Exam 1: Intimate Relationships, marriages and Families in the Twenty-First Century

According to the U.S.Census,by age 40,about ______ of people have been married two or more times.

Research shows that households in which the greatest percentage of children under age 18 live with their grandparents also include their parents.

The number of blended families has been _________ because of _______.

A family therapist using the symbolic interaction theory might examine ________.

From an exchange theorist's perspective,family members _______.

What was the average family size in 2007,according to the U.S.Census?

According to the text,_______ is the major reason for mothers entering the workforce.

The marriage rate is defined as the number of people who marry

A patriarchal family is defined as one in which _________.

Which of the following is used to refer to the family you establish when you have your own children?

One of the most dramatic trends in marriage patterns over the decades has been the postponement of marriage to a later age.How does this impact the lives of couples,as well as society,in general?

Which is not a premise of the International Family Strengths Model?

According to the text,the most useful theory for understanding family communication is _______.

Although the number of one-parent families is growing among all ethnic groups,the number of such families is highest among:

What are some of the "cautions" in looking at families and practices in other cultures?

The family theory that looks at the family as a social institution is _______.

The traditional purpose of the family was to meet the ______ needs of family members.

Ethnicity can be thought of as the way people define themselves as part of a group through similarities in an ancestry and cultural heritage.

According to the U.S.Census,almost 40% of all cohabiting couples break off their relationship in less than 5 years.

A __________ consists of a father,mother,and their children.