Human Development and Family Science Review
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Course Introduction
Human Development and Family Science explores the dynamic processes through which individuals grow, develop, and interact within the family context throughout the lifespan. This course examines physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development from infancy through late adulthood, highlighting the roles of family structures, cultural influences, and societal factors. Students will investigate topics such as parenting, family relationships, diversity, and life-span transitions, while integrating research-based theories and practices to understand how family environments shape human development and well-being.
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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) The media and popular culture impacts perceptions of love and marriage. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Happiness can be influenced by one's ethnic culture.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Describe the "Postmodern" family. Give two examples mentioned in the text.
Answer: The "Postmodern" family is characterized by a departure from traditional family structures and roles. It is often seen as more diverse and fluid, with a focus on individualism and personal choice. Two examples mentioned in the text are same-sex couples raising children and families with non-traditional living arrangements, such as co-parenting or living in multi-generational households. These examples illustrate the shift away from the nuclear family model and the increasing acceptance of alternative family structures in postmodern society.
Q4) Familism is a major part of traditional Mexican and Chinese families.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Understanding: Learning About Intimate Behavior
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Q1) Applying the research findings of a particular sample to the larger population is known as
A)generalization.
B)the Hawthorne effect.
C)a longitudinal study.
D)random sampling.
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following is an example of a manifest function of the Internet?
A)to diminish the quality of communication
B)to enhance the speed of research
C)to expose children to pornography
D)to decrease fidelity in relationships
Answer: B
Q3) The presence of bias is a concern when assessing a measurement's A)reliability.
B)validity.
C)neutrality.
D)applicability.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Gender: the Meanings of Masculinity Femininity
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Q1) The belief that males and females act in traditional gender roles is called A)gender stereotype.
B)gender socialization.
C)sociobiology.
D)cognitive development.
Answer: A
Q2) Fathers tend to encourage traditional gender role behaviors in their sons and daughters.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The socially learned attitudes and behaviors associated with being male or female are called
A)sex roles.
B)role behaviors.
C)gender roles.
D)expressive roles.
Answer: C
Q4) ________ _________ was the author of The Feminine Mystique. Answer: Betty Friedan
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Chapter 4: Involvement: Dating, Pairing, Courtship
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Q1) Interracial dating has become more socially acceptable today through the influence of _______ ________.
Q2) The four primary functions of dating are ________, ________, ________ and ________.
Q3) ____________ ______________ are popular dating services in India and other Asian countries.
Q4) The tendency for women to marry upward with respect to age, education, and occupational success is known as
A)the mating gradient.
B)the marriage gradient.
C)hypergamy.
D)All of the above
Q5) ________ occur(s)when one gender has a more limited pool of eligible marriage partners to select from.
A)A marriage gradient
B)A marriage squeeze
C)Filtering
D)Sex ratios
Q6) Dating individuals who are geographically close is called ________.
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Chapter 5: Love: the Many Faces
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Q1) Identify and discuss some major characteristics of mature love.
Q2) Which of the following statements is correct?
A)Men are more likely to be jealous of their partner's emotional involvement with someone else.
B)Women are more apt to be jealous when their partners are involved emotionally with someone else.
C)Both men and women equally react with violence when jealous.
D)Jealous men are more likely to commit property crimes against their lovers.
Q3) Foolish love-love without intimate involvement-is also called A)infatuation.
B)companionate love.
C)fatuous love.
D)empty love.
Q4) According to anthropologist Charles Lindholm, romantic love is the highest attainment modern Americans hope to achieve in life.
A)True
B)False
Q5) People in the throes of romantic love release a chemical in the bloodstream called
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Chapter 6: Communication: Realizing Effective Intimacy
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Q1) ________ are those who change the subject to avoid a fight.
A)Placaters
B)Blamers
C)Computers
D)Distractors
Q2) Women's speech tends to be
A)status oriented.
B)report oriented.
C)personal.
D)cognitive.
Q3) Men tend to engage in
A)report talk.
B)rapport talk.
C)intimate talk.
D)concrete talk.
Q4) Conflict over sex
A)is about the timing of sex.
B)can be about other issues in the marriage, such as money or communication.
C)is about intimacy in the marriage.
D)All of the above
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Chapter 7: Sexuality: Interpersonal Sexuality, Sexual Values, and Behaviors
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Q1) Sexually sensitive areas of the body are called
A)outercourse zones.
B)erogenous zones.
C)anorgasmic zones.
D)All of the above
Q2) Discuss why teenagers are reluctant to talk to their parents about sex.
Q3) What are some common STDs? Who tends to contract STDs? What dilemma do asymptomatic STDs pose?
Q4) A form of abstinence in which young people stop having sex is called ________virginity.
Q5) ________ is also defined as recreational sex.
A)The double standard
B)Permissiveness without affection
C)Permissiveness with affection
D)Abstinence
Q6) AIDS stands for ________ _________ _________ _________.
Q7) Most forms of atypical sexual behavior are engaged in by men.
A)True
B)False
Q8) ________ __________ have the highest rate of AIDS-related deaths in the U.S. Page 9
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Chapter 8: Marriage: The Ultimate Commitment
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Q1) The average American woman has her first child at age 27.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Discuss the conflict perspective on marriage. Do you agree with this perspective? Why or why not?
Q3) Anti-miscegenation laws restricted only black/white marriages.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is not an expectation of marriage?
A)Couples will undergo a rite of passage.
B)Couples will have sexual exclusivity.
C)Couples are making a legal commitment.
D)Couples can easily dissolve the marriage.
Q5) ________ passed the first covenant marriage law.
A)Louisiana
B)Arizona
C)Arkansas
D)Virginia
Q6) ________ of married women take their husband's surname.
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Q7) The ________ phase of marriage has the lowest level of marital satisfaction.
Chapter 9: Variations: Nonmarital Families and Households
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Q1) Homosexuals being denied employment opportunities on the basis of their sexual orientation is an example of
A)gay bashing.
B)prejudice.
C)discrimination.
D)violence.
Q2) A kibbutz is a secret betrothal in which a Shiite Muslim unmarried woman is allowed to enter into a brief marriage with a married or unmarried man.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Define and discuss platonic "roommate marriages."
Q4) The ________ single refuses romantic or sexual contacts.
A)accommodationist
B)open-couple
C)committed
D)free-floating
Q5) Contrast four myths of singles with their realities.
Q6) ________ _________ singles are singles open to marriage but prioritize other goals such as education or career first.
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Chapter 10: Reproduction: Decisions About Having or Not Having Children
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Q1) Nursing a baby after childbirth suppresses ovulation; therefore, it can be an effective birth control method.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Private adoption is also called a(n)________ adoption.
A)closed
B)open
C)semi-open
D)independent
Q3) Adoptive parents often experience the "post-adoption blues" after they adopt, a condition similar to the feelings experienced by parents of their own biological newborns.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Among women ages 40-44 who have already had children, fertility rates are
A)highest among low-income women and lowest among high-income women.
B)lowest among low-income women and highest among high-income women.
C)relatively constant among low- and high-income women.
D)highest for low- and high-income women.
Q5) To be ________ is to be voluntarily without children.
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Chapter 11: Children, Families, and Generations
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Q1) Giving praise and love to build self-esteem in children is an example of ________.
Q2) Men who experience the same physical symptoms as their pregnant wives have a condition known as
A)bonding.
B)sympathetic sickness.
C)couvade.
D)postpartum depression.
Q3) Research indicates that for men, becoming a new father represents a _________ ________ in that it shifts their sense of responsibility to provide for their children.
Q4) Which of the following is correct regarding raising children?
A)Parenting is doing what simply comes naturally.
B)I want to give my kids all the things I didn't have as child.
C)All you need to do is love them and they will turn out okay.
D)None of the above
Q5) Using examples, illustrate the impact of spanking children as discussed by Murray Strauss.
Q6) The permissive parent is characterized by an absence of _______and
Q7) A ________ ________ is a school-age child who is home alone, unsupervised.
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Chapter 12: Work: Economics, Jobs, and Balancing Family Demands
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Q1) Working husbands and wives both cited ________ as the most important item for a successful marriage.
A)sharing of household chores
B)being unified in childrearing decisions
C)sharing bill paying responsibilities
D)having a good sexual relationship
Q2) Approximately 10% of America's children live in poverty.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Identify three reasons for an increase in the number of stay-at-home mothers.
Q4) In 2010, the number of full-time stay-at-home mothers was 5 million.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In a survey by the AFL-CIO on working women with young children, ________ worked a different shift from their husbands.
A)28%
B)39%
C)51%
D)68%
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Q6) Only ________ percent of families have a stay-at-home father.
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Chapter 13: Crises: Managing Stress, Disaster, Violence, and Abuse
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Q1) Prescription drug use among __________ was soaring in 2006.
Q2) The empty-nest syndrome occurs during the _________phase of the family life cycle.
Q3) List and describe the five stages women go through in order to leave an abusive partner.
Q4) Intimacy reduction affairs are engaged in to prevent too much closeness between marriage partners.
A)True
B)False
Q5) According to the text, which three areas need to be discussed when a partner becomes severely and chronically ill?
Q6) People who have given up looking for work and have dropped out of the labor force are called
A)underemployed workers.
B)discouraged workers.
C)unemployed workers.
D)alienated workers.
Q8) Discuss three important issues in addressing family violence. Page 17
Q7) Sexual child abuse that occurs within families by relatives is called ________ abuse.
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Chapter 14: Uncoupling: Separation and Divorce
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Q1) Mavis Hetherington's research found children of divorce generally were very resilient and adapted well.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When couples take a time out for a short time from the relationship and each other but have no intention of divorce, they are on a ________ _________.
Q3) A ________ divorce is when a couple and their lawyers sign a contract agreeing to dissolve the marriage without litigation.
Q4) Which of the following is correct regarding how children impact divorce?
A)The presence of young children in the house creates stressors that make divorce more likely.
B)The presence of teenagers in the house creates stressors that make divorce more likely.
C)Having children does not impact the rate of divorce.
D)Large numbers of children will decrease the likelihood of divorce.
Q5) Discuss Bohannan's six stations of divorce
Q6) Describe the stages of mourning in the psychic divorce.
Q7) In 2000, approximately ________ of men paid no child support at all.
Q8) Identify the concept of a "good divorce."
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Chapter 15: Remarriage: Reinvented, Renewed, and
Blended Families
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Q1) Stepfamilies start with a history of loss and separation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ________ _________ are those in which only one partner has been married before.
Q3) Forty percent of all marriages in the U.S.
A)are first-time marriages.
B)are remarriages.
C)result in the woman not taking her second husband's surname.
D)None of the above
Q4) Building family rituals is an important way to foster bonding among family members.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The satisfaction levels of first and second marriages were about the same as long as
A)couples were expressive toward one another.
B)spouses received support from their families.
C)income levels were high.
D)Both A and B are correct.
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