PSC 140 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Metamemory, Cooties, Frontal Lobe
11 Jan 2017
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Be familiar with the definitions of the several different types of families described in lecture. Note there is a discrepancy between the book"s definition of nuclear. Family and what i told you in lecture. Lecture (it is the most commonly used definition, including the dictionary. Definition, of nuclear family): mother, father, + biological children. Describe changes in the prevalence of nuclear families in u. s. households from 1970 to present day. Be familiar with the percentage of children born outside of marriage to women between 20-30 years of age (new york times article) and how this has changed in recent years. The average number of children per family has decreased from 3. 8 to 2. 1. This is due to a greater access to contraception, higher education level of women, delay of childbirth, higher divorce rates and higher expense to raise children. Sibling rivalry occurs as they compete for resources, including attention.
