Question 1

In 2016, stepfamilies accounted for what percentage of couple families with children under 25 in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  12% 
C)  20% 
D)  25% 
E)  40%

Question 2

Why is the commonly cited statistic that "half of all marriages end in divorce" inaccurate for Canada?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

The degree of familial conflict to which youngsters are exposed has both direct and indirect effects on their well-being, regardless of living arrangements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which Act was the first to allow no-fault divorces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provincial marriage laws in the nineteenth century 
B)  1968 Divorce Act 
C)  1985 Divorce Act 
D)  2005 Civil Marriage Act 
E)  No-fault divorce is not legal in Canada.

Question 5

Which of the following statements on experiences around marriage and divorce is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effects of a possible separation, arguably, precede the formal conclusion of a relationship. 
B)  Even in the best of circumstances, the lived experiences of family members almost always involve some degree of conflict. 
C)  Children consistently experience more negative impacts following a divorce than their parents. 
D)  Intimate partner violence, when present in a family, often ramps up and intensifies during separation. 
E)  Divorce leads to significant changes to one's daily routine and living arrangements.

Question 6

The rate of marriage dissolution is the highest for which population in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigrants 
B)  Generation X 
C)  LGBTQI+ community 
D)  Baby Boomers 
E)  The upper class

Question 7

When did researchers first begin to notice the increasing trend of couples choosing to "live apart together" (LAT)?

Accepted Answer

A)  1950s 
B)  1970s 
C)  1990s 
D)  2000s 
E)  2010s

Question 8

Which perspective stresses the principles of continual human development, the constraints of history and social circumstances, the timing of transitions, and the importance of linked lives and networks of social relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary socialization 
B)  Secondary socialization 
C)  Life course perspective 
D)  Life cycle perspective 
E)  Family development perspective

Question 9

According to global research, incidence of divorce has tended to be highest in Northern/Western Europe and among the European settler colonies of North America and Oceania.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Despite the rates of marriage declining in Canada, the age of first marriage in Canada has remained consistent over the past few decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following factors is a key contributor to the decrease in marriages resulting from extramarital pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legalization of abortion 
B)  Availability of contraceptives and abortion 
C)  Increased gender equality at home and in the workforce 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  All of a, b, and c

Question 12

In 2016, fewer divorced men lived alone than their female counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are key trends in marriage and divorce for the "baby boom" generation?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The 1968 Divorce Act established a unified legal approach that gave both spouses equal rights to pursue divorces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Prior to Parliament's passage of the Divorce Act in 1968, abandonment was the single, universally acceptable reason for divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Research shows that parental divorce increases the odds of their children's marriages and common-law unions being disrupted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What factors contributed to the increasing cultural acceptance of divorce over the last half of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

As marriage is becoming less popular in Canada, describe what types of families and couples are becoming more common.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

The divorce rate remained low throughout the early 1900s before edging up slowing in the 1930s and following the Second World War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A growing number of Canadian two-parent families now contain a step-parent, most often a stepmother.
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Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Separation and Divorce

In 2016, stepfamilies accounted for what percentage of couple families with children under 25 in Canada?

Why is the commonly cited statistic that "half of all marriages end in divorce" inaccurate for Canada?

The degree of familial conflict to which youngsters are exposed has both direct and indirect effects on their well-being, regardless of living arrangements.

Which Act was the first to allow no-fault divorces?

Which of the following statements on experiences around marriage and divorce is not true?

The rate of marriage dissolution is the highest for which population in Canada?

When did researchers first begin to notice the increasing trend of couples choosing to "live apart together" (LAT) ?

Which perspective stresses the principles of continual human development, the constraints of history and social circumstances, the timing of transitions, and the importance of linked lives and networks of social relationships?

According to global research, incidence of divorce has tended to be highest in Northern/Western Europe and among the European settler colonies of North America and Oceania.

Despite the rates of marriage declining in Canada, the age of first marriage in Canada has remained consistent over the past few decades.

Which of the following factors is a key contributor to the decrease in marriages resulting from extramarital pregnancy?

In 2016, fewer divorced men lived alone than their female counterparts.

What are key trends in marriage and divorce for the "baby boom" generation?

The 1968 Divorce Act established a unified legal approach that gave both spouses equal rights to pursue divorces.

Prior to Parliament's passage of the Divorce Act in 1968, abandonment was the single, universally acceptable reason for divorce.

Research shows that parental divorce increases the odds of their children's marriages and common-law unions being disrupted.

What factors contributed to the increasing cultural acceptance of divorce over the last half of the twentieth century?

As marriage is becoming less popular in Canada, describe what types of families and couples are becoming more common.

The divorce rate remained low throughout the early 1900s before edging up slowing in the 1930s and following the Second World War.

A growing number of Canadian two-parent families now contain a step-parent, most often a stepmother. Short