psych final ch 17 terms

Which of the following is an emotional need provided by the family?

Relatives other than spouses and children are known as a(n)

Which of the following is a quality way to spend limited time together?

Family stressors increase all the following, EXCEPT

Children who move out of their homes and later return to live with their parents are referred to as

In 2009, what percentage of the adult population was married and living with their spouses?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that elderly people who are widowed are cohabitating?

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the number of families maintained by one parent increased by __________ percent from 1970 to 1980.

Which group of people has the largest percent of single-parent families with children at home?

Children change more rapidly, repeatedly, and dramatically than mature adults. All of the following are changes that occur in children, EXCEPT their

In which of the following phases does a child learn independence and rely less on family?

The first state supreme courts to rule bans of gay/lesbian marriages unconstitutional were those of

Adoption in which the birth parents select the adoptive parents is known as

Which of the following is an accurate statement about everyday life in America?

The cost of raising a child until the age of ____ is $226,920 for a middle-income family.

What should be your first priority after work hours, whether male or female?

Which is not conducive to sharing meaningful family time together?

Regarding divorced parents, which of the following is NOT something to "aim at" when parenting?

A budget does all of the following, EXCEPT

All of the following can help manage financial stress, EXCEPT

A married couple and their children are known as a(n)

Families in which the father or mother is absent because of divorce, marital separation, out-of-wedlock pregnancy, or death are called

Families in which both spouses work outside the home with careers of their own are called

Which of the following needs are always satisfied by the family?

As of 2009, only what percentage of households met the stereotypical standard of a husband and wife living with their own children?

In 2009, just over ___ U.S. adults were married and living with a spouse?

As of 2009, ___ percent of family households had children age 18 or older living at home.

By 2008, it was reported that there were how many Americans cohabitating with someone of the opposite sex?

Every day in America, __ children are killed by abuse or neglect.

Every day in America, __ children and youths under age 20 commit suicide.

In a study of married couples, which of the following quality was reported as integral to a successful marriage?

By 2010, approximately 31% of all families with children still at home were maintained by a single parent.

Civil unions provide gay couples with rights enjoyed by married heterosexual couples, such as shared inheritance, insurance, and pension.

One of the functions of a family is to govern societal control of reproduction and child rearing.

Children with two working parents learn to become more self-sufficient at an earlier age.

Evidence shows that children raised by gay/lesbian couples are more likely to become homosexual themselves.

Adoptions are legally binding and irreversible after a short, limited period of time.

Families are involved in so many activities, they almost always have time to sit down and talk and get to know one another.

Children will cause less stress if we wonder at them—watch them grow and marvel at their uniqueness.

Type A people are concerned with quantity more than quality.

In a family you can really be yourself—even your worst self—and usually still feel you belong to the group.

Seventy-five percent of U.S. adult males were married and living with a spouse in 2009.

Nearly a quarter of all children under the age of 18 lived with a single parent in 2009.

In covenant marriage, the couple waive their right to a no-fault (easily obtained) divorce.

About 25 percent of all marriages are preceded by cohabitation.

The divorce rate continues to rise in the U.S.

Both gay couples and lesbian couples are parenting children through artificial insemination or other means.

Approximately 772,000 children were found to be victims of child abuse or neglect in the calendar year 2009.

Over 70 percent of families in the U.S. are remarried or re-coupled families.

Research shows that some women might have difficulty sharing home and parenting duties because of the fear of losing their identities as women and mothers.

The divorce rate has steadily increased since 1961.

In open adoptions, the birth parents do not have contact with the adoptive parents.

According to the family stress model, symptoms such as increased arguing lead to family stressors, such as role overload and role conflict.

Purchasing warranties when buying major appliances is recommended by the author as a good way to cut back on repair costs.

A family is a unique set of __________ _____________.

A ____ is a set of intimate and personal relationships.