FACS1 Ch9 Family Review

Families provide physical and emotional support, but people learn social skills and moral values from their friends.

• True

• False

Which is true of chores?

• They teach parenting skills.

• They teach life skills needed in adulthood.

• Children younger than 12 should never have to do chores.

• Children should always receive money for doing chores.

What is the main purpose of a family meeting?

• to plan a work schedule

• to go over chore lists

• to strengthen family bonds

• all of these

Who is responsible for ensuring that a family functions in a healthy and effective way?

• the parents

• society

• the extended family

• each member of the family

Which of these is not a cause for concern at the retirement stage?

• money

• health issues

• time for leisure

• independence

Which life cycle stage is the stage in which a couple is sets goals, plans their lives together, and learns to work as a team?

• initial stage

• engagement stage

• beginning stage

• marriage stage

What event can alter the traditional family life cycle?

• A teen graduates from high school

• An older couple retires

• A grandparent takes over the care of the grandchild

• A person becomes a parent for the first time.

Who is not included in an extended family?

• Aunt

• Close family friends

• grandpa

• cousins

Why is it sometimes difficult for members of blended families to get along?

• Stepchildren are spoiled and demanding.

• Stepparents are rarely as nice as parents.

• The family members do not know one another very well.

• The family members do not live in the same household.

Which family type includes a mother, a father, and the children they have together?

• nuclear

• blended

• foster

• all of these