Deck 13: The Family: Doorway to Society

Question 1

In examining fatherhood stereotypes in children's picture books, Anderson and Hamilton found that:

A) fathers were presented as the main breadwinners and also the main caregivers.
B) fathers were presented as "lazy" if they did not go to work.
C) fathers were underrepresented or presented as withdrawn.
D) fathers were presented as more effective parents than mothers.
E) fathers were often presented as "stay-at-home" dads.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Women are more likely than men to face widowhood and its wrenching problems because men .

A) tend to die at an earlier age than the average woman
B) tend to age faster than women
C) are not as emotional as women
D) are better suited to live alone
E) have more stressful lives

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Children are most likely to be abused by their .

A) parents
B) siblings
C) friends
D) teachers
E) daycare guardians

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Maria and Brian recently gave birth to their first child. Based on sociological findings, it is likely that the marital satisfaction that Maria feels will .

A) remain the same
B) be dependent on her child's temperament
C) decrease
D) be replaced by self-satisfaction
E) increase

Question 5

The proportion of divorced persons among seniors tripled from 1981 to 2001, and by 2001, of women aged 55 to 64 had been divorced.

A) 41 percent
B) 33 percent
C) 25 percent
D) 11 percent
E) 5 percent

Question 6

Homogamy tends to occur in the choice of marriage partners because of .

A) unconscious forces
B) video dating services
C) rational choice
D) erotic selection
E) propinquity

Question 7

Falen lives in a society in which children are related to their mother's relatives, but not their father's relatives. This system of descent is termed descent.

A) patrilineal
B) egalitarian
C) matrilineal
D) unilateral
E) bilateral

Question 8

Married men born between 1981 and 1990 with children spend an hour and a half on housework per day, up from per day for those born between 1957 and 1966.

A) a half-hour
B) one hour
C) two hours
D) 20 minutes
E) 45 minutes

Question 9

The Canadian family has been under considerable economic pressure with family debt hitting record highs in 1999. Currently, employed wives contribute on average about percent of family income.

A) 60
B) 50
C) 40
D) 30
E) 20

Question 10

Samir has three wives and 10 children. Samir lives in a society in which is the customary family form.

A) monogamy
B) patriarchy
C) matriarchy
D) polyandry
E) polygyny

Question 11

From the functionalist perspective, increased divorce is the result of .

A) housework division
B) incompatible personalities
C) personal conflicts
D) social changes
E) extended families

Question 12

Survey research finds that women who are employed full-time .

A) often get help from their parents in doing household work
B) are less concerned about doing household work
C) often force their children to help out around the house
D) spend less time doing household work than their husbands
E) still undertake the lion's share of unpaid household work

Question 13

With a few exceptions, the choice of a marriage partner tends to be:

A) unpredictable because love is blind.
B) based on individuals engaging in a cost/benefit analysis.
C) arranged by relatives.
D) influenced by age, education, class, race, and religion.
E) based on a freely chosen decision by an individual.

Question 14

A family composed of a husband, wife, and children is called a family.

A) real
B) monolithic
C) household
D) extended
E) nuclear

Question 15

Two or more people who consider themselves related by blood, marriage, or adoption constitute a[n] .

A) family
B) approved mating arrangement
C) household
D) intentional family
E) monogamous relationship

Question 16

Given Canada's increasing diversity of immigrants, it is not surprising that more than 16.2 percent of Canadians are visible minorities. It is possible that such factors as
May have a profound impact on almost every aspect of family life.

A) differences in mother tongue or cultural beliefs and values
B) differences in national costumes
C) functions of marriage
D) differences in dates of religious events
E) statutory holidays

Question 17

In her study of married couples, Jessie Bernard concluded that in every marriage .

A) the spouses agree on the frequency of sexual relations
B) the couples disagree on the number of children wanted
C) the spouses' perceptions about marriage are similar
D) there are two marriages: "his" and "hers"
E) there is inequality of housework

Question 18

All societies establish norms to govern who marries whom. The norms of specify that members in that society should marry within their group.

A) exogamy
B) intragamy
C) patriarchy
D) monogamy
E) endogamy

Question 19

According to your text, there is no such thing as the Canadian family because of the significance of .

A) social class
B) religious background
C) race
D) family structure
E) family life varying widely throughout Canada

Question 20

Historically, some form of has formed a thread running through all societies.

A) patriarchy
B) matriarchy
C) homogeneity
D) heterogeneity
E) egalitarianism

Question 21

According to the 2006 census, one in _ Canadian families was headed by a single parent.

A) two
B) four
C) six
D) eight
E) ten

Question 22

of Canadian women and of Canadian men aged 20 to 34 do not intend to have children.

A) 1 percent; 15 percent
B) 3 percent; 20 percent
C) 7 percent; 8 percent
D) 17 percent; 23 percent
E) 19 percent; 25 percent

Question 23

Which of the following is a social factor that helps predict divorce?

A) Being wealthy
B) Being college-educated
C) Living common-law before marriage
D) Being religious
E) Being married after 20 years old

Question 24

A family form in which the wife is allowed to have more than one husband is called .

A) polyandry
B) endogamy
C) polygyny
D) exogamy
E) matriarchy

Question 25

What is true of the average age of first-time brides and grooms in Canada?

A) In 1995, the average bride was 25 and her groom was almost 25.
B) Today, the average bride is older than at any time in the twentieth century.
C) In 1925, the average bride was 20 and her groom was almost 25.
D) The average age of first-time brides and grooms turned downward in the 1980s.
E) In 1975, the average bride was 25 and her groom was almost 30.

Question 26

What has been one of the unintended consequences of delayed marriage and child- bearing?

A) Lower marital satisfaction
B) An upsurge in infertility among married couples
C) An increase in the number of people in the "sandwich" generation
D) Higher marital satisfaction
E) Fewer divorces

Question 27

Historically, immigration policies have intentionally blocked family formation among working-class , , and men and women.

A) Chinese; Central American; South American
B) Chinese; South Asian; Japanese
C) Chinese; Caribbean; Central American
D) Chinese; South American; Japanese
E) Chinese; South Asian; South American

Question 28

Louise and John are not related by blood or marriage but have declared themselves a family. They live near one another, meet regularly, and share experiences. Which tem is used to describe this recent family form?

A) Intergenerational family
B) Fictive kin
C) Intentional family
D) Nuclear family
E) Blended family

Question 29

Which of the following is true of single-parent families in Canada?

A) Over 80 percent of these families are headed by women.
B) These families are generally at an economic advantage.
C) Most of these parents are middle-aged or older.
D) The majority of these families are headed by men.
E) Less than half of these families are headed by women.

Question 30

The average total income for two-parent families with children in Canada in 2008 was $100 200, but for female lone-parent families it was and for male lone- parent families .

A) $42 300; $60 400
B) $39 000; $55 000
C) $33 000; $50 000
D) $29 000; $47 000
E) $25 000; $45 000

Question 31

While individual lives vary, people are more likely to be marginalized socially and economically.

A) Native Canadian
B) French-Canadian
C) Scandinavian
D) Asian-Canadian
E) Latino

Question 32

Until 1968, what were the only legal grounds for divorce in most of Canada?

A) Irreconcilable differences
B) Mental cruelty
C) Physical cruelty
D) Adultery
E) Infertility

Question 33

With the trend towards more education and careers for women, technological advances in contraception, abortion, sterilization, and the high cost of rearing children, the proportion of women who is likely to increase.

A) delay childbearing
B) are less accepting of fewer numbers of children in the family
C) never bear children
D) want more children than their mothers
E) who bear more than three children

Question 34

Maria left her parents' home to go to university. When she graduated, she was unable to find a job, and decided to move back in with her parents. Maria is an example of a[n] .

A) empty nester
B) yuppie
C) boomerang kid
D) umbrella child
E) baby boomer

Question 35

The notion that a family should consist of two heterosexual adults who reside with their biological (or adopted) children is called the .

A) household bias
B) family of procreation
C) nuclear family bias
D) monolithic bias
E) extended family

Question 36

The 2006 census recorded for the first time that Canadians (aged 15 and older) outnumbered Canadians.

A) divorced; separated
B) married; widowed
C) unmarried; married
D) married; single
E) common-law; married

Question 37

In 2006, of women aged 65 and over lived alone, in contrast to of comparable men.

A) 37 percent; 17 percent
B) 27 percent; 20 percent
C) 20 percent; 15 percent
D) 15 percent; 7 percent
E) 11 percent; 3 percent

Question 38

What is true of Canadian divorces and remarriages?

A) Most divorces, excluding those in Quebec, end in remarriage.
B) There are no negative consequences on family members.
C) The minority of people who remarry expect their new relationship to last for the remainder of their lives.
D) From the time of Confederation until 1968, impotence was the only grounds for divorce in most of Canada.
E) In 1985, the Divorce Act was amended again to include "living separately for no less than three years" as legitimate grounds for divorce.

Question 39

Which system of descent is predominant in Canada?

A) Heterosexual
B) Patrilineal
C) Matrilineal
D) Bilateral
E) Bisexual

Question 40

In June 2005, what did the Canadian federal government fully recognize and legalize?

A) Polygamist marriages
B) Intentional families
C) Same-sex unions
D) Blended families
E) Extended families

Question 41

The term "boomerang kids" refers to .

A) children born in the Australian outback
B) children who were abused and abuse their own children
C) children who return home after moving out
D) parents who end up living with their adult children later in life
E) children who help out their aging parents

Question 42

"Romantic love" usually begins with .

A) marriage
B) sexual attraction
C) casual dating
D) common points of reference
E) having common friends

Question 43

What is true about what we currently know about battering in Canada?

A) Homosexual women may be more likely to use community supports when faced with domestic violence or abuse.
B) Only one woman in ten reports at least one episode of violence by her husband or live- in partner.
C) Homosexual women are less likely to be subject to severe physical, verbal, and sexual abuse.
D) Spousal violence reported to police has declined in recent years.
E) Approximately 65 percent of the victims of spousal abuse are women.

Question 44

Norms of exogamy specify that people should marry outside their group.

Question 45

According to the 2006 census, what percentage of Canadians lives in some kind of census family?

A) 51
B) 68
C) 73
D) 84
E) 92

Question 46

In 2005, 73 percent of Canadian fathers participated in primary childcare.

Question 47

The extended family refers to only grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Question 48

Arlie Hochschild found that women's "second shift" at home is, at least in part, the result of continued male resistance to household equality.

Question 49

According to the 2006 census, what proportion of families with children had only one child at home?

A) One-third
B) One-half
C) One-fifth
D) Three-quarters
E) One-quarter

Question 50

The family of procreation consists of all individuals who reside in the same house, apartment, or other living quarters.

Question 51

The functionalists argue that, although the form of the family may vary from one human group to another, the family is universal because it fulfills six needs basic to every society's well-being.

Question 52

Which was the first country to legalize marriage between people of the same sex?

A) Switzerland
B) Norway
C) Canada
D) Sweden
E) Denmark

Question 53

Marriage and family are used to decide the rights of inheritance. In a bilateral system of descent, property is passed to males only.

Question 54

Each year, approximately how many Canadian couples seek fertility assistance?

A) 72 000
B) 150 000
C) 220 000
D) 330 000
E) 540 000

Question 55

Based on current trends, which of the following is a reasonable expectation of marriage in the future?

A) Mother-headed families will decrease.
B) More people in Quebec will be remarried.
C) Events such as first marriage and first child will be delayed.
D) Fewer married women will enter the work force.
E) Age at first marriage will decrease.

Question 56

What is true regarding divorce?

A) It is only an issue in North America and Western Europe.
B) Divorce laws often precede dramatic changes in the rates of divorce.
C) Formal divorces have been common throughout the twentieth century.
D) Adult children of divorce do not have a higher chance of marital instability.
E) Few children of divorce are able to become active, competent participants in the changing family.

Question 57

In bilateral systems, property is passed to both males and females; in a patrilineal arrangement only to males; and in the matrilineal system (the rarest form) only to females.

Question 58

Meg Luxton's research shows that women in Canada, as elsewhere, are doing the lion's share of housework and childcare.

Question 59

Canadians are increasingly turning to to find potential mates.

A) their parents
B) the internet
C) their friends
D) international newspapers
E) sociologists

Question 60

The majority of Canadians still see the "ideal" family arrangement as a married man and woman with at least one biological child.

Question 61

Functionalists examine how families are related to other parts of society, especially how they contribute to the well-being of society.

Question 62

In 2006, the majority of Canadian census families were heterosexual married couples with children.

Question 63

Cross-cultural studies have shown that romantic love originated in western Europe during the medieval period.

Question 64

Parents are the most likely family members to commit assaults on their children.

Question 65

In Canada, in 1996, the government amended the Canadian Human Rights Code, adding sexual orientation as a prohibited ground of discrimination.

Question 66

The increase in the number of one-parent families is a myth.

Question 67

One in ten children is born into the "traditional" family of mother, father, and joint children.

Question 68

Marital satisfaction usually increases with childbirth.

Question 69

The non-profit social club "Kidding Together" provides support for couples who want to have more than 3 to 4 children.

Question 70

Homogamy in marriage occurs largely as a result of propinquity.

Question 71

Feminist sociologists have drawn attention to the social issues surrounding housework.

Question 72

Most sociologists see marriage as a random event based on romantic love.

Question 73

Canadians are increasingly turning to the internet to find friends, dates, and potential mates.

Question 74

Divorce in Canada now approaches 30 percent.

Question 75

Research suggests that when children simply witness physical fights between adults in their home, they become more likely to display emotional disorders.

Question 76

A blended family involves partners of different ethnic or religious backgrounds.

Question 77

In 2006, 5.3 percent of all census families were stepfamilies.

Question 78

In June 2005, the Canadian federal government fully recognized and legalized same- sex marriages.

Question 79

Recent research has found that employed mothers spend far less time with their children than stay-at-home moms.

Question 80

Social factors can help predict which marriages will "last."