Exam 1: Marriage, Relationships, and Family Commitments: Making Choices in a Changing Society

________________ is made up of the ideas and feelings about the uniqueness and value of one's family unit, which often emerges in family traditions, rituals and celebrations.

Over the past four decades, fertility in the United States has

Personal decision making feeds back into society and changes it.

Which is the phrase used to describe economic and social forces which limit personal choices?

Unconscious decisions are called "choosing by default."

Over the past several decades,

Write an essay in which you compare nuclear family and the postmodern family. How might each of these impact children?

First, distinguish between personal troubles and societal influences. Give an example of each. Second, distinguish between social influences and personal choices. Give an example of each.

Placing family well-being over individual interests and preferences is termed __________.

Those with a "family change" perspective view the family as ________________.

The text concludes that the best way to make decisions about our personal lives is to make them

In a family setting, development and change involve more than one individual.

Through the lens of social scientific research, individual choices are shaped by

Which of the following is NOT one of the four themes of the textbook?

In 1957, the total fertility rate was about 3.6 children per woman. For the last decade and a half, it has been __________ child/children per woman.

Some family experts do not believe the family is in decline, but focus instead on family __________.

A(n) __________ is any sexually expressive, parent-child, or other kin relationships in which people-usually related by ancestry, marriage, or adoption-form an economic unit and care for any young, consider their identity to be significantly attached to the group, and are committed to maintaining that group over time.

_________________ , or economic and social forces, can limit personal choices.

Which of these does NOT contribute to young adults continuing to live with their parents or to move back home?

The text reports that rates of childlessness among women ages 40-44 has ___________ over the past 30 years.