psych final ch 17 terms – Flashcards

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Which of the following is an emotional need provided by the family?
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sense of security, elimination of feelings of isolation, a sense of belonging
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Relatives other than spouses and children are known as a(n)
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extended family
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Which of the following is a quality way to spend limited time together?
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go to dinner instead of a movie
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Family stressors increase all the following, EXCEPT
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cavities
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Children who move out of their homes and later return to live with their parents are referred to as
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boomerang children
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In 2009, what percentage of the adult population was married and living with their spouses?
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57
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Which of the following is NOT a reason that elderly people who are widowed are cohabitating?
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social security checks would cease if they were to remarry
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The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the number of families maintained by one parent increased by __________ percent from 1970 to 1980.
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80%
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Which group of people has the largest percent of single-parent families with children at home?
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african american
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Children change more rapidly, repeatedly, and dramatically than mature adults. All of the following are changes that occur in children, EXCEPT their
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social skills diminishing
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In which of the following phases does a child learn independence and rely less on family?
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detachment years
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The first state supreme courts to rule bans of gay/lesbian marriages unconstitutional were those of
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hawaii and alaska
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Adoption in which the birth parents select the adoptive parents is known as
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open adoption
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Which of the following is an accurate statement about everyday life in America?
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368 children and youth are arrested because of drug abuse
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The cost of raising a child until the age of ____ is $226,920 for a middle-income family.
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17
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What should be your first priority after work hours, whether male or female?
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family
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Which is not conducive to sharing meaningful family time together?
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trips to fancy hotels where parents play golf and kids attend camp
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Regarding divorced parents, which of the following is NOT something to "aim at" when parenting?
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not making the child the messenger between yourself and your ex
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A budget does all of the following, EXCEPT
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eliminate bad credit
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All of the following can help manage financial stress, EXCEPT
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donating extra money to charitable organizations
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A married couple and their children are known as a(n)
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nuclear family
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Families in which the father or mother is absent because of divorce, marital separation, out-of-wedlock pregnancy, or death are called
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single parent families
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Families in which both spouses work outside the home with careers of their own are called
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dual career families
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Which of the following needs are always satisfied by the family?
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none of the above
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As of 2009, only what percentage of households met the stereotypical standard of a husband and wife living with their own children?
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21%
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In 2009, just over ___ U.S. adults were married and living with a spouse?
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130 million
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As of 2009, ___ percent of family households had children age 18 or older living at home.
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15%
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By 2008, it was reported that there were how many Americans cohabitating with someone of the opposite sex?
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about 6 million
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Every day in America, __ children are killed by abuse or neglect.
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5
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Every day in America, __ children and youths under age 20 commit suicide.
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5
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In a study of married couples, which of the following quality was reported as integral to a successful marriage?
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honesty, love, trust
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By 2010, approximately 31% of all families with children still at home were maintained by a single parent.
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true
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Civil unions provide gay couples with rights enjoyed by married heterosexual couples, such as shared inheritance, insurance, and pension.
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true
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One of the functions of a family is to govern societal control of reproduction and child rearing.
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true
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Children with two working parents learn to become more self-sufficient at an earlier age.
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true
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Evidence shows that children raised by gay/lesbian couples are more likely to become homosexual themselves.
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false
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Adoptions are legally binding and irreversible after a short, limited period of time.
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true
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Families are involved in so many activities, they almost always have time to sit down and talk and get to know one another.
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false
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Children will cause less stress if we wonder at them—watch them grow and marvel at their uniqueness.
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true
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Type A people are concerned with quantity more than quality.
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true
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In a family you can really be yourself—even your worst self—and usually still feel you belong to the group.
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true
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Seventy-five percent of U.S. adult males were married and living with a spouse in 2009.
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false
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Nearly a quarter of all children under the age of 18 lived with a single parent in 2009.
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true
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In covenant marriage, the couple waive their right to a no-fault (easily obtained) divorce.
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true
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About 25 percent of all marriages are preceded by cohabitation.
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false
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The divorce rate continues to rise in the U.S.
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false
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Both gay couples and lesbian couples are parenting children through artificial insemination or other means.
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true
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Approximately 772,000 children were found to be victims of child abuse or neglect in the calendar year 2009.
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true
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Over 70 percent of families in the U.S. are remarried or re-coupled families.
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false
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Research shows that some women might have difficulty sharing home and parenting duties because of the fear of losing their identities as women and mothers.
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true
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The divorce rate has steadily increased since 1961.
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false
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In open adoptions, the birth parents do not have contact with the adoptive parents.
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false
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According to the family stress model, symptoms such as increased arguing lead to family stressors, such as role overload and role conflict.
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false
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Purchasing warranties when buying major appliances is recommended by the author as a good way to cut back on repair costs.
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false
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A family is a unique set of __________ _____________.
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intimate relationships
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A ____ is a set of intimate and personal relationships.
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family
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