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NU131 EXAM 3 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question : What is the classic definition of The Family?
CORRECT ANSWER : Two or more people related by
blood, marriage, or adoption who live together.
Question : What is the modern definition of The Family?
CORRECT ANSWER : Two or more people who have
chosen to live together and share interests, roles, and resources.
Question : What binds members of a family together?
CORRECT ANSWER : Each family is unique in its style
and makeup, with attachment and commitment binding members together.
Family Functions
Question : What are the goals of family functions?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Growth and development of its
member Survival and personal fulfillment Establishment of values and governing rules
Question : What are the functions of a family?
CORRECT ANSWE R: Physical maintenance
Protection Nurturance Socialization and education Reproduction Recreation
Family Types
Question : What is a Nuclear or conjugal family?
CORRECT ANSWER : Also known as the traditional
family; consists of a husband, a wife, and their children
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Question : What is an Extended family?
CORRECT ANSWER : Consists of the nuclear family
plus grandparents, aunts, uncles, or cousins living together under the same roof
Question : What is The single-parent family?
CORRECT ANSWER : Consists of an adult living with
one or more children; in most cases, single parents are divorced, separated, or widowed
Question : What is a Blended or reconstituted family?
CORRECT ANSWER : Created when one or both
partners bring children from a previous marriage into the relationship
More Family Types
Question : What is a Cohabitative family?
CORRECT ANSWER : A man and woman choosing to
live together without the legal bonds of matrimony, but in
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all other ways this type of family resembles the nuclear or blended family
Question : What is a Communal family?
CORRECT ANSWER : Consists of a group of people
who have a common philosophy, value system, and goals, and who choose to live together, sharing roles and resources
Question : What is a Foster or adoptive family?
CORRECT ANSWER : Those who take temporary
responsibility for raising a child other than their own
Question : What is a Same-sex family?
CORRECT ANSWER : Two women or two men, with or
without children
Family Stages