Question 1

What is polygamy?

Accepted Answer

Polygamy is a marital practice in which

Question 2

Child poverty is recognized as a major social problem in Canada.Why does child poverty exist, and what can Canadians do about it?

Accepted Answer

Child poverty exists in Canada for a var

Question 3

Elton and John were the first same-sex couple in the world to be legally married.In what year did they get married?

Accepted Answer

A) 1986 
B) 1997 
C) 2001 
D) 2005 
A) 1986 
B) 1997 
C) 2001 
D) 2005

Question 4

Ram and Padma have saved enough money for a down payment on a large suburban home with a basement suite.It has enough room for their sons to both live comfortably with their wives and small children as well, and the family shares the household tasks and earned income equitably.What type of family does this scenario exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A) a nuclear family 
B) a traditional nuclear family 
C) an extended family 
D) a polygamous family 
A) a nuclear family 
B) a traditional nuclear family 
C) an extended family 
D) a polygamous family

Question 5

All Tyler can think about is when he will finally meet the woman of his dreams so they can fall deeply in love, marry, and raise perfect children.According to the textbook, which Hollywood-fuelled desire is Tyler strongly exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A) self-aggrandizement 
B) self-promotion 
C) self-awareness 
D) self-gratification 
A) self-aggrandizement 
B) self-promotion 
C) self-awareness 
D) self-gratification

Question 6

According to functionalists, which family form is ideally suited to raise successive generations of appropriately socialized offspring?

Accepted Answer

A) the polygamous family 
B) the nuclear family 
C) the extended family 
D) the patriarchal family 
A) the polygamous family 
B) the nuclear family 
C) the extended family 
D) the patriarchal family

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a true statement in reference to child support payments in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) All Canadian provinces and territories have programs to prevent non-payment of child support. 
B) Names and photos of child support payment defaulters are posted on government websites in some regions. 
C) The problem of "deadbeat parents" remains a significant issue. 
D) Child support payment can be guaranteed by a court order. 
A) All Canadian provinces and territories have programs to prevent non-payment of child support. 
B) Names and photos of child support payment defaulters are posted on government websites in some regions. 
C) The problem of "deadbeat parents" remains a significant issue. 
D) Child support payment can be guaranteed by a court order.

Question 8

According to the textbook, what percentage of solved homicides in Canada had occurred within family or other intimate relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 50 percent 
A) 20 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 50 percent

Question 9

What was the sole ground available for divorce with the 1985 amendment to the Canadian Divorce Act?

Accepted Answer

A) gross addiction 
B) abandonment 
C) marital breakdown 
D) sexual deviance 
A) gross addiction 
B) abandonment 
C) marital breakdown 
D) sexual deviance

Question 10

Canadian trends in cohabitation rates indicate that cohabitation is replacing marriage in which of the following provinces?

Accepted Answer

A) Alberta 
B) British Columbia 
C) Ontario 
D) Quebec 
A) Alberta 
B) British Columbia 
C) Ontario 
D) Quebec

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a definition of marital breakdown as outlined by the 1985 amendment to Canada's Divorce Act?

Accepted Answer

A) spouses living apart for one year 
B) gross addiction to alcohol or other drugs 
C) mental or physical cruelty 
D) adultery by one of the spouses 
A) spouses living apart for one year 
B) gross addiction to alcohol or other drugs 
C) mental or physical cruelty 
D) adultery by one of the spouses

Question 12

Compared to couples with children, how do couples without children tend to rate their level of marital satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) lower 
B) higher 
C) the same 
D) non-existent 
A) lower 
B) higher 
C) the same 
D) non-existent

Question 13

According to the textbook discussion, which of the following is needed to decrease non-payment of child support?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada needs to implement more stringent laws about enforcing payments. 
B) Canada needs to implement a strategy for full employment and better-paid employment. 
C) Canada needs to create a system that grants equal custody, thereby rendering payment from one parent to another irrelevant. 
D) Canada needs to tighten up divorce laws, making it more difficult to obtain, thus reducing the need for child support. 
A) Canada needs to implement more stringent laws about enforcing payments. 
B) Canada needs to implement a strategy for full employment and better-paid employment. 
C) Canada needs to create a system that grants equal custody, thereby rendering payment from one parent to another irrelevant. 
D) Canada needs to tighten up divorce laws, making it more difficult to obtain, thus reducing the need for child support.

Question 14

What was concluded to be the most effective unit of social organization for foraging societies?

Accepted Answer

A) the nuclear family 
B) the extended family 
C) the band 
D) the married couple 
A) the nuclear family 
B) the extended family 
C) the band 
D) the married couple

Question 15

Artificial insemination is when eggs are surgically removed from a woman and joined with a sperm in a culture dish, and the embryo is then transferred to the woman's uterus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Canada's Divorce Act was amended in 1985 and it made marital breakdown the only ground for divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which two philosophies form the basis of the idea that marriage should be based on romantic love?

Accepted Answer

A) communism and egalitarianism 
B) conservatism and familialism 
C) traditionalism and collectivism 
D) liberalism and individualism 
A) communism and egalitarianism 
B) conservatism and familialism 
C) traditionalism and collectivism 
D) liberalism and individualism

Question 18

According to the textbook, how many North American women aged 40-44 have never given birth?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 6 
B) 1 in 5 
C) 1 in 4 
D) 1 in 3 
A) 1 in 6 
B) 1 in 5 
C) 1 in 4 
D) 1 in 3

Question 19

Children with homosexual parents are significantly more likely to be homosexual themselves in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is polygamy?

Accepted Answer

A) a form of marriage where wives have more power than husbands 
B) a form of marriage involving more than two spouses 
C) marriage between two people who are related by blood 
D) the practice in which every adult member of a tribe or village is considered a parent to every child in the tribe or village 
A) a form of marriage where wives have more power than husbands 
B) a form of marriage involving more than two spouses 
C) marriage between two people who are related by blood 
D) the practice in which every adult member of a tribe or village is considered a parent to every child in the tribe or village

Exam 15: Families

What is polygamy?

Child poverty is recognized as a major social problem in Canada.Why does child poverty exist, and what can Canadians do about it?

Elton and John were the first same-sex couple in the world to be legally married.In what year did they get married?

All Tyler can think about is when he will finally meet the woman of his dreams so they can fall deeply in love, marry, and raise perfect children.According to the textbook, which Hollywood-fuelled desire is Tyler strongly exhibiting?

According to functionalists, which family form is ideally suited to raise successive generations of appropriately socialized offspring?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement in reference to child support payments in Canada?

According to the textbook, what percentage of solved homicides in Canada had occurred within family or other intimate relationships?

What was the sole ground available for divorce with the 1985 amendment to the Canadian Divorce Act?

Canadian trends in cohabitation rates indicate that cohabitation is replacing marriage in which of the following provinces?

Which of the following is NOT a definition of marital breakdown as outlined by the 1985 amendment to Canada's Divorce Act?

Compared to couples with children, how do couples without children tend to rate their level of marital satisfaction?

According to the textbook discussion, which of the following is needed to decrease non-payment of child support?

What was concluded to be the most effective unit of social organization for foraging societies?

Artificial insemination is when eggs are surgically removed from a woman and joined with a sperm in a culture dish, and the embryo is then transferred to the woman's uterus.

Canada's Divorce Act was amended in 1985 and it made marital breakdown the only ground for divorce.

Which two philosophies form the basis of the idea that marriage should be based on romantic love?

According to the textbook, how many North American women aged 40-44 have never given birth?

Children with homosexual parents are significantly more likely to be homosexual themselves in adulthood.

What is polygamy?

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