Question 1

Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of "marriage?"

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual activity 
B)  love 
C)  a legal relationship 
D)  economic cooperation 
A)  sexual activity 
B)  love 
C)  a legal relationship 
D)  economic cooperation

Question 2

Celebrity couples that we see in the mass media illustrate the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear families have changed little in recent decades. 
B)  most people live in extended families. 
C)  families take many, diverse forms. 
D)  fewer and fewer people want to live in families. 
A)  nuclear families have changed little in recent decades. 
B)  most people live in extended families. 
C)  families take many, diverse forms. 
D)  fewer and fewer people want to live in families.

Question 3

About _________ of the Canadian Aboriginal population lives off-reserve.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  85% 
A)  10% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  85%

Question 4

To which region of the world would you travel if you wanted to visit many countries where the law permits polygamy?

Accepted Answer

A)  both Africa and Asia 
B)  North America 
C)  South America 
D)  Scandinavia 
A)  both Africa and Asia 
B)  North America 
C)  South America 
D)  Scandinavia

Question 5

Define patrilineal descent, matrilineal descent, and bilateral descent. Which pattern is favoured in Canada? Why?

Accepted Answer

Patrilineal descent is a system of traci

Question 6

Looking ahead twenty years in Canada, we can predict with confidence that

Accepted Answer

A)  the divorce rate will drop dramatically. 
B)  most people will not marry. 
C)  family life will be diverse. 
D)  women will play an ever-smaller role in child rearing. 
A)  the divorce rate will drop dramatically. 
B)  most people will not marry. 
C)  family life will be diverse. 
D)  women will play an ever-smaller role in child rearing.

Question 7

A system of marriage that unites two partners is called

Accepted Answer

A)  polygyny. 
B)  polygamy. 
C)  polyandry. 
D)  monogamy. 
A)  polygyny. 
B)  polygamy. 
C)  polyandry. 
D)  monogamy.

Question 8

The term "empty nest" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  families whose children have grown and left home. 
B)  women who choose to remain single. 
C)  women who marry but choose to remain childless. 
D)  couples who are unable to have a child. 
A)  families whose children have grown and left home. 
B)  women who choose to remain single. 
C)  women who marry but choose to remain childless. 
D)  couples who are unable to have a child.

Question 9

New reproductive technologies complicate the issue of biological parentage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Kinship is based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In many African nations, the law permits a man to have more than one wife.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Regardless of race, families headed by single women are

Accepted Answer

A)  at high risk for poverty. 
B)  much larger than other family types. 
C)  much smaller than other family types. 
D)  likely to experience greater upward social mobility. 
A)  at high risk for poverty. 
B)  much larger than other family types. 
C)  much smaller than other family types. 
D)  likely to experience greater upward social mobility.

Question 13

Outline the characteristics of those most likely to divorce. Given these, how can you reduce your risk of divorce? Explain fully.

Accepted Answer

The characteristics of those most likely

Question 14

The structural-functional approach points out how family perpetuates social inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most difficult transition in married life is typically

Accepted Answer

A)  the birth of a first child. 
B)  the death of a spouse. 
C)  the last child leaving home. 
D)  retirement. 
A)  the birth of a first child. 
B)  the death of a spouse. 
C)  the last child leaving home. 
D)  retirement.

Question 16

In vitro fertilization refers to conception by an unmarried couple.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which country has the highest divorce rate in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Germany 
D)  United States 
A)  Canada 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Germany 
D)  United States

Question 18

Quick Quiz:
-Exogamy means that parents of similar social position pass on their standing to their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a basis for kinship?

Accepted Answer

A)  having the same ancestors 
B)  marriage 
C)  adoption. 
D)  informal but close friendships 
A)  having the same ancestors 
B)  marriage 
C)  adoption. 
D)  informal but close friendships

Question 20

Which of the following are traits of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  a legally approved relationship 
B)  sexual activity and child-bearing 
C)  economic co-operation 
D)  political co-operation 
A)  a legally approved relationship 
B)  sexual activity and child-bearing 
C)  economic co-operation 
D)  political co-operation

Exam 18: Family

Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of "marriage?"

Celebrity couples that we see in the mass media illustrate the fact that

About _________ of the Canadian Aboriginal population lives off-reserve.

To which region of the world would you travel if you wanted to visit many countries where the law permits polygamy?

Define patrilineal descent, matrilineal descent, and bilateral descent. Which pattern is favoured in Canada? Why?

Looking ahead twenty years in Canada, we can predict with confidence that

A system of marriage that unites two partners is called

The term "empty nest" refers to

New reproductive technologies complicate the issue of biological parentage.

Kinship is based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption.

In many African nations, the law permits a man to have more than one wife.

Regardless of race, families headed by single women are

Outline the characteristics of those most likely to divorce. Given these, how can you reduce your risk of divorce? Explain fully.

The structural-functional approach points out how family perpetuates social inequality.

The most difficult transition in married life is typically

In vitro fertilization refers to conception by an unmarried couple.

Which country has the highest divorce rate in the world?

Quick Quiz: -Exogamy means that parents of similar social position pass on their standing to their children.

Which of the following is NOT a basis for kinship?

Which of the following are traits of marriage?

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