Family and Household Quiz

What is a nuclear family?

• A family living in different countries

• A family that includes extended relatives

• A family consisting of a married couple and their children

• A family that has divorced parents

What defines an extended family?

• A family with no children

• A family that includes grandparents and other relatives

• A family consisting of only parents and children

• A family that lives in separate households

What is a reconstituted family also known as?

• Blended family

• Nuclear family

• Extended family

• Single-parent family

Which of the following is NOT a type of household?

• Family household

• Nonfamily household

• One-person household

• Extended household

What is a one-person household?

• A household where one person lives alone

• A household with children only

• A household consisting of a couple

• A household with multiple unrelated individuals

Which of the following is included in family households?

• Roommates

• Children by birth, stepchildren, or adopted children

• Unrelated individuals

• Only married couples

What is the definition of a household?

• A group of people living in different countries

• A group of people related by blood only

• One or more people occupying a housing unit

• A family that does not live together

What is a child defined as in family households?

• A grandparent

• A son or daughter by birth, stepchild, or adopted child

• Any household member

• An unrelated individual

What is a nonfamily household?

• A household that includes extended family

• A household with children only

• A household consisting of people living alone or with unrelated individuals

• A household with only family members

Which of the following is an example of a nonfamily household?

• A married couple with children

• A single person living alone

• A family with grandparents

• A blended family