Question 1

The term "suprasystem" refers to:

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A suprasystem refers to a larger or more complex system that includes smaller subsystems. In the context of family systems theory, option C (husband, wife, children, and extended family members) best represents a suprasystem as it encompasses the immediate family unit as well as the extended family, making it a larger and more complex system.

Question 2

_____________________ The series of longitudinal stages or events that mark a family's life,offering an organizing schema for viewing the family as a system proceeding through time.​

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Question 3

About how many divorces occur annually in the US today?

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The number of divorces in the United States today is approximately 1 million annually. This figure has been relatively stable in recent years, reflecting changes in societal attitudes towards marriage and divorce.

Question 4

Which of the following is not true?

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Research has consistently shown that there is no difference in parenting ability or fitness between gay and straight adults. Therefore, statement A is not true.

Question 5

Critique the stage model by identifying some of the strengths and potential weaknesses of looking at a family with this particular framework.

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Question 6

Stepfamilies typically:

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The answer of Stepfamilies typically:
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Question 7

Developmentally speaking,gay and lesbian adolescents:

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Question 8

Which statement below is not characteristic of lesbian parents:

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Research has consistently shown that children raised by lesbian parents do not adhere to traditional gender stereotypes more often than children raised by heterosexual parents, therefore statement D is not characteristic of lesbian parents. Statements A, B, and C are all characteristic of lesbian parents.

Question 9

What is the approximate percentage of gay or lesbian parents?

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Approximately 1% of parents in the United States identify as gay or lesbian.

Question 10

_____________________ A post divorced family structure in which the former spouses reside in separate households and function as two separate units;although living separately,their nuclear family is thus restructured but remains intact.

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The answer of _____________________ A post divorced family structure in...

Question 11

As children grow up and leave home,the family's developmental task involves:

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As children grow up and leave home, the family's developmental task involves creating adult-to-adult relationships between parents and children. This includes adjusting to new roles and communication patterns, negotiating boundaries, and supporting each other as independent adults. A, B, and C are not directly related to the family's developmental task when children leave home.

Question 12

_____________________ Problems to be overcome and conflicts to be mastered at various stages of the life cycle,enabling movement to the next developmental stage.

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The answer of _____________________ Problems to be overcome and conflicts...

Question 13

These are activities or experiences that need to be mastered at various stages in the family life cycle to enable the family to move to the next developmental stage.

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Developmental tasks are the activities or experiences that families need to master at various stages in the family life cycle to move to the next developmental stage. These tasks include establishing a mutually satisfying relationship between partners, adjusting to the arrival of a new child, maintaining a stable family environment, and developing a sense of family identity, among others. The concept of developmental tasks was first introduced by researcher and psychologist Robert Havighurst in the 1940s.

Question 14

Any generalizations in the family life cycle model should be seen within the context of what?

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The family life cycle model is influenced by a variety of factors including culture, social class, and historical time period. Generalizations based on this model should take these factors into account in order to provide a comprehensive understanding of family dynamics. Marital status, developmental stage, and sexual orientation are all important considerations as well but are more specific factors within the larger context of culture and history.

Question 15

Most heads of one-parent households:

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Most heads of one-parent households eventually remarry, reflecting societal norms and personal desires for companionship, financial stability, or both.

Question 16

Families with an adolescent frequently must deal with:

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Adolescence is a time of significant changes and challenges for both the adolescent and their family. Families with an adolescent frequently must deal with all of the choices listed: rule changing, limit setting, and role renegotiation. As the adolescent seeks greater independence and autonomy, the family dynamic shifts, and new expectations and boundaries must be established. Therefore, all the answers are correct.

Question 17

_____________________ A higher-level system in which other systems represent component parts and play subsystem roles.

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The answer of _____________________ A higher-level system in which other...

Question 18

In a joint legal custody arrangement,both parents:.none of the answers are correct

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In a joint legal custody arrangement, both parents share decision-making regarding child raising issues. The other options mentioned, such as living together but in separate quarters or having physical custody for several days each week, do not necessarily apply to all joint legal custody arrangements.

Question 19

Custodial and non-custodial single parents share the following problems:

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Question 20

What Carter and McGoldrick refer to as "launching children and moving on" is called what by Gerson?

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Gerson refers to the stage of "launching children and moving on" as "contraction," which is when the family size decreases as children leave home.

Quiz 2: Family Development: Continuity and Change