Question 1

State six purposes of marriage.

Accepted Answer

1. Companionship: Marriage provides a li

Question 2

According to the text,when are arrangements in families with dual-career roles most likely to break down?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the wife receives a big promotion 
B)  when the husband has to work long overtime hours 
C)  when the couple has a child 
D)  when the couple tries to divide up chores 
A)  when the wife receives a big promotion 
B)  when the husband has to work long overtime hours 
C)  when the couple has a child 
D)  when the couple tries to divide up chores

Question 3

According to the text,what happened in the traditional family of the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher levels of employment allowed single mothers to raise children. 
B)  Marriage provided an identity for the wife. 
C)  Childbearing became separated from sexual activity. 
D)  It didn't matter if the woman had premarital sexual experience. 
A)  Higher levels of employment allowed single mothers to raise children. 
B)  Marriage provided an identity for the wife. 
C)  Childbearing became separated from sexual activity. 
D)  It didn't matter if the woman had premarital sexual experience.

Question 4

In 2005,what did the federal government do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It used the "notwithstanding" clause to opt out of same-sex marriage. 
B)  It passed the Civil Marriage Act permitting same-sex marriage. 
C)  It passed the Adult Interdependent Relations Act, which applied to various close relationships. 
D)  It required all clergy to marry same-sex couples in spite of their beliefs. 
A)  It used the "notwithstanding" clause to opt out of same-sex marriage. 
B)  It passed the Civil Marriage Act permitting same-sex marriage. 
C)  It passed the Adult Interdependent Relations Act, which applied to various close relationships. 
D)  It required all clergy to marry same-sex couples in spite of their beliefs.

Question 5

Malcolm is a writer who works at home and looks after the house while his wife earns a regular salary.Which of the following BEST describes this arrangement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more common in times of economic hardship. 
B)  It is usually long term for most couples. 
C)  It is associated with more stigma than in the past because of the current emphasis on the male provider role 
D)  It is unwelcome at first for many men, but then is a source of pleasure. 
A)  It is more common in times of economic hardship. 
B)  It is usually long term for most couples. 
C)  It is associated with more stigma than in the past because of the current emphasis on the male provider role 
D)  It is unwelcome at first for many men, but then is a source of pleasure.

Question 6

A homemaker wife and breadwinner husband fill ____________________ roles in marriage.

Accepted Answer

convention

Question 7

What were peak times for weddings when Canada was an agricultural society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advent and Lent 
B)  June and September 
C)  June, July, and August 
D)  Christmas and New Year's 
A)  Advent and Lent 
B)  June and September 
C)  June, July, and August 
D)  Christmas and New Year's

Question 8

According to the text,why do couples marry when the functions considered a part of marriage can be met in other ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marriage provides "an enforceable trust" 
B)  People who are married are considered socially superior 
C)  Marriage is a way to guarantee sexual fidelity 
D)  Extended families place a great deal of pressure on dating and cohabiting couples. 
A)  Marriage provides "an enforceable trust" 
B)  People who are married are considered socially superior 
C)  Marriage is a way to guarantee sexual fidelity 
D)  Extended families place a great deal of pressure on dating and cohabiting couples.

Question 9

According to the text,in Quebec,what happens to marriages following cohabitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  They end in divorce more often than marriages without prior cohabitation. 
B)  They are more stable than marriages without prior cohabitation. 
C)  They face greater risk of separation if the partners cohabited only once. 
D)  They are at the same risk of disruption as marriages entered directly. 
A)  They end in divorce more often than marriages without prior cohabitation. 
B)  They are more stable than marriages without prior cohabitation. 
C)  They face greater risk of separation if the partners cohabited only once. 
D)  They are at the same risk of disruption as marriages entered directly.

Question 10

State the importance of communication in marriage and discuss factors which contribute to healthy communication.

Accepted Answer

Communication is crucial in marriage as

Question 11

According to the text,how were relationships affected by the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marriages were often delayed. 
B)  Marriages occurred at a younger age. 
C)  The number of marriages increased. 
D)  Unmarried cohabitation increased greatly. 
A)  Marriages were often delayed. 
B)  Marriages occurred at a younger age. 
C)  The number of marriages increased. 
D)  Unmarried cohabitation increased greatly.

Question 12

According to the text,what was one outcome of the acceptance of the "traditional" family?

Accepted Answer

A)  women's employment 
B)  the baby boom 
C)  smaller families 
D)  the homemaker husband 
A)  women's employment 
B)  the baby boom 
C)  smaller families 
D)  the homemaker husband

Question 13

What legal rights do same-sex couples have in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have no rights. 
B)  They can require a church to marry them. 
C)  They have recently gained the right to marry legally. 
D)  They have rights only under a cohabitation agreement. 
A)  They have no rights. 
B)  They can require a church to marry them. 
C)  They have recently gained the right to marry legally. 
D)  They have rights only under a cohabitation agreement.

Question 14

According to the text,among which of the following does infidelity occur LEAST often?

Accepted Answer

A)  among women after many years of marriage 
B)  among men with an opportunity for an undisclosed encounter 
C)  among individuals who have been married three years 
D)  among men and women who are cohabiting 
A)  among women after many years of marriage 
B)  among men with an opportunity for an undisclosed encounter 
C)  among individuals who have been married three years 
D)  among men and women who are cohabiting

Question 15

Why will marriage probably survive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many more individuals will choose to marry than cohabit. 
B)  Same-sex couples will ensure that the number of marriages will increase. 
C)  Family values will influence more couples in the future. 
D)  Marriage is favoured in law above other relationships and has more rights. 
A)  Many more individuals will choose to marry than cohabit. 
B)  Same-sex couples will ensure that the number of marriages will increase. 
C)  Family values will influence more couples in the future. 
D)  Marriage is favoured in law above other relationships and has more rights.

Question 16

Briefly explain the developmental tasks facing a newly married couple.

Accepted Answer

The developmental tasks facing a newly m

Question 17

According to the text,what are the most important aspects of a cohabitation agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual rights and property rights 
B)  rights to sexual faithfulness and the right to be treated kindly 
C)  support rights and investment rights 
D)  property rights and support rights 
A)  sexual rights and property rights 
B)  rights to sexual faithfulness and the right to be treated kindly 
C)  support rights and investment rights 
D)  property rights and support rights

State six purposes of marriage.

According to the text,when are arrangements in families with dual-career roles most likely to break down?

According to the text,what happened in the traditional family of the past?

In 2005,what did the federal government do?

Malcolm is a writer who works at home and looks after the house while his wife earns a regular salary.Which of the following BEST describes this arrangement?

A homemaker wife and breadwinner husband fill ____________________ roles in marriage.

What were peak times for weddings when Canada was an agricultural society?

According to the text,why do couples marry when the functions considered a part of marriage can be met in other ways?

According to the text,in Quebec,what happens to marriages following cohabitation?

State the importance of communication in marriage and discuss factors which contribute to healthy communication.

According to the text,how were relationships affected by the Great Depression?

According to the text,what was one outcome of the acceptance of the "traditional" family?

What legal rights do same-sex couples have in Canada?

According to the text,among which of the following does infidelity occur LEAST often?

Why will marriage probably survive?

Briefly explain the developmental tasks facing a newly married couple.

According to the text,what are the most important aspects of a cohabitation agreement?

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

State six purposes of marriage.

According to the text,when are arrangements in families with dual-career roles most likely to break down?

According to the text,what happened in the traditional family of the past?

In 2005,what did the federal government do?

Malcolm is a writer who works at home and looks after the house while his wife earns a regular salary.Which of the following BEST describes this arrangement?

A homemaker wife and breadwinner husband fill ____________________ roles in marriage.

What were peak times for weddings when Canada was an agricultural society?

According to the text,why do couples marry when the functions considered a part of marriage can be met in other ways?

According to the text,in Quebec,what happens to marriages following cohabitation?

State the importance of communication in marriage and discuss factors which contribute to healthy communication.

According to the text,how were relationships affected by the Great Depression?

According to the text,what was one outcome of the acceptance of the "traditional" family?

What legal rights do same-sex couples have in Canada?

According to the text,among which of the following does infidelity occur LEAST often?

Why will marriage probably survive?

Briefly explain the developmental tasks facing a newly married couple.

According to the text,what are the most important aspects of a cohabitation agreement?

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

Filters