Child Development - Chapter 3 Families Today

Question 1

Body language is as important as verbal communication between people.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

How do media and technology impact family life?

Accepted Answer

It's improved the family's global awareness and involvement

Question 3

Nuclear families do not have any disadvantages.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

The family life cycle only includes stages that involve parenting.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

There are no challenges when grandparents don't have legal guardianship of children they parent

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

In the eyes of the state, marriage is defined as _.

Accepted Answer

a legal contract between partners

Question 7

Which of the following most accurately describes children in foster care?

Accepted Answer

Each situation involving foster children is unique

Question 8

The most important consideration before a marriage is _.

Accepted Answer

the readiness to love and commit for the rest of one's life

Question 9

Paying an agency, doctor, or lawyer to handle an adoption makes it an illegal market adoption.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Which of the following is true in group-oriented cultures?

Accepted Answer

Family members tend to conform to those in authority.

Question 11

Culture is defined as one's family origins.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

States consider marriage as a social and emotional commitment between partners.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Which of the following is not a major advantage of extended families?

Accepted Answer

Decisions are made for the good of each family member.

Question 14

Adoption issues for children are most likely to arise when children are _.

Accepted Answer

older and adoption is closed

Question 15

Many extended families form due to cultural tradition.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Which of the following is not true for families headed by grandparents?

Accepted Answer

The parenting relationship is usually short, like fostering

Question 17

Often, the greatest challenge for the single-parent family is _.

Accepted Answer

financial concerns

Question 18

Single-parent families are always caused by the death of a spouse or divorce.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Like nuclear families, step-families include two adult partners and the partners' children.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

When children are put in foster homes, the courts have severed the rights of the birth parents.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

Families with adopted children are extended families.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

For effective money management, couples should _.

Accepted Answer

agree on the overall picture of spending and saving money

Question 23

During which stage of the family life cycle do a couple's children begin leaving home?

Accepted Answer

Launching

Question 24

Families are rarely affected by societal changes.

Accepted Answer

False

Child Development - Chapter 3 Families Today

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Child Development - Chapter 3 Families Today

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