Test Bank for Marriages & Families: Changes, Choices, and Constraints 9th Edition by Nijole V. Benokraitis | Passing Grades

Table of contents 

1. The Changing Family
2. Studying the Family
3. Historical and Contemporary Family Diversity
4. The Economy and Family Life
5. Socialization and Gender Roles
6. Love and Loving Relationships
7. Sexuality and Sexual Expression throughout Life
8. Choosing Others: Dating and Mate Selection
9. Singlehood and Cohabitation
10. Marriage and Communication in Intimate Relationships
11. Parenting: More Choices and Constraints
12. Domestic Violence and Other Family Health Issues
13. Separation, Divorce, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies
14. Families in Later Life

52. What types of marriages are especially likely to end in divorce? a. first marriages of women over 30 b. marriages entered into because the woman became pregnant c. marriages in which the couple had children d. marriages where the husband is younger than the wife (Factual; answer: b; page 19) 53. Between 1960 and 2000, the proportion of children living with a never-married parent a. decreased. b. stayed the same. c. increased. d. could not be measured. (Factual; answer: c; page 19) 54. Among one-parent families, most are a. father-child families. b. grandmother-child families. c. parent-grandparent families. d. mother-child families. (Factual; answer: d; page 19) 55. Of mothers with children under 6 years of age, __________ are in the labor force. a. very few b. a minority c. a majority d. an unknown number (Factual; answer: c; page 19) 56. Which of the following statements is true concerning where ethnic families live? a. Ethnic families tend to live mainly on the west coast or east coast. b. Ethnic families tend to move to areas with few other ethnic families to avoid competition for jobs. c. Ethnic families tend to cluster in areas with established immigrant communities that can help newcomers find housing and jobs. d. Federal government policies have encouraged immigrants to live in many different geographic regions 57. To study people’s choices, social scientists often take a(n) __________, focusing on individual’s social interactions in specific settings. a. macro-level perspective b. micro-level perspective c. global perspective d. objective perspective (Conceptual; answer: b; page 21) 58. To study constraints that limit individuals’ options, focusing on large-scale patterns that characterize society as a whole, social scientists take a(n) a. objective perspective. b. micro-level perspective. c. macro-level perspective. d. global perspective. (Conceptual; answer: c; page 21) 59. Which of the following is a micro-level influence on the family? a. Technological innovations b. Popular culture c. Social movements d. Individual choices (Conceptual; answer: d; page 22) 60. Which of the following is a macro-level level influence on the family? a. economic forces b. contraceptive practices c. difficulty balancing various roles d. communication styles among married partners (Applied; answer: a; page 22) 61. Televisions, videocassette recorders (VCRs), microwave ovens, and personal computers are examples of a. economic shifts. b. social movements. c. family policies. d. technological innovations. (Applied; answer: d; page 22)