NEW
Font size
WorksheetsIPR Chapter 1
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
The knowledge and skills you gain in studying the family will help you have better relationships in the larger world.
True
False
Family members spending time working and playing together is a good example of the members doing what?
supporting each other
ignoring each other
having conflict with one another
being dysfunctional
By studying families you will learn the knowledge and skills that you need to be_________ in life
strengths
successful
interpersonal
communication
There is a vital link between families and their members. What is the meaning of the term vital?
invisible
weak
necessary
important
Which is a trait of a strong family?
the size of a family's home
the way in which a family works together
the kind of pet a family owns
the type of car a family drives
A strong family is willing to ask for help from outside the family if problems arise.
True
False
Strong healthy families do not have problems.
True
False
One of the differences between strong families and dysfunctional families is that strong families work together to solve their problems.
t True
f. False
What is an example of the business world helping families?
a. A church offers free child care during services.
An elementary school offers free art classes to its students.
c. A neighborhood mother offers to carpool to school.
d. A company offers on-site child care for its workers.
When employees create helpful family policies both sides gain. What is the meaning of the term gain?
Pay
b. profit
c. suffer
lose
All teens want a smoother family life but they need ____________ help them successfully interact with family members.
interpersonal
Family time
strengths
Communication
When a brother and sister argue which type of skill would be most valuable to them?
a. decision-making
b. conflict resolution
c, academic
management
lawmakers are the only people responsible for laws.
t. True
False
Strong families are described as ____________ families.
strengths
healthy
family time
society
Which is an example of a family helping society?
The community center holds a skateboard contest.
Family members participate in a city clean-up day.
A police officer returns a lost dog to its owner,
d. A brother helps his younger sister with her homework.
Which of these skills is most important in helping people get along better?
practicing good personal hygiene
cooking healthy meals
keeping a clean bedroom
communicating clearly
Each family has different strengths and ________.
weaknesses
family time
wealthy
interpersonal
What action(s) can citizens take to make changes in the laws?
vote in local and national elections
write letters to law makers
c. work with others to create change
all of the above
What interpersonal skill is most important for handling the family's finances?
problem-solving
management
conflict resolution
communication
What is the basic unit of society?
families
lawmakers
community
schools
In a sense the family is a mini-version of the ____________.
interpersonal
successful
community
local state and national
Misunderstandings can be avoided when ideas and feelings are clear.
True
False
After studying families some students might choose careers that involve working with families. Which career choices would most likely involve working directly with families?
author or landscaper
steel worker or lawyer
software programmer or filmmaker
school teacher or pediatrician
How does the U-S. government define a family?
a group of five or more people who live together
a man, woman, two children, and four elderly people who visit frequently with each other
a couple who help the neighboring community
a group of two or more people who live together and are related by birth marriage, or adoption
When someone starts a job what skill(s) from the person’s family life would help him or her gather information to solve problems at work?
taking responsibility
volunteering labor
managing time and finances
listening and communicating
Why does society need strong families?
Strong families make a strong society.
Strong families consume more materials.
Society wants to have smarter workers.
Society needs families with more money.
If a family is too busy to regularly eat dinner together its members might need to schedule specific ___________ together.
family time
healthy
society
strengths
The actions of one member of a family can strengthen an entire family.
True
False
Families provide a function or purpose to their members.
True
False
A ___________ is a group of people who have developed patterns of relationships from being around one another.
local, state, and national
community
society
successful
Laws passed at the _____________ level(s) can affect the education of children.
community
society
local, state and national
What is a basic function of a family?
giving useful guidance
providing a steady job
producing avid consumers
all of the above
A family's strength is measured by how well it provides how much money it makes, or what material items it owns.
True
False
A community is the common area where different people live,
True
False
When workers have problems at home their work often suffers too.
True
False
What do we call families who do not carry out their Auctions?
dysfunctional families
strong families
extended families
single-parent families
Sound family finances and well-run household schedules depend on which interpersonal skill?
conflict resolution
decision-making
communication
management
Families have no effect on the larger society.
True
False
When a freeway on-ramp is closed for repair by the by the government it is an example of a part of society affecting families.
True
False
Many families confront the challenges of divorce and remarriage. What is the meaning of the term confront?
to deny
to ignore
to face
to repeat
Which laws have an effect on families?
child support laws
tax laws
all of the above
education laws
It is important for family members to focus on and build the ___________ in their family.
weaknesses
strengths
_______________ is the process of sending and receiving messages.
communication
community
state, and national
Health
You can make your future family what you want it to be.
True
False
The responsibility of building a strong family lies on the society,
True
False
