Family Structures Quiz

A nuclear family typically consists of parents and their biological children.

• True

• False

In a blended family, at least one parent has children from a previous relationship.

• True

• False

Single-parent families always consist of a mother raising children on her own.

• True

• False

Extended families often live together in the same household or nearby, including grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins.

• True

• False

Blended families can create complex relationships between step-siblings and biological siblings.

• True

• False

In a nuclear family, both parents usually work outside the home.

• True

• False

Single-parent families can be financially more stable than two-parent families.

• True

• False

Extended families are more common in collectivist cultures than in individualist cultures.

• True

• False

A blended family is also referred to as a stepfamily.

• True

• False

In a nuclear family, the father is typically the only breadwinner.

• True

• False