Question 1

__________ is the term used to refer to a situation where individuals have more than one intimate partner.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the term used to refer...

Question 2

According to the text,what do Italian and South Asian cultures place more emphasis on than the majority society?

Accepted Answer

A) couple autonomy 
B) voluntary childlessness 
C) the extended family 
D) intermarriage 
A) couple autonomy 
B) voluntary childlessness 
C) the extended family 
D) intermarriage

Question 3

According to the text,in the past why was it considered important that a bride be a virgin?

Accepted Answer

A) being a virgin was a sign of a woman's purity and devotion to her husband 
B) to ensure that land was inherited only by biological descendants of the husband 
C) to ensure she did not have more sexual experience than her new husband 
D) to ensure that she hadn't previously had children 
A) being a virgin was a sign of a woman's purity and devotion to her husband 
B) to ensure that land was inherited only by biological descendants of the husband 
C) to ensure she did not have more sexual experience than her new husband 
D) to ensure that she hadn't previously had children

Question 4

What did longitudinal studies of cohabiting and married couples find about females?

Accepted Answer

A) Cohabiting females had higher education. 
B) Married females had higher education. 
C) Cohabiting females had lower incomes. 
D) Married females had higher incomes. 
A) Cohabiting females had higher education. 
B) Married females had higher education. 
C) Cohabiting females had lower incomes. 
D) Married females had higher incomes.

Question 5

What is it called when a couple lives together without marrying?

Accepted Answer

A) coupling 
B) mating 
C) cohabitation 
D) adultery 
A) coupling 
B) mating 
C) cohabitation 
D) adultery

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a polyandrous marriage?

Accepted Answer

A) one man married to several women at the same time 
B) one woman married to several husbands at the same time 
C) two men married to each other at the same time 
D) one man married to two women but divorced between each marriage 
A) one man married to several women at the same time 
B) one woman married to several husbands at the same time 
C) two men married to each other at the same time 
D) one man married to two women but divorced between each marriage

Question 7

What happens when a couple that is living together in a common-law relationship breaks up?

Accepted Answer

A) Their rights and obligations regarding their assets and liabilities are often more advantageous for the female partner. 
B) Their rights and obligations regarding their assets and liabilities are the same as if they were married. 
C) Their rights and obligations regarding their assets and liabilities are often not very well defined by law. 
D) Their rights and obligations regarding their assets and liabilities are very well defined by federal law. 
A) Their rights and obligations regarding their assets and liabilities are often more advantageous for the female partner. 
B) Their rights and obligations regarding their assets and liabilities are the same as if they were married. 
C) Their rights and obligations regarding their assets and liabilities are often not very well defined by law. 
D) Their rights and obligations regarding their assets and liabilities are very well defined by federal law.

Question 8

What was one result of the popularity of the "traditional" family after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) the baby boom 
B) more women working 
C) higher levels of cohabitation 
D) declining birth rates 
A) the baby boom 
B) more women working 
C) higher levels of cohabitation 
D) declining birth rates

Question 9

Mark has a high-level job and Gillian has important political connections through her family.Why might others suspect that they married?

Accepted Answer

A) to increase their status 
B) because they are very romantic 
C) to make beautiful babies 
D) to provide a sense of identity 
A) to increase their status 
B) because they are very romantic 
C) to make beautiful babies 
D) to provide a sense of identity

Question 10

In Canada,which statement best describes the proportion of married people?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been increasing over the past decades. 
B) It has been declining over the past decades. 
C) It is higher now than at any other time since Confederation. 
D) It has remained constant over the past decades. 
A) It has been increasing over the past decades. 
B) It has been declining over the past decades. 
C) It is higher now than at any other time since Confederation. 
D) It has remained constant over the past decades.

Question 11

Which statement best describes the rights of cohabiting couples?

Accepted Answer

A) They are equal in all ways to those who are married. 
B) They do not have the same property rights as married couples. 
C) They cannot expect to receive child support if they separate. 
D) They share property equally if they separate. 
A) They are equal in all ways to those who are married. 
B) They do not have the same property rights as married couples. 
C) They cannot expect to receive child support if they separate. 
D) They share property equally if they separate.

Question 12

Which term refers to the social norm prohibiting mating between relatives?

Accepted Answer

A) polyarmory 
B) exogamy 
C) incest taboo 
D) endogamy 
A) polyarmory 
B) exogamy 
C) incest taboo 
D) endogamy

Question 13

What is the most prevalent marriage type?

Accepted Answer

A) balanced marriage 
B) devitalized marriage 
C) financially focused marriage 
D) harmonious marriage 
A) balanced marriage 
B) devitalized marriage 
C) financially focused marriage 
D) harmonious marriage

Question 14

What is a reason given in the text that same-sex marriage is now more socially acceptable?

Accepted Answer

A) More people are homosexual. 
B) The United Nations declared it to be a human right. 
C) Homophobia no longer exists. 
D) It is legal. 
A) More people are homosexual. 
B) The United Nations declared it to be a human right. 
C) Homophobia no longer exists. 
D) It is legal.

Question 15

Where is unmarried cohabitation most common?

Accepted Answer

A) Quebec 
B) Newfoundland 
C) Alberta 
D) Saskatchewan 
A) Quebec 
B) Newfoundland 
C) Alberta 
D) Saskatchewan

Question 16

According to the text,what happened in the traditional family of the past?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher levels of employment allowed single mothers to raise children. 
B) Marriage provided an identity for the wife. 
C) Childbearing became separated from sexual activity. 
D) It didn't matter if the woman had premarital sexual experience. 
A) Higher levels of employment allowed single mothers to raise children. 
B) Marriage provided an identity for the wife. 
C) Childbearing became separated from sexual activity. 
D) It didn't matter if the woman had premarital sexual experience.

Question 17

Peter is of English and Scottish descent.He is married to Arthie,who is of Sri Lankan descent,and who is considered to be a visible minority in Canada.According to the text,which term applies to their relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) arranged couple 
B) mixed couple 
C) intentional couple 
D) multi-ethnic couple 
A) arranged couple 
B) mixed couple 
C) intentional couple 
D) multi-ethnic couple

Question 18

Which aspect of marriage is NOT governed by law?

Accepted Answer

A) who can perform the ceremony 
B) relatives who cannot marry 
C) the number of marriage partners 
D) the location of the wedding ceremony 
A) who can perform the ceremony 
B) relatives who cannot marry 
C) the number of marriage partners 
D) the location of the wedding ceremony

__________ is the term used to refer to a situation where individuals have more than one intimate partner.

According to the text,what do Italian and South Asian cultures place more emphasis on than the majority society?

According to the text,in the past why was it considered important that a bride be a virgin?

What did longitudinal studies of cohabiting and married couples find about females?

What is it called when a couple lives together without marrying?

Which of the following is an example of a polyandrous marriage?

What happens when a couple that is living together in a common-law relationship breaks up?

What was one result of the popularity of the "traditional" family after World War II?

Mark has a high-level job and Gillian has important political connections through her family.Why might others suspect that they married?

In Canada,which statement best describes the proportion of married people?

Which statement best describes the rights of cohabiting couples?

Which term refers to the social norm prohibiting mating between relatives?

What is the most prevalent marriage type?

What is a reason given in the text that same-sex marriage is now more socially acceptable?

Where is unmarried cohabitation most common?

According to the text,what happened in the traditional family of the past?

Peter is of English and Scottish descent.He is married to Arthie,who is of Sri Lankan descent,and who is considered to be a visible minority in Canada.According to the text,which term applies to their relationship?

Which aspect of marriage is NOT governed by law?

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

__________ is the term used to refer to a situation where individuals have more than one intimate partner.

According to the text,what do Italian and South Asian cultures place more emphasis on than the majority society?

According to the text,in the past why was it considered important that a bride be a virgin?

What did longitudinal studies of cohabiting and married couples find about females?

What is it called when a couple lives together without marrying?

Which of the following is an example of a polyandrous marriage?

What happens when a couple that is living together in a common-law relationship breaks up?

What was one result of the popularity of the "traditional" family after World War II?

Mark has a high-level job and Gillian has important political connections through her family.Why might others suspect that they married?

In Canada,which statement best describes the proportion of married people?

Which statement best describes the rights of cohabiting couples?

Which term refers to the social norm prohibiting mating between relatives?

What is the most prevalent marriage type?

What is a reason given in the text that same-sex marriage is now more socially acceptable?

Where is unmarried cohabitation most common?

According to the text,what happened in the traditional family of the past?

Peter is of English and Scottish descent.He is married to Arthie,who is of Sri Lankan descent,and who is considered to be a visible minority in Canada.According to the text,which term applies to their relationship?

Which aspect of marriage is NOT governed by law?

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