Question 1

After dating Ryan for two months,Amy was excited to finally meet his family.In addition to his parents,three sisters,and two brothers,she was also introduced to Nana and Poppa who had basically raised Ryan while his parents worked.Amy was amazed that 10 people could live in a house that was smaller than the house she shared with her parents.Which of the following best describes Ryan's household?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The family is regulated and controlled in many ways,both by the state and by popular values and moralities.Discuss how this occurs through the presence or absence of policy,and how emerging family arrangements are challenging the primacy of the nuclear family in an ever-changing society.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The family is regulated and controlled in...

Question 3

According to Engels,what two factors were the foundations of the nuclear family?

Accepted Answer

A)  male strength and female weakness 
B)  male control of property and female fidelity 
C)  biology of reproduction and maternal instincts 
D)  biological determinism and family values

Question 4

Which statement does NOT accurately describe civil unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil unions recognize same-sex partners as having some or all of the legal rights of marriage. 
B)  Civil unions allow same-sex couples an opportunity to register their partnership. 
C)  Civil unions are an available option for same-sex couples who live in states or countries that don't allow same-sex marriage. 
D)  Civil unions afford same-sex couples greater social legitimacy.

Question 5

Arcelia is living in Canada and working as a nanny.Every month she sends the majority of her wages back to her husband in Mexico so that he can buy food for himself and their three children.What type of family form does Arcelia have?

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear heterosexual 
B)  nontraditional 
C)  intercontinental 
D)  transnational

Question 6

Official government definitions of the family can sometimes cause problems.Under what circumstances can these problems occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Problems can occur when parents choose to use two surnames for their offspring. 
B)  Problems can occur when people are denied access to government services and benefits because of a relationship that is not defined as family. 
C)  Problems can occur when people are barred from personal records identifying medical conditions of the adopted. 
D)  Problems can occur when children have two sets of guardians in divorced families.

Question 7

In the late 1940s and 1950s there were political and educational campaigns that promoted heterosexuality,marriage,and having children.What happened to some nonconformers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They became the target of RCMP surveillance. 
B)  They were required to undergo psychological testing. 
C)  They were ostracized from the community. 
D)  They were obliged to participate in family planning courses.

Question 8

Patti and George got engaged on Valentine's Day and immediately booked the church and the hall for the same date in the following year.In order to save money,George gave up his apartment and moved in with Patti.Two months before the wedding,George was killed in a car accident.When filling out the paperwork at the funeral home,Patti was also given a form to apply for Canada Pension Plan Survivor Benefits.What will be the result of her application?

Accepted Answer

A)  a letter stating that survivor benefits are for only married couples 
B)  a letter stating that her benefits will start in 6-8 weeks' time 
C)  a letter stating that because there were no children,survivor benefits are not forthcoming 
D)  a letter stating that she is ineligible for survivor benefits,since they had lived together for only 10 months

Question 9

Which of the following can be described as "sets of intimate social relationships that people create to share resources to ensure their welfare and that of their dependants"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a traditional definition of the extended family 
B)  a definition of family 
C)  an outdated definition of families 
D)  a definition of families

Question 10

Which country is closest to the ideal of families being an individual responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  United States 
C)  Sweden 
D)  Spain

Question 11

In 2005,Jack made an application to the Compassionate Care program to receive financial assistance in order to provide care for a family member in the last stage of cancer.His application came back with the word "denied" stamped on it.Which of the following would be included to explain the denial of assistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  The program does not recognize your common-law spouse Lisa in our criteria for benefits. 
B)  The program does not recognize your cohabitation with John in our criteria for benefits. 
C)  The program does not provide assistance for care being provided to your father's common-law partner. 
D)  The program does not provide assistance for care being provided to your step-mother.

Question 12

Which perspectives are the most diametrically opposed in their view of family?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist and symbolic interactionist 
B)  feminist and conflict 
C)  functionalist and feminist 
D)  conflict and symbolic interactionist

Question 13

What similarity existed between families of preindustrial and industrial times?

Accepted Answer

A)  All family members worked outside the home. 
B)  Children lived at home until marriage in order to contribute. 
C)  Apprenticeships taught skills and provided lodging. 
D)  Economic circumstances defined family relationships.

Question 14

For a class assignment,Alyssa was asked to view and analyze the media representation of family in television sitcoms over the past half century.Which conclusion would she assert in her submitted analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Current family representation is a carbon copy of previous family representations. 
B)  Media no longer presents family depictions in their television sitcoms. 
C)  Marital status,sexual orientation,race,and ethnicity have been transformed from variables into constants. 
D)  Marital status,sexual orientation,race,and ethnicity have been transformed from constants into variables.

Question 15

Jakob has joined a men's movement that is campaigning for the implementation of "family wage" legislation.In effect,what is he campaigning for?

Accepted Answer

A)  equality in wages between men and women 
B)  for a government-funded,guaranteed,annual family income 
C)  that all adult members of the family receive some form of income 
D)  that a man's pay be enough to support a wife and family

Question 16

In addition to relying on explicit definitions,what do government policies also rely on?

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit definitions 
B)  implicit expectations 
C)  public critique 
D)  religious support

Question 17

What is a major criticism directed at "second wave" feminists studying the social structure of family forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  They focused too much on the traditional nuclear family as being a universal norm. 
B)  They focused too much on custody rights in marriage breakdowns. 
C)  They ignored the experiences of women in the workforce. 
D)  They ignored the experiences of marginalized women.

Question 18

For his term assignment,Gavin submitted a paper arguing that the traditional nuclear family is the ideal unit within which to raise children and the current societal problems are a result of women's involvement in the workforce.What theoretical perspective has Gavin adopted?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  radical traditionalist

Question 19

Katherine was telling her friend Emily about a daycare system that was regulated,licensed,and cost $7-a-day per child.Emily,being a single working mother of two preschoolers sighed,"I'd love to live there;then I'd actually be able to keep up with my bill payments." Where would Katherine tell Emily she would have to live?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweden 
B)  England 
C)  Quebec 
D)  British Columbia

Question 20

According to Statistics Canada,recent marriages have a nearly 40 percent chance of ending in divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Families