The text points out that the social institutions of marriage and the family have become ...

The text points out that the social institutions of marriage and the family have become _________________ since the mid-twentieth century.
 
  a. more predictable b. more functional
 c. less predictable d. less functional

Ques. 2

When persons think in terms of seeking primarily personalas opposed to communal or grouphappiness and goals, this reflects which orientation?
 
  a. familistic
  b. individualistic
  c. kinship
  d. negotiated

Ques. 3

Valuing personal happiness and goals and the development of distinct identity is a(n) ________ value.
 
  a. familistic
  b. kinship orientation
  c. structural
  d. individualistic

Ques. 4

Family togetherness, stability, and loyalty are all examples of
 
  a. proscriptive norms. b. familistic (communal) values.
 c. self-fulfillment values. d. outdated norms.

Ques. 5

Life in American families reflects a tension in American culture between family solidarity and
 
  a. individual freedom. b. the prenuptial contract.
 c. divorce. d. childlessness.

Ques. 6

________________ is made up of the ideas and feelings about the uniqueness and value of one's family unit, which often emerges in family traditions, rituals and celebrations.
 
  a. Individualism
  b. A knowledgeable decision
  c. Family identity
  d. DNA pool

Ques. 7

Parents, siblings and other relatives are usually highly influential in developing a child's _____________, or that child's sense of worth and value.
 
  a. self-concept
  b. genetic code
  c. nickname
  d. temperament