Question 1

Which of the following is the most likely advice given to divorced parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Criticize your ex-spouse in front of the child.
B)  Try to solve problems through your child.
C)  Put your child in the middle between you and your ex-spouse.
D)  Do not make your child the messenger between yourself and your ex-spouse.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

A _____ refers to a family in which both spouses work outside the home with careers of their own.

Accepted Answer

A)  mutual-career family
B)  dual-career family
C)  mono-career family
D)  working-parent familyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

In 2016, just over _____ adults in the United States were married and living with a spouse.

Accepted Answer

A)  65 million
B)  150 million
C)  100 million
D)  125 millionE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage was constitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As an advice to divorced parents, angry feelings about one's ex-spouse must be shared with one's child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Type A people are concerned with quantity more than quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the financial gurus, what percentage of your income should you spend on transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 to 35
B)  10 to 15
C)  2 to 7
D)  5 to 10E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

In the context of the three-phased parent-child relationship, _____ is a teen phase.

Accepted Answer

A)  bonding
B)  detachment
C)  reunion
D)  integrationE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Children who move out of their homes and later return to live with their parents are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  delinquent children.
B)  homebody children.
C)  foster children.
D)  boomerang children.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Children will cause less stress if we wonder at them-if we watch them grow and marvel at their uniqueness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the context of the three-phased parent-child relationship, a child learns independence and relies less on the family during the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bonding years
B)  detachment years
C)  reunion years
D)  rebellious yearsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of closed adoptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They involve contact between the birth parents and the adoptive parents.
B)  The identities of the birth parents and adoptive parents are kept secret from one another in closed adoptions.
C)  They allow the birth parents to select the adoptive parents.
D)  The adoptive parents and the birth parents should belong to the same race in closed adoptions.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

In the United States, the cost of raising a child through age _____ is $233,610 for a middle-income family.

Accepted Answer

A)  17
B)  18
C)  20
D)  21E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

In dual-career families, children must learn to become more self-sufficient at an earlier age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the context of cohabitation, the National Survey of Family Growth found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  women between the ages of 25 and 29 are least likely to be currently cohabiting.
B)  women between the ages of 20 and 24 are least likely to be currently cohabiting.
C)  women were increasingly likely to cohabit with a partner as a first union rather than to marry directly.
D)  younger women were less likely to cohabit with a partner, which suggests a decreasing trend in premarital cohabitation in recent years.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Some women are likely to have difficulty sharing home and parenting duties because of the fear of losing their identities as women and mothers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the United States, the divorce rate from 1960 through 2017 has been steadily increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

By 2018, approximately 27 percent of all families with children still at home were maintained by a single parent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the number of families maintained by one parent increased by _____ percent from 1970 to 1980.

Accepted Answer

A)  50
B)  60
C)  70
D)  80E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Purchasing appliances with extended warranties is recommended by the author as a good way to cut back on expenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Family Stress

A _____ refers to a family in which both spouses work outside the home with careers of their own.

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In the context of the three-phased parent-child relationship, _____ is a teen phase.

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Some women are likely to have difficulty sharing home and parenting duties because of the fear of losing their identities as women and mothers.

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Type A people are concerned with quantity more than quality.

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Children will cause less stress if we wonder at them-if we watch them grow and marvel at their uniqueness.

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Which of the following is the most likely advice given to divorced parents?

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As an advice to divorced parents, angry feelings about one's ex-spouse must be shared with one's child.

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According to the financial gurus, what percentage of your income should you spend on transportation?

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In 2016, just over _____ adults in the United States were married and living with a spouse.

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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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Purchasing appliances with extended warranties is recommended by the author as a good way to cut back on expenses.

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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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In the United States, the divorce rate from 1960 through 2017 has been steadily increasing.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of closed adoptions?

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In dual-career families, children must learn to become more self-sufficient at an earlier age.

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By 2018, approximately 27 percent of all families with children still at home were maintained by a single parent.

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In the context of the three-phased parent-child relationship, a child learns independence and relies less on the family during the _____.

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In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage was constitutional.

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In the context of cohabitation, the National Survey of Family Growth found that:

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In the United States, the cost of raising a child through age _____ is $233,610 for a middle-income family.

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