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61.The most common form of family around the world the : 1245448
61.The most common form of family around the world is the ________ family, in which grandparents and other relatives live with parents and their children.
a.nuclearc.multi-layered
b.extendedd.blended
62.Quite possibly the biggest decision that a couple will have to make is
a.whether or not both partners should pursue a career.
b.where to live.
c.how to save and when to spend their money.
d.whether or not to have children.
63.According to the US Department of Agriculture, a family in the middle income bracket who had a child in 2009 would spend approximately _________ on the child’s necessities over the first 17 years of that child’s life.
a.$55,000c.$286,000
b.$120,000d.$375,000
64.Marcus and Michelle have been married for 12 years, and as they both approach their fortieth birthdays they agree that they are going to remain childless. This decision, while frowned upon by some, brings with it several advantages. Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of being childless that is noted in your textbook?
a.higher marital satisfactionc.more freedom
b.less concern about safety in the homed.higher standards of living
65.Stephanie and Zach are about to have their first baby, a little girl who they are going to name Nora. If Stephanie is like the average mother in the United States, she is about ____ years old.
a.19c.26
b.22d.28
66.The average age at which a woman gives birth to her first child has changed because of _____ and women postponing having children for career purposes.
a.an increase in teen birthratec.an increase in the age of menopause
b.a decrease in teen birthrated.a decrease in the age of menopause
67.Men who become fathers when they are in their thirties are generally more invested in their paternal role and spend up to ___ times more time caring for their preschool children as younger fathers do.
a.threec.seven
b.fived.nine
68.Thirty-six-year-old Alexander and 25-year-old Jonathan are typical first-time fathers. We would expect that
a.Alexander will spend more time with his child than Jonathan.
b.Alexander and Jonathan will spend about the same amount of time with their children.
c.Jonathan will spend more time with his child than Alexander.
d.Jonathan will spend more time with his child if his child is male and Alexander’s is female.
69.African American homes often have parents who provide a cohesive, loving environment that operates with several different elements working together. Which of the following is NOT one of those elements, as identified in your textbook?
a.an agreement that house chores are a “woman’s job.”
b.strong religious beliefs
c.pride in cultural heritage
d.cooperation within the family
70.Why is it that many Native American parents have lost some of their traditional cultural parenting skills, where children were valued, women were considered sacred, and men cared for and provided for their families?
a.because modern Native American families have found that these values are archaic and outdated
b.because of the increases in drug and alcohol addiction seen in Native American villages
c.because of the infiltration of Judeo-Christian religious values into tribal communities
d.because of many generations of oppression
