A traditional family structure in which male and female partners and their children live as an independent unit is known as:
1. an extended family.
2. a binuclear family.
3. a nuclear family.
4. a blended family
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1. Incorrect. Extended families need additional blood relatives other than the parents.
2. Incorrect. Binuclear family means two households.
3. Correct. About two thirds of U.S. households meet this definition.
4. Incorrect. A blended family is reconstructed after divorce, in which two families merge.
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