Question 1

In what year was abortion decriminalized in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) 1892 
B) 1969 
C) 1989 
D) 1993 
A) 1892 
B) 1969 
C) 1989 
D) 1993

Question 2

The Canadian divorce rate increased in the 1960s but stabilized in the 1990s and then began to decline.Why did the divorce rate fall?

Accepted Answer

A) couples were taking "till death do us part" more seriously 
B) the ever-increasing cost of divorce became a prohibiting factor 
C) the highly researched negative impact on children convinced couples to stay together "for the kids" 
D) fewer Canadians were getting married 
A) couples were taking "till death do us part" more seriously 
B) the ever-increasing cost of divorce became a prohibiting factor 
C) the highly researched negative impact on children convinced couples to stay together "for the kids" 
D) fewer Canadians were getting married

Question 3

Given the divergence in children's well-being between Sweden and the United States, what path should family policy take in Canada and why?

Accepted Answer

The divergence in children's well-being

Question 4

Which of the following is responsible for creating a family structure that is verticalized?

Accepted Answer

A) increasing divorce rates and declining marriage rates 
B) increasing life expectancies and decreasing fertility rates 
C) increasing remarriage rates and decreasing birth rates 
D) increasing common-law relationships and increasing child-free couples 
A) increasing divorce rates and declining marriage rates 
B) increasing life expectancies and decreasing fertility rates 
C) increasing remarriage rates and decreasing birth rates 
D) increasing common-law relationships and increasing child-free couples

Question 5

According to the text, which of the following is NOT true in reference to marriages and cohabitation?

Accepted Answer

A) Married couples are contractually bound whereas cohabiting couples are not. 
B) Cohabiting couples have a large and supportive kinship network whereas married couples are restricted to a smaller network of family members. 
C) Marriage is a social institution whereas cohabitation is not. 
D) Cohabiting couples face fewer penalties for ending their relationship than do married couples. 
A) Married couples are contractually bound whereas cohabiting couples are not. 
B) Cohabiting couples have a large and supportive kinship network whereas married couples are restricted to a smaller network of family members. 
C) Marriage is a social institution whereas cohabitation is not. 
D) Cohabiting couples face fewer penalties for ending their relationship than do married couples.

Question 6

Amarjit works part-time as a data-entry clerk at the company where her husband is a full-time computer programmer.They have two children.What kind of family is exemplified here?

Accepted Answer

A) the extended family 
B) the matriarchal family 
C) the nuclear family 
D) the traditional nuclear family 
A) the extended family 
B) the matriarchal family 
C) the nuclear family 
D) the traditional nuclear family

Question 7

For most of human history, marriage was based on love.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following couples is likely to experience the most egalitarian division of household duties?

Accepted Answer

A) Justin, a professor, and Lesley who works out of the home 
B) Jennifer, a cab driver, and Josh who works after-hours security at a retail store 
C) Samantha, a sales clerk, and Susan who works as a medical assistant 
D) Jason and Melanie, both university students 
A) Justin, a professor, and Lesley who works out of the home 
B) Jennifer, a cab driver, and Josh who works after-hours security at a retail store 
C) Samantha, a sales clerk, and Susan who works as a medical assistant 
D) Jason and Melanie, both university students

Question 9

What do we call living together as a couple without being legally married?

Accepted Answer

A) cohabitation 
B) civil union 
C) alternative marriage 
D) coexistence 
A) cohabitation 
B) civil union 
C) alternative marriage 
D) coexistence

Question 10

George Murdock stated that the nuclear family in 250 societies is founded on a "socially approved, long-term sexual and economic relationship between a man and a woman." What was he referring to?

Accepted Answer

A) marriage 
B) cohabitation 
C) kinship ties 
D) bi-lateral descent 
A) marriage 
B) cohabitation 
C) kinship ties 
D) bi-lateral descent

Question 11

What are the effects of divorce on children?

Accepted Answer

The effects of divorce on children can v

Question 12

If people worry that the family is in decline, what type of reform are they most likely to pressure government for?

Accepted Answer

A) stronger penalties for criminals and young offenders 
B) changes to child tax and family allowance benefits 
C) changes to divorce and abortion laws 
D) a return to traditional education curriculum 
A) stronger penalties for criminals and young offenders 
B) changes to child tax and family allowance benefits 
C) changes to divorce and abortion laws 
D) a return to traditional education curriculum

Question 13

Canada was the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following situations would vertically extend Sarah's family?

Accepted Answer

A) Grandma moving in with Sarah and her parents 
B) Sarah's father moving a second wife into the home 
C) Sarah's mother marrying another man, in addition to being married to her dad 
D) Sarah's aunt Denise and her two children moving in with Sarah and her parents 
A) Grandma moving in with Sarah and her parents 
B) Sarah's father moving a second wife into the home 
C) Sarah's mother marrying another man, in addition to being married to her dad 
D) Sarah's aunt Denise and her two children moving in with Sarah and her parents

Question 15

Calliope and George are excited because Calliope's sister has offered to be implanted with Calliope and George's frozen embryos and carry the baby to term, surrendering the baby to them after birth.What is this method of reproduction called?

Accepted Answer

A) parthenogenesis 
B) artificial insemination 
C) in vitro fertilization 
D) surrogate motherhood 
A) parthenogenesis 
B) artificial insemination 
C) in vitro fertilization 
D) surrogate motherhood

Question 16

Religious individuals are less likely to get divorced than non-religious individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the main feature of a foraging society?

Accepted Answer

A) That they generally have a maximum of 1000 members. 
B) That they have equitable gendered relations. 
C) That men produce approximately 80 percent of the food. 
D) That women have few privileges. 
A) That they generally have a maximum of 1000 members. 
B) That they have equitable gendered relations. 
C) That men produce approximately 80 percent of the food. 
D) That women have few privileges.

Question 18

Janine and Ahmed are currently in a "friends with benefits" relationship.According to the textbook, what are the odds that Janine and Ahmed will become romantically involved?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 5 
B) 1 in 3 
C) 1 in 2 
D) 2 in 3 
A) 1 in 5 
B) 1 in 3 
C) 1 in 2 
D) 2 in 3

Question 19

Following divorce, which of the following groups is most often responsible for paying child support?

Accepted Answer

A) custodial mothers 
B) custodial fathers 
C) non-custodial fathers 
D) non-custodial mothers 
A) custodial mothers 
B) custodial fathers 
C) non-custodial fathers 
D) non-custodial mothers

Question 20

Marilyn and John have bought a beautiful house in the suburbs.While John works all day at an office in the city, Marilyn devotes herself to keeping the house and children scrubbed, preparing gourmet meals, wallpapering the den, ironing the household laundry, and reading books about how to keep her marriage functioning smoothly.What type of family is exemplified here?

Accepted Answer

A) the patriarchal family 
B) the nuclear family 
C) the matriarchal family 
D) the traditional nuclear family 
A) the patriarchal family 
B) the nuclear family 
C) the matriarchal family 
D) the traditional nuclear family

Exam 15: Families

In what year was abortion decriminalized in Canada?

The Canadian divorce rate increased in the 1960s but stabilized in the 1990s and then began to decline.Why did the divorce rate fall?

Given the divergence in children's well-being between Sweden and the United States, what path should family policy take in Canada and why?

Which of the following is responsible for creating a family structure that is verticalized?

According to the text, which of the following is NOT true in reference to marriages and cohabitation?

Amarjit works part-time as a data-entry clerk at the company where her husband is a full-time computer programmer.They have two children.What kind of family is exemplified here?

For most of human history, marriage was based on love.

Which of the following couples is likely to experience the most egalitarian division of household duties?

What do we call living together as a couple without being legally married?

George Murdock stated that the nuclear family in 250 societies is founded on a "socially approved, long-term sexual and economic relationship between a man and a woman." What was he referring to?

What are the effects of divorce on children?

If people worry that the family is in decline, what type of reform are they most likely to pressure government for?

Canada was the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.

Which of the following situations would vertically extend Sarah's family?

Calliope and George are excited because Calliope's sister has offered to be implanted with Calliope and George's frozen embryos and carry the baby to term, surrendering the baby to them after birth.What is this method of reproduction called?

Religious individuals are less likely to get divorced than non-religious individuals.

What is the main feature of a foraging society?

Janine and Ahmed are currently in a "friends with benefits" relationship.According to the textbook, what are the odds that Janine and Ahmed will become romantically involved?

Following divorce, which of the following groups is most often responsible for paying child support?

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