Deck 2: The Family: Roles, Responsibilities, and Rights

Question 1

Which of the following does the family provide?

A) emotional security
B) nurturing
C) economic production
D) enculturaion
E) all of the above

Answer 1

enculturaion

Question 2

A family where members include grandparents, aunts and uncles is known as

A) a functional family
B) a family of long-term commitments
C) an extended family
D) a family by adoption
E) a legal family

Answer 2

an extended family

Question 3

A subsystem of a family might be

A) the parents, grandparents and children
B) the siblings
C) the females
D) the parents
E) b, c and d

Answer 3

b, c and d

Question 4

If the boundaries between the family and the outside world are too rigid, the result is

A) little interaction between subsystems
B) the family becomes isolated
C) there isn't much family feeling
D) the family members become very ego-centric
E) the family always functions in a healthy manner

Question 5

Family roles

A) can be extremely complex
B) may be dysfunctional
C) can help the family maintain balance
D) can help the family complete tasks
E) all of the above

Question 6

One of the most important cultural values of the African-American family system is/are

A) kinship bonds
B) filial piety
C) use of folk healers
D) optimistic toughness
E) being in tune with nature

Question 7

The Asian family most highly reveres

A) women with female children
B) congregate living
C) children
D) the oldest generation
E) women

Question 8

Sharing is the primary value in ____________ families.

A) Asian
B) Pacific Island
C) African-American
D) Native American
E) Hispanic

Question 9

Extended families in the Hispanic culture are:

A) those who are very close to the parents and children
B) those who are related by blood
C) grandparents but not aunts and uncles
D) the mother's relatives only
E) godparents

Question 10

There is some speculation that families in the next few decades may become

A) more likely to be bi-racial or tri-racial
B) larger in number of family members
C) more female dominated
D) stronger in their moral values
E) more conservative

Question 11

Families may find difficulty in functioning when

A) a member reaches developmental milestones
B) the family confronts prejudice
C) the family encounters a crisis
D) a member enters the family
E) all of the above

Question 12

What is the purpose of a family? How does it accomplish this task?

Question 13

Compare the communication patterns of the African-American, the Asian, the Hispanic and the Native American families.

Question 14

Choose one cultural group and compare and contrast it to a second family, considering family roles, spiritual life and values.