Question 1

Katrina is using a conflict perspective for her term paper for a sociology of the family course.Which statement would best exemplify her thesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Families confer social status and reputation on their members. 
B)  Family problems are most apparent among classes of people who are exploited. 
C)  Families contribute to a shared reality. 
D)  The nuclear family is only one of many family forms. 
A)  Families confer social status and reputation on their members. 
B)  Family problems are most apparent among classes of people who are exploited. 
C)  Families contribute to a shared reality. 
D)  The nuclear family is only one of many family forms.

Question 2

Canada is one of the few countries in the world with a national child-care policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In Canada,the only legally sanctioned form of marriage is monogamy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The family into which a person is born and socialized is called a family of procreation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

.Cody and Natasha have lived together for more than a year,and their child was born last month.From the baby's point of view,what kind of family structure is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  family of orientation 
B)  family of procreation 
C)  nuclear family 
D)  extended family 
A)  family of orientation 
B)  family of procreation 
C)  nuclear family 
D)  extended family

Question 6

A recent trend in Canadian families is that there are now more families without children than families with children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sadiq and Anne tried for five years to have a baby.Now at ages 42 and 43,respectively,they have resigned themselves to being a couple and never becoming parents.What term would they use to describe themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  childless 
B)  without kids 
C)  child free 
D)  voluntarily childless 
A)  childless 
B)  without kids 
C)  child free 
D)  voluntarily childless

Question 8

Which theoretical perspective posits that the family is necessary for the overall stability of society because it helps control reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  functionalist 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  postmodern 
A)  conflict 
B)  functionalist 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  postmodern

Question 9

According to Talcott Parsons,what part does the husband/father play within the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  caretaker role 
B)  expressive role 
C)  instrumental role 
D)  nurturing role 
A)  caretaker role 
B)  expressive role 
C)  instrumental role 
D)  nurturing role

Question 10

Émile Durkheim believed that a division of labour in marriages and families contributed to greater efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What do some feminist theorists emphasize in their efforts to explain inequality within the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  social status 
B)  class differences 
C)  property arrangements 
D)  patriarchy 
A)  social status 
B)  class differences 
C)  property arrangements 
D)  patriarchy

Question 12

How did government policies affect Indigenous individuals,families,and communities?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should address the

Question 13

According to the text,joint legal custody of the children represents approximately what percent of custody orders awarded?

Accepted Answer

A)  80 percent 
B)  65 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  35 percent 
A)  80 percent 
B)  65 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  35 percent

Question 14

Describe how a symbolic interactionist perspective views families.Explain how this perspective can inform our understanding of problems in families.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should focus on th

Question 15

Polygyny is the concurrent marriage of one woman with two or more men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What term does the text use to refer to the family into which a person is born and in which early socialization usually takes place?

Accepted Answer

A)  family of orientation 
B)  family of procreation 
C)  nuclear family 
D)  extended family 
A)  family of orientation 
B)  family of procreation 
C)  nuclear family 
D)  extended family

Question 17

Jason is writing an essay about how common-law partners construct a shared reality as a couple over time.Which theoretical perspective is Jason most likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist 
B)  symbolic interactionist 
C)  conflict 
D)  functionalist 
A)  feminist 
B)  symbolic interactionist 
C)  conflict 
D)  functionalist

Question 18

According to research,in what percent of cases do fertility problems originate in males?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent

Question 19

Identify the functions of family,according to a functionalist perspective.Demonstrate using examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but students

Question 20

According to the text,what is the most significant social factor related to divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  level of education 
B)  living common-law before marriage 
C)  level of income 
D)  age at time of marriage 
A)  level of education 
B)  living common-law before marriage 
C)  level of income 
D)  age at time of marriage

Exam 6: Groups and Organizations

Katrina is using a conflict perspective for her term paper for a sociology of the family course.Which statement would best exemplify her thesis?

Canada is one of the few countries in the world with a national child-care policy.

In Canada,the only legally sanctioned form of marriage is monogamy.

The family into which a person is born and socialized is called a family of procreation.

.Cody and Natasha have lived together for more than a year,and their child was born last month.From the baby's point of view,what kind of family structure is this?

A recent trend in Canadian families is that there are now more families without children than families with children.

Sadiq and Anne tried for five years to have a baby.Now at ages 42 and 43,respectively,they have resigned themselves to being a couple and never becoming parents.What term would they use to describe themselves?

Which theoretical perspective posits that the family is necessary for the overall stability of society because it helps control reproduction?

According to Talcott Parsons,what part does the husband/father play within the family?

Émile Durkheim believed that a division of labour in marriages and families contributed to greater efficiency.

What do some feminist theorists emphasize in their efforts to explain inequality within the family?

How did government policies affect Indigenous individuals,families,and communities?

According to the text,joint legal custody of the children represents approximately what percent of custody orders awarded?

Describe how a symbolic interactionist perspective views families.Explain how this perspective can inform our understanding of problems in families.

Polygyny is the concurrent marriage of one woman with two or more men.

What term does the text use to refer to the family into which a person is born and in which early socialization usually takes place?

Jason is writing an essay about how common-law partners construct a shared reality as a couple over time.Which theoretical perspective is Jason most likely to use?

According to research,in what percent of cases do fertility problems originate in males?

Identify the functions of family,according to a functionalist perspective.Demonstrate using examples.

According to the text,what is the most significant social factor related to divorce?

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