Question 1

Many children living in step-parent households derive little benefit from the additional income and supervision that a step-parent brings to the household.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Ashley is excitedly planning her wedding, but the details are complicated. She's struggling with the decision of who should walk her down the aisle-her dad, or her step-father who has raised her since she was nine years old. What is Ashley experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  a moral quandary 
B)  a linear family 
C)  family boundary ambiguities 
D)  a verticalization of family structure 
A)  a moral quandary 
B)  a linear family 
C)  family boundary ambiguities 
D)  a verticalization of family structure

Question 3

Following divorce, which of the following groups is most often responsible for paying child support?

Accepted Answer

A)  custodial mothers 
B)  custodial fathers 
C)  non-custodial fathers 
D)  non-custodial mothers 
A)  custodial mothers 
B)  custodial fathers 
C)  non-custodial fathers 
D)  non-custodial mothers

Question 4

According to the textbook, what percentage of married Canadian women were in the paid labour force in 1951?

Accepted Answer

A)  11 percent 
B)  22 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  44 percent 
A)  11 percent 
B)  22 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  44 percent

Question 5

Elton and John were the first same-sex couple in the world to be legally married. In what year did they get married?

Accepted Answer

A)  1986 
B)  1997 
C)  2001 
D)  2005 
A)  1986 
B)  1997 
C)  2001 
D)  2005

Question 6

Compare and contrast the divorce, marriage, and total fertility rates. What impacts do they have on the Canadian population?

Accepted Answer

The divorce rate, marriage rate, and tot

Question 7

Wilbur, a staunch Marxist, agrees with Engels about how society must change to usher in gender equality. What does he believe must be eliminated in order to bring about this revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  religion 
B)  bureaucracy 
C)  private property 
D)  money 
A)  religion 
B)  bureaucracy 
C)  private property 
D)  money

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a definition of marital breakdown as outlined by the 1985 amendment to Canada's Divorce Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  spouses living apart for one year 
B)  gross addiction to alcohol or other drugs 
C)  mental or physical cruelty 
D)  adultery by one of the spouses 
A)  spouses living apart for one year 
B)  gross addiction to alcohol or other drugs 
C)  mental or physical cruelty 
D)  adultery by one of the spouses

Question 9

According to a study cited in the textbook, what percentage of young adults did not inform their parents of their first cohabiting relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  20 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  20 percent

Question 10

Several grounds were made available for divorce in Canada's Divorce Act of 1985.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Peter is working on an assignment that requires him to compare television family sitcoms from the 1950s to those of today. Which of the following would Peter most likely include in his report?

Accepted Answer

A)  The traditional nuclear family is becoming more prevalent in television shows. 
B)  Present-day family sitcoms predominantly depict the disappearance of the family as an institution. 
C)  Age, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, and marital status have become near-constants rather than variables. 
D)  Rather than being near-constants, age, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, and marital status have become variables. 
A)  The traditional nuclear family is becoming more prevalent in television shows. 
B)  Present-day family sitcoms predominantly depict the disappearance of the family as an institution. 
C)  Age, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, and marital status have become near-constants rather than variables. 
D)  Rather than being near-constants, age, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, and marital status have become variables.

Question 12

According to the textbook, what percentage of married couples will end up divorced before their 30th wedding anniversary?

Accepted Answer

A)  approximately 20 percent 
B)  approximately 30 percent 
C)  approximately 40 percent 
D)  approximately 50 percent 
A)  approximately 20 percent 
B)  approximately 30 percent 
C)  approximately 40 percent 
D)  approximately 50 percent

Question 13

Dr. Phillips explains to his Sociology of Families class that the main tasks of the family are to create the situation where couples can have socially approved sexual relations and produce children whom they will socialize into cultural norms, cooperate economically, and provide each other with emotional support. What theory does Dr. Phillips subscribe to?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  functionalist theory 
D)  feminist theory 
A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  functionalist theory 
D)  feminist theory

Question 14

What is responsible for the majority of lone parenting today?

Accepted Answer

A)  the death of one parent 
B)  singlehood 
C)  homosexuality 
D)  divorce 
A)  the death of one parent 
B)  singlehood 
C)  homosexuality 
D)  divorce

Question 15

What is meant by "reproductive choice" and what are its main elements?

Accepted Answer

Reproductive choice refers to the abilit

Question 16

Consider the textbook's discussion of "new property." Which of the following will be most helpful for Jeannette as she divorces Michael?

Accepted Answer

A)  an extended health plan that includes therapy 
B)  half of the family furnishings and other assets 
C)  half of the family savings and pension contributions 
D)  a dental hygienist degree 
A)  an extended health plan that includes therapy 
B)  half of the family furnishings and other assets 
C)  half of the family savings and pension contributions 
D)  a dental hygienist degree

Question 17

In the immediate post-World War II period in Canada, employment and personal income reached an all-time high, as did home ownership. Which of the following also accompanied these developments?

Accepted Answer

A)  a marriage boom 
B)  high rates of divorce 
C)  egalitarianism in marriage 
D)  a rise in extended families 
A)  a marriage boom 
B)  high rates of divorce 
C)  egalitarianism in marriage 
D)  a rise in extended families

Question 18

Paul lives in British Columbia in a small farming community where all of the men of marriageable age are encouraged to take more than one wife and produce as many offspring as God sees fit to bless them with. What type of family has Paul been encouraged to form?

Accepted Answer

A)  a nuclear family 
B)  a traditional nuclear family 
C)  an extended family 
D)  a polygamous family 
A)  a nuclear family 
B)  a traditional nuclear family 
C)  an extended family 
D)  a polygamous family

Question 19

According to Friedrich Engels, the only way to end gender inequality is to abolish religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Based on cross-cultural research and past history, if the abortion laws in Canada were repealed, what would be the most likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women would stop having abortions. 
B)  Women would stop needing abortions. 
C)  Abortions would be carried out in secret, often dangerous circumstances. 
D)  More children would be given up for adoption. 
A)  Women would stop having abortions. 
B)  Women would stop needing abortions. 
C)  Abortions would be carried out in secret, often dangerous circumstances. 
D)  More children would be given up for adoption.

Exam 15: Families

Many children living in step-parent households derive little benefit from the additional income and supervision that a step-parent brings to the household.

Ashley is excitedly planning her wedding, but the details are complicated. She's struggling with the decision of who should walk her down the aisle-her dad, or her step-father who has raised her since she was nine years old. What is Ashley experiencing?

Following divorce, which of the following groups is most often responsible for paying child support?

According to the textbook, what percentage of married Canadian women were in the paid labour force in 1951?

Elton and John were the first same-sex couple in the world to be legally married. In what year did they get married?

Compare and contrast the divorce, marriage, and total fertility rates. What impacts do they have on the Canadian population?

Wilbur, a staunch Marxist, agrees with Engels about how society must change to usher in gender equality. What does he believe must be eliminated in order to bring about this revolution?

Which of the following is NOT a definition of marital breakdown as outlined by the 1985 amendment to Canada's Divorce Act?

According to a study cited in the textbook, what percentage of young adults did not inform their parents of their first cohabiting relationship?

Several grounds were made available for divorce in Canada's Divorce Act of 1985.

Peter is working on an assignment that requires him to compare television family sitcoms from the 1950s to those of today. Which of the following would Peter most likely include in his report?

According to the textbook, what percentage of married couples will end up divorced before their 30th wedding anniversary?

What is responsible for the majority of lone parenting today?

What is meant by "reproductive choice" and what are its main elements?

Consider the textbook's discussion of "new property." Which of the following will be most helpful for Jeannette as she divorces Michael?

In the immediate post-World War II period in Canada, employment and personal income reached an all-time high, as did home ownership. Which of the following also accompanied these developments?

Paul lives in British Columbia in a small farming community where all of the men of marriageable age are encouraged to take more than one wife and produce as many offspring as God sees fit to bless them with. What type of family has Paul been encouraged to form?

According to Friedrich Engels, the only way to end gender inequality is to abolish religion.

Based on cross-cultural research and past history, if the abortion laws in Canada were repealed, what would be the most likely outcome?

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