Deck 14: Parents and Extended Family Relationships

Question 1

In her book "Families," Jane Howard wrote

A) Call them clan
B) Call them network
C) You need them
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

When parents disapprove of the person their son or daughter is marrying

A) They may express their disapproval in a number of ways
B) They may refuse to acknowledge that their son or daughter is even dating
C) They may pretend to like the person
D) They may hope the situation will go away

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In healthy families

A) Children form close emotional attachments to parents
B) Gender role socialization takes place
C) A and B
D) None of the above

Answer 3

C

Question 4

For many years there was a myth that

A) Elderly people were alienated from their family
B) Children abandoned their elderly parents to institutions
C) Families did not care for their elderly relatives
D) All of the above

Question 5

Research has shown that some late-life events

A) Have children looking at assisted living for their parents
B) Increase intergenerational involvement
C) Involve a social network for support
D) May not necessarily create a life change

Question 6

The attachment of a child to positive images of desired loving behavior is known as

A) Positive bonding
B) Positive identification
C) Memories
D) Family reunions

Question 7

Parents continue to worry about their children

A) No matter the age of the children
B) Parents remain heavily invested in their children
C) A and B
D) Parents understand they need to let go of their children

Question 8

Which is true of caregiving?

A) It exacts a heavy toll physically.
B) Many caregivers are still employed.
C) It exacts a heavy emotional toll.
D) All of the above

Question 9

According to family development theory

A) Newlyweds face many difficult tasks
B) The couple has a honeymoon period at the beginning of the marriage
C) The tasks come only when the couple have children
D) The couple need to work on their budget

Question 10

When a whole family gathers together, this is known as

A) The holidays
B) A family reunion
C) Graduation
D) Impossible to arrange

Question 11

Reframing

A) Is a coping strategy
B) Involves redefining a situation
C) Involves reappraising a situation
D) All of the above

Question 12

Modern grandparents have a chance to be

A) More vigorous mentally
B) More spirited
C) Social media users
D) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is true about fictive kinship?

A) It is a relationship with someone who is not related through blood but has the role of a family member.
B) Fictive kin relationships are not new.
C) An example is when Julie calls a family friend "Aunt."
D) All of the above

Question 14

Fictive kin relationships

A) Can create a vital sense of family
B) Are only found where people have no families nearby
C) Are always a good idea
D) None of the above

Question 15

Social scientists have come to recognize and appreciate what children have known for years: that

A) Grandparents play a central role in the family.
B) The nuclear family is all that children need.
C) Just keeping in touch is enough for all families.
D) None of the above

Question 16

Grandparents can play a crucial role during

A) Family transitions
B) Birth of a baby
C) Illness
D) All of the above

Question 17

In adulthood, sibling rivalry gives way to

A) More mature relationships
B) Warmth
C) Closeness
D) All of the above

Question 18

There has been __________ in the number of grandparents raising their grandchildren.

A) A decrease
B) No change
C) An increase

Question 19

Conflicted relationships

A) Can occur in families
B) Can be a source of stress for all generations
C) Occur because people are living longer
D) A and B

Question 20

There has been ____________ in the number and percentage of young people who accept the idea of sharing a home with the elderly.

A) An increase
B) A decrease
C) No change

Question 21

Grandparents can provide their grandchildren with

A) A philosophy of life
B) A wholesome attitude toward old age
C) Shared experiences
D) All of the above

Question 22

Later in life, brothers and sisters can benefit from

A) A greater degree of closeness
B) Seeing one another only over the holidays
C) Holding a grudge from childhood
D) Enjoying the same relationship they have always had

Question 23

In this chapter special attention was given to the extended family.

Question 24

Parent/young adult relationships become particularly important in spouse selection.

Question 25

Some parents would object to the selection of a spouse no matter what.

Question 26

Young adults do not care if their parents ever like their spouse.

Question 27

Negative identification is defined as the avoidance of undesired behaviors.

Question 28

When men and women work outside the house, their ability to help their parents increases.

Question 29

Parents benefit psychologically by being able to give support as well as receive it.

Question 30

Investigations into the sources of tension between adult daughters and aging mothers have revealed no surprises.

Question 31

Positive identification is defined as the bonding of a child to positive images of desired loving behavior.

Question 32

The definition of when a person actually becomes an adult is universal.

Question 33

Adult children's lives can affect their parents' well-being.

Question 34

Parents do not remain invested in their children's lives once they reach adulthood.

Question 35

Millions of Americans provide unpaid assistance each year to elderly family members.

Question 36

Significant cultural differences have been found in caregiving practices and care recipients.

Question 37

Lauer and Lauer surveyed people who had been married for 20 years to find out how in-laws affected their marriage.

Question 38

At the beginning of a marriage, the parents of the new couple face a series of challenging tasks.

Question 39

Co-residence by parents and adult children is uncommon.

Question 40

Today's grandparents do not fit the stereotypical image of grandparents.

Question 41

Grandparents can help children learn to know, trust, and understand other people.

Question 42

Grandparents can be especially influential in the lives of adolescents and young adults.

Question 43

Why would some families object to a marriage no matter whom their son or daughter choose to marry?

Question 44

What is positive identification? Is there a benefit and/or a downside?

Question 45

What two demographic changes have impacted the roles of older parents and their adult children?

Question 46

What culture provides a good example of children becoming adults earlier?

Question 47

What assistance is available for families caring for their elderly parents?

Question 48

What type of tasks do the new husband and wife face according to family developmental theory?

Question 49

What is the purpose of reframing?

Question 50

What is a benefit of fictive kin?

Question 51

What positive roles do grandparents play in the lives of their grandchildren?

Question 52

What benefits occur when grandparents become caregivers to children?

Question 53

Explain the increasing importance placed on multigenerational bonds and diversity of intergenerational family styles, as discussed by Bengson.

Question 54

What have researchers learned about the tensions between aging mothers and adult daughters?

Question 55

Discuss adult sibling relationships