Family Structure & Life Cycle Stages

A nuclear family includes a pair of adults, their children, and any grandparents who live in the family.

• true
• false

The middle stage in the family life cycle is often called the "empty nest"  stage.

• true 
• false

Blended families are also called step families.

• true
• false

The arrival of a child signals the beginning of the developing stage.

• true
• false

All families spend the same amounts of time in each stage of the family life cycle and pass through the stages in the same order.

• true
• false

There are two people in Eric's household:  himself and his father.  What kind of family structure is this?

• single-parent family
• extended family
• blended family
• nuclear family

What problem is often associated with the trend mobility?

• Because of a changing economy, many families realize that both parents must work
• When families move, children must make new friends and adjust to new communities
• Because of economic hardships, grandparents often live with their children
• Because of changing technologies, many adults must return to school

Which of these is true concerning single-parent families?

• another name for a single-parent family is a blended family
• singe-parent families typically have a greater income than nuclear families
• many single-parent families receive help from friends and relatives
• single-parent families are always the result of divorce

If your mother gets divorced and remarries, what does her new husband automatically become to you?

• your adoptive father
• your biological father
• your stepfather
• your custodial father

In what stage of the family life cycle does a family typically have school-age children?

• expanding stage
• developing stage
• launching stage
• expanding, developing, and launching stage