Question 1

Simon is infertile,so he and his wife Lucy are using donor sperm to mix with Lucy's ova in a petri dish to create embryos that will then be transferred into Lucy's uterus.What is this method of reproduction called?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What are the main functions of families according to functionalists?

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Question 3

Consider the textbook's discussion of "new property." Which of the following will be most helpful for Jeanette as she divorces Walter?

Accepted Answer

A)  an extended health plan that includes therapy 
B)  half of the family furnishings and other assets 
C)  half of the family savings and pension 
D)  a dental hygienist degree

Question 4

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 is Marilyn engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  the housewife's cult 
B)  the domestic affair 
C)  the cult of the suburban life 
D)  the orgy of domesticity

Question 5

Rhonda argues that the traditional nuclear family has always been a site for gender conflict and social inequality.As a fan of Engels's work,what does she believe is the cure for these ills that oppress women?

Accepted Answer

A)  a shift from capitalism to communism 
B)  a shift from a money economy to a bartering economy 
C)  a cultural shift where property is controlled by women 
D)  a cultural shift where men take on most domestic duties

Question 6

Compare and contrast the divorce,marriage,and total fertility rates.What impacts do they have on the Canadian population?

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Question 7

What was the ruling of the Ontario Court of Appeal on the issue of corporal punishment of children by parents,teachers,and other caregivers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporal punishment is legal. 
B)  Corporal punishment is illegal. 
C)  Corporal punishment is legal but bruises or contusion must not be sustained by the child. 
D)  Corporal punishment is illegal except in severe circumstances such as when a child is acting out and could cause danger to him- or herself.

Question 8

According to Friedrich Engels,the only way to end gender inequality is to abolish religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Calliope and George are excited because Calliope's sister has offered to be implanted with Calliope's 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

Question 10

Which of the following people is most likely to be a lone parent today?

Accepted Answer

A)  a heterosexual woman 
B)  a heterosexual man 
C)  a gay man 
D)  a lesbian

Question 11

Marta has recently immigrated to Canada along with her parents and her young son.They share a house and she and her father work as janitors,while her mother takes care of Marta's son.What type of family do these people exemplify?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

What are nuclear families?

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Question 13

Because war has been associated with primarily male fatalities,what else is it associated with,with regard to relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  women marrying outside their group 
B)  third-party arrangement of marriage 
C)  women becoming lesbians 
D)  love being less of a factor in mate selection

Question 14

Describe the dominant family patterns in Canada in the 15 years after World War II.

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Question 15

Consider the film Walk the Line (2005).With regard to their relationship to Johnny Cash,what type of family did the Cashes exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  a matriarchal family 
B)  an inter-ethnic family 
C)  an extended family 
D)  a nuclear family

Question 16

Friedrich Engels,Karl Marx's close friend and co-author,argued that the traditional nuclear family emerged along with inequalities of wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Friedrich Engels maintained that once men began to build up a concentration of wealth,they became concerned with how to pass that wealth on to their legitimate sons.How did Engels believe men could safely pass their wealth on to their sons?

Accepted Answer

A)  only by allowing women equal rights at work 
B)  only by controlling their wives sexually and economically 
C)  only by creating egalitarian families 
D)  only by shifting from capitalist to socialist economies

Question 18

By 1949,Nancy and Frank had four children,just like most of the other couples in their neighbourhood.According to the textbook,which of the following countries were they most likely to live in?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Zealand 
B)  Australia 
C)  Canada 
D)  the United States

Question 19

Describe the different types of unpaid domestic work that men and women typically do.

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Question 20

Discuss how family violence is a gendered issue.

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Exam 15: Families