Question 1

According to the text,why are most marriage contracts drawn up?

Accepted Answer

A)  in case one partner wants to cheat the other of his or her rights 
B)  in case partners want to opt out of the provisions of family law 
C)  so that the couple can get a divorce without legal hassles 
D)  so that custody of children will be decided if the couple divorce 
A)  in case one partner wants to cheat the other of his or her rights 
B)  in case partners want to opt out of the provisions of family law 
C)  so that the couple can get a divorce without legal hassles 
D)  so that custody of children will be decided if the couple divorce

Question 2

According to the text,how might former cohabiting partners claim a share of assets they have built up over the years?

Accepted Answer

A)  by proving in court that they contributed to gaining such assets 
B)  as a matter of course because they are married in common law 
C)  by showing that they will be in financial need without a share 
D)  by proving they have a relationship of some permanence 
A)  by proving in court that they contributed to gaining such assets 
B)  as a matter of course because they are married in common law 
C)  by showing that they will be in financial need without a share 
D)  by proving they have a relationship of some permanence

Question 3

A longitudinal study of couples' happiness over a 20-year period was conducted.What factor did researchers find to be the most predictive of declines in happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  the couples' level of happiness at the beginning of the study 
B)  whether or not the couple had children 
C)  the couple's communication style 
D)  income 
A)  the couples' level of happiness at the beginning of the study 
B)  whether or not the couple had children 
C)  the couple's communication style 
D)  income

Question 4

Name and briefly describe four role patterns in marriage.

Accepted Answer

Sure, here are four role patterns in mar

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Only older couples were surveyed about their happiness. 
B)  Findings are based on cross-sectional rather than longitudinal research. 
C)  Older couples are more open about discussing sex than younger ones. 
D)  Younger couples do not have enough experience with marriage. 
A)  Only older couples were surveyed about their happiness. 
B)  Findings are based on cross-sectional rather than longitudinal research. 
C)  Older couples are more open about discussing sex than younger ones. 
D)  Younger couples do not have enough experience with marriage.

Question 6

According to the text,what did the money basis of 19th-century English-Canadian society do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gave the wife more power in the family than her husband. 
B)  It created equality between spouses through the man's earnings and the woman's dowry. 
C)  It did not affect the relationship between men and women. 
D)  It gave the husband more power in the family than his wife. 
A)  It gave the wife more power in the family than her husband. 
B)  It created equality between spouses through the man's earnings and the woman's dowry. 
C)  It did not affect the relationship between men and women. 
D)  It gave the husband more power in the family than his wife.

Question 7

According to the text,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 8

According to the text,in mainstream society,what does marriage involve?

Accepted Answer

A)  becoming part of the wife's family 
B)  deciding to have children 
C)  isolation from extended family members 
D)  commitment to a new family system 
A)  becoming part of the wife's family 
B)  deciding to have children 
C)  isolation from extended family members 
D)  commitment to a new family system

Question 9

According to the text,what problem occurs as a result of the declining separation of men's and women's domains in family life?

Accepted Answer

A)  role choice 
B)  dual-career roles 
C)  role cycling 
D)  role overload 
A)  role choice 
B)  dual-career roles 
C)  role cycling 
D)  role overload

Question 10

According to the text,when does the most serious time crunch occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  when elderly parents require increased care 
B)  when wives receive an important promotion 
C)  when couples do not work out a fifty-fifty division of chores 
D)  when children are added to the family 
A)  when elderly parents require increased care 
B)  when wives receive an important promotion 
C)  when couples do not work out a fifty-fifty division of chores 
D)  when children are added to the family

Question 11

A(n)____________________ may be drawn up by common-law spouses outlining partners' rights and responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

cohabitati

Question 12

In early 20ᵗʰ-century rural Quebec,what was true of married life?

Accepted Answer

A)  The son who would inherit the farm usually brought his wife to live with his parents. 
B)  The son who would inherit the farm usually built a new house on the property for his family. 
C)  Women spent their time helping men with crops and caring for large animals. 
D)  Men managed family finances, because women had no share of property after marriage. 
A)  The son who would inherit the farm usually brought his wife to live with his parents. 
B)  The son who would inherit the farm usually built a new house on the property for his family. 
C)  Women spent their time helping men with crops and caring for large animals. 
D)  Men managed family finances, because women had no share of property after marriage.

Question 13

According to the text,what occurs in a marriage with conventional roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a breadwinner husband and homemaker wife. 
B)  Both partners work and share household chores. 
C)  Both partners are dedicated to their careers and often purchase household services. 
D)  There is a breadwinner wife and homemaker husband. 
A)  There is a breadwinner husband and homemaker wife. 
B)  Both partners work and share household chores. 
C)  Both partners are dedicated to their careers and often purchase household services. 
D)  There is a breadwinner wife and homemaker husband.

Question 14

What does role cycling refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  trying out different roles in succession rather than combining them 
B)  the attempt to schedule stressful career and family stages at different times 
C)  the practice of taking turns being homemaker and wage earner 
D)  free-wheeling conflict between partners over careers 
A)  trying out different roles in succession rather than combining them 
B)  the attempt to schedule stressful career and family stages at different times 
C)  the practice of taking turns being homemaker and wage earner 
D)  free-wheeling conflict between partners over careers

Question 15

When do married couples tend to be most and least happy?

Accepted Answer

Married couples' happiness levels can fl

Question 16

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a strategy couples use to relieve stress from role overload?

Accepted Answer

A)  buying time-saving products 
B)  hiring outside help such as housekeepers 
C)  bringing work home 
D)  getting takeout meals 
A)  buying time-saving products 
B)  hiring outside help such as housekeepers 
C)  bringing work home 
D)  getting takeout meals

Question 17

Which is NOT considered a legal right in marriage in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to be treated kindly 
B)  the right to consent to the sale of family assets 
C)  the right to use family assets 
D)  the right to expect sexual access to the spouse 
A)  the right to be treated kindly 
B)  the right to consent to the sale of family assets 
C)  the right to use family assets 
D)  the right to expect sexual access to the spouse

Question 18

What does effective communication involve?

Accepted Answer

A)  planning your response while your partner is speaking 
B)  making sure you show anger each time you argue 
C)  ensuring important issues are raised even if your partner is exhausted 
D)  considering how your words will affect your partner's feelings 
A)  planning your response while your partner is speaking 
B)  making sure you show anger each time you argue 
C)  ensuring important issues are raised even if your partner is exhausted 
D)  considering how your words will affect your partner's feelings

Question 19

Describe the factors which affect the satisfaction of married couples.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that can affec

Question 20

According to the text,after the Second World War and prior to the 1970s,how was women's work usually regarded?

Accepted Answer

A)  as essential for family economic survival 
B)  as a way to keep purchasing power from declining 
C)  as something to help buy luxuries for the family 
D)  as impossible because there was no daycare 
A)  as essential for family economic survival 
B)  as a way to keep purchasing power from declining 
C)  as something to help buy luxuries for the family 
D)  as impossible because there was no daycare

According to the text,why are most marriage contracts drawn up?

According to the text,how might former cohabiting partners claim a share of assets they have built up over the years?

A longitudinal study of couples' happiness over a 20-year period was conducted.What factor did researchers find to be the most predictive of declines in happiness?

Name and briefly describe four role patterns in marriage.

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

According to the text,what did the money basis of 19th-century English-Canadian society do?

According to the text,where is unmarried cohabitation most common?

According to the text,in mainstream society,what does marriage involve?

According to the text,what problem occurs as a result of the declining separation of men's and women's domains in family life?

According to the text,when does the most serious time crunch occur?

A(n)____________________ may be drawn up by common-law spouses outlining partners' rights and responsibilities.

In early 20ᵗʰ-century rural Quebec,what was true of married life?

According to the text,what occurs in a marriage with conventional roles?

What does role cycling refer to?

When do married couples tend to be most and least happy?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a strategy couples use to relieve stress from role overload?

Which is NOT considered a legal right in marriage in Canada?

What does effective communication involve?

Describe the factors which affect the satisfaction of married couples.

According to the text,after the Second World War and prior to the 1970s,how was women's work usually regarded?

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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 the text,why are most marriage contracts drawn up?

According to the text,how might former cohabiting partners claim a share of assets they have built up over the years?

A longitudinal study of couples' happiness over a 20-year period was conducted.What factor did researchers find to be the most predictive of declines in happiness?

Name and briefly describe four role patterns in marriage.

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

According to the text,what did the money basis of 19th-century English-Canadian society do?

According to the text,where is unmarried cohabitation most common?

According to the text,in mainstream society,what does marriage involve?

According to the text,what problem occurs as a result of the declining separation of men's and women's domains in family life?

According to the text,when does the most serious time crunch occur?

A(n)____________________ may be drawn up by common-law spouses outlining partners' rights and responsibilities.

In early 20ᵗʰ-century rural Quebec,what was true of married life?

According to the text,what occurs in a marriage with conventional roles?

What does role cycling refer to?

When do married couples tend to be most and least happy?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a strategy couples use to relieve stress from role overload?

Which is NOT considered a legal right in marriage in Canada?

What does effective communication involve?

Describe the factors which affect the satisfaction of married couples.

According to the text,after the Second World War and prior to the 1970s,how was women's work usually regarded?

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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