Please answer the following questions below, select the correct choice

1.What U.S. Americans call the "traditional family structure" is becoming less common

True

False

2.For many sociologists and in our textbook, family is defined as a socially recognized group (usually joined by blood, marriage, cohabitation, or adoption) that forms an emotional connection and serves as an economic unit of society. A family of orientation refers to the family into which a person is born. A family of procreation describes one that is formed through marriage.

True False 3.In a 2010 survey by Pew Research Center in Washington, DC, 76 percent of adults surveyed stated that family is the most important element of their life, while only one percent said it was not important True False

4.According to Strong and DeVault, (1992), the stages of the family life cycle are: a. Marriage, Procreation, Day Care, Pre-School, School-Age, Pre-Teen, Teenage, Launching, Empty Nest. b. Pre-School, School-Age, Teenage, Launching, Empty Nest, Late life. c. Procreation, Pre-School, School-Age, Teenage, Launching, Empty Nest. d. None of the above

5.According to the textbook, the Stages of Family Life model is to linear (straightline) and does not account for family diversity True

False

6.What are the main alternative family forms (or structures) today? a. Single Parents

b. Cohabitation

c. Same-Sex

d. Staying Single

e. All of the above 7.According to Table 14.2 in the book, the most common reason for not reporting abuse for men and women is: a. Belief that the police won't do anything b. They consider abuse a private matter c. Fear of retaliation d. I can't tell from this chart

8. about 1 out of every four women has experienced intimate partner violence at some point in her life

True False 9.According to the text, child abuse may comes in several forms, with the most common being physical abuse at 10.8 percent of all incidents True False