Question 1

How do many sociologists define "families"? Why is the societal definition of family important?

Accepted Answer

Families are defined as "the sets of rel

Question 2

Which term refers to the traditional system of male domination of families?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservatism 
B)  patriarchy 
C)  liberalism 
D)  matriarchy 
A)  conservatism 
B)  patriarchy 
C)  liberalism 
D)  matriarchy

Question 3

How can the term "families" be defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  social relationships for sharing resources and ensuring one's welfare and that of dependants 
B)  legal unions,outlining the rights and responsibilities of all household members 
C)  biologically determined ancestry systems and definition of kinship relations 
D)  social units,consisting of a man,a woman,and their unmarried,biological children 
A)  social relationships for sharing resources and ensuring one's welfare and that of dependants 
B)  legal unions,outlining the rights and responsibilities of all household members 
C)  biologically determined ancestry systems and definition of kinship relations 
D)  social units,consisting of a man,a woman,and their unmarried,biological children

Question 4

The care of children in foraging societies was the responsibility of an individual household.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Same-sex parents are able to foster and adopt children through the Children's Aid Society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following couples are most likely to experience the highest 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)  Jason and Melanie,both university students 
D)  Samantha,a sales clerk and Susan,who works as a medical assistant 
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)  Jason and Melanie,both university students 
D)  Samantha,a sales clerk and Susan,who works as a medical assistant

Question 7

After immigrating to Canada from Brazil,Boris and Olga worked and saved for five years in order to sponsor Boris's sister and her family.When Tania,Manuel,and their son Joseph arrived,they moved in with Boris and Olga and their son Peter.Which of the following best describes this household arrangement?

Accepted Answer

A)  reconstituted 
B)  intergenerational 
C)  multifamily 
D)  transnational 
A)  reconstituted 
B)  intergenerational 
C)  multifamily 
D)  transnational

Question 8

A main feature of the modern family is a requirement for two incomes.What consequence has this produced for families?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has left little time for family gatherings. 
B)  It has improved the standard of living. 
C)  It has resulted in a double shift for women. 
D)  It has created a generation of latch-key kids. 
A)  It has left little time for family gatherings. 
B)  It has improved the standard of living. 
C)  It has resulted in a double shift for women. 
D)  It has created a generation of latch-key kids.

Question 9

Ron,at the age of 69,finds himself raising his 15-year-old daughter after his girlfriend left him for a younger man.He starts to date Melissa,who has three-year-old twin boys.After 12 months they marry and purchase a home for the five of them to live in.Which statement best describes their arrangement?

Accepted Answer

A)  They're an intergenerational household. 
B)  They're a blended family. 
C)  They're a multifamily household. 
D)  They're a traditional family. 
A)  They're an intergenerational household. 
B)  They're a blended family. 
C)  They're a multifamily household. 
D)  They're a traditional family.

Question 10

Which factor determined the composition of households in preindustrial societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  labour requirements 
B)  religious beliefs and values 
C)  ideas of love and caring 
D)  family size 
A)  labour requirements 
B)  religious beliefs and values 
C)  ideas of love and caring 
D)  family size

Question 11

What is one benefit of a child being raised by a gay or lesbian couple?

Accepted Answer

A)  The children are more open about their sexuality. 
B)  There is an increased commitment to "family time" because parents want to ensure that children feel part of a "real" family. 
C)  There is a reduction in gender stereotypes because both parents are sharing all domestic roles. 
D)  There is a better quality of home life,since the parents argue less. 
A)  The children are more open about their sexuality. 
B)  There is an increased commitment to "family time" because parents want to ensure that children feel part of a "real" family. 
C)  There is a reduction in gender stereotypes because both parents are sharing all domestic roles. 
D)  There is a better quality of home life,since the parents argue less.

Question 12

Explain how and why "intensive mothering" emerged during the era of industrialization.Does it have any relationship to the "helicopter parenting" phenomenon of our present day? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

"Intensive mothering" emerged during the

Question 13

Quebec has the lowest rates of cohabitation in Canada,which is attributable to Catholic traditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Peter lives in British Columbia in a small farming community where all of the men of marriageable age are encouraged to take more than one wife and produce as many offspring as God sees fit to bless them with.What type of family has Peter been encouraged to form?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

In 2011,Statistics Canada announced that,as a cost-cutting measure,it was discontinuing the publication of marriage and divorce rates.Given the plasticity of family forms and nontraditional family choices,do you believe this to be a wise move? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Discontinuing the publication of marriag

Question 16

According to your text,what had middle- and upper-class children become by the end of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  labourers for supplemental income 
B)  largely ignored because parents worked 
C)  an economic liability since their labour was not required 
D)  the sentimental focus of family life 
A)  labourers for supplemental income 
B)  largely ignored because parents worked 
C)  an economic liability since their labour was not required 
D)  the sentimental focus of family life

Question 17

Prior to 1925,Canadian women could petition for divorce only on the grounds of adultery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What percentage of Canadian children experience a parental separation or divorce before the age of 16?

Accepted Answer

A)  18 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  38 percent 
D)  50 percent 
A)  18 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  38 percent 
D)  50 percent

Question 19

What are some sociological insights that offer support for same-sex couples raising children?

Accepted Answer

Same-sex couples display characteristics

Question 20

Canada has implemented a universal daycare system whereby regulated and licensed childcare is available at a cost of $7 per day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How do many sociologists define "families"? Why is the societal definition of family important?

Which term refers to the traditional system of male domination of families?

How can the term "families" be defined?

The care of children in foraging societies was the responsibility of an individual household.

Same-sex parents are able to foster and adopt children through the Children's Aid Society.

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

A main feature of the modern family is a requirement for two incomes.What consequence has this produced for families?

Which factor determined the composition of households in preindustrial societies?

What is one benefit of a child being raised by a gay or lesbian couple?

Explain how and why "intensive mothering" emerged during the era of industrialization.Does it have any relationship to the "helicopter parenting" phenomenon of our present day? Explain your answer.

Quebec has the lowest rates of cohabitation in Canada,which is attributable to Catholic traditions.

Peter lives in British Columbia in a small farming community where all of the men of marriageable age are encouraged to take more than one wife and produce as many offspring as God sees fit to bless them with.What type of family has Peter been encouraged to form?

In 2011,Statistics Canada announced that,as a cost-cutting measure,it was discontinuing the publication of marriage and divorce rates.Given the plasticity of family forms and nontraditional family choices,do you believe this to be a wise move? Why or why not?

According to your text,what had middle- and upper-class children become by the end of the nineteenth century?

Prior to 1925,Canadian women could petition for divorce only on the grounds of adultery.

What percentage of Canadian children experience a parental separation or divorce before the age of 16?

What are some sociological insights that offer support for same-sex couples raising children?

Canada has implemented a universal daycare system whereby regulated and licensed childcare is available at a cost of $7 per day.

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Exam 11: Families

How do many sociologists define "families"? Why is the societal definition of family important?

Which term refers to the traditional system of male domination of families?

How can the term "families" be defined?

The care of children in foraging societies was the responsibility of an individual household.

Same-sex parents are able to foster and adopt children through the Children's Aid Society.

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

A main feature of the modern family is a requirement for two incomes.What consequence has this produced for families?

Which factor determined the composition of households in preindustrial societies?

What is one benefit of a child being raised by a gay or lesbian couple?

Explain how and why "intensive mothering" emerged during the era of industrialization.Does it have any relationship to the "helicopter parenting" phenomenon of our present day? Explain your answer.

Quebec has the lowest rates of cohabitation in Canada,which is attributable to Catholic traditions.

Peter lives in British Columbia in a small farming community where all of the men of marriageable age are encouraged to take more than one wife and produce as many offspring as God sees fit to bless them with.What type of family has Peter been encouraged to form?

In 2011,Statistics Canada announced that,as a cost-cutting measure,it was discontinuing the publication of marriage and divorce rates.Given the plasticity of family forms and nontraditional family choices,do you believe this to be a wise move? Why or why not?

According to your text,what had middle- and upper-class children become by the end of the nineteenth century?

Prior to 1925,Canadian women could petition for divorce only on the grounds of adultery.

What percentage of Canadian children experience a parental separation or divorce before the age of 16?

What are some sociological insights that offer support for same-sex couples raising children?

Canada has implemented a universal daycare system whereby regulated and licensed childcare is available at a cost of $7 per day.

Introducing Sociology

Research Methods

Culture

Socialization

Gender and Sexualities

Communication and Mass Media

Social Stratification

Gender Inequality

Race and Ethnic Relations

Development and Underdevelopment

Work and Occupations

Education

Religion

Deviance and Crime

Population and Urbanization

Sociology and the Environment

Health and Aging

Politics and Social Movements

Globalization

Networks, Groups, and Bureaucracies

Filters