The Family

Multiple Choice/Short Answer/Fill in the Blank/True or False

1. _______________ A two parent family, typical mother and father, blood related sisters and brothers.(term)

2. Why do people suggest that families of 20 years ago are better than families today?

3. Being a single parent is not a reason why people choose not to have a family. True or False

4. This myth indicates that all problems that exist in society don't influence family structure:

A. Myth of Harmonious and Stable Family
B. Myth of the Separate World
C. Myth of the "Monolithic" Family
D. Myth of the Unified Family Experience

5. What do the misconceptions about the familydiscussed in the chapter and lecture tell us about families in our society?

A. Family values are the root of social issues
B. Myths influence how we perceive family roles and responsibilities,
which don't take into consideration other factors such as social class and economics
C. Families are required to teach fundamental values and when they don't they corrupt our society
D. They myths are based on middle class values
E. Both B and D

6. What myth leads society to believe that "families of yesterday are better than families of today?

A. Myth of Harmonious and Stable Family
B. Myth of the Separate World
C. Myth of the "Monolithic" Family
D. Myth of the Unified Family Experience

7. Describe what is traditionally passed down from families: 

8. Describe two factors that may affect how the family is changing and evolving today?

9. What life event impacts the middle class family the most?

A. Birth
B. Death
C. Divorce
D. Mental Health

10. Who are more likely to choose cohabitation versus marriage: men or women? Why? 

11. Describe the difference between a household and a family? 

12. several perspectives on why the family is in decline. Provide an example and discuss why you agree or disagree with the perspective

13. In class we discussed the "emerging" new family. List 3 examples of non-traditional families today.

14. The story of "Two American Families" suggest that family is influenced by various factors. Describe two factors that affected the families in the documentary 

15.What is the difference in relationships between middle class families and wealthy families?