Test 1 Flashcards
Family Lifecourse Development
families experience predictable changes overtime
Structure-Functional Perspective
the family performs essential functions for society
Family Systems Theory
the family as a whole is more than the sum of its parts
Attachment Theory
early childhood experience with caregiver shape psychological attachment syles
When conducting __________, researchers ask a series of structured, or closed-ended questions.
surveys
Empirical evidence includes things we know intuitively, that cannot be verified with our senses.
False
A possible disadvantage of the family ecology perspective is that it is __________.
too broad and inclusive
Science can be defined as a logical system that bases knowledge on systematic observations.
true
In the contemporary version of evolutionary theory, it is the survival of one’s __________ into future generations that is important.
Genetic Material
A central focus of the feminist theory is on__________ issues.
gender
Family researchers will often generate a __________, or “educated guess” about the way things are, based on their theoretical orientation.
hypothesis
Gender refers only to male or female anatomy and physiology.
False
__________ refers to male or female anatomy and physiology.
Sex
According to the text, women full-time employees earn __________ percent of what employed men do.
79
According to the text, more and more women are entering nontraditional occupations such as
Military
Although women outnumber men in college today,
gender differentiation in choice of majors still exists
Statistics on women in politics highlight that women - who make up over 50 percent of the U.S. population - are ________ in high government positions.
significantly underrepresented
Research strongly supports gender theories of socialization.
False
Confidence, assertiveness, and ambition can be classified as __________ character traits.
Instrumental
The process by which society influences members to internalize attitudes and expectations is called
socialization
One aspect of marital sex that has been consistently neglected in the research literature is sexual frequency.
False
The text lists several reasons that teens choose to be abstinent. Which is NOT one of these?
not interested in sex
About ______ percent of adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or “something else.”
3-4
Most unmarried teens and adults engage in a pattern known as _______, with most partners demonstrating sexual exclusivity in dating relationships.
Serial monogamy
