most common sexually transmitted infection.
B) HIV and AIDS can be treated and cured.
C) There are a total of 20 types of STDs.
D) STIs are transmittable even when there are no symptoms.
Q2) Ideally, ________ should be a child's first and best sex educators.
A) parents
B) peers
C) school
D) church
Q3) Which of the following functions does sex serve in long-term relationships?
A) preventing self-disclosure
B) experimentation
C) freedom
D) interdependence
Q4) Discuss two macro-level reasons why STD rates are rising.
Q5) Explain the concept of homophobia with the help of examples.
Q6) Discuss the interpersonal and structural reasons why people have sex for the first time.
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Chapter 8: Choosing Others: Dating and Mate Selection
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Q1) Leon and Maria have been married for five years.Due to an economic recession, Leon has lost his job and is unable to support the family.Lately, they have been having regular arguments about Leon's unemployment.Which of the following reasons is a reason for their arguments?
A) societal reasons
B) individual reasons
C) cultural reasons
D) structural reasons
Q2) ________ refers to marrying up to a higher social class.
A) Hypergamy
B) Endogamy
C) Polygamy
D) Hypogamy
Q3) How do arranged marriages increase solidarity between families and kinship groups?
Q4) Briefly describe the principle of least interest.
Q5) How is the concept of bride price different from dowry? Explain.
Q6) Explain the concept of homogamy with the help of an example.What are some of the benefits of homogamy?
Q7) What are some of the benefits of speed dating?
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Chapter 9: Singlehood, Cohabitation, Civil Unions, and Other Options
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Q1) Timothy, a social researcher, is of the opinion that cultural values tend to reduce the number of singles living in a society.Provide an explanation which supports Timothy's view.
Q2) Harry, a serial dater, has lived with several women over the past few years.He believes that all relationships are temporary and views living together as an alternative to marriage.Harry is also extremely independent and is unable to sacrifice for the common good of a relationship.This scenario illustrates the ________.
A) cohabitation effect
B) selection effect
C) inertia effect
D) dissolution effect
Q3) The ________, expressed as a whole number, is the proportion of men to women in a country or group.
A) sex ratio
B) marriage quotient
C) demographic slide
D) marriage opportunity index
Q4) Briefly explain a macro-level factor that affects decisions about matrimony.
Q5) Briefly describe involuntary stable singles.
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Chapter 10: Marriage and Communication in Intimate Relationships
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Q1) The process by which newly married partners modify their idealized expectations and deal with the realities of living together is called ________.
A) identity bargaining
B) cognitive bias
C) cognitive dissonance
D) role conflict
Q2) The selection effect differs from the protection effect in that ________.
A) the protection effect posits that marriage helps increase a person's health by decreasing the opportunities for risky activities
B) the selection effect posits that it is marriage itself, and not the choice of the mate that increases a person's health
C) the protection effect does not take the couple's health into account
D) the selection effect entails that receiving emotional, physical, and financial support from a spouse improves one's general health
Q3) Explain the self-disclosure concept.
Q4) Studies have shown that negotiation of new roles and understanding is required for a successful marriage.Provide a brief explanation that strengthens the arguments made in these studies.
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Chapter 11: To Be or Not to Be a Parent: More Choices, More
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Q1) A similarity between in vitro fertilization and using fertility drugs is that they both
A) involve removing eggs from a woman's ovaries, fertilizing them in a petri dish
B) help identify any possible genetic disease that fetus may be carrying C) require a third-person to act as surrogate to the pregnancy
D) are more likely to produce preterm, multiple births
Q2) A(n)________ refers to the developing organism up to the eighth week of pregnancy.
A) embryo
B) fetus
C) egg cell
D) zygote
Q3) Robert's mother gave him up for adoption when he was an infant.However, his adoptive parents allowed her to visit regularly, and he had regular contact with her while he was growing up.Identify and briefly explain the type of adoption seen in this scenario.
Q4) Women are temporarily childless if they plan to have children in the future.Briefly explain the terminology used to describe a woman who is biologically incapable of having children.
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Chapter 12: Raising Children: Promises and Pitfalls
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Q1) Which of the following parenting styles is considered to be most effective in contributing to healthy child development?
A) authoritarian
B) permissive
C) uninvolved
D) authoritative
Q2) ________ bed sharers are parents who reluctantly bed share because of an infant's nighttime problems.
A) Reactive
B) Permissive
C) Intentional
D) Proactive
Q3) What are the effects of corporal punishment on children?
Q4) Which of the following is true of role overload?
A) It indicates conflicts that a person feels within a role.
B) It involves being overburdened by one primary role.
C) It is also known as role strain.
D) It refers to feeling overwhelmed by multiple commitments.
Q5) How does helicopter parenting impact children?
Q6) What is cyber bullying?
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Chapter 13: The Economy and Family Life
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Q1) Wealth has several components.Which of the following is an example of property, one of the components of wealth?
A) bonds
B) stocks
C) real estate
D) wages
Q2) Occupational sex segregation is a major factor behind the gender pay gap.Explain.
Q3) How do nonstandard work schedules of parents affect children?
Q4) 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
Q5) Even though most highly educated women are committed to their careers and work long hours, they're less likely than their male counterparts to advance in their jobs.Explain the reasons behind this.
Q6) What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of hiring part-time workers?
Q7) What is globalization? Explain with the help of an example.
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Chapter 14: Domestic Violence and Other Family Health
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Q1) Ethan, a social scientist, claims that women are more likely to suffer from depression than men.However, Ryan argues otherwise and states that depression rates among both men and women are similar.Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Ethan's argument?
A) Studies have shown that illicit drug use, which is higher among women than men, is the biggest cause of depression.
B) Studies have shown that anorexia, which mainly affects women, is the biggest cause of depression in the United States.
C) Studies have shown that more women take their own lives at nearly four times the rate of men.
D) Studies have shown that across all age groups, women are more likely than males to often feel depressed.
Q2) Explain how ignoring sibling violence can be disastrous to a child's growth.
Q3) Which of the following is an example of emotional abuse?
A) name calling
B) forceful sex
C) biting
D) molestation
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Chapter 15: Separation, Divorce, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies
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Q1) Mark's wife gained custody of their son and he is required to pay $2,000 a month toward his son's upkeep to his ex-wife.This payment is known as________.
A) marital dividends
B) litigation
C) alimony
D) child support
Q2) A joint physical custody differs from a joint legal custody in that in a joint physical custody________.
A) the mother gets the daughters and the father gets the sons
B) the court specifies how much time children will spend in each parent's home
C) the children are allowed to choose the parent with whom they want to live
D) both parents share decision making on issues such as the child's education, health care, and religious training
Q3) Which of the following is a micro-level reason for divorce?
A) military service
B) technology
C) extramarital affair
D) the economy
Q4) Discuss the difficulties that are encountered in a same-sex divorce.
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Chapter 16: Families in Later Life
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Q1) Henry claims his grandparents follow an advisory and authoritative style of grandparenting.Which of the following statements would support his claim?
A) Henry's grandfather lives in a different state and only meets him on holidays.
B) Henry's grandmother never speaks to him much as she spends most of her time in a mental institute.
C) Henry's grandfather visits him frequently and takes him to ball games and movies.
D) Henry's grandmother pays his tuition fees and helps him with his homework every.
Q2) Max's grandparents live far apart from him, but they send him a birthday card on his birthday with a $10 note in it.Every summer Max goes to his grandparent's house and spends two days with them.Max's grandparents show an example of a(n)________ grandparenting style.
A) companionate and supportive
B) formal
C) decentralized
D) remote
Q3) Discuss the general strains of caregiving.
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