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1
As noted in "Marriage and Family in the Scandinavian Experience," Sweden leads the industrialized nations in:
A)non-marital cohabitation.
B)percentages of women who marry.
C)percentages of marriages ending in divorce.
D)rates of adults living alone.
2
As pointed out in "Marriage and Family in the Scandinavian Experience," the only component of a successful family environment in which Scandinavia is not as strong or stronger than the United States is:
A)providing a great deal of contact time between parents and children.
B)enduring, two-biological-parent relationships.
C)regularly engaging in activities together.
D)developing routines and traditions.
3
As reported in "Marriage and Family in the Scandinavian Experience," in the United States, a higher percentage of children of cohabiting couples will see their parents break up than children of married couples.
A)True
B)False
4
In discussing issues related to migration, the author of "The Significant Dynamic Relationship between Globalization and Families" observes that:
A)migration is a phenomenon unrelated to globalization.
B)at present, close to a quarter of the world's population is on the move.
C)both highly educated and poorly educated individuals migrate.
D)migration has no positive results for the country left behind.
5
As identified in "The Significant Dynamic Relationship between Globalization and Families," the only two countries in the world that have not signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child are Somalia and:
A)China.
B)Indonesia.
C)Argentina.
D)the United States.
6
According to "The Significant Dynamic Relationship between Globalization and Families," globalization has only improved the lives of women in the developing world.
A)True
B)False
7
As stated in "Interracial Families," in interracial couples the most prevalent pairing is:
A)black women and white men.
B)white women and black men.
C)white men and Asian women.
D)Asian men and white women.
8
As cited in "Family Partnerships That Count," Henderson and Mapp concluded that family involvement was likely to increase student achievement when:
A)both the mother and father were present in the students' homes.
B)the involvement was connected to academic learning.
C)the student was a member of a minority group.
D)the student was a girl.
9
As presented in "Family Partnerships That Count," important approaches to building family involvement that increases student achievement included all of the following except:
A)building respectful relationships.
B)addressing cultural differences.
C)engaging families in supporting learning at home.
D)requiring that parents speak only English to their children.
10
As noted in "Family Partnerships That Count," family members and educators begin to understand cultural differences when they share their lives and make connections.
A)True
B)False
11
As explained in "This Thing Called Love," the intense energy, exhilaration, focused attention, and motivation to win rewards associated with being in love are created by the neurotransmitter:
A)norepinephrine.
B)dopamine.
C)Prozac.
D)norephrine.
12
As explored in "This Thing Called Love," evolutionary theory suggests that we choose mates who:
A)remind us of our parents.
B)seem highly intelligent.
C)are our equals in most ways.
D)look healthy.
13
As pointed out in "This Thing Called Love," anti-depressants like Prozac can stimulate attraction between partners and increase their satisfaction in their relationship.
A)True
B)False
14
The greatest percentage of communication, as maintained in "24 Things Love and Sex Experts Are Dying to Tell You," is made up of:
A)speaking clearly.
B)planning what to say.
C)choosing the right time for difficult discussions.
D)listening carefully.
15
According to "24 Things Love and Sex Experts Are Dying to Tell You," experts recommend that for every one negative interaction, couples should make sure that they offer:
A)1 positive interaction.
B)2 positive interactions.
C)5 positive interactions.
D)10 positive interactions.
16
While most people are quick to let their partner know what they did not do right, as pointed out in "24 Things Love and Sex Experts Are Dying to Tell You," they are often slower to mention actions that please them.
A)True
B)False
17
As defined in "Against All Odds," the French coined the term coup de foudre to describe the phenomenon of the:
A)thunderbolt of love at first sight.
B)insanity that accompanies intense sexual passion.
C)regret that hastily married couples feel after the honeymoon.
D)long-term success that surprisingly accompanies many hasty marriages.
18
One couple profiled in "Against All Odds," Jillian Harris and Ed Swiderski, met on the reality television program:
A)Big Brother.
B)Joe Millionaire.
C)Average Joe.
D)The Bachelorette.
19
As quoted in "Against All Odds," David Peterson, happily married to Shelley for 35 years after knowing her for only two-and-a-half months, says that if his children told him they were marrying someone they had known for a matter of weeks, he would tell them they were crazy.
A)True
B)False
20
According to "The Expectations Trap," psychologist Barry Schwartz of Swarthmore College says that we live under the tyranny of:
A)fantasy.
B)excessive choice.
C)limited options.
D)want.
21
As pointed out in "The Expectations Trap," Finkel and Rusbult contend that in a relationship, commitment:
A)is not an accurate predictor of relationship durability.
B)sensitizes both partners to attractive other options.
C)motivates the derogation of alternative partners.
D)weakens the resolve toward accommodation.
22
As reported in "The Expectations Trap," negative emotions get priority processing in the human brain.
A)True
B)False
23
At the beginning of "On-Again, Off-Again," Laura's feelings about her dating experiences are compared to a:
A)bumper-car ride.
B)see-saw.
C)Ferris wheel ride.
D)roller-coaster ride.
24
As explained in "On-Again, Off-Again," some people repeatedly return to partnerships with flaws that mirror those in:
A)the marriages of their siblings.
B)their own parents' marriage.
C)a favorite book or movie relationship.
D)their fantasy of what a relationship should be.
25
As cited in "On-Again, Off-Again," more than half of all adults have ended a romantic relationship and then gotten back together.
A)True
B)False
26
As presented in "Fat, Carbs and the Science of Conception," the Nurses' Health Study found that healthy dietary changes could aid in preventing or reversing:
A)blocked fallopian tubes.
B)male infertility.
C)ovulatory infertility.
D)miscarriage.
27
As claimed in "Fat, Carbs and the Science of Conception," women who are attempting to conceive should choose "slow" carbohydrates, such as:
A)brown rice.
B)baked potatoes.
C)cold breakfast cereal.
D)white bread.
28
As noted in "Fat, Carbs and the Science of Conception," eating foods that result in a high glycemic load creates the best conditions for fertility.
A)True
B)False
29
As stated in "Not Always 'the Happiest Time'", the problem of depression during pregnancy has remained hidden because:
A)acknowledging depression could create difficulties for the family.
B)depression is a sign of character weakness.
C)most people assume that pregnancy is or should be the realization of every woman's dream.
D)treatment for depression is not covered by medical insurance.
30
As revealed in "Not Always 'the Happiest Time'", it is difficult to detect depression in a pregnant woman because:
A)nearly every pregnant woman thinks that she is depressed.
B)so few pregnant women admit that they are depressed.
C)non-prescription drugs commonly mask depression.
D)true depression during pregnancy is exceedingly rare.
31
It has long been established, as noted in "Not Always 'the Happiest Time'", that the hormones associated with pregnancy are protective against depression.
A)True
B)False
32
As profiled in "Truth and Consequences at Pregnancy High," teen mother Grace Padilla lives in a:
A)small apartment with her young child, Lilah, and the child's father.
B)foster home with her child.
C)boarding school for unwed mothers.
D)two-bedroom apartment with her child, her mother, her sister, and her grandparents.
33
As reported in "Truth and Consequences at Pregnancy High," the South Bronx has a high birthrate in part because:
A)pregnancy is encouraged by family members as a rite of passage for girls.
B)it is a largely Hispanic and Catholic community that frowns on abortion.
C)there are plentiful resources for young mothers and their children.
D)the young men in the community make pacts among themselves to become fathers.
34
As presented in "Truth and Consequences at Pregnancy High," Grace Padilla's mother, Mayra, is unsupportive of daughter and new granddaughter.
A)True
B)False
35
According to "Baby Survival Guide: 7 Truths That'll Keep You Sane," the best source of advice about your baby is:
A)your mother.
B)your friend with a healthy baby.
C)your pediatrician.
D)a mother with lots of children.
36
As noted in "Baby Survival Guide: 7 Truths That'll Keep You Sane," Teresa Cole of Blacksburg suggests that the trick to getting a baby to sleep is to:
A)get the newborn used to falling asleep on her own.
B)be flexible about routines.
C)train the baby to be noise-proof.
D)do not let the baby sleep in the daytime.
37
As stated in "Baby Survival Guide: 7 Truths That'll Keep You Sane," newborns should not be dressed in clothing previously worn by other babies.
A)True
B)False
38
According to "Contributing to the Debate over Same-Sex Marriage," structural stigma:
A)stems from behaviors rather than policies.
B)is inherent in civil unions.
C)originates in government rather than private institutions.
D)increases levels of stress.
39
As related in "Contributing to the Debate over Same-Sex Marriage," conclusions about relationship stigma reached in the American Psychology Association brief include that:
A)the majority of gay and lesbian couples are in long-lasting, committed relationships.
B)empirical studies using representative samples show that majority of participants have been in committed relationships at some point.
C)substantial numbers of lesbian couples are successful in forming committed relationships.
D)half of the unmarried couples living together in America are same-sex partners.
40
As noted in "Contributing to the Debate over Same-Sex Marriage," the American Psychology Association brief was the only amicus curiae brief cited in the California Supreme Court case decision.
A)True
B)False
41
As asserted in "Can Marriage Be Saved?" the idealized Western model of the nuclear family as the gold standard for healthy family units is a concept that:
A)reflects the "natural unit" in which human beings were meant to live.
B)emerged due to social and economic conditions after World War II.
C)has been universal throughout the world since recorded history began.
D)has been proven through research to be essential to societal stability.
42
As noted in "Can Marriage Be Saved?" most European nations that are currently seeing changes in the nuclear family system are:
A)ignoring what they see in the hope that it is simply a phase.
B)passing legislation aimed at preserving the nuclear-family structure.
C)requesting assistance from the United States to manage the problem.
D)setting policy to assist new and emerging forms of the family.
43
As stated in "Can Marriage Be Saved?" in order to research properly the effects of various family structures on children, it is essential to consider social selection.
A)True
B)False
44
According to "The Polygamists," members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints are not permitted to:
A)use cell phones.
B)leave the compound alone.
C)undergo surgery.
D)watch television.
45
As reported in "The Polygamists," a woman's primary role in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is to:
A)obey orders.
B)have and raise as many children as possible.
C)glorify God.
D)have and satisfy many husbands.
46
As observed in "The Polygamists," intermarriage in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has had no adverse physical consequences.
A)True
B)False
47
According to "Good Parents, Bad Results," the best discipline programs for children are grounded in:
A)positive reinforcement.
B)the carrot-and-stick approach.
C)corporal punishment.
D)tough love.
48
As brought out in "Good Parents, Bad Results," research has shown that not having behavior limits for children:
A)encourages child creativity.
B)works better with girls than with boys.
C)has been proven to make children more defiant and rebellious.
D)is effective only with school-age children.
49
As asserted in "Good Parents, Bad Results," setting and enforcing rules are an essential part of the job description of being a parent.
A)True
B)False
50
In "Do We Need a Law to Prohibit Spanking?", the author draws a parallel between the proposed law to prohibit spanking and a law dating from the 1870s that prohibits:
A)child labor.
B)giving alcohol to minors.
C)men physically chastising their wives.
D)the physical abuse of animals.
51
As mentioned in "Do We Need a Law to Prohibit Spanking?", a proposal to prohibit spanking of children age three and younger was made in the legislature of:
A)New York.
B)California.
C)Florida.
D)Nevada.
52
As suggested in "Do We Need a Law to Prohibit Spanking?", a better model for a law against spanking might be the one without a criminal penalty that was enacted in Sweden.
A)True
B)False
53
According to "Children of Lesbian and Gay Parents," a major problem with early research that compared children of lesbian mothers and children of heterosexual mothers was that:
A)researchers tended to slant the results against the lesbian mothers.
B)the children of lesbian mothers had so many problems that they were difficult to study.
C)all the children studied had been born into a heterosexual family structure.
D)the studies proved of little value in divorce and child custody cases.
54
As explained in "Children of Lesbian and Gay Parents," the Bay Area Families Study was one of the first studies to look at children who were:
A)born to or adopted early in life by lesbian mothers.
B)being raised by lesbian mothers in heterosexual relationships.
C)adopted by gay men.
D)gay or lesbian and being raised by heterosexual couples.
55
As stated in "Children of Lesbian and Gay Parents," one of the problems with the Bay Area Families Study was that the study participants were self-selected.
A)True
B)False
56
According to "Minding the Kids," Danielle Hirschberg's reactions to her father's work included:
A)resentment at his lack of involvement in her extracurricular activities.
B)wishing that someone else would save the world for a change.
C)not understanding the value of his work.
D)being less bothered by his absences than her brothers.
57
As noted in "Minding the Kids," Barry Edward's wake-up call was when his son Cody:
A)did not want to talk to him on the phone.
B)did not recognize Barry's picture when it appeared in the newspaper.
C)confused Barry and Barry's father.
D)thought Barry's office was "Daddy's house,"
58
As pointed out in "Minding the Kids," entrepreneurship is attractive to mothers because it promises flexible hours.
A)True
B)False
59
As reported in "Mother Damnedest," what distinguishes a difficult mother is that she is one who:
A)is often negative.
B)has unpredictable anger.
C)denies personhood to her children.
D)uses envy, anger, and other behaviors to coerce her children.
60
As identified in "Mother Damnedest," the aim in interpersonal relationships of people with difficult mothers is to:
A)dominate and control.
B)please and placate.
C)genuinely engage.
D)stay ahead of the anger curve.
61
As pointed out in "Mother Damnedest," most children of difficult mothers engage in a healthy resistance to the covert terms imposed by a difficult mother.
A)True
B)False
62
The author of "The Forgotten Siblings" contends that in family therapy:
A)sibling relationships have been over-emphasized.
B)sibling relationships may have been overlooked.
C)parents get too much attention.
D)only children with problems receive sufficient attention.
63
As given in "The Forgotten Siblings," traditionally, the focus of family therapy has been:
A)sibling relationships.
B)father-mother relationships.
C)parent-child relationships.
D)in-law relationships.
64
As brought up in "The Forgotten Siblings," sibling relationships are where children practice identity.
A)True
B)False
65
As reported in "Four Myths about Older Adults in America's Immigrant Families," all of the following were found to be myths except that:
A)older immigrants are insulated from problems facing other older Americans.
B)immigrant families accord ultimate authority to older members.
C)there are high rates of depression among older immigrants.
D)immigrant families are very traditional.
66
As pointed out in "Four Myths about Older Adults in America's Immigrant Families," support of aging newcomers is largely the responsibility of:
A)the newcomers themselves.
B)family sponsors.
C)welfare organizations.
D)the Social Security Administration.
67
As noted in "Four Myths about Older Adults in America's Immigrant Families," U.S. immigration policy has the labor needs of the economy as its first priority.
A)True
B)False
68
According to "Recognizing Domestic Partner Abuse," at the center of domestic violence is the issue of:
A)mental illness.
B)anger.
C)control.
D)self esteem.
69
In discussing the demographics of domestic abuse, the author of "Recognizing Domestic partner Abuse" points out that:
A)it is generally limited to the poorly educated.
B)it affects people of all ethnic backgrounds.
C)abusers tend to be socially inept.
D)men and women are equally likely to be victims.
70
As reported in "Recognizing Domestic Partner Abuse," women who were abused as children are at increased risk for being in an abusive relationship as adults.
A)True
B)False
71
In debunking myths about domestic abuse, the author of "Domestic Abuse Myths" holds that:
A)women often provoke a physical attack.
B)being sorry is the main step in stopping domestic abuse.
C)every abuser should have at least one second chance.
D)a relationship should be equally based on love and respect.
72
As presented in "Domestic Abuse Myths," after beating his girlfriend, pop-star Rihanna, singer Chris Brown was:
A)released without being charged.
B)soon married to her.
C)charged with two felonies.
D)unable to find work in the music business.
73
As presented in "Domestic Abuse Myths," the attack on Rihanna that resulted in bloody injuries was the first time Chris Brown had hit her.
A)True
B)False
74
According to "The Fatal Distraction," characteristics that keep showing up in infant deaths in closed cars include:
A)unusually hot summers.
B)teen parents.
C)lack of education.
D)stressed parents.
75
As reported in "The Fatal Distraction," Miles Harrison was found not guilty because:
A)there were extenuating circumstances.
B)he was under a doctor's care.
C)there was no criminal intent.
D)the facts of the case were in dispute.
76
As pointed out in "The Fatal Distraction,"Raelyn Balfour admitted that her propensity to take on multiple challenges at once contributed to her son's death.
A)True
B)False
77
As noted in "Children of Alcoholics," the risk of developing alcoholism faced by COAs is best understood as predicted by:
A)genetic factors.
B)environmental factors.
C)an interplay of both genetic and environmental factors.
D)nothing: no reliable predictors exist.
78
As defined in "Children of Alcoholics," executive functioning refers to the ability to:
A)adjust behavior to fit the demands of individual situations.
B)perform fine-motor movements.
C)manage others toward a common goal.
D)make decisions when presented with many options.
79
According to "Children of Alcoholics," more than half of all children in the United States have been exposed to alcohol abuse or dependence in the family.
A)True
B)False
80
As detailed in "Impact of Family Recovery on Pre-Teens and Adolescents," the abstinence sub-stage for an alcoholic is referred to as the "trauma of recovery" because the alcoholic experiences the relief of sobriety and the:
A)overwhelming feeling of regret for the pain caused to the family.
B)fear of what the future holds.
C)utter terror of relapse.
D)lingering physical effects of withdrawal.
81
As presented in "Impact of Family Recovery on Pre-Teens and Adolescents," the Family Recovery Model has two dimensions: time and:
A)domain.
B)recovery.
C)distance.
D)space.
82
According to research detailed in "Impact of Family Recovery on Pre-Teens and Adolescents," adolescents were generally ignored during recovery by their alcoholic and co-dependent parents.
A)True
B)False
83
As explained in "Love But Don't Touch," it is usually the woman in an emotional affair who:
A)breaks the relationship off.
B)avoids any committment.
C)pushes the relationship from friendship to love.
D)initiates a sexual relationship.
84
As stated in "Love But Don't Touch," the first step in recovery from an emotional affair is:
A)honesty.
B)trust.
C)partnership.
D)contrition.
85
As noted in "Love But Don't Touch," men are usually more involved in these relationships than women.
A)True
B)False
86
Ric Hoogestraat, as revealed in "Is This Man Cheating on His Wife?", has been married in real life for:
A)almost 50 years.
B)about 30 years.
C)less than 3 years.
D)just under 10 years.
87
Ric Hoogestraat, the man profiled in" Is This Man Cheating on His Wife?", was homebound for five weeks after being diagnosed with:
A)diabetes and a failing gallbladder.
B)alcoholism and cirrhosis of the liver.
C)high blood pressure and heart disease.
D)pulmonary disease and pneumonia.
88
According to "Is This Man Cheating on His Wife?", among the jobs Ric Hoogestraat has held were elementary schoolteacher, ski instructor, and selling herbs and essential oils at Renaissance fairs.
A)True
B)False
89
A key problem with the moms-go-home storyline, as maintained in "The Opt-Out Myth," is that it presents the issues surrounding a woman's choice to stay home with her children as:
A)entirely economic.
B)a component of public policies.
C)personal to the individual woman.
D)completely reversible, should she choose to return to work.
90
An important trend that the moms-go-home stories never mention, as pointed out in "The Opt-Out Myth," is that today's workplace:
A)requires all-or-nothing focus.
B)is limiting maternity and other family-related benefits.
C)is increasingly dominated by childless women.
D)offers little security for people with young children.
91
The idea that well-educated women are fleeing their careers in order to stay home and raise their children, as stated in "The Opt-Out Myth," has been touted many times over the past 50 years, even though it is often referred to as a new trend.
A)True
B)False
92
The professionals profiled in "Making Time for Family Time" are all:
A)psychologists.
B)attorneys.
C)accountants.
D)military officers.
93
The feeling expressed by Carol Williams-Nickelson, as cited in "Making Time for Family Time," is that there is a strong undercurrent of expectations for women that:
A)they will want to take time off work to have and raise children.
B)they will do significantly better than their mothers in terms of careers.
C)careers need to come first if they want to advance.
D)if they want to climb to the highest echelons, it is better if they remain single.
94
As recounted in "Making Time for Family Time," Captain Jason Prinster and his wife Colleen decided to add movie channels to their cable television service because it is less expensive than taking the whole family out to a movie theater.
A)True
B)False
95
According to "Mother (and Father), Can You Spare a Dime?", the bill boomers most often help their adult children with is:
A)down payment on a house.
B)college loans.
C)vacation expenses.
D)credit-card debt.
96
In "Mother (and Father), Can You Spare a Dime?", the author suggests that loans from parents to children:
A)should not involve interest.
B)are not usually repaid.
C)should be put in writing.
D)are exempt from federal gift tax,
97
As pointed out in "Mother (and Father), Can You Spare a Dime?", open-ended loans cause all kinds of family stress.
A)True
B)False
98
According to "Rise of the Desperate House Husband," employment areas actually sparked by the recession include:
A)construction.
B)finance.
C)manufacturing.
D)the public sector.
99
As reported in "Rise of the Desperate House Husband," the nation in which the number of women in employment has overtaken the number of men is:
A)non-existent.
B)Britain.
C)the United States.
D)Canada.
100
As noted in "Rise of the Desperate House Husband," graduate-only jobs favor males in the job market.
A)True
B)False
101
As claimed in "Trust and Betrayal in the Golden Years," in the United States and Canada, elder abuse is growing as:
A)the aging population increases and services are cut.
B)cultural changes encourage negative views of the elderly.
C)the elderly population decreases and the youth population increases.
D)more elderly people are put into nursing homes and other institutions.
102
As reported in "Trust and Betrayal in the Golden Years," some experts predict that the "crime of the century" against the elderly will be:
A)physical abuse.
B)lack of resources and services.
C)financial exploitation.
D)lack of family ties.
103
As noted in "Trust and Betrayal in the Golden Years," elder abuse is virtually unheard of in cultures that hold positive views of aging and the elderly.
A)True
B)False
104
As explained in "Dealing Day-to-Day with Diabetes," dealing with a child's type 1 diabetes is:
A)primarily the child's responsibility.
B)the duty of professional healthcare workers.
C)a responsibility the parents must shoulder alone.
D)a whole family experience.
105
As stated in "Dealing Day-to-Day with Diabetes," the first feelings that parents face after a child has been diagnosed with diabetes include all of the following except:
A)guilt.
B)relief.
C)denial.
D)anger.
106
For parents with a newly diagnosed diabetic child, as brought out in "Dealing Day-to-Day with Diabetes," the social and emotional aspects of diabetes are probably overemphasized.
A)True
B)False
107
As noted in "The Positives of Caregiving: Mothers' Experiences Caregiving for a Child with Autism," in discussing the result of their caregiving experience, all of the mothers said they:
A)lost confidence in themselves.
B)felt personally transformed.
C)blamed themselves for every reversal.
D)had few positive feelings.
108
As reported in "The Positives of Caregiving: Mothers' Experiences Caregiving for a Child with Autism," the study assumed that the mothers involved had a great deal of stress because:
A)they were all over 40 years old.
B)their children all had multiple disabilities.
C)all of their children were eventually placed outside the home.
D)they all had stress-related illnesses.
109
As observed in "The Positives of Caregiving: Mothers' Experiences Caregiving for a Child with Autism," research suggests that the burden of caregiving for children with autism is greater than that of parenting a child with other disabilities.
A)True
B)False
110
As given in "Bereavement After Caregiving," the majority of family members involved in caregiving before death:
A)show one or more signs of clinical depression during the first year after the death.
B)experience an immediate sense of relief, followed by intense feelings of guilt.
C)develop an especially strong sense of grief known as complicated grief.
D)show remarkable resilience in adapting to the death of a loved one.
111
As defined in "Bereavement After Caregiving," a diagnosis of complicated grief disorder requires that the bereaved person:
A)demonstrates intense guilt and self-doubt.
B)has persistent and disruptive yearning and pining for the deceased.
C)exhibits physical as well as emotional symptoms within three to six months of the death.
D)distances himself or herself from family members and refuses to discuss the deceased.
112
The experts quoted in "Love, Loss-and Love" conclude that the best adaptation to the loss of a child is to:
A)adopt a child.
B)decide not to have another child.
C)have another child.
D)have another child but with a surrogate mother.
113
According to "Bereavement After Caregiving," nearly 70 percent of the deaths in the United States each year are the result of chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, and respiratory diseases.
A)True
B)False
114
As noted in "A Family Undertaking," a home funeral is differentiated from the institutional funeral by:
A)lack of a religious component.
B)the body being returned home after embalming.
C)reliance on the family's own social network for assistance.
D)the speed of the burial.
115
As reported in "A Family Undertaking," states that require the involvement of a commercial funeral-service provider include:
A)California.
B)Maine.
C)Illinois.
D)Louisiana.
116
As pointed out in "A Family Undertaking," American funeral etiquette involving professional funeral-service providers began during the Civil War.
A)True
B)False
117
As shown in "Stressors Afflicting Families during Military Deployment," spouses felt the greatest stress:
A)when a deployment was announced.
B)when the deployment took place.
C)during the deployment or absence of the service member.
D)during the reintegration of the returning service member.
118
As described in "Stressors Afflicting Families during Military Deployment," the primary role of the Family Readiness Group is to:
A)provide financial help to families that prove a need.
B)keep families informed and updated during times of deployment, training, or military exercises.
C)serve as grief counselors to families that lose a spouse during wartime.
D)boost the morale of soldiers serving overseas.
119
The author of "Stressors Afflicting Families during Military Deployment" points out that the stress on military families during deployment has been sensationalized.
A)True
B)False
120
One factor that increases the general stress on military children, as explained in "Children of the Wars," is that:
A)very few have the resilience to cope with the sudden deployment of a parent.
B)deployments of a parent are more frequent and longer.
C)many have been traumatized by living in war zones.
D)the armed services provide almost no services for families.
121
As cited in "Children of the Wars," the number of children in the United States who have at least one parent serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or on military bases around the world is about:
A)60,000.
B)250,000.
C)700,000.
D)1 million.
122
As mentioned in "Children of the Wars," school can be a place of comfort during wartime.
A)True
B)False
123
As profiled in "A Divided House," Cathy Mannis worked as a legal secretary in order to put her husband through:
A)law school.
B)medical school.
C)the U.S. Naval Academy.
D)film school.
124
As mentioned in "A Divided House," Cathy Mannis and her husband had three children, one of whom suffered from:
A)schizophrenia.
B)Down syndrome.
C)leukemia.
D)autism.
125
As noted in "A Divided House," Cathy Mannis's ex-husband gained custody of their children when she was ill.
A)True
B)False
126
As identified in "Civil Wars," parenting coordinators in California also go by the name of:
A)special masters.
B)children's trustees.
C)guardians ad litem.
D)family facilitators.
127
According to psychologist Matt Sullivan, as quoted in "Civil Wars," in many cases an individual parent "parents" fine, but all hell breaks loose when the:
A)court gets involved.
B)children are separated from each other.
C)new spouse of either parent tries to act as a parent.
D)two parents interface.
128
As specified in "Civil Wars," specially trained attorneys are uniquely qualified to be parent coordinators.
A)True
B)False
129
According to "Estranged Spouses Increasingly Waiting out Downturn to Divorce," the National Marriage Project contends that:
A)working class couples have low rates of divorce.
B)unemployment is not a predictor of divorce.
C)economic recession has little impact on working-class marriages.
D)working-class couples are vulnerable to recession-related breakup.
130
As reported in "Estranged Spouses Increasingly Waiting out Downturn to Divorce," current statistics on divorce show that:
A)rates of failed marriages have declined slightly.
B)the cost of divorce has declined.
C)rates of divorce are steadily increasing.
D)couples are happier than in recent years.
131
As pointed out in "Estranged Spouses Increasingly Waiting out Downturn to Divorce," divorce lawyer David Goldberg contends that the present situation in family law is unprecedented in his experience.
A)True
B)False
132
As noted in "Get a Closer Look: 12 Tips for Successful Family Interviews," interviews differ from normal conversation in that:
A)both participants speak and listen.
B)one participant must remain silent.
C)an interview need not be on any particular topic.
D)one participant is seeking specific information from the other.
133
As highlighted in "Get a Closer Look: 12 Tips for Successful Family Interviews," silence in an interview:
A)is an important part of interviewing and can sometimes yield interesting results.
B)wastes the time of both participants.
C)may allow the interviewee to forget what he or she was talking about.
D)makes the interviewer seem forgetful and disorganized.
134
As pointed out in "Get a Closer Look: 12 Tips for Successful Family Interviews," interviews will be more spontaneous and informative if the interviewee is not informed of the interview ahead of time.
A)True
B)False
135
As reported in "The Joy of Rituals," studies on rituals indicate that they:
A)lose value when they are repeated.
B)help children learn what to expect from their environment.
C)have no physiological effect on the brain.
D)are significant in the acts themselves.
136
As noted in "The Joy of Rituals," anthropologists suggest that:
A)no human societies have been found that do not have rituals.
B)only human beings have rituals.
C)rituals are not a human necessity.
D)rituals cause conflict within families.
137
As related in "The Joy of Rituals," research suggests that regular meals with parents provide emotional protection for children from every major risk factor.
A)True
B)False
138
As given in "Sustaining Resilient Families for Children in Primary Grades," when confronted with divorce, children of authoritative parents:
A)generally entered into a period of rebellion before accepting that authority still existed in their parents.
B)were more devastated than others at the breakup of their previously organized lives.
C)turned to teachers and trusted others for structure.
D)emerged as the most socially responsible and least troubled.
139
As cited in "Sustaining Resilient Families for Children in Primary Grades," protective factors that help create resilient families include all of the following except:
A)family celebrations.
B)consistent routines.
C)family vacations.
D)planned family time.
140
As postulated in "Sustaining Resilient Families for Children in Primary Grades," age-appropriate chores are an important aspect of building children's resilience and sense of self-worth.
A)True
B)False
141
As reported in "Where Is Marriage Going?", states that accept same-sex unions include:
A)Oregon.
B)Maine.
C)Delaware.
D)Massachusetts.
142
As noted in "Where Is Marriage Going?", among the Cheyenne, a couple was considered married when:
A)they had a child together.
B)the male kidnapped the female.
C)the male was found in the female's tent in the morning.
D)a bride price was paid.
143
As pointed out in "Where Is Marriage Going?", in the overall perspective of human history, romantic love associated with marriage is a recent development.
A)True
B)False





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