teca 1303 ch 3

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True of False
Family structure for individuals is almost always permanent

False
True or False
The term family describes many different household groupings

True
True or False
The single parent family can have several strucural variations

true
true or false
parental behaviors toward children are more strongly predictive of cognitive growth than are SES variables

true
true or false
An extended family includes members from more than one generation

true
true or false
the underclass represents the at risk families that are often locked in the cycle of poverty

true
Which of the following statements regarding changes in family patterns in the united states is NOT true?

d: extended families are increasing in number
When a parent with children remarries a single adult to produce a stepfamily for the new partner, the new family is termed:

b: a blended family
which of the following factors affects the structure, functioning, and status of families?
- a: cultural and racial factors
- b: linguistic factors
- c: socioeconomic status
- D: ALL OF THE ABOVE
The term underclass is used to describe individuals and families who are:

c: people locked in a cycle of poverty
People of "more than one race" are acknowledged more often in the u.s. today. This means that:
- a. interracial marriages are more frequent today
- b. census permits persons to indicate two or more races in their heritage
- c.cultural pluralism is expanding
- D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following woudl be considered a viable family?
- a. a widowed father with two children living with him
- b. two lesbians living together and raising the child one has adopted
- c. an unmarried couple living together with their two biological children
- d: All of the above

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teca 1303 ch 3

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ch 3

Updated

2010-03-10T06:43:10Z

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