6.11 Family Diversity

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What was an effect of the Black Plague on families?
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Individuals were able to marry at a younger age.
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What can a parent do to help a child adjust to a new culture or area?
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All of the above. - (Be open to change) - (Be confident) - (Be open-minded)
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Which of the following is a factor in the increase of single-parent families in North America?
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An increasing divorce rate.
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What is true about stereotypes?
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They are typically generalized and simplified notions about a group.
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A nuclear family is which of the following?
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Two parents and their children.
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What factor(s) might influence family composition?
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All of the above. - (Religious beliefs.) - (Poverty.) - (War.)
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Polyandry is which of the following?
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The practice of having two or more husbands.
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Which of the following is an advantage of nuclear families?
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Clearer parenting direction.
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Which of the following is a benefit of extended families?
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Shared expenses.
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Families exist in every culture around the world.
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True
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During Colonial times in North America, there were laws that single men and women had to live alone.
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False
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Cultural bias is only a problem outside of North America.
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False
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The nuclear family is the most common family structure in all cultures around the world.
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False
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Parents can play an important part in helping children adjust to a new culture or a new area.
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True
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What is true about colonial families?
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Higher mortality rates led to remarriage and blended families.
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What is a preconceived notion about a group?
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Prejudice
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A family can be defined by those who are tied together by which of the following?
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All of the above. - (Blood.) - (Affection.) - (Co-residence.)
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What is true of extended families?
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Extended families may include grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and others.
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There are no disadvantages to nuclear families.
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False
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Stereotypes have very little effect on families.
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False
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Immigrant families can often embrace new cultural traditions and practices while keeping some of the traditions and practices from their original culture.
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True
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The rise of single-parent homes is partially due to a rise in the divorce rate.
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True
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Fictive kin are individuals included in the family group due to feelings of affection.
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True
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What is true about single-parent families?
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They can have less conflict after a divorce than before one.
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What is true about an egalitarian family?
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Power is distributed equally among the adult members of the family.