Question 1

Which term refers to the act of having sexual relations with someone other than your spouse?

Accepted Answer

A) propinquity 
B) adultery 
C) celibacy 
D) fidelity 
A) propinquity 
B) adultery 
C) celibacy 
D) fidelity

Question 2

Which type of conflict style involves appearing to agree with your spouse but making things turn out wrong?

Accepted Answer

A) non-assertive 
B) direct aggression 
C) passive aggression 
D) non-verbal messages 
A) non-assertive 
B) direct aggression 
C) passive aggression 
D) non-verbal messages

Question 3

According to the text,marital happiness tends to be highest early in the marriage and at what other point?

Accepted Answer

A) when the first child is born 
B) when teenagers are in the house 
C) when the children are toddlers 
D) when the last child moves out 
A) when the first child is born 
B) when teenagers are in the house 
C) when the children are toddlers 
D) when the last child moves out

Question 4

Which statement best describes how same-sex couples divide housework?

Accepted Answer

A) Same-sex couples have a traditional division of household labour. 
B) Same-sex couples specialize in tasks earlier than heterosexual couples. 
C) Same-sex couples have an equitable division of household labour. 
D) Most same-sex couples don't perform household tasks. 
A) Same-sex couples have a traditional division of household labour. 
B) Same-sex couples specialize in tasks earlier than heterosexual couples. 
C) Same-sex couples have an equitable division of household labour. 
D) Most same-sex couples don't perform household tasks.

Question 5

Which statement best describes marriage for men and women?

Accepted Answer

A) Marriage is advantageous for both men and women. 
B) Marriage is more advantageous for men. 
C) Marriage is more advantageous for women. 
D) Marriage is more advantageous for same-sex couples. 
A) Marriage is advantageous for both men and women. 
B) Marriage is more advantageous for men. 
C) Marriage is more advantageous for women. 
D) Marriage is more advantageous for same-sex couples.

Question 6

According to the text,why is communication in marriage important?

Accepted Answer

A) Spending a lot of time talking is a key to marital happiness. 
B) It is more important than reading a partner's nonverbal messages. 
C) It directly affects the way in which couples solve problems. 
D) You can make your partner come around to your point of view. 
A) Spending a lot of time talking is a key to marital happiness. 
B) It is more important than reading a partner's nonverbal messages. 
C) It directly affects the way in which couples solve problems. 
D) You can make your partner come around to your point of view.

Question 7

What does effective communication involve?

Accepted Answer

A) planning your response while your partner is speaking 
B) making sure you show anger each time you argue 
C) ensuring important issues are raised even if your partner is exhausted 
D) considering how your words will affect your partner's feelings 
A) planning your response while your partner is speaking 
B) making sure you show anger each time you argue 
C) ensuring important issues are raised even if your partner is exhausted 
D) considering how your words will affect your partner's feelings

Question 8

Which of the following is a legal right gained through marriage?

Accepted Answer

A) the right to use family assets 
B) the right to have cars and other possessions made joint property 
C) the right to have a child 
D) the right to abuse your partner 
A) the right to use family assets 
B) the right to have cars and other possessions made joint property 
C) the right to have a child 
D) the right to abuse your partner

Question 9

Who is more likely to approve of unmarried cohabitation?

Accepted Answer

A) older married women 
B) born-again Christians 
C) women planning to have large families 
D) those whose parents divorced 
A) older married women 
B) born-again Christians 
C) women planning to have large families 
D) those whose parents divorced

Question 10

According to the text,what are the most important aspects of a cohabitation agreement?

Accepted Answer

A) sexual rights and property rights 
B) rights to sexual faithfulness and the right to be treated kindly 
C) support rights and investment rights 
D) property rights and support rights 
A) sexual rights and property rights 
B) rights to sexual faithfulness and the right to be treated kindly 
C) support rights and investment rights 
D) property rights and support rights

Question 11

According to the text,which factors contribute to a marriage when it encounters rough times?

Accepted Answer

A) communication and commitment 
B) commitment and forgiveness 
C) communication and forgiveness 
D) commitment and satisfaction 
A) communication and commitment 
B) commitment and forgiveness 
C) communication and forgiveness 
D) commitment and satisfaction

Question 12

According to the text,what is the most common reason to marry?

Accepted Answer

A) emotional needs and commitment 
B) a means of economic survival 
C) a method of regulating sexual behaviour 
D) a setting in which to raise children 
A) emotional needs and commitment 
B) a means of economic survival 
C) a method of regulating sexual behaviour 
D) a setting in which to raise children

Question 13

Why would two people enter into a marriage of convenience?

Accepted Answer

A) They lost a bet. 
B) They want to help someone immigrate. 
C) They are in love. 
D) Their parents arranged the union. 
A) They lost a bet. 
B) They want to help someone immigrate. 
C) They are in love. 
D) Their parents arranged the union.

Question 14

Brad and Laurel are planning their wedding.Compared to their grandparents' marriages,what do they probably expect that their marriage will be?

Accepted Answer

A) more patriarchal 
B) more masculine 
C) more democratic 
D) more traditional 
A) more patriarchal 
B) more masculine 
C) more democratic 
D) more traditional

Question 15

In the past,marriage was often entered into for economic benefit.According to the text,what happens nowadays?

Accepted Answer

A) People always consider financial factors before marrying. 
B) Earning potential is considered when choosing a spouse. 
C) Marriage for money reasons occurs only in developing countries. 
D) Financial factors should make no difference to the decision to marry. 
A) People always consider financial factors before marrying. 
B) Earning potential is considered when choosing a spouse. 
C) Marriage for money reasons occurs only in developing countries. 
D) Financial factors should make no difference to the decision to marry.

Question 16

How does the feminist perspective regard marriage roles?

Accepted Answer

A) In societies where status and power is granted to men,women are exploited. 
B) There are trade-offs between men's and women's roles that benefit both of them. 
C) Families provide for the well-being of the family through emotional support and encouragement. 
D) The family ensured survival of its members through separate roles for men and women. 
A) In societies where status and power is granted to men,women are exploited. 
B) There are trade-offs between men's and women's roles that benefit both of them. 
C) Families provide for the well-being of the family through emotional support and encouragement. 
D) The family ensured survival of its members through separate roles for men and women.

Question 17

Which term refers to the act of sharing one's lover's happiness with another?

Accepted Answer

A) compersion 
B) cohabitation 
C) communality 
D) confusion 
A) compersion 
B) cohabitation 
C) communality 
D) confusion

Question 18

In Canada,the proportion of married people has been ____________ over the past decades.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Canada,the proportion of married people has...

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT considered a legal right in marriage in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) the right to be treated kindly 
B) the right to consent to the sale of family assets 
C) the right to use family assets 
D) the right to expect sexual access to the spouse 
A) the right to be treated kindly 
B) the right to consent to the sale of family assets 
C) the right to use family assets 
D) the right to expect sexual access to the spouse

Question 20

According to the text,what is a problem that can be created because of a marriage contract?

Accepted Answer

A) It may result in a custody battle. 
B) It may be perceived as a way out of the marriage. 
C) It may impose an unfair financial settlement. 
D) It may result in adultery. 
A) It may result in a custody battle. 
B) It may be perceived as a way out of the marriage. 
C) It may impose an unfair financial settlement. 
D) It may result in adultery.

Which term refers to the act of having sexual relations with someone other than your spouse?

Which type of conflict style involves appearing to agree with your spouse but making things turn out wrong?

According to the text,marital happiness tends to be highest early in the marriage and at what other point?

Which statement best describes how same-sex couples divide housework?

Which statement best describes marriage for men and women?

According to the text,why is communication in marriage important?

What does effective communication involve?

Which of the following is a legal right gained through marriage?

Who is more likely to approve of unmarried cohabitation?

According to the text,what are the most important aspects of a cohabitation agreement?

According to the text,which factors contribute to a marriage when it encounters rough times?

According to the text,what is the most common reason to marry?

Why would two people enter into a marriage of convenience?

Brad and Laurel are planning their wedding.Compared to their grandparents' marriages,what do they probably expect that their marriage will be?

In the past,marriage was often entered into for economic benefit.According to the text,what happens nowadays?

How does the feminist perspective regard marriage roles?

Which term refers to the act of sharing one's lover's happiness with another?

In Canada,the proportion of married people has been ____________ over the past decades.

Which of the following is NOT considered a legal right in marriage in Canada?

According to the text,what is a problem that can be created because of a marriage contract?

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

Which term refers to the act of having sexual relations with someone other than your spouse?

Which type of conflict style involves appearing to agree with your spouse but making things turn out wrong?

According to the text,marital happiness tends to be highest early in the marriage and at what other point?

Which statement best describes how same-sex couples divide housework?

Which statement best describes marriage for men and women?

According to the text,why is communication in marriage important?

What does effective communication involve?

Which of the following is a legal right gained through marriage?

Who is more likely to approve of unmarried cohabitation?

According to the text,what are the most important aspects of a cohabitation agreement?

According to the text,which factors contribute to a marriage when it encounters rough times?

According to the text,what is the most common reason to marry?

Why would two people enter into a marriage of convenience?

Brad and Laurel are planning their wedding.Compared to their grandparents' marriages,what do they probably expect that their marriage will be?

In the past,marriage was often entered into for economic benefit.According to the text,what happens nowadays?

How does the feminist perspective regard marriage roles?

Which term refers to the act of sharing one's lover's happiness with another?

In Canada,the proportion of married people has been ____________ over the past decades.

Which of the following is NOT considered a legal right in marriage in Canada?

According to the text,what is a problem that can be created because of a marriage contract?

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