Question 1

You are more likely to marry outside your group if local marriage markets are socially homogeneous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Marta has recently immigrated to Canada along with her parents and her young son. They share a house and she and her father work as janitors, while her mother takes care of Marta's son. This arrangement exemplifies which type of family?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Today, women and men make approximately equal contributions in unpaid household labour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following situations would vertically extend Sarah's family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grandma moving in with Sarah and her parents 
B)  Sarah's father moving a second wife into the home 
C)  Sarah's mother marrying another man, in addition to being married to her dad 
D)  Sarah's aunt Denise and her two children moving in with Sarah and her parents 
A)  Grandma moving in with Sarah and her parents 
B)  Sarah's father moving a second wife into the home 
C)  Sarah's mother marrying another man, in addition to being married to her dad 
D)  Sarah's aunt Denise and her two children moving in with Sarah and her parents

Question 5

Tanis and Brad are in love and have just moved into an apartment together but have no interest in getting married. What do we call their situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  friends with benefits 
B)  civil union 
C)  alternative marriage 
D)  cohabitation 
A)  friends with benefits 
B)  civil union 
C)  alternative marriage 
D)  cohabitation

Question 6

Explain the functionalist perspective toward the family.

Accepted Answer

The functionalist perspective toward the

Question 7

What happened with marriage rates and age at first marriage during the post-World War II years?

Accepted Answer

A)  They began a long-term upward trend. 
B)  They began a long-term downward trend 
C)  They experienced a short-term interruption of previous trends. 
D)  They experienced a continuing downward trend. 
A)  They began a long-term upward trend. 
B)  They began a long-term downward trend 
C)  They experienced a short-term interruption of previous trends. 
D)  They experienced a continuing downward trend.

Question 8

Given the divergence in children's well-being between Sweden and the United States, what path should family policy take in Canada and why?

Accepted Answer

The divergence in children's well-being

Question 9

Identify the main changes made to Canadian divorce law in recent decades.

Accepted Answer

In recent decades, Canadian divorce law

Question 10

Why is the nuclear family the norm in our society, while in others the extended family is the norm?

Accepted Answer

The nuclear family is the norm in many W

Question 11

What was the first country in the world to legalize marriage between people of the same sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Belgium 
C)  the Netherlands 
D)  Spain 
A)  Canada 
B)  Belgium 
C)  the Netherlands 
D)  Spain

Question 12

What are the effects of divorce on children?

Accepted Answer

The effects of divorce on children can v

Question 13

According to the textbook, what percentage of Canadian women with children under the age of 16 are in paid employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 40 percent 
B)  about 50 percent 
C)  nearly 60 percent 
D)  approximately 70 percent 
A)  less than 40 percent 
B)  about 50 percent 
C)  nearly 60 percent 
D)  approximately 70 percent

Question 14

According to the textbook, what has the existence of various reproductive technologies caused many people in society to rethink?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nature of family and parenthood 
B)  the importance of children 
C)  the costs involved in childrearing 
D)  the importance of all-consuming careers 
A)  the nature of family and parenthood 
B)  the importance of children 
C)  the costs involved in childrearing 
D)  the importance of all-consuming careers

Question 15

Explain how the traditional nuclear family is based on gender inequality.

Accepted Answer

The traditional nuclear family is based

Question 16

What do we call a married couple with children, where the husband works outside the home for pay while the wife works in the home, taking care of children and domestic responsibilities for no pay?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a true statement in reference to child support payments in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  All Canadian provinces and territories have programs to prevent non-payment of child support. 
B)  Names and photos of child support payment defaulters are posted on government websites in some regions. 
C)  The problem of "deadbeat parents" remains a significant issue. 
D)  Payment of child support can be guaranteed by a court order. 
A)  All Canadian provinces and territories have programs to prevent non-payment of child support. 
B)  Names and photos of child support payment defaulters are posted on government websites in some regions. 
C)  The problem of "deadbeat parents" remains a significant issue. 
D)  Payment of child support can be guaranteed by a court order.

Question 18

In 2011, the federal government decided it would no longer calculate and publish annual marriage and divorce rates. What is the rationale behind this decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rather than getting married, more couples were opting to live together. 
B)  Due to the increasing numbers of marriages and divorces, it became too laborious to track the data. 
C)  Canadians objected to their personal lives being tracked by government officials. 
D)  Researchers no longer required the data. 
A)  Rather than getting married, more couples were opting to live together. 
B)  Due to the increasing numbers of marriages and divorces, it became too laborious to track the data. 
C)  Canadians objected to their personal lives being tracked by government officials. 
D)  Researchers no longer required the data.

You are more likely to marry outside your group if local marriage markets are socially homogeneous.

Marta has recently immigrated to Canada along with her parents and her young son. They share a house and she and her father work as janitors, while her mother takes care of Marta's son. This arrangement exemplifies which type of family?

Today, women and men make approximately equal contributions in unpaid household labour.

Which of the following situations would vertically extend Sarah's family?

Tanis and Brad are in love and have just moved into an apartment together but have no interest in getting married. What do we call their situation?

Explain the functionalist perspective toward the family.

What happened with marriage rates and age at first marriage during the post-World War II years?

Given the divergence in children's well-being between Sweden and the United States, what path should family policy take in Canada and why?

Identify the main changes made to Canadian divorce law in recent decades.

Why is the nuclear family the norm in our society, while in others the extended family is the norm?

What was the first country in the world to legalize marriage between people of the same sex?

What are the effects of divorce on children?

According to the textbook, what percentage of Canadian women with children under the age of 16 are in paid employment?

According to the textbook, what has the existence of various reproductive technologies caused many people in society to rethink?

Explain how the traditional nuclear family is based on gender inequality.

What do we call a married couple with children, where the husband works outside the home for pay while the wife works in the home, taking care of children and domestic responsibilities for no pay?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement in reference to child support payments in Canada?

In 2011, the federal government decided it would no longer calculate and publish annual marriage and divorce rates. What is the rationale behind this decision?

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Exam 15: Families

You are more likely to marry outside your group if local marriage markets are socially homogeneous.

Marta has recently immigrated to Canada along with her parents and her young son. They share a house and she and her father work as janitors, while her mother takes care of Marta's son. This arrangement exemplifies which type of family?

Today, women and men make approximately equal contributions in unpaid household labour.

Which of the following situations would vertically extend Sarah's family?

Tanis and Brad are in love and have just moved into an apartment together but have no interest in getting married. What do we call their situation?

Explain the functionalist perspective toward the family.

What happened with marriage rates and age at first marriage during the post-World War II years?

Given the divergence in children's well-being between Sweden and the United States, what path should family policy take in Canada and why?

Identify the main changes made to Canadian divorce law in recent decades.

Why is the nuclear family the norm in our society, while in others the extended family is the norm?

What was the first country in the world to legalize marriage between people of the same sex?

What are the effects of divorce on children?

According to the textbook, what percentage of Canadian women with children under the age of 16 are in paid employment?

According to the textbook, what has the existence of various reproductive technologies caused many people in society to rethink?

Explain how the traditional nuclear family is based on gender inequality.

What do we call a married couple with children, where the husband works outside the home for pay while the wife works in the home, taking care of children and domestic responsibilities for no pay?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement in reference to child support payments in Canada?

In 2011, the federal government decided it would no longer calculate and publish annual marriage and divorce rates. What is the rationale behind this decision?

A Sociological Compass

How Sociologists Do Research

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction

Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification

Globalization, Inequality, and Development

Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities and Gender Stratification

Sociology of the Body: Disability, Aging, and Death

Work and the Economy

Politics

Religion

Education

Mass Media and Mass Communication

Health and Medicine

Population and Urbanization

Collective Action and Social Movements

Technology and the Global Environment

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