Question 1

Quick Quiz: Short Answer Question
-Identify and briefly discuss at least four factors that are related to the high divorce rate in Canada.

Accepted Answer

The high divorce rate in Canada can be a

Question 2

What does Jessie Bernard mean when she says that every marriage is two different relationships?

Accepted Answer

When Jessie Bernard says that every marr

Question 3

Jessie Bernard claimed that marriage

Accepted Answer

A)  benefits women more than men. 
B)  benefits both women and men equally. 
C)  benefits men more than women. 
D)  is harmful to both women and men. 
A)  benefits women more than men. 
B)  benefits both women and men equally. 
C)  benefits men more than women. 
D)  is harmful to both women and men.

Question 4

Why do some analysts (especially those guided by the social-conflict approach) describe the family as a system that perpetuates social inequality? Consider (a) class stratification; (b) gender stratification; and (c) racial and ethnic stratification. Does family encourage or discourage meritocracy? Why? Can you imagine a family form that would not play a part in supporting social inequality? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why do some analysts (especially those guided...

Question 5

Almost all adults who abuse children typically have what in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are middle class. 
B)  They are women. 
C)  They were abused themselves as children. 
D)  They were married at a very young age. 
A)  They are middle class. 
B)  They are women. 
C)  They were abused themselves as children. 
D)  They were married at a very young age.

Question 6

Define patrilocality, matrilocality, and neolocality. Which pattern is favoured in Canada? Why?

Accepted Answer

Patrilocality, matrilocality, and neoloc

Question 7

Most research suggests that growing up in a one-parent family disadvantages children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In Canada, romantic love

Accepted Answer

A)  is rarely the reason most people expect to marry. 
B)  is a very stable foundation for marriage. 
C)  rarely contributes to a high divorce rate. 
D)  is not a very stable foundation for marriage. 
A)  is rarely the reason most people expect to marry. 
B)  is a very stable foundation for marriage. 
C)  rarely contributes to a high divorce rate. 
D)  is not a very stable foundation for marriage.

Question 9

How did residential schools impact Aboriginal communities and families?

Accepted Answer

Residential schools had a devastating im

Question 10

The "golden age of families" in the mass media was in the

Accepted Answer

A)  1930s. 
B)  1950s. 
C)  1980s. 
D)  1990s. 
A)  1930s. 
B)  1950s. 
C)  1980s. 
D)  1990s.

Question 11

In today's high-income nations, children are

Accepted Answer

A)  an economic asset. 
B)  an economic liability. 
C)  able to earn more than what parents spend to raise them. 
D)  leaving home to go to work earlier in life than ever before. 
A)  an economic asset. 
B)  an economic liability. 
C)  able to earn more than what parents spend to raise them. 
D)  leaving home to go to work earlier in life than ever before.

Question 12

Polyandry unites one female with two or more males in marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Endogamy refers to the pattern of people marrying partners socially like themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What specific ethical issues are raised by new reproductive technologies? Outline two specific issues and provide solutions for them.

Accepted Answer

New reproductive technologies have raise

Question 15

Around the world, most marriages have been polygamous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Bilateral descent is found in societies that have a relatively high level of gender equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is cohabitation? What advantages does this type of relationship have for those who choose it? What disadvantages can you identify?

Accepted Answer

Cohabitation is when a couple chooses to

Question 18

People in Canada today are more accepting of divorce than they were a century ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In traditional regions of many lower-income countries, such as Sri Lanka, marriage

Accepted Answer

A)  has little to do with romantic love. 
B)  is unknown. 
C)  is delayed until the people reach their thirties. 
D)  almost always ends in divorce. 
A)  has little to do with romantic love. 
B)  is unknown. 
C)  is delayed until the people reach their thirties. 
D)  almost always ends in divorce.

Question 20

What are rules of exogamy and endogamy? Give example of each. Why do societies have such rules?

Accepted Answer

Exogamy and endogamy are rules that gove

Exam 18: Family

Quick Quiz: Short Answer Question -Identify and briefly discuss at least four factors that are related to the high divorce rate in Canada.

What does Jessie Bernard mean when she says that every marriage is two different relationships?

Jessie Bernard claimed that marriage

Almost all adults who abuse children typically have what in common?

Define patrilocality, matrilocality, and neolocality. Which pattern is favoured in Canada? Why?

Most research suggests that growing up in a one-parent family disadvantages children.

In Canada, romantic love

How did residential schools impact Aboriginal communities and families?

The "golden age of families" in the mass media was in the

In today's high-income nations, children are

Polyandry unites one female with two or more males in marriage.

Endogamy refers to the pattern of people marrying partners socially like themselves.

What specific ethical issues are raised by new reproductive technologies? Outline two specific issues and provide solutions for them.

Around the world, most marriages have been polygamous.

Bilateral descent is found in societies that have a relatively high level of gender equality.

What is cohabitation? What advantages does this type of relationship have for those who choose it? What disadvantages can you identify?

People in Canada today are more accepting of divorce than they were a century ago.

In traditional regions of many lower-income countries, such as Sri Lanka, marriage

What are rules of exogamy and endogamy? Give example of each. Why do societies have such rules?

The Sociological Perspective

Sociological Investigation

Culture

Society

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Social Class in Canada

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Aging and the Elderly

The Economy and Work

Politics and Government

Religion

Education

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Social Change: Traditional, Modern, and Postmodern Societies

Filters