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Families MCQ

Which factor was most significant in the initial rise in the divorce rates?

Increased mobility of families

Intolerance of domestic violence

Decreased stigma attached to divorce

No-fault divorce laws

Answer

Correct Answer: No-fault divorce laws

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Intimate partner violence involving a female victim often occurs in a household where a child is present.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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A household is a social unit based on kinship relations.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Data consistently reveal that intimate partner violence is primarily an American phenomenon.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Most women experience a substantial increase in household income following a divorce.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Based on 2001 Census data, the majority of separated and divorced men and women were between 20 and 35 years of age.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Caregiving distress in grandparents is related to a deficit of social resources.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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There is a persistent belief that nontraditional families are the cause of drug abuse, illiteracy, and crime.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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In 2007, U.S. Census data revealed that for the first time, more American women were living without a husband than with one.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Research has consistently linked all of the following social factors to family violence except

Low feelings of self-control.

Social isolation.

Low socioeconomic status.

Social stress.

Answer

Correct Answer: Low feelings of self-control.

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Pat and Tom are divorcing. Which action can they take to make sure their three children are least affected by the divorce?

One of them should reduce their socioeconomic resources to help the children adapt to reality.

One of them should remarry within one year to show the children a happy relationship

They should make sure that traditional sex roles within the household are maintained after the separation

Both parents should maintain a positive relationship with the children

Answer

Correct Answer: Both parents should maintain a positive relationship with the children

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Research suggests that the most-agreed-upon family forms rely on either a legal heterosexual relationship or

Access to adequate social support.

The presence of a child in the home.

Financial stability.

A set of established rules within the home.

Answer

Correct Answer: The presence of a child in the home.

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All of the following norms are promoted by heteronormativity except

Marrie

Poor.

Monogamous.

White

Answer

Correct Answer: Poor.

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Which is NOT an organization dedicated to supporting grandparents?

AARP

Generations United

Project Harmony

Kinship Support Network

Answer

Correct Answer: Project Harmony

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Which term best characterizes modern families?

Nuclear

Poor

Diverse

Ineffective

Answer

Correct Answer: Diverse

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What is a foundling wheel?

A form of transportation used by large families during the 1800s.

A device used by medical professionals to prevent pregnancies in unmarried women

A method of abuse used by young parents during the Colonial Era

A crib structure that allows an abandoned baby to be left anonymously and safely.

Answer

Correct Answer: A crib structure that allows an abandoned baby to be left anonymously and safely.

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