Family Trends

A foster family forms when a married couple or a single person is legally granted permission by a state court to raise another person's child. 

• True
• False

Life cycle refers to the duration of life for a living organism. 

• True
• False

Multiculturalism addresses differences in race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, life experiences, values, and socioeconomic status. 

• True
• False

The family is a social system because its members group together to meet each other's needs and the needs of society. 

• True
• False

Animals and plants are a part of the human constructed environment. 

• True
• False

Child support is a legal agreement in which both parents provide care and make decisions for the child. 

• True
• False

A husband and wife and their biological children is an example of what type of family?

• adoptive
• extended
• nuclear
• single-parent

Which type of family has several generations living under one roof?

• adoptive
• extended
• nuclear
• single-parent

When accommodations are made for children with special needs, they can partake in many of the normal activities of their peers. 

• True
• False

Cerebral palsy is an example of a learning disorder. 

• True
• False