Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to the matrimonial home 
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 the matrimonial home 
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 2

In which part of the wedding ceremony do traces of the bride price appear?

Accepted Answer

A)  bridesmaids, best man, and ushers 
B)  the honeymoon 
C)  the wedding ring 
D)  the white wedding gown 
A)  bridesmaids, best man, and ushers 
B)  the honeymoon 
C)  the wedding ring 
D)  the white wedding gown

Question 3

Earlier studies of cohabitation suggested that living together before marriage affects the quality of the marital relationship for the worse.According to the text,what is one reason for questioning this conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  These studies lumped together homosexual and heterosexual cohabitors. 
B)  Cohabiting couples develop problem-solving skills prior to marriage. 
C)  Premarital sex and cohabitation have become part of normal courtship. 
D)  Couples who separated before marriage weren't included in studies. 
A)  These studies lumped together homosexual and heterosexual cohabitors. 
B)  Cohabiting couples develop problem-solving skills prior to marriage. 
C)  Premarital sex and cohabitation have become part of normal courtship. 
D)  Couples who separated before marriage weren't included in studies.

Question 4

According to the text,as far as marital happiness is concerned,what has occurred recently?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been little change in the level reported since 1980. 
B)  Levels of conflict appear to have increased since 1985. 
C)  Many more couples report being dissatisfied since 1990. 
D)  The level of interaction between spouses has increased since 1995. 
A)  There has been little change in the level reported since 1980. 
B)  Levels of conflict appear to have increased since 1985. 
C)  Many more couples report being dissatisfied since 1990. 
D)  The level of interaction between spouses has increased since 1995.

Question 5

According to an Ontario study,which of the following is NOT a likely area of conflict between a married couple and their parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  changing family roles and rules 
B)  handling family of origin experiences 
C)  balancing time spent with families 
D)  struggling with power 
A)  changing family roles and rules 
B)  handling family of origin experiences 
C)  balancing time spent with families 
D)  struggling with power

Question 6

What have researchers have found in stable marriages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative and positive interactions are equal. 
B)  Each negative interaction is balanced by four or five positive ones. 
C)  Couples who never fight are the most highly satisfied. 
D)  Partners do not idealize each other. 
A)  Negative and positive interactions are equal. 
B)  Each negative interaction is balanced by four or five positive ones. 
C)  Couples who never fight are the most highly satisfied. 
D)  Partners do not idealize each other.

Question 7

According to the text,in Upper Canada,before 1859,how were assets viewed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men had financial power because they brought large dowries into marriage. 
B)  A wife was endowed with all her husband's worldly goods at marriage. 
C)  A husband had total control of the couple's money and property. 
D)  A woman could leave her property to anyone she chose in her will. 
A)  Men had financial power because they brought large dowries into marriage. 
B)  A wife was endowed with all her husband's worldly goods at marriage. 
C)  A husband had total control of the couple's money and property. 
D)  A woman could leave her property to anyone she chose in her will.

Question 8

According to the text,which of the following did couples give as a reason for staying in a marriage for at least 50 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  They used familiarity rather than respect as a basis for marriage. 
B)  It was too much trouble to leave even if they were unhappy. 
C)  They did many things together so as to avoid conflict. 
D)  Partners had a shared vision of what their life should be. 
A)  They used familiarity rather than respect as a basis for marriage. 
B)  It was too much trouble to leave even if they were unhappy. 
C)  They did many things together so as to avoid conflict. 
D)  Partners had a shared vision of what their life should be.

Question 9

According to the text,what do critics say about polygamy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It devalues women. 
B)  It lets women avoid housework. 
C)  It encourages later marriages. 
D)  It cheapens marriage. 
A)  It devalues women. 
B)  It lets women avoid housework. 
C)  It encourages later marriages. 
D)  It cheapens marriage.

Question 10

The sense of being a couple has been called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sense of being a couple has...

Question 11

According to the text,which of the following is NOT usually regarded as a reason for greater equality in marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  women's employment outside the home 
B)  the effect of two world wars 
C)  inflation during the 1970s and 1980s 
D)  the importance of men as caregivers 
A)  women's employment outside the home 
B)  the effect of two world wars 
C)  inflation during the 1970s and 1980s 
D)  the importance of men as caregivers

Question 12

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 13

Which of the following is evidence that marriage appears to be changing to meet the needs of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  The same proportions of people are marrying today as in the past. 
B)  Husbands and wives share wage-earning and home and child care. 
C)  Many married couples are having more than two children to meet population demands. 
D)  New laws about polygamy and same sex marriage reflect the diversity of Canadian families. 
A)  The same proportions of people are marrying today as in the past. 
B)  Husbands and wives share wage-earning and home and child care. 
C)  Many married couples are having more than two children to meet population demands. 
D)  New laws about polygamy and same sex marriage reflect the diversity of Canadian families.

Question 14

According to the text,why might role overload problems result?

Accepted Answer

A)  Couples feel guilty for not filling traditional roles and taking on new ones 
B)  Individual, family, and work worlds may interfere with each other 
C)  There is clear-cut separation of men's and women's roles in family life 
D)  Women, more than men, allow work to intrude on family responsibilities 
A)  Couples feel guilty for not filling traditional roles and taking on new ones 
B)  Individual, family, and work worlds may interfere with each other 
C)  There is clear-cut separation of men's and women's roles in family life 
D)  Women, more than men, allow work to intrude on family responsibilities

Question 15

Juggling two careers in the family,children,marriage,and household responsibilities can lead to ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Juggling two careers in the family,children,marriage,and household...

Question 16

According to the text,when homesteaders went west,how was marriage perceived?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a luxury few people could afford. 
B)  It provided mainly for the spouses' emotional needs. 
C)  It gave a man, in particular, a sense of identity. 
D)  It helped ensure physical and economic survival. 
A)  It was a luxury few people could afford. 
B)  It provided mainly for the spouses' emotional needs. 
C)  It gave a man, in particular, a sense of identity. 
D)  It helped ensure physical and economic survival.

Question 17

According to the text,what does the term "sandwich years" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the period of time parents need to pack lunches for their children to save money 
B)  the period of time couples are squeezed by both the older and younger generations 
C)  the period of time children are squeezed by demands from both the school and their parents 
D)  the period of time children are young enough to enjoy going on family picnics 
A)  the period of time parents need to pack lunches for their children to save money 
B)  the period of time couples are squeezed by both the older and younger generations 
C)  the period of time children are squeezed by demands from both the school and their parents 
D)  the period of time children are young enough to enjoy going on family picnics

Question 18

According to the text,in financial terms,what can be said about weddings?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are a multi-billion dollar industry in Canada. 
B)  They cost the same in all parts of Canada. 
C)  They include only the cost of the ceremony and reception. 
D)  They cost less when couples are older and cohabiting. 
A)  They are a multi-billion dollar industry in Canada. 
B)  They cost the same in all parts of Canada. 
C)  They include only the cost of the ceremony and reception. 
D)  They cost less when couples are older and cohabiting.

Question 19

State the rights and duties implied in a legal marriage.

Accepted Answer

Legal marriage comes with a set of right

Question 20

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cohabitation agreements.Give examples.

Accepted Answer

Cohabitation agreements, also known as d

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

In which part of the wedding ceremony do traces of the bride price appear?

Earlier studies of cohabitation suggested that living together before marriage affects the quality of the marital relationship for the worse.According to the text,what is one reason for questioning this conclusion?

According to the text,as far as marital happiness is concerned,what has occurred recently?

According to an Ontario study,which of the following is NOT a likely area of conflict between a married couple and their parents?

What have researchers have found in stable marriages?

According to the text,in Upper Canada,before 1859,how were assets viewed?

According to the text,which of the following did couples give as a reason for staying in a marriage for at least 50 years?

According to the text,what do critics say about polygamy?

The sense of being a couple has been called ____________________.

According to the text,which of the following is NOT usually regarded as a reason for greater equality in marriage?

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

Which of the following is evidence that marriage appears to be changing to meet the needs of society?

According to the text,why might role overload problems result?

Juggling two careers in the family,children,marriage,and household responsibilities can lead to ____________________.

According to the text,when homesteaders went west,how was marriage perceived?

According to the text,what does the term "sandwich years" refer to?

According to the text,in financial terms,what can be said about weddings?

State the rights and duties implied in a legal marriage.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cohabitation agreements.Give examples.

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

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

In which part of the wedding ceremony do traces of the bride price appear?

Earlier studies of cohabitation suggested that living together before marriage affects the quality of the marital relationship for the worse.According to the text,what is one reason for questioning this conclusion?

According to the text,as far as marital happiness is concerned,what has occurred recently?

According to an Ontario study,which of the following is NOT a likely area of conflict between a married couple and their parents?

What have researchers have found in stable marriages?

According to the text,in Upper Canada,before 1859,how were assets viewed?

According to the text,which of the following did couples give as a reason for staying in a marriage for at least 50 years?

According to the text,what do critics say about polygamy?

The sense of being a couple has been called ____________________.

According to the text,which of the following is NOT usually regarded as a reason for greater equality in marriage?

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

Which of the following is evidence that marriage appears to be changing to meet the needs of society?

According to the text,why might role overload problems result?

Juggling two careers in the family,children,marriage,and household responsibilities can lead to ____________________.

According to the text,when homesteaders went west,how was marriage perceived?

According to the text,what does the term "sandwich years" refer to?

According to the text,in financial terms,what can be said about weddings?

State the rights and duties implied in a legal marriage.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cohabitation agreements.Give examples.

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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