Question 1

According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT true in reference to marriages and cohabitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Married couples are contractually bound whereas cohabiting couples are not. 
B)  Cohabiting couples have a large and supportive kinship network whereas married couples are restricted to a smaller network of family members. 
C)  Marriage is a social institution whereas cohabitation is not. 
D)  Cohabiting couples face fewer penalties for ending their relationship than do married couples. 
A)  Married couples are contractually bound whereas cohabiting couples are not. 
B)  Cohabiting couples have a large and supportive kinship network whereas married couples are restricted to a smaller network of family members. 
C)  Marriage is a social institution whereas cohabitation is not. 
D)  Cohabiting couples face fewer penalties for ending their relationship than do married couples.

Question 2

Same-sex cohabiting relationships are much less likely to break up than either cohabiting or married different-sex relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the textbook's analysis of family sitcoms on television from the 1950s to today, what is the main conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  TV families today are increasingly unhappy. 
B)  TV families today are more diverse. 
C)  TV families today are smaller. 
D)  TV families today are more engaged in activities outside the home. 
A)  TV families today are increasingly unhappy. 
B)  TV families today are more diverse. 
C)  TV families today are smaller. 
D)  TV families today are more engaged in activities outside the home.

Question 4

When we observe foraging societies, we can observe a great deal of gender inequality, as George Murdock contends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was concluded to be the most effective unit of social organization for foraging societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nuclear family 
B)  the extended family 
C)  the band 
D)  the married couple 
A)  the nuclear family 
B)  the extended family 
C)  the band 
D)  the married couple

Question 6

What did the 2011 census record in regard to same-sex couple households in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Same-sex couple households are predominantly female. 
B)  Same-sex couple households account for less than 1 percent of Canadian couple households. 
C)  The majority of same-sex couple households have children. 
D)  More than 30 percent of same-sex couple households involve legal marriage. 
A)  Same-sex couple households are predominantly female. 
B)  Same-sex couple households account for less than 1 percent of Canadian couple households. 
C)  The majority of same-sex couple households have children. 
D)  More than 30 percent of same-sex couple households involve legal marriage.

Question 7

Over 50 percent of divorced parents remarry, which greatly benefits the children involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What did Friedrich Engels conclude about gender, family inequality, and society?

Accepted Answer

Friedrich Engels concluded that gender,

Question 9

Mara dislikes family get-togethers because of Grandpa's nonstop comments such as "The ruination of this country was when women went out to work" or "A woman's place is in the home." What theoretical perspective is Grandpa arguing from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxist-feminist 
B)  constructivist 
C)  functionalist 
D)  heterosexist 
A)  Marxist-feminist 
B)  constructivist 
C)  functionalist 
D)  heterosexist

Question 10

Given the major changes affecting Canadian society, what will Canadian families look like in 25 years?

Accepted Answer

It is difficult to predict exactly what

Question 11

In what year was medical abortion approved as an alternative to surgical abortion in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  1969 
B)  1993 
C)  2002 
D)  2015 
A)  1969 
B)  1993 
C)  2002 
D)  2015

Question 12

What are the five main functions of families according to functionalists?

Accepted Answer

According to functionalist sociologists,

Question 13

According to the textbook, which of the following social factors may be weakening as a predictor of divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  having grown up in a household without two continuously married parents 
B)  cohabitation before marriage 
C)  living in poverty 
D)  having had a previous marriage 
A)  having grown up in a household without two continuously married parents 
B)  cohabitation before marriage 
C)  living in poverty 
D)  having had a previous marriage

Question 14

Janine and Ahmed are currently in a "friends with benefits" relationship. According to the textbook, what are the odds that Janine and Ahmed will become romantically involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 5 
B)  1 in 3 
C)  1 in 2 
D)  2 in 3 
A)  1 in 5 
B)  1 in 3 
C)  1 in 2 
D)  2 in 3

Question 15

Compare and contrast nuclear families and traditional nuclear families.

Accepted Answer

Nuclear families and traditional nuclear

Question 16

Cole's grandfather has just moved in with his family. Now, in addition to his mother and step-father, he and his sister share their home with their newly widowed grandfather. What do sociologists call this kind of family arrangement?

Accepted Answer

A)  a nuclear family 
B)  a polymorphous family 
C)  an extended family 
D)  an ambiguous family 
A)  a nuclear family 
B)  a polymorphous family 
C)  an extended family 
D)  an ambiguous family

Question 17

Theodore works as a mechanic, while his wife Francine stays at home with their three children. What type of family is exemplified here?

Accepted Answer

A)  the extended family 
B)  the matriarchal family 
C)  the nuclear family 
D)  the traditional nuclear family 
A)  the extended family 
B)  the matriarchal family 
C)  the nuclear family 
D)  the traditional nuclear family

Question 18

In Canada there are enough regulated child-care spaces for one-half of the children under the age of 6.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What do we call living together as a couple without being legally married?

Accepted Answer

A)  cohabitation 
B)  civil union 
C)  alternative marriage 
D)  coexistence 
A)  cohabitation 
B)  civil union 
C)  alternative marriage 
D)  coexistence

Question 20

Swedish children are better off on most measures of well-being than children in the United States. Which of the following is an explanation for the disparity in wellness scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Swedes pay higher taxes and receive substantial family-related benefits. 
B)  Americans pay higher taxes but receive few family-related benefits. 
C)  Swedes have a high abortion rate, so each child is a wanted child. 
D)  Americans have a higher rate of violence, much of which spills over into children's lives. 
A)  Swedes pay higher taxes and receive substantial family-related benefits. 
B)  Americans pay higher taxes but receive few family-related benefits. 
C)  Swedes have a high abortion rate, so each child is a wanted child. 
D)  Americans have a higher rate of violence, much of which spills over into children's lives.

Exam 15: Families

According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT true in reference to marriages and cohabitation?

Same-sex cohabiting relationships are much less likely to break up than either cohabiting or married different-sex relationships.

According to the textbook's analysis of family sitcoms on television from the 1950s to today, what is the main conclusion?

When we observe foraging societies, we can observe a great deal of gender inequality, as George Murdock contends.

What was concluded to be the most effective unit of social organization for foraging societies?

What did the 2011 census record in regard to same-sex couple households in Canada?

Over 50 percent of divorced parents remarry, which greatly benefits the children involved.

What did Friedrich Engels conclude about gender, family inequality, and society?

Mara dislikes family get-togethers because of Grandpa's nonstop comments such as "The ruination of this country was when women went out to work" or "A woman's place is in the home." What theoretical perspective is Grandpa arguing from?

Given the major changes affecting Canadian society, what will Canadian families look like in 25 years?

In what year was medical abortion approved as an alternative to surgical abortion in Canada?

What are the five main functions of families according to functionalists?

According to the textbook, which of the following social factors may be weakening as a predictor of divorce?

Janine and Ahmed are currently in a "friends with benefits" relationship. According to the textbook, what are the odds that Janine and Ahmed will become romantically involved?

Compare and contrast nuclear families and traditional nuclear families.

Cole's grandfather has just moved in with his family. Now, in addition to his mother and step-father, he and his sister share their home with their newly widowed grandfather. What do sociologists call this kind of family arrangement?

Theodore works as a mechanic, while his wife Francine stays at home with their three children. What type of family is exemplified here?

In Canada there are enough regulated child-care spaces for one-half of the children under the age of 6.

What do we call living together as a couple without being legally married?

Swedish children are better off on most measures of well-being than children in the United States. Which of the following is an explanation for the disparity in wellness scores?

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