Families Today

Chapter 3: Family Characteristics

Section 1 Practice Test

1
A family that consists of a mother, a father and their children is a
A)Nuclear family
B)Single-parent family
C)Blended family
D)Extended family
2
Grandparents are part of what type of family?
A)Blended family
B)Nuclear family
C)Extended family
D)Adoptive family
3
What type of family includes children from both sets of parents?
A)Foster family
B)Extended family
C)Single-parent family
D)Blended family
4
What type of family is made up of children that come to the family through legal action>
A)Adoptive family
B)Blended family
C)Extended family
D)Nuclear family
5
What is a person called that is legally charged with caring for a child?
A)Legal guardian
B)Foster parent
C)Grandparent
D)Nanny
6
A family that cares for children on a short-term basis is a
A)Extended family
B)Foster family
C)Legal guardian
D)Blended family
7
When one person makes all the decisions in the family what style of decision making is this?
A)Democratic
B)Automatic
C)Autocratic
D)Permissive
8
What is the feeling that family members can depend on each other called?
A)Independence
B)Dependence
C)Support
D)Interdependence
9
What are people who rely too much on others called?
A)Needy
B)Dependent
C)Independent
D)Autocratic
10
Something you want to achieve and are willing to work for is called a
A)Plan
B)Decision
C)Option
D)Goal
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