Psychology of the Family Study Guide Questions
Course Introduction
Psychology of the Family explores the dynamic psychological processes within family units, examining how individuals grow, develop, and interact in the context of familial relationships. The course covers key theories and research on family systems, communication patterns, parenting styles, sibling relationships, and the impact of cultural, social, and economic factors on family life. Students will analyze how families adapt to life transitions, conflict, stress, and change, as well as the role of psychological well-being in family functioning. The course emphasizes critical thinking and application of psychological principles to real-life family scenarios.
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The Family Dynamic A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition by Margaret Ward
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Chapter 1: What Is a Family
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Q1) What does the ecological theory of the family examine?
A) the family as an institution among other institutions
B) power relationships within families
C) the balance of costs and benefits of family membership
D) the relationship between families and society as a whole
Answer: D
Q2) According to the text,in what way are structural-functional and conflict theories similar?
A) Both focus on the ways families change over time.
B) Both focus on power dynamics in families
C) Both are macro theories of the family.
D) Both are economic models of the family.
Answer: C
Q3) On which of the following theories is the statement,"What you believe affects what you do" based?
A) family systems theory
B) developmental theory
C) symbolic-interaction theory
D) structural-functional theory
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Being Different
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Q1) Give three examples that illustrate how women's family experiences differ from men's.
Answer: 1) Women are often expected to take on the majority of caregiving responsibilities for children and elderly family members, which can impact their career opportunities and financial stability in a way that is not typically experienced by men.
2) Women are more likely to experience societal pressure to prioritize their family's needs over their own personal and professional goals, leading to a different set of challenges and trade-offs compared to men.
3) Women are often more likely to experience the emotional and mental burden of managing the emotional well-being and relationships within the family, which can have a significant impact on their overall well-being and mental health compared to men.
Q2) The majority usually has a sense of ____________,the notion that its way is the right way and any other is wrong.
Answer: superiority
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Chapter 3: Getting Together
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Q1) Which of the following BEST describes violence before marriage?
A) It is more likely to be rape than emotional or physical abuse.
B) It is similar to violence after marriage in most respects.
C) It occurs less often between cohabitors than casual daters.
D) It occurs for different reasons than violence after marriage.
Answer: B
Q2) According to the text,in a relationship,what do lesbians tend to do?
A) form an emotional attachment first
B) emphasize non-monogamy
C) marry first and think later
D) engage in short-term sexual encounters
Answer: A
Q3) According to the text,which of the following BEST describes individuals in "living apart together" relationships?
A) They make up about one-quarter of adult Canadians.
B) They regard themselves as a couple and so do others.
C) They are in a cohabiting relationship under another name.
D) They are mostly older, often over the age of 70.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Wedding Bells and After
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Q1) According to the text,in Quebec,what happens to marriages following cohabitation?
A) They end in divorce more often than marriages without prior cohabitation.
B) They are more stable than marriages without prior cohabitation.
C) They face greater risk of separation if the partners cohabited only once.
D) They are at the same risk of disruption as marriages entered directly.
Q2) State six purposes of marriage.
Q3) A longitudinal study of couples' happiness over a 20-year period was conducted.What factor did researchers find to be the most predictive of declines in happiness?
A) the couples' level of happiness at the beginning of the study
B) whether or not the couple had children
C) the couple's communication style
D) income
Q4) According to the text,which of the following is NOT a strategy couples use to relieve stress from role overload?
A) buying time-saving products
B) hiring outside help such as housekeepers
C) bringing work home
D) getting takeout meals
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Chapter 5: Children Yes or No
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Q1) According to the text,because there is a scarcity of healthy white babies available for adoption,what are some parents tempted to do?
A) illegally adopt internationally
B) illegally become foster parents
C) buy them illegally on the black market
D) apply for a butterbox baby
Q2) The economic good times following World War II helped produce ________________.
Q3) What have Aboriginal peoples traditionally done in terms of their children?
A) looked after children within the extended family
B) placed children for adoption with non-Aboriginal families
C) sent unwanted children to residential schools
D) allowed same sex couples to parent children
Q4) According to the text,in a conflict between individual rights and social policy,what is essential?
A) that governments set rules for who can become a parent
B) that women over 55 years be allowed to use IVF
C) that the family relationships of children be protected
D) secrecy be maintained in assisted human reproduction
Q5) Give four reasons some couples choose to remain childless.
Q6) What is the psychological impact of unwanted childlessness?
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Chapter 6: Bringing up Baby
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Q1) Briefly describe three parenting styles.
Q2) When do we NOT have a true picture of family instability?
A) when we ignore the formation and breakup of cohabitation families
B) when we do not use cross-sectional methods to study families over time
C) when we do not consider the number of children living with gay or lesbian parents
D) when we look at married and cohabitation families through longitudinal studies
Q3) A relationship that belongs to a particular role rather being a matter of choice is a(n)____________________ relationship.
Q4) According to the text,which of the following is NOT a protective factor for children facing family disruption?
A) a warm school environment
B) permissive parenting
C) clear rules
D) peer support
Q5) What is the role of family storytelling in the socialization of children?
Q6) State the common effects of authoritarian parenting on child development.
Q7) Discuss non-family influences on the socialization of children.
Q8) Suggest ways parents can influence children's television (or Internet)use.
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Q1) Indicate the developmental tasks that face young adults.
Q2) What did Erik Erikson believe is the key issue in middle age?
A) the development of intimacy and relationship maintenance
B) introspection regarding future goals
C) passing something of value on to younger generations
D) dealing with the competing demands of work and family
Q3) According to the text,which of the following BEST describes the current midlife generation?
A) It consists of the baby boomers.
B) It is smaller than in previous decades.
C) It spends more time in child rearing than in previous decades.
D) It is very homogenous.
Q4) According to the text,which of the following is UNLIKELY to be a reason for greater interest in sex at midlife?
A) After menopause, there is no need to fear pregnancy.
B) Now that children are gone, there are fewer interruptions.
C) Sex has become a habit that is hard to give up.
D) Men's slowed response time allows a more relaxed approach.
Q5) Describe the factors influencing marital happiness at midlife.
Q6) Compare men's and women's transitions at midlife.
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Chapter 8: Grey Power and the Sunset Years
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Q1) According to the text,in the future,what will we probably see in the percentage of elderly in the population?
A) a temporary increase
B) a decrease
C) a growing and permanent increase
D) no change
Q2) Following a child's divorce,why might grandparents keep a connection with their child's ex-spouse?
A) The church insists that such ties can be broken only by death.
B) Access to grandchildren may depend on the ex-spouse's goodwill.
C) They are drawn into the conflict between the estranged spouses.
D) They want to play their grandchildren against their divorced parents.
Q3) Among Aboriginal peoples,what was the traditional expectation of the grandparent generation?
A) They were considered useless once they could no longer hunt.
B) They were stigmatized for their constant dwelling on the past.
C) They were expected to provide for all their own needs without assistance.
D) They were responsible for socializing children.
Q4) Briefly explain the effect of pensions on the lifestyle of older people.
Q5) Identify the four dimensions of aging.
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Chapter 9: The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority
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Q1) Which of the following statements is NOT true of young adults whose parents divorced before they were five?
A) They are more likely to have long-term emotional difficulties.
B) Their troublesome behaviour emerged only after their parents' divorce.
C) They are more likely to have a child outside marriage.
D) They are more disruptive and unhappy.
Q2) According to the text,which of the following is NOT likely to be a factor in remarriage for divorced and widowed individuals?
A) how desirable they think marriage is
B) how eligible they are
C) premarital parenthood
D) the presence of children
Q3) What behaviour is more likely in children whose mothers had numerous consecutive romantic partners?
A) being depressed and easily frustrated
B) being promiscuous
C) being anxious and aggressive
D) being in trouble with the law
Q4) Which lone parents are most likely to remarry? Explain your answer.
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Chapter 10: Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience
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Q1) According to the text,which of the following is NOT usually a part of the parenting crisis following divorce?
A) renegotiating authority and responsibility concerning children
B) establishing new rules for the child that fit the situation
C) allowing each parent to relate to the child without prejudice
D) establishing a relationship with children that excludes the other parent
Q2) What do researchers suspect that the connection between divorce and greater rates of delinquency and underachievement of children depends primarily upon?
A) the custody decision
B) stress produced by changes
C) the fact of divorce itself
D) sleeper effects
Q3) What happened to the divorce rate following the changes to the divorce law in 1985?
A) It increased rapidly, then dropped.
B) It continued to increase rapidly.
C) It stayed about the same.
D) It declined slightly.
Q4) Discuss the impact of divorce on children.
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Chapter 11: The Second Time Around
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Q1) According to the text,before people can enter a new marriage emotionally,what do they need to do?
A) focus their anger on their ex-spouse
B) mimic a first-marriage family
C) draw tight boundaries around the new relationship
D) achieve an emotional divorce from their earlier union
Q2) According to the text,what is one positive aspect of stepsibling relationships?
A) romantic attachments that develop among stepsiblings
B) the importance of learning to share possessions and space
C) the ability to reduce conflict by gaining new roles
D) the emotional support they can provide each other
Q3) According to the text,which of the following is LEAST likely to account for difficulties stepchildren experience?
A) Stepchildren have undergone several family transitions.
B) Stepparents use an authoritative parenting style.
C) Stepfathers show less affection and supervise children less.
D) The problems may reach back before the formation of a stepfamily.
Q4) Briefly explain the three stages of remarriage-family formation.
Q5) Another name for a remarriage family or stepfamily is a(n)____________________ family.
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Chapter 12: The Family and the World of Work
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Q1) According to the text,which of the following is true of shift work?
A) It is not associated with greater risk for separation.
B) Weekend workers experience the highest levels of stress.
C) It is likely to become more common in the future.
D) It is associated with marital dissatisfaction in women.
Q2) Which province provides inexpensive daycare,or tax credits,to all children up to age 12?
A) Newfoundland
B) Quebec
C) Alberta
D) British Columbia
Q3) Account for the fact that women spend more time than men in childcare and household responsibilities.
Q4) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the four types of flexible work arrangements.
Q5) State the functions of paid employment.
Q6) Mike and Holly are struggling with the demands of work and family.Discuss some options they might have for reducing stress and increasing satisfaction with family life.
Q7) Define "burnout" and discuss its effect on families.
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Chapter 13: The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come
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Q1) According to the text,what did her family's reaction probably depend on when 13-year-old Nancy became pregnant?
A) the attitude of the relatives
B) their interpretation of the situation
C) the age of Nancy's boyfriend
D) the availability of abortion
Q2) Sandi phones her husband's boss to say he is ill and cannot come in to work when he is drunk.By doing this,what is Sandi being?
A) a discreditable person
B) a codependent
C) an enabler
D) a crisis manager
Q3) Which of the following is a form of ambiguity?
A) unpredictability of an event
B) loss of self-esteem
C) a definite prison sentence
D) adequate social support
Q4) State the impact of ambiguity on the way a family perceives a chronic illness.
Q5) What is the difference between functional and dysfunctional adaptation?
Q6) Explain what is meant by a snag point and give an example.
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Chapter 14: Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family
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Q1) Which children are often particularly vulnerable to sexual abuse?
A) those who are terrified of the person who abuses them
B) those who are emotionally deprived and socially isolated
C) those who are abused by men who are strangers to them
D) those who are have no fondness for the perpetrator
Q2) What do feminist theorists consider violence as resulting from?
A) violent interactions modelled by parents
B) a social system of patriarchy
C) the tension-relaxation cycle of abuse
D) stress arising in same-sex relationships
Q3) A(n)____________________ is a person who is guilty of a crime (for example,abuse).
Q4) Explain why many women remain with their abusive partners for long periods of time.
Q5) According to the text,why do some abused women feel helpless to leave?
A) They do not know how to use their cell phones.
B) They may not want to leave their neighbourhood.
C) They may still hope that the abuser will change his ways.
D) They feel guilty for feeling sympathetic to their husband's anger.
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Chapter 15: Poverty and the Family
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Q1) According to the text,which of the following BEST describes conditions in shelters for the homeless?
A) They are usually worse in women's shelters than in men's.
B) They offer the homeless a sense of being cared for.
C) They do not favour family living because of lack of privacy.
D) They are made worse for psychiatric patients by the numbers of children admitted.
Q2) According to the text,what is twice as likely for poor children?
A) to live in the same neighbourhood for many years
B) to live in poorly functioning families
C) to find a mentor who provides a good role model
D) to have parents who combine firmness and consideration
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a reason that poor children tend to have less education than children in better-off families?
A) They leave school prior to high school to help provide financially for their families.
B) They are ill more often and miss more school.
C) They may not have suitable space to do homework.
D) Other children may stigmatize them for their poverty.
Q4) Give three reasons homeless women are less noticeable than homeless men.
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Chapter 16: The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family
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Q1) Increasingly,homes are developing ____________________ walls; that is,more professionals are able to learn what is going on within them.
Q2) In spite of many challenges,the norm in our society of ____________________,that is,having one romantic or sexual relationship at a time,remains constant.
Q3) Which group has experienced the greatest increase in people living alone?
A) older women because of improved pensions
B) older men because they tend to outlive their wives
C) young men who have moved out of the emptying nest
D) young women who delay marriage even though they are parents
Q4) According to the text,what is the result of more women are working outside the home?
A) There is increasing role flexibility between the sexes.
B) The breadwinner husband is increasing in popularity.
C) Marriages are more stable because spouses are equal partners.
D) Couples can afford to support more children.
Q5) There are so many ____________________ that predicting what the family will be like in 20 years may seem foolish.
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Q6) Canadians can expect the age of the population to ____________________.