Question 1

According to some studies,how do cohabitors compare to married couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cohabitors report poorer quality relationships. 
B)  Cohabitors are less likely to want children. 
C)  Cohabitors share housework more equally. 
D)  Cohabitors tend to be less violent toward their partners. 
A)  Cohabitors report poorer quality relationships. 
B)  Cohabitors are less likely to want children. 
C)  Cohabitors share housework more equally. 
D)  Cohabitors tend to be less violent toward their partners.

Question 2

According to the text,which of the following 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 3

When men do household chores,there appears to be a hierarchy,with men doing more lower-level than higher-level ones.Which chores are men most likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  laundry 
B)  meal preparation 
C)  dishes 
D)  cleaning the house 
A)  laundry 
B)  meal preparation 
C)  dishes 
D)  cleaning the house

Question 4

According to the text,what is NOT a disadvantage to the conventional role model of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  a lower standard of living 
B)  expertise because of specialized roles 
C)  women's desire for adult companionship 
D)  lack of security for women 
A)  a lower standard of living 
B)  expertise because of specialized roles 
C)  women's desire for adult companionship 
D)  lack of security for women

Question 5

According to the text,which of the following 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

Which factor is probably NOT a reason that a woman who wants to be a homemaker enters the labour force?

Accepted Answer

A)  the stability of her marriage 
B)  job opportunities 
C)  how rewarding she considers homemaking 
D)  her partner's earning ability 
A)  the stability of her marriage 
B)  job opportunities 
C)  how rewarding she considers homemaking 
D)  her partner's earning ability

Question 7

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 8

Martha and Jim have three teenagers.Which of the following factors probably does NOT increase stress on their marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  their children's part-time jobs 
B)  problems with privacy 
C)  financial strain 
D)  disagreement over parenting 
A)  their children's part-time jobs 
B)  problems with privacy 
C)  financial strain 
D)  disagreement over parenting

Question 9

According to the text,what is a marriage said to have when both partners are equally committed to their employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse conventional roles 
B)  dual-career roles 
C)  shared roles 
D)  conventional roles 
A)  reverse conventional roles 
B)  dual-career roles 
C)  shared roles 
D)  conventional roles

Question 10

Who are most likely to enter a common-law union?

Accepted Answer

A)  recent immigrants in Toronto 
B)  never-married Albertans 
C)  Quebec francophones 
D)  Sikhs in Vancouver 
A)  recent immigrants in Toronto 
B)  never-married Albertans 
C)  Quebec francophones 
D)  Sikhs in Vancouver

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  People hardly ever consider financial factors before marrying. 
B)  Marriage may make financial sense to some individuals. 
C)  Marriage for money reasons occurs only in Third World countries. 
D)  Financial factors should make no difference to the decision to marry. 
A)  People hardly ever consider financial factors before marrying. 
B)  Marriage may make financial sense to some individuals. 
C)  Marriage for money reasons occurs only in Third World countries. 
D)  Financial factors should make no difference to the decision to marry.

Question 12

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 13

According to the text,what is one criticism of the life-cycle view of marital satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  The same couples are followed for years so that there is little variety in the people studied. 
B)  Older couples are less likely to be divorced and therefore are less likely to be satisfied. 
C)  Different generations may have different ideas as to what makes a marriage satisfying. 
D)  It does not take account of homosexual relationships. 
A)  The same couples are followed for years so that there is little variety in the people studied. 
B)  Older couples are less likely to be divorced and therefore are less likely to be satisfied. 
C)  Different generations may have different ideas as to what makes a marriage satisfying. 
D)  It does not take account of homosexual relationships.

Question 14

According to the text,what is one problem with a marriage contract?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can impose an unfair settlement on the couple. 
B)  It allows one partner to deceive another over property. 
C)  It presupposes the couple will separate. 
D)  It fails to protect the business interests of either person. 
A)  It can impose an unfair settlement on the couple. 
B)  It allows one partner to deceive another over property. 
C)  It presupposes the couple will separate. 
D)  It fails to protect the business interests of either person.

Question 15

Which of the following aspects 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

Question 16

According to the text,which is NOT an argument favouring marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  It permits higher levels of female employment. 
B)  Developing a family identity can give a sense of purpose to life. 
C)  It provides a stable environment for raising children. 
D)  Marriage provides an enforceable trust. 
A)  It permits higher levels of female employment. 
B)  Developing a family identity can give a sense of purpose to life. 
C)  It provides a stable environment for raising children. 
D)  Marriage provides an enforceable trust.

Question 17

What rights do cohabiting couples have?

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 18

Before 1859,what were women's rights in Upper Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women had rights to all property brought into the marriage. 
B)  Women lost any right to money they earned when they married. 
C)  Women could bequeath their property to anyone they chose. 
D)  Women could leave their property only to their husbands and children. 
A)  Women had rights to all property brought into the marriage. 
B)  Women lost any right to money they earned when they married. 
C)  Women could bequeath their property to anyone they chose. 
D)  Women could leave their property only to their husbands and children.

Question 19

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a reason for drawing up a cohabitation agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  the couple is gay or lesbian 
B)  to protect against future changes in the law 
C)  to prearrange a divorce settlement 
D)  to protect property and support rights 
A)  the couple is gay or lesbian 
B)  to protect against future changes in the law 
C)  to prearrange a divorce settlement 
D)  to protect property and support rights

Question 20

According to the text,in the past,which of the following was NOT considered a primary purpose of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  an opportunity for emotional growth 
B)  a means of economic survival 
C)  a method of regulating sexual behaviour 
D)  a setting in which to raise children 
A)  an opportunity for emotional growth 
B)  a means of economic survival 
C)  a method of regulating sexual behaviour 
D)  a setting in which to raise children

According to some studies,how do cohabitors compare to married couples?

According to the text,which of the following BEST describes nonverbal messages?

When men do household chores,there appears to be a hierarchy,with men doing more lower-level than higher-level ones.Which chores are men most likely to do?

According to the text,what is NOT a disadvantage to the conventional role model of marriage?

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

Which factor is probably NOT a reason that a woman who wants to be a homemaker enters the labour force?

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

Martha and Jim have three teenagers.Which of the following factors probably does NOT increase stress on their marriage?

According to the text,what is a marriage said to have when both partners are equally committed to their employment?

Who are most likely to enter a common-law union?

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

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

According to the text,what is one criticism of the life-cycle view of marital satisfaction?

According to the text,what is one problem with a marriage contract?

Which of the following aspects of marriage is NOT governed by law?

According to the text,which is NOT an argument favouring marriage?

What rights do cohabiting couples have?

Before 1859,what were women's rights in Upper Canada?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a reason for drawing up a cohabitation agreement?

According to the text,in the past,which of the following was NOT considered a primary purpose of marriage?

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Children Yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years 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 and the World of Work

The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come

Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 4: Wedding Bells and After

According to some studies,how do cohabitors compare to married couples?

According to the text,which of the following BEST describes nonverbal messages?

When men do household chores,there appears to be a hierarchy,with men doing more lower-level than higher-level ones.Which chores are men most likely to do?

According to the text,what is NOT a disadvantage to the conventional role model of marriage?

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

Which factor is probably NOT a reason that a woman who wants to be a homemaker enters the labour force?

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

Martha and Jim have three teenagers.Which of the following factors probably does NOT increase stress on their marriage?

According to the text,what is a marriage said to have when both partners are equally committed to their employment?

Who are most likely to enter a common-law union?

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

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

According to the text,what is one criticism of the life-cycle view of marital satisfaction?

According to the text,what is one problem with a marriage contract?

Which of the following aspects of marriage is NOT governed by law?

According to the text,which is NOT an argument favouring marriage?

What rights do cohabiting couples have?

Before 1859,what were women's rights in Upper Canada?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a reason for drawing up a cohabitation agreement?

According to the text,in the past,which of the following was NOT considered a primary purpose of marriage?

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Children Yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years 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 and the World of Work

The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come

Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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