Deck 1: Seeking: Finding Happiness in Relationships in a Complex World

Question 1

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 1

A

Question 2

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 2

A

Question 3

The family into which one is born and raised is called a

A)family of orientation.
B)family of procreation.
C)nuclear family.
D)binuclear family.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Research suggests a person's happiness level is

A)genetically influenced.
B)environmentally influenced.
C)a simple matter of brain chemistry.
D)influenced by both genetics and environment.

Question 5

The media and popular culture impacts perceptions of love and marriage.

Question 6

The pattern of residence most often found in North America is ___________, while the pattern of residence most often found in the rest of the world is ____________.

A)neolocal / matrilocal
B)neolocal / patrilocal
C)patrilocal / neolocal
D)matrilocal / neolocal

Question 7

According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

A)Increased materialistic consumption is correlated with increased happiness.
B)Health levels do not appear to affect happiness.
C)Happiness is linked to the ability to manage the natural desire to have more.
D)All of the above are true.

Question 8

Relatives who are related by blood, marriage, remarriage, or adoption are called

A)extended family.
B)affiliated kin.
C)kin.
D)family of origin.

Question 9

The swelling number of Americans between the ages of 48 and 66 is due to

A)suburbanization.
B)the child-centered culture..
C)the Baby Boom.
D)globalization..

Question 10

Which of the following are characteristics of individualism?

A)Families increased their self-sufficiency as a group.
B)Values for self-fulfillment became important.
C)Family collective goals became increasingly more important.
D)Work became more group-focused.

Question 11

Why did many slave owners encourage slave breeding?

A)They wanted to achieve dominance over slaves.
B)They needed a supply of slaves after slave imports were abolished.
C)They desired to foster familism among slaves.
D)They wanted more female slaves.

Question 12

Abraham Maslow identified all of the following except _________ as one of the hierarchy of human needs.

A)safety
B)self-actualization
C)belongingness
D)marriage

Question 13

From the standpoint of _____________, production of offspring is the most important reason for marriage.

A)individuals
B)religious institutions
C)law
D)society

Question 14

Pierre lives with his father, mother, brother, sister, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and godfather; Pierre lives with his

A)extended family.
B)kin.
C)affiliated kin.
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 15

An Internet user who uses websites like Facebook and YouTube is enjoying

A)Web 2.0.
B)the World Wide Web (as it was conceived by Tim Berners-Lee).
C)Web 3.0
D)the originally conceived Internet.

Question 16

According to the text, the "traditional" definition of family includes

A)foster families.
B)cohabitating couples and their biological children.
C)affiliated kin.
D)those related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Question 17

When countries' economies become more interdependent,

A)globalization occurs.
B)families can benefits through more goods and services.
C)families can suffer due to job loss to foreign markets.
D)All of the above are true.

Question 18

Happiness can be influenced by one's ethnic culture.

Question 19

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

Question 20

The U. S. only recognizes which of the following forms of marriages as legal?

A)polygamy
B)polyandry
C)monogamy
D)monopoly

Question 21

People migrated to cities during the Industrial Revolution, when the production of goods shifted from home-based human labor to machines and factories, because they yearned for city life and factory work.

Question 22

Middle-class men took clerical and white-collar government jobs during the Great Depression in order to bolster their families' financial well-being.

Question 23

Illustrate neolocal, patrilocal, and matrilocal residences as they are portrayed by the media. Give at least one example for each type.

Question 24

Affiliated kin are those acquired through marriage.

Question 25

A child can live in a binuclear and blended family at the same time.

Question 26

Television sitcoms like Leave It to Beaver and Father Knows Best accurately represent the typical 1950s family.

Question 27

Sociological research indicates that approximately two-thirds of married couples who reported being unhappy said they were happy five years later.

Question 28

Familism is a major part of traditional Mexican and Chinese families.

Question 29

Dramatize at least two of the seven significant trends altering the look of the American family by giving current examples of each.

Question 30

Married people tend to report higher levels of happiness than single people.

Question 31

Discuss why most service jobs have not helped the American family.

Question 32

The majority of Native Americans live on reservations in the U. S. today.

Question 33

Psychologist Ed Diener states that "materialism is toxic for happiness." This statement means that if one learns to control his/her desires for tangible things, he/she will be happier.

Question 34

Contrast the iGeneration with older Americans.

Question 35

Contrast the 2009 demographic trends of Non-Hispanic whites and Hispanics (Latinos).

Question 36

Family size in the U. S. has stabilized at approximately four per household.

Question 37

Twenty-five percent of college students stated they would marry for reasons other than love.

Question 38

Describe the "Postmodern" family. Give two examples mentioned in the text.

Question 39

Common-law marriage is legally recognized in twenty-two states.

Question 40

Discuss how Web 2.0 impacts dating in the U. S. Cite an example.

Question 41

Do you agree that all families offer economic benefits, proximity, familiarity, and continuity? Why or why not?

Question 42

List and describe at least three ways that developments in technology have affected your own relationships, marriage, and/or family life.

Question 43

Defend Vern Bengston's assertion, "Children Are No Worse Off with Other Kinds of Parental Arrangements [than with two-parent families]."

Question 44

Illustrate positive and negative aspects of communications technology.

Question 45

Does current media programming reflect the changes that have occurred in the American family? Why or why not?

Question 46

Do you think monogamy and exclusivity required in a marriage? Why or why not?

Question 47

Distinguish between the family of orientation and the family of procreation.

Question 48

Projected demography assumes that the domination of the white European majority will slip to 53% by 2050. What effects of this decrease can you predict?

Question 49

Support the idea that the 2007-2009 recession led to an increase households featuring extended families.

Question 50

Compare and contrast some family characteristics of colonial era Latino, African American, and Native American groups as mentioned in the text.