Question 1

Which constitutes an 'extended family'?

Accepted Answer

A) Two parents and one child 
B) Two parents and six children 
C) Two parents, one child, and one grandfather 
D) Two cohabitating (but not married) adults 
A) Two parents and one child 
B) Two parents and six children 
C) Two parents, one child, and one grandfather 
D) Two cohabitating (but not married) adults

Question 2

Sadie and Sandile often express negative emotions toward each other, which means they are most likely to experience

Accepted Answer

A) early divorce. 
B) later divorce. 
C) marital satisfaction. 
D) infidelity. 
A) early divorce. 
B) later divorce. 
C) marital satisfaction. 
D) infidelity.

Question 3

The greatest worry of most adoptive, foster, and stepparents is that the adoptive child in their life will

Accepted Answer

A) not physically resemble them. 
B) fail to bond with them. 
C) lack intelligence. 
D) be carrying some undetected genetic disorder. 
A) not physically resemble them. 
B) fail to bond with them. 
C) lack intelligence. 
D) be carrying some undetected genetic disorder.

Question 4

Which married couple is most likely to get divorced?

Accepted Answer

A) Pierre and Chrisna, who are from South Africa 
B) Junko and Katja, who are Ukrainian 
C) Beavis and Madonna, who are American 
D) Rosina and Carmelo, who are French 
A) Pierre and Chrisna, who are from South Africa 
B) Junko and Katja, who are Ukrainian 
C) Beavis and Madonna, who are American 
D) Rosina and Carmelo, who are French

Question 5

Marina and Kevin have two children, one boy and one girl, and the four of them live together in one house. This type of family is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) empty-nest family. 
B) extended family. 
C) step-family. 
D) nuclear family. 
A) empty-nest family. 
B) extended family. 
C) step-family. 
D) nuclear family.

Question 6

Which description least exemplifies the early stage of most marriages?

Accepted Answer

A) Husband and wives sharing activities 
B) Husbands being very concerned with their wives maintaining close ties with friends 
C) Global adoration of a spouse's qualities 
D) First marital stress involving monetary matters 
A) Husband and wives sharing activities 
B) Husbands being very concerned with their wives maintaining close ties with friends 
C) Global adoration of a spouse's qualities 
D) First marital stress involving monetary matters

Question 7

Lindiwe is thinking about having a child and asks you for advice. Use research presented in the text to describe positive and negative aspects of having children and positive and negative aspects of being childless.

Accepted Answer

The positive aspects of having children

Question 8

What statement indicates that a couple is considering a 'covenant marriage'?

Accepted Answer

A) 'We must both convert to the same religious faith before marriage.' 
B) 'Before getting this divorce, you should expect to wait through a two-year separation period or prove that I am having an affair.' 
C) 'This is a much easier route than the traditional "no-fault" divorce.' 
D) 'Remember that this is being done knowing that it will benefit the children.' 
A) 'We must both convert to the same religious faith before marriage.' 
B) 'Before getting this divorce, you should expect to wait through a two-year separation period or prove that I am having an affair.' 
C) 'This is a much easier route than the traditional "no-fault" divorce.' 
D) 'Remember that this is being done knowing that it will benefit the children.'

Question 9

The fact that Bandile's friend Neo keeps him amused by telling funny stories best illustrates the ____ dimension of friendship.

Accepted Answer

A) shared 
B) affective 
C) sociability 
D) communal 
A) shared 
B) affective 
C) sociability 
D) communal

Question 10

The text authors suggest that women's same-sex friendships are based in part on

Accepted Answer

A) control. 
B) shared activities. 
C) shared interests. 
D) corumination. 
A) control. 
B) shared activities. 
C) shared interests. 
D) corumination.

Question 11

According to the vulnerability-stress-adaptation model of marriage, marital quality

Accepted Answer

A) is a dynamic process resulting from a couple's ability to handle stress. 
B) declines when couples are 'too' alike. 
C) is predicted by the age of the couple at marriage. 
D) means there is one strong member of a couple and one weak member. 
A) is a dynamic process resulting from a couple's ability to handle stress. 
B) declines when couples are 'too' alike. 
C) is predicted by the age of the couple at marriage. 
D) means there is one strong member of a couple and one weak member.

Question 12

What is the most common type of family in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Nuclear family 
B) Blended family 
C) Interracial family 
D) Extended family 
A) Nuclear family 
B) Blended family 
C) Interracial family 
D) Extended family

Question 13

The display of negative emotions between spouses is a good predictor of divorce when it occurs early in a marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Khetiwe is being raised by lesbian parents. How is this experience most likely to impact her own sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A) Her odds of having a lesbian orientation are 10 times greater than those for a girl being raised by heterosexual parents. 
B) Her odds of having a lesbian orientation are four times greater than those for a girl being raised by heterosexual parents. 
C) Her odds of having a lesbian orientation are twice that of a girl being raised by heterosexual parents. 
D) Her odds of having a lesbian orientation are similar to those of a girl being raised by heterosexual parents 
A) Her odds of having a lesbian orientation are 10 times greater than those for a girl being raised by heterosexual parents. 
B) Her odds of having a lesbian orientation are four times greater than those for a girl being raised by heterosexual parents. 
C) Her odds of having a lesbian orientation are twice that of a girl being raised by heterosexual parents. 
D) Her odds of having a lesbian orientation are similar to those of a girl being raised by heterosexual parents

Question 15

Bonolo and Bongani are both politically progressive, vegan, like to socialise, and are agnostic. Which concept best describes these similarities?

Accepted Answer

A) Exchange theory 
B) Homogamy 
C) Limited cohabitation 
D) Familism 
A) Exchange theory 
B) Homogamy 
C) Limited cohabitation 
D) Familism

Question 16

How does marital satisfaction tend to change over the course of a typical marriage? What factors influence this pattern?

Accepted Answer

Overall, marital satisfaction is highest

Question 17

Some countries countries extend the same rights and benefits to _____ as they do to married couples. South Africa does not do so.

Accepted Answer

A) separated couples 
B) divorced couples 
C) cohabiting couples 
D) non-citizen couples 
A) separated couples 
B) divorced couples 
C) cohabiting couples 
D) non-citizen couples

Question 18

The majority of children raised by lesbian couples later self-identify as gay or lesbian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which is not one of the three components of love, according to Sternberg?

Accepted Answer

A) Intimacy 
B) Sociability 
C) Commitment 
D) Passion 
A) Intimacy 
B) Sociability 
C) Commitment 
D) Passion

Question 20

Which statement concerning singlehood, marriage, and sex differences is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Males feel more societal pressure to marry. 
B) Males marry at a later age. 
C) Females seldom have unresolved feelings about remaining single. 
D) Females tend to 'marry down' to males with lower social and educational status. 
A) Males feel more societal pressure to marry. 
B) Males marry at a later age. 
C) Females seldom have unresolved feelings about remaining single. 
D) Females tend to 'marry down' to males with lower social and educational status.

Which constitutes an 'extended family'?

Sadie and Sandile often express negative emotions toward each other, which means they are most likely to experience

The greatest worry of most adoptive, foster, and stepparents is that the adoptive child in their life will

Which married couple is most likely to get divorced?

Marina and Kevin have two children, one boy and one girl, and the four of them live together in one house. This type of family is called a(n)

Which description least exemplifies the early stage of most marriages?

Lindiwe is thinking about having a child and asks you for advice. Use research presented in the text to describe positive and negative aspects of having children and positive and negative aspects of being childless.

What statement indicates that a couple is considering a 'covenant marriage'?

The fact that Bandile's friend Neo keeps him amused by telling funny stories best illustrates the ____ dimension of friendship.

The text authors suggest that women's same-sex friendships are based in part on

According to the vulnerability-stress-adaptation model of marriage, marital quality

What is the most common type of family in the world?

The display of negative emotions between spouses is a good predictor of divorce when it occurs early in a marriage.

Khetiwe is being raised by lesbian parents. How is this experience most likely to impact her own sexual orientation?

Bonolo and Bongani are both politically progressive, vegan, like to socialise, and are agnostic. Which concept best describes these similarities?

How does marital satisfaction tend to change over the course of a typical marriage? What factors influence this pattern?

Some countries countries extend the same rights and benefits to _____ as they do to married couples. South Africa does not do so.

The majority of children raised by lesbian couples later self-identify as gay or lesbian.

Which is not one of the three components of love, according to Sternberg?

Which statement concerning singlehood, marriage, and sex differences is true?

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Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

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Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

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Exam 11: Being With Others: Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Which constitutes an 'extended family'?

Sadie and Sandile often express negative emotions toward each other, which means they are most likely to experience

The greatest worry of most adoptive, foster, and stepparents is that the adoptive child in their life will

Which married couple is most likely to get divorced?

Marina and Kevin have two children, one boy and one girl, and the four of them live together in one house. This type of family is called a(n)

Which description least exemplifies the early stage of most marriages?

Lindiwe is thinking about having a child and asks you for advice. Use research presented in the text to describe positive and negative aspects of having children and positive and negative aspects of being childless.

What statement indicates that a couple is considering a 'covenant marriage'?

The fact that Bandile's friend Neo keeps him amused by telling funny stories best illustrates the ____ dimension of friendship.

The text authors suggest that women's same-sex friendships are based in part on

According to the vulnerability-stress-adaptation model of marriage, marital quality

What is the most common type of family in the world?

The display of negative emotions between spouses is a good predictor of divorce when it occurs early in a marriage.

Khetiwe is being raised by lesbian parents. How is this experience most likely to impact her own sexual orientation?

Bonolo and Bongani are both politically progressive, vegan, like to socialise, and are agnostic. Which concept best describes these similarities?

How does marital satisfaction tend to change over the course of a typical marriage? What factors influence this pattern?

Some countries countries extend the same rights and benefits to _____ as they do to married couples. South Africa does not do so.

The majority of children raised by lesbian couples later self-identify as gay or lesbian.

Which is not one of the three components of love, according to Sternberg?

Which statement concerning singlehood, marriage, and sex differences is true?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Working and Relaxing

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

Dying and Bereavement

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