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Q:
Your sister struggles with her desire to spend time with her friends and the pressure she feels to spend time with your family. What dialectic tension is she experiencing?
a. novelty versus predictability
b. autonomy versus connection
c. openness versus protection
d. family versus friends
Q:
Taj was raised in a family in which sensitive topics and issues were not discussed; instead only safe topics, such as the weather and current events, were allowed. Taj's family could be described as having:
a. low conformity orientation.
b. high conformity orientation.
c. high conversation orientation.
d. low conversation orientation.
Q:
According to the textbook, which of these is NOT a potential effect of interparental conflict?
a. Children may play less with peers.
b. Teens are more likely to form strong romantic relationships.
c. Children are more likely to imitate their parents' hostile styles.
d. Teens are more likely to have issues with trust in interpersonal relationships.
Q:
Family privacy rules are the informational boundaries families create. Family privacy rules govern each of the following EXCEPT:
a. what family members can talk about
b. how topics can be discussed
c. with whom family members can talk
d. when informational boundaries can shift
Q:
Families who are low on conversation and high on conformity are considered protective families.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Children of parents with destructive interaction styles are more at risk for aggressive and delinquent behaviors.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Which of these is an effect of parental favoritism?
a. Favored children experience more professional success than their siblings.
b. Favored children report a greater sense of well-being and life satisfaction.
c. Unfavored children are more hostile than those in equitable families.
d. All of the options are correct.
Q:
All of Pamela's high school friends have defined curfews except her. She and her parents discuss where she'd like to go and what a reasonable schedule is. Their family communication pattern is most likely:
a. low conformity orientation.
b. high conformity orientation.
c. high conversation orientation.
d. low conversation orientation.
Q:
Parents who encourage their children to share their thoughts and feelings about important issues but then make clear that only the parents' perspective is acceptable are considered consensual families.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Three of the most important strategies for maintaining family relationships are positivity, assurances, and self-disclosure.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Which of these family communication patterns is associated with conflict avoidance?
a. consensual
b. laissez-faire
c. protective
d. nuclear
Q:
Carol loves to tell how Richard, her 4-year-old, was so happy he had a baby sister until she cried. He suggested they return her for a quiet baby. This retelling is an example of a(an):
a. convenience family.
b. survival story.
c. entrance story.
d. birth story.
Q:
In stepfamily triangulation, it is common for children to feel caught between their parents and for stepparents to feel caught between the children in their stepfamily.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The tension between being more open versus being more private is expressed through:
a. family communication patterns.
b. family privacy rules.
c. protective families.
d. conversation orientation.
Q:
When your friend was admitted to a psychiatric hospital for severe depression, he became very close with other patients on the ward. In fact, he even referred to other patients as brothers and sisters. What type of family did he experience?
a. supplemental family
b. substitute family
c. cohabiting family
d. convenience family
Q:
In the case of remarriage, it typically takes one to three years for the new stepfamily to stabilize as a family unit.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Yohannes's story of walking from Sudan to Kenya, living in a refugee camp, and immigrating to the United States inspires his sons. His recollection is known as a(an):
a. family story.
b. survival story.
c. entrance story.
d. bonding story.
Q:
Families that are high in conversation and low in conformity are called:
a. protective families.
b. laissez-faire families.
c. consensual families.
d. pluralistic families.
Q:
Allen will marry Alicia next month and become a stepparent to her two teen sons. Allen wants to make sure their transition into a family runs smoothly. What action is probably NOT realistic or helpful?
a. go slow, but start early
b. create new family rituals
c. have a mandatory weekly family game night
d. be patient
Q:
Don and Sarah have been living together for 20 years and have recently taken in a foster child. They've never married. What type of family do they likely have?
a. cohabiting couple
b. extended family
c. stepfamily
d. single-parent family
Q:
Which of these is NOT an important strategy for maintaining healthy family relationships?
a. positivity
b. privacy
c. self-disclosure
d. assurances
Q:
To improve your family privacy rules, you can do each of these EXCEPT:
a. be respectful of each family's members views on openness and protection
b. disregard concerns that changes to family privacy rules are a threat to the family
c. discuss your concerns with one family member who you think agrees with you
d. keep in mind that family privacy rules aren't "one size fits all"
Q:
Families possess a strong sense of family identity, created by how they communicate.
a. True
b. False
Q:
When Jeremy began dating a Catholic schoolmate, his parents expressed disapproval, announcing they expected him to marry a woman from their Mormon community. Jeremy's parents are exemplifying which of these characteristics of families?
a. Families create identity through interpersonal communication.
b. Families maintain emotionally intense bonds.
c. Families use interpersonal communication to create boundaries.
d. Family members share genetic material.
Q:
Karla was adopted when she was very young. When she asks about her adoption, her adoptive parents explain that her birth parents were caring people who made a loving and painful decision. What kind of story are Karla's adoptive parents telling?
a. kinship story
b. survival story
c. courtship story
d. entrance story
Q:
Which relational dialectic is especially pronounced in families?
a. novelty versus predictability
b. autonomy versus connection
c. openness versus protection
d. Both B and C are correct.
Q:
Bella's parents are seldom home. Since she got her driver's license, Bella simply tells the housekeeper where she's going. Her parents don't object or ask questions. What kind of family do they represent?
a. laissez-faire
b. protective
c. consensual
d. high fluidity
Q:
If your family prioritizes their relationships with one another over outside relationships, your family could be described as having a high conformity orientation.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The nuclear family is the most common family type in the United States.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Mark's sister Trisha recently disclosed that she is in a same-sex relationship. Although Mark wants to maintain his sister's confidence, he also feels compelled to disclose this information to his parents. What dialectic tension is he experiencing?
a. novelty versus predictability
b. autonomy versus connection
c. openness versus protection
d. family versus friends
Q:
A family that is high in both conversation and conformity is considered a pluralistic family.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Families who believe that "children should be seen and not heard" can be described as:
a. protective families.
b. laissez-faire families.
c. consensual families.
d. pluralistic families.
Q:
Families may come in which of these forms?
a. nuclear family
b. extended family
c. stepfamily
d. All of the options are correct.
Q:
More than half of children born throughout the twenty-first century will grow up in stepfamilies.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Balancing autonomy and connection in families is especially difficult during adolescence.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Amiah was recently diagnosed with diabetes. She hasn't told her mother because she does not want her to worry. Besides, Amiah feels her health is her own responsibility. What dialectic is she experiencing?
a. novelty versus predictability
b. autonomy versus connection
c. openness versus protection
d. family versus friends
Q:
If you learn through experience that you should not ask your father to borrow the car until he has gotten home from work and gone for a jog, what concept are you using?
a. family privacy rules
b. consensual families
c. avoidant families
d. family communication patterns
Q:
Siblings Nadia and Shila live with their biological parents. What family type do they likely have?
a. nuclear
b. extended
c. stepfamily
d. single-parent
Q:
Which of these is NOT a method to improve family communication using technology?
a. send an e-mail to a family member with whom you've been out of touch
b. offer congratulations via text message or e-mail
c. post a message on Facebook to settle an important argument
d. post a supportive response to a family member
Q:
Which of these statements is true of families?
a. Families experience intensely emotional bonds.
b. Families use interpersonal communication to define boundaries.
c. Families share a common history.
d. All of the options are correct.
Q:
What can be done to facilitate the transition into a stepfamily?
a. practice daily maintenance such as sharing stories
b. create stepfamily rituals
c. avoid triangulation
d. All of the options are correct.
Q:
Although Shannon enjoys being with her family, she purposely keeps her life at college a secret. What family maintenance strategy could Shannon improve upon?
a. communication
b. assurances
c. positivity
d. self-disclosure
Q:
Your parents' constant arguing continually affects your moods and emotions. Which of the following might explain why?
a. spillover hypothesis
b. interparental conflict
c. parental favoritism
d. parental choice
Q:
According to the textbook, three of the most difficult challenges families can face are transitioning to a stepfamily, parental favoritism, and interparental conflict.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Adolescents tend to have less difficulty transitioning into a stepfamily than do preadolescents or young adults.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Which of the following is a common form of triangulation in stepfamilies?
a. children feeling caught between their custodial and noncustodial parents
b. stepparents feeling caught between their former spouses and their new spouses
c. stepchildren feeling less loved than biological children
d. stepsiblings feeling caught between one another
Q:
If your parents enjoy telling you and your sister about how they met at college, they are sharing what kind of family story?
a. kinship story
b. survival story
c. courtship story
d. birth story
Q:
Family privacy rules govern not only what family members can discuss but also how they can discuss various topics.
a. True
b. False
Q:
One way stepfamilies can help ease the transition to their new family is to create stepfamily rituals, or events and activities that are shared among stepfamily members.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Hakim, Joseph, and Wayne have been roommates and friends for two years. Hakim is considering proposing to his girlfriend and marrying within a year. His current living situation is an example of what family type?
a. substitute family
b. convenience family
c. extended family
d. supplemental family
Q:
Children who grow up with interparental conflict often experience a chronic sense of instability and a deep-seated sense of emotional insecurity that affect their own intimate relationships years later.
a. True
b. False
Q:
One enduring effect of parental favoritism is that favored children are more likely than their siblings to be professionally successful as adults; additionally, siblings from households in which favoritism occurred demonstrate less warmth and more hostility toward one another than those who grew up in equitable families.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Families who are low in both conversation and conformity are:
a. laissez-faire families.
b. protective families.
c. pluralistic families.
d. consensual families.
Q:
Monique's family is upset because she wants to skip her niece's christening in order to attend her boyfriend's graduation. "Family comes first," her parents say. Monique's family could be described as having:
a. low conformity orientation.
b. high conformity orientation.
c. high conversation orientation.
d. high fluidity.
Q:
Scott and Mark have the same dad; however, they have different moms. What type of family do they likely have?
a. nuclear
b. extended
c. stepfamily
d. single-parent
Q:
Parental favoritism is never the fault of the favored child.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Which of these is NOT a type of voluntary kin family?
a. supplemental family
b. substitute family
c. cohabiting family
d. convenience family
Q:
Families that are high in both conversation and conformity orientation are called:
a. protective families.
b. laissez-faire families.
c. consensual families.
d. pluralistic families.
Q:
Which of these statements about attraction is NOT true?
a. Perceived similarity of attractiveness is not the same as actual similarity.
b. We tend to underestimate our own physical attractiveness.
c. We tend to avoid people we view as less attractive than ourselves.
d. You have to like a quality you possess to find it attractive in others.
Q:
The most destructive form of romantic betrayal is sexual infidelity.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The clash between Chris's desire to be open with Karen and Chris's desire to keep some things private illustrates which dialectical tension in their relationship?
a. connection versus autonomy
b. openness versus protection
c. novelty versus predictability
d. stability versus change
Q:
The degree to which family members believe that open and frequent communication is essential for maintaining family bonds is called:
a. family rituals.
b. conversation orientation.
c. conformity orientation.
d. family privacy rules.
Q:
Which answer does NOT describe parental favoritism?
a. openly displaying more pride in the accomplishments of one child than in those of others
b. doing more favors for one child than for others
c. listening to and respecting the opinions of one child more than those of others
d. allocating resources and affection equitably
Q:
Which of the following age groups tends to have the hardest time transitioning into a stepfamily?
a. adolescents
b. preadolescents
c. young adults
d. children
Q:
According to the textbook, e-mail is still the dominant form of electronic communication families use to stay in touch with one another.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Eva's brother does poorly in school and has had a few brushes with the police. Her parents have punished Ryan for his actions. He always complains that their parents love her more than him. What should she do to improve their relationship and support him?
a. explain what he is doing wrong
b. look for opportunities to "balance things out" through acts of generosity and support
c. avoid conflict whenever possible
d. be patient
Q:
Families that are low in both conversation and conformity are considered laissez-faire families.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Studies suggest that children in stepfamilies have more frequent behavioral problems, more turbulent relationships, and lower self-esteem than children in first-marriage families.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Each Christmas Eve, Madison and her stepfamily go to midnight mass, eat a homemade dinner featuring pork loin, and open one present each. Their Christmas traditions are an example of:
a. stepfamily rituals.
b. conversation orientation.
c. family orientation.
d. consensual families.
Q:
According to social exchange theory, we are more attracted to people whom we perceive as offering us benefits with few costs.
a. True
b. False
Q:
If you find yourself in a relationship with a violent partner, you should:
a. use a relationship repair strategy.
b. provide emotional support.
c. extricate yourself from the relationship.
d. identify the optimal outcome.
Q:
People who engage in relational intrusion perceive and understand their behavior as negative.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Relational intrusion happens in all cultures; however, it is more likely to be perpetrated by women than by men.
a. True
b. False
Q:
According to research findings regarding sexual infidelity, most relational partners are unconcerned if their husband or wife only kissed someone else.
a. True
b. False
Q:
If Aria and Tarek travel to Massachusetts to obtain a license that allows same-sex couples to wed, they are in the bonding stage of relationship development.
a. True
b. False
Q:
According to the textbook, women seem to experience pragma love more than men.
a. True
b. False
Q:
According to your text, passionate love is negatively related to relationship duration.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Which of these are defining elements of a romantic relationship?
a. perception and choice
b. equity and communication
c. diversity and equity
d. perception and exposure
Q:
Loving:
a. is more intense than liking.
b. requires intimacy.
c. includes attachment.
d. All of the options are correct.
Q:
Men seem to possess more "starry-eyed" perceptions of love than women.
a. True
b. False