Question 1

How might former cohabiting partners claim a share of assets they have built up over the years?

Accepted Answer

A) by proving in court that they contributed to gaining such assets 
B) as a matter of course because they are married in common law 
C) by showing that they will be in financial need without a share 
D) by proving they have a relationship of some permanence 
A) by proving in court that they contributed to gaining such assets 
B) as a matter of course because they are married in common law 
C) by showing that they will be in financial need without a share 
D) by proving they have a relationship of some permanence

Question 2

What did one study find about married couples' happiness over time?

Accepted Answer

A) Those who were happy in the beginning were more likely to stay happy. 
B) Those who were happy in the beginning were more likely to decline in happiness. 
C) Those who were dissatisfied in the beginning are more likely to increase in happiness. 
D) It's unclear how happiness has had an impact on marriage. 
A) Those who were happy in the beginning were more likely to stay happy. 
B) Those who were happy in the beginning were more likely to decline in happiness. 
C) Those who were dissatisfied in the beginning are more likely to increase in happiness. 
D) It's unclear how happiness has had an impact on marriage.

Question 3

How do we know that couples have a right to sexual access to each other?

Accepted Answer

A) Refusing to have sex with your partner can be grounds for divorce. 
B) A person cannot be charged with sexually assaulting a spouse. 
C) Having sexual relations with another person can be grounds for divorce. 
D) A person can legally stop supporting a spouse who refuses sexual relations. 
A) Refusing to have sex with your partner can be grounds for divorce. 
B) A person cannot be charged with sexually assaulting a spouse. 
C) Having sexual relations with another person can be grounds for divorce. 
D) A person can legally stop supporting a spouse who refuses sexual relations.

Question 4

Why would being in a mixed marriage make adjustment for a new couple more difficult?

Accepted Answer

A) different cultural traditions 
B) problems with privacy 
C) issues with extended family members 
D) disagreement over parenting 
A) different cultural traditions 
B) problems with privacy 
C) issues with extended family members 
D) disagreement over parenting

Question 5

According to the text,what is NOT usually considered a task of a newly married couple?

Accepted Answer

A) depending first on each other for satisfaction of their needs 
B) learning to accept their roles of husband and wife 
C) gaining a sense of identity as a family 
D) renewing emotional ties with the family of origin 
A) depending first on each other for satisfaction of their needs 
B) learning to accept their roles of husband and wife 
C) gaining a sense of identity as a family 
D) renewing emotional ties with the family of origin

Question 6

The process of responding to positive events by celebrating or sharing good news with others and thereby deriving additional benefit from the positive experience is called ____________________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of responding to positive events...

Question 7

What have studies shown about cohabiting couples when compared with legally married ones?

Accepted Answer

A) Cohabitors are happier because they choose to stay together. 
B) Cohabitors are not as committed to their relationship. 
C) Cohabitors are less likely to experience violence in their union. 
D) Cohabitors are less likely to have an affair with an outsider. 
A) Cohabitors are happier because they choose to stay together. 
B) Cohabitors are not as committed to their relationship. 
C) Cohabitors are less likely to experience violence in their union. 
D) Cohabitors are less likely to have an affair with an outsider.

Question 8

When compared with legally married couples,what have some studies found regarding cohabitors?

Accepted Answer

A) Cohabitors are less likely to separate or divorce. 
B) Cohabitors are more likely to separate after five years of marriage. 
C) Cohabitors are more likely to separate if they cohabited more than once. 
D) Cohabitors are more committed when they eventually marry. 
A) Cohabitors are less likely to separate or divorce. 
B) Cohabitors are more likely to separate after five years of marriage. 
C) Cohabitors are more likely to separate if they cohabited more than once. 
D) Cohabitors are more committed when they eventually marry.

Question 9

Jessica and David are in a relationship.If they break up,in which situation would their property be shared automatically?

Accepted Answer

A) if they are legally married 
B) if they have lived together for three years 
C) if they have a child together 
D) if it was an arranged marriage 
A) if they are legally married 
B) if they have lived together for three years 
C) if they have a child together 
D) if it was an arranged marriage

Question 10

According to the text,which statement best describes a social function of the wedding ceremony?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a ritual marking the change in status and roles among all family members. 
B) It is a solemn vow between two people to love each other always. 
C) It is a private acknowledgement that these people are now married. 
D) It has economic spinoffs,for example for reception halls and tuxedo rental stores. 
A) It is a ritual marking the change in status and roles among all family members. 
B) It is a solemn vow between two people to love each other always. 
C) It is a private acknowledgement that these people are now married. 
D) It has economic spinoffs,for example for reception halls and tuxedo rental stores.

Question 11

Which person among the following is least likely to get married?

Accepted Answer

A) Françoise from Quebec 
B) Rupinder from Ontario 
C) Simon from Alberta 
D) Mei Li from British Columbia 
A) Françoise from Quebec 
B) Rupinder from Ontario 
C) Simon from Alberta 
D) Mei Li from British Columbia

Question 12

Which statement best describes nonverbal messages?

Accepted Answer

A) They often communicate emotion more accurately than words. 
B) They cannot be relied on because they are not as clear as words. 
C) They shouldn't be sent because not everyone can read them. 
D) They can lead to a vicious cycle because they are ambiguous. 
A) They often communicate emotion more accurately than words. 
B) They cannot be relied on because they are not as clear as words. 
C) They shouldn't be sent because not everyone can read them. 
D) They can lead to a vicious cycle because they are ambiguous.

Question 13

The _________________ is the number of marriages per 1000 people in a given year.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________________ is the number of marriages...

Question 14

According to the text,what must a couple do after they are married in terms of their relationships with relatives and friends?

Accepted Answer

A) renegotiate 
B) forfeit 
C) fight over 
D) recommit to 
A) renegotiate 
B) forfeit 
C) fight over 
D) recommit to

Question 15

Which term refers to a situation in which individuals have more than one intimate partner?

Accepted Answer

A) endogamy 
B) polygamy 
C) polyamory 
D) polyandry 
A) endogamy 
B) polygamy 
C) polyamory 
D) polyandry

Question 16

According to the text,why is it important for same-sex couples to be able to marry?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a luxury that everyone should have. 
B) It satisfies emotional needs for the couple. 
C) It gives the couple a sense of identity. 
D) It challenges heteronormative bias. 
A) It is a luxury that everyone should have. 
B) It satisfies emotional needs for the couple. 
C) It gives the couple a sense of identity. 
D) It challenges heteronormative bias.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT usually a reason for marriage nowadays?

Accepted Answer

A) We are socialized to believe that marriage is a "natural" state for adults. 
B) Marriage provides couples with an enforceable trust. 
C) Marriage is regarded as a principal career for most women. 
D) For certain cohorts,social life tends to be organized on a "couples" basis. 
A) We are socialized to believe that marriage is a "natural" state for adults. 
B) Marriage provides couples with an enforceable trust. 
C) Marriage is regarded as a principal career for most women. 
D) For certain cohorts,social life tends to be organized on a "couples" basis.

Question 18

Which perspective looks at marriage as a unit that ensures the survival of its members through separate roles for men and women?

Accepted Answer

A) developmental theory 
B) feminist theory 
C) conflict theory 
D) structural functionalist theory 
A) developmental theory 
B) feminist theory 
C) conflict theory 
D) structural functionalist theory

Question 19

What have researchers have found in stable marriages?

Accepted Answer

A) Negative and positive interactions are equal. 
B) Each negative interaction is balanced by four or five positive ones. 
C) Couples who never fight are the most highly satisfied. 
D) Partners do not idealize each other. 
A) Negative and positive interactions are equal. 
B) Each negative interaction is balanced by four or five positive ones. 
C) Couples who never fight are the most highly satisfied. 
D) Partners do not idealize each other.

Question 20

Why is it difficult to make general statements about cohabiting couples?

Accepted Answer

A) Sociologists have hardly ever studied cohabitors. 
B) Cohabitation includes a wide variety of relationships. 
C) The 2011 Census did not ask about cohabitation. 
D) Many cohabitors don't tell the truth in interviews. 
A) Sociologists have hardly ever studied cohabitors. 
B) Cohabitation includes a wide variety of relationships. 
C) The 2011 Census did not ask about cohabitation. 
D) Many cohabitors don't tell the truth in interviews.

How might former cohabiting partners claim a share of assets they have built up over the years?

What did one study find about married couples' happiness over time?

How do we know that couples have a right to sexual access to each other?

Why would being in a mixed marriage make adjustment for a new couple more difficult?

According to the text,what is NOT usually considered a task of a newly married couple?

The process of responding to positive events by celebrating or sharing good news with others and thereby deriving additional benefit from the positive experience is called ____________________ .

What have studies shown about cohabiting couples when compared with legally married ones?

When compared with legally married couples,what have some studies found regarding cohabitors?

Jessica and David are in a relationship.If they break up,in which situation would their property be shared automatically?

According to the text,which statement best describes a social function of the wedding ceremony?

Which person among the following is least likely to get married?

Which statement best describes nonverbal messages?

The _________________ is the number of marriages per 1000 people in a given year.

According to the text,what must a couple do after they are married in terms of their relationships with relatives and friends?

Which term refers to a situation in which individuals have more than one intimate partner?

According to the text,why is it important for same-sex couples to be able to marry?

Which of the following is NOT usually a reason for marriage nowadays?

Which perspective looks at marriage as a unit that ensures the survival of its members through separate roles for men and women?

What have researchers have found in stable marriages?

Why is it difficult to make general statements about cohabiting couples?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Childrenyes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 4: Wedding Bells or Not

How might former cohabiting partners claim a share of assets they have built up over the years?

What did one study find about married couples' happiness over time?

How do we know that couples have a right to sexual access to each other?

Why would being in a mixed marriage make adjustment for a new couple more difficult?

According to the text,what is NOT usually considered a task of a newly married couple?

The process of responding to positive events by celebrating or sharing good news with others and thereby deriving additional benefit from the positive experience is called ____________________ .

What have studies shown about cohabiting couples when compared with legally married ones?

When compared with legally married couples,what have some studies found regarding cohabitors?

Jessica and David are in a relationship.If they break up,in which situation would their property be shared automatically?

According to the text,which statement best describes a social function of the wedding ceremony?

Which person among the following is least likely to get married?

Which statement best describes nonverbal messages?

The _________________ is the number of marriages per 1000 people in a given year.

According to the text,what must a couple do after they are married in terms of their relationships with relatives and friends?

Which term refers to a situation in which individuals have more than one intimate partner?

According to the text,why is it important for same-sex couples to be able to marry?

Which of the following is NOT usually a reason for marriage nowadays?

Which perspective looks at marriage as a unit that ensures the survival of its members through separate roles for men and women?

What have researchers have found in stable marriages?

Why is it difficult to make general statements about cohabiting couples?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Childrenyes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

Filters