Deck 4: Wedding Bells or Not

Question 1

In Canada,which of the following is true regarding the proportion of married people?

A)It has been increasing over the past decades.
B)It has been declining over the past decades.
C)It is higher now than at any other time since Confederation.
D)It has remained constant over the past decades.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In which part of the wedding ceremony do traces of the bride price appear?

A)bridesmaids,best man,and ushers
B)the honeymoon
C)the wedding ring
D)the white wedding gown

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a polyandrous marriage?

A)one man married to several women at the same time
B)one woman married to several husbands at the same time
C)two men married to each other at the same time
D)one man married to two women but divorced between each marriage

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following describes a trend occurring in Canada?

A)grooms are generally around two years older than brides
B)grooms are generally around the same age as brides
C)brides are generally around two years older than grooms
D)grooms are generally around five years older than brides

Question 5

According to the text,which of the following is a social function of the wedding ceremony?

A)It is a ritual marking the change in status and roles among all family members.
B)It is a solemn vow between two people to love each other always.
C)It is a private acknowledgement that these people are now married.
D)It has economic spinoffs,for example for reception halls and tuxedo rental stores.

Question 6

Based on past trends,what might happen to the marriage rate if there were a strong economic boom period in Canada?

A)it would decrease
B)it would increase
C)it would stay the same
D)most people will delay marriage

Question 7

Which question illustrates why the practice of polygamy is not just a philosophical debate?

A)If a family consisting of one husband and several wives applies for immigration to Canada,should they all be accorded marital status?
B)How do we know what is the best for other people in their relationships?
C)If someone is happy sharing their lover with someone else,should the government make this illegal?
D)If someone wants to marry more than one person at a time,is this wrong so long as they don't impose their views on others?

Question 8

After 2011,which of the following will be true regarding Statistics Canada?

A)It will no longer collect information on marriage and divorce rates.
B)It will introduce a new method for collecting information on marriage and divorce rates.
C)It will have a special department dedicated to collecting data on marriage and divorce rates.
D)It will continue to collect information on marriage and divorce rates.

Question 9

Which person among the following is least likely to get married?

A)Françoise from Quebec
B)Rupinder from Ontario
C)Simon from Alberta
D)Mei Li from British Columbia

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a monogamous marriage?

A)one man married to several women at the same time
B)one woman married to several husbands at the same time
C)two women married to each other at the same time
D)one man married to one woman

Question 11

Which of the following describes a trend occurring in Canada?

A)the proportion of Canadians getting married is increasing
B)Canadians who do marry are doing so at a younger age than ever before
C)Canadians who do marry are doing so at an older age than ever before
D)most people in Canada will never get married

Question 12

Janet and Dean just got married.According to the text,what is one of the functions of their wedding ceremony?

A)permission for the newly married couple to have sexual relations
B)public acknowledgment that a new family has been created
C)reciprocating all the invitations the couple and their family received in the past
D)acceptance of the fact the partners have been cohabiting

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a polygynous marriage?

A)one man married to several women at the same time
B)one woman married to several husbands at the same time
C)two women married to each other at the same time
D)one man married to two women but divorced between each marriage

Question 14

According to the text,what do critics say about polygamy?

A)It devalues women.
B)It lets women avoid housework.
C)It encourages later marriages.
D)It cheapens marriage.

Question 15

Which term refers to the act of sharing one's lover's happiness with another?

A)compersion
B)cohabitation
C)communality
D)confusion

Question 16

Christine is attending university and intends to graduate.Which of the following will likely be true for Christine?

A)she will accelerate the timing of life transitions and form a family sooner
B)she will probably get married before she graduates
C)she is less likely to get married than a woman without a university degree
D)she will delay the timing of life transitions,including family formation

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of serial monogamy?

A)one man is married to several women at the same time
B)one woman is married to several husbands at the same time
C)one man is married to a woman,and then he also marries each of her sisters
D)one man is married to three women,but is divorced between each marriage

Question 18

What was the trend in marriage rates in Canada during the Great Depression?

A)hardly anyone got married
B)marriages were delayed
C)nearly everyone got married
D)people got married very young

Question 19

Currently,there are 4.4 marriages per 1000 people in Canada.This statistic is an example of which of the following?

A)per capita weddings
B)total marriage frequency
C)per capita marriage rate
D)marriage rate

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of sororal polygyny?

A)one man married to several sisters
B)one woman married to several husbands
C)two women married to each other
D)one man married to two women

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT recognized by Canadian law?

A)legal annulment
B)marriage following divorce
C)consummated marriages
D)polygamous marriages

Question 22

From the developmental perspective,what does marriage involve?

A)becoming part of the wife's family
B)deciding to have children
C)isolation from extended family members
D)commitment to a new family system

Question 23

Jessica and David are in a relationship.If they break up,in which situation would their property be shared automatically?

A)If they are legally married.
B)If they have lived together for three years.
C)If they have a child together.
D)If it was an arranged marriage.

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT considered a legal right in marriage in Canada?

A)the right to be treated kindly
B)the right to consent to the sale of family assets
C)the right to use family assets
D)the right to expect sexual access to the spouse

Question 25

What did the federal government do in 2005 regarding marriage?

A)used the "notwithstanding" clause to opt out of same-sex marriage
B)passed the Civil Marriage Act,permitting same-sex marriage
C)passed the Adult Interdependent Relations Act,which applied to various close relationships
D)required all clergy to marry same-sex couples in spite of their beliefs

Question 26

Darren is a partner in a small business.In order to protect the business should he die or divorce,what can he draw up to exclude the business from marital property?

A)a partnership contract
B)a cohabitation agreement
C)a marriage contract
D)an exclusionary statement

Question 27

According to the text,why are most marriage contracts drawn up?

A)in case one partner wants to cheat the other of his or her rights
B)in case partners want to opt out of the provisions of family law
C)so that the couple can get a divorce without legal hassles
D)so that custody of children will be decided if the couple divorces

Question 28

According to the text,what is one problem with a marriage contract?

A)It can impose an unfair settlement on the couple.
B)It allows one partner to deceive another over property.
C)It presupposes the couple will separate.
D)It fails to protect the business interests of either person.

Question 29

According to the text,what are the most important aspects of a cohabitation agreement?

A)sexual rights and property rights
B)rights to sexual faithfulness and the right to be treated kindly
C)support rights and investment rights
D)property rights and support rights

Question 30

In Canada,which of the following is responsible for licensing and registering marriages?

A)the federal government
B)the provincial governments
C)the municipal governments
D)the Catholic Church

Question 31

What is a marriage contract?

A)It is the contract implied when people marry each other.
B)It is usually drawn up by common-law spouses to protect their property rights.
C)It is a method of ensuring a fair division when a partner's financial situation changes.
D)It is a legal document that alters the effect of the law.

Question 32

How do we know that couples have a right to sexual access to each other?

A)Refusing to have sex with your partner can be grounds for divorce.
B)A person cannot be charged with sexually assaulting a spouse.
C)Having sexual relations with another person can be grounds for divorce.
D)A person can legally stop supporting a spouse who refuses sexual relations.

Question 33

According to the text,what is a common criterion of adulthood nowadays?

A)getting married
B)supporting oneself financially
C)having a child
D)living with a partner

Question 34

According to the text,which of the following is NOT usually considered a task of a newly married couple?

A)depending first on each other for satisfaction of their needs
B)learning to accept their roles of husband and wife
C)gaining a sense of identity as a family
D)renewing emotional ties with the family of origin

Question 35

What legal rights do same-sex couples have in Canada?

A)They have no rights.
B)They can require a church to marry them.
C)They have the right to marry legally.
D)They have rights only under a cohabitation agreement.

Question 36

What happens when a couple that is living together in a common-law relationship breaks up?

A)Their rights and obligations regarding their assets and liabilities are often more advantageous for the female partner.
B)Their rights and obligations regarding their assets and liabilities are the same as if they were married.
C)Their rights and obligations regarding their assets and liabilities are often not very well defined by law.
D)Their rights and obligations regarding their assets and liabilities are very well defined by federal law.

Question 37

Debra met Lloyd while she was on vacation in New Zealand.Lloyd wants to immigrate to Canada,so Debra agreed to marry him so that he could come to Canada as her spouse.Which term best describes this kind of marriage?

A)arranged marriage
B)infatuation marriage
C)vacation marriage
D)marriage of convenience

Question 38

According to the text,what must a couple do after they are married in terms of their relationships with relatives and friends?

A)renegotiate
B)forfeit
C)fight over
D)recommit to

Question 39

Which of the following is a legal right gained through marriage?

A)the right to use family assets
B)the right to have cars and other possessions made joint property
C)the right to have a child
D)the right to abuse your partner

Question 40

Which of the following aspects of marriage is NOT governed by law?

A)who can perform the ceremony
B)relatives who cannot marry
C)the number of marriage partners
D)the location of the wedding ceremony

Question 41

The marriage ideal has changed in recent years.According to the text,how is it now seen?

A)as the principal career and greatest fulfillment for a woman
B)as a partnership with male and female roles clearly separated
C)as mainly a setting in which to raise children
D)as a source for self-fulfillment and emotional growth

Question 42

What was one result of the popularity of the "traditional" family after World War II?

A)the baby boom
B)more women working
C)higher levels of cohabitation
D)declining birth rates

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT usually a reason for marriage nowadays?

A)We are socialized to believe that marriage is a "natural" state for adults.
B)Marriage provides couples with an enforceable trust.
C)Marriage is regarded as a principal career for most women.
D)For certain cohorts,social life tends to be organized on a couples basis.

Question 44

Mark has a high-level job and Gillian has important political connections through her family.Why might others suspect that they married?

A)to increase their status
B)because they are very romantic
C)to make beautiful babies
D)to provide a sense of identity

Question 45

Which perspective looks at marriage as a unit that ensures the survival of its members through separate roles for men and women?

A)developmental theory
B)feminist theory
C)conflict theory
D)structural functionalist theory

Question 46

According to the text,in the past why was it considered important that a bride be a virgin?

A)being a virgin was a sign of a woman's purity and devotion to her husband
B)to ensure that land was inherited only by biological descendants of the husband
C)to ensure she did not have more sexual experience than her new husband
D)to ensure that she hadn't previously had children

Question 47

According to the text,how was marriage perceived by homesteaders who went west?

A)it was a luxury few people could afford
B)it provided mainly for the spouses' emotional needs
C)it gave a man,in particular,a sense of identity
D)it helped ensure physical and economic survival

Question 48

According to the text,in the past which of the following was NOT considered a primary purpose of marriage?

A)an opportunity for emotional growth
B)a means of economic survival
C)a method of regulating sexual behaviour
D)a setting in which to raise children

Question 49

Which of the following is evidence that one function of marriage is regulating sexual behaviour?

A)same-sex marriage is now legal
B)adultery is grounds for divorce
C)most marriages are based on romantic love
D)cohabitation is less common than marriage

Question 50

According to the text,what do Italian and South Asian cultures place more emphasis on than the majority society?

A)couple autonomy
B)voluntary childlessness
C)the extended family
D)intermarriage

Question 51

Peter is of English and Scottish descent.He is married to Arthie,who is of Sri Lankan descent,and who is considered to be a visible minority in Canada.Which term used in the text applies to their relationship?

A)arranged couple
B)mixed couple
C)intentional couple
D)multi-ethnic couple

Question 52

According to the text,where does the idea that marriage helps look after the emotional needs of the partners arise from?

A)cooperation to ensure physical survival
B)use of contraceptives to free up sexual activity
C)the implied enforceable trust
D)the idea of romantic love

Question 53

According to the text,what happened in the traditional family of the past?

A)Higher levels of employment allowed single mothers to raise children.
B)Marriage provided an identity for the wife.
C)Childbearing became separated from sexual activity.
D)It didn't matter if the woman had premarital sexual experience.

Question 54

According to the text,what does marriage give couples nowadays?

A)the right to practise serial monogamy without penalty
B)financial support for women and personal care for men
C)a much greater chance for happiness than cohabitation does
D)a legal and social status not gained through cohabitation

Question 55

According to the text,why might mixed marriage make adjustment more difficult than usual for a couple?

A)They will need to adapt to the norms of a patriarchal culture.
B)They will have to reconcile the expectations of their different cultures.
C)They will be unable to deal with issues concerning their "we-ness."
D)They will have communication problems because they don't speak English.

Question 56

According to the text,what is one result of higher levels of female employment and social benefits?

A)the divorce rate is declining
B)fewer women are getting married
C)it is possible for single parents to raise children
D)more women are choosing to cohabit rather than to marry

Question 57

How does the feminist perspective regard marriage roles?

A)In societies where status and power is granted to men,women are exploited.
B)There are trade-offs between men's and women's roles that benefit both of them.
C)Families provide for the well-being of the family through emotional support and encouragement.
D)The family ensured survival of its members through separate roles for men and women.

Question 58

Which term refers to the act of having sexual relations with someone other than your spouse?

A)propinquity
B)adultery
C)celibacy
D)fidelity

Question 59

According to the text,why do couples marry when the functions considered a part of marriage can be met in other ways?

A)Marriage provides "an enforceable trust."
B)People who are married are considered socially superior.
C)Marriage is a way to guarantee sexual fidelity.
D)Extended families place a great deal of pressure on dating and cohabiting couples.

Question 60

In the past,marriage was often entered into for economic benefit.According to the text,what happens nowadays?

A)People always consider financial factors before marrying.
B)Marriage is not necessarily a financial benefit.
C)Marriage for money reasons occurs only in developing countries.
D)Financial factors should make no difference to the decision to marry.

Question 61

When are paid work and household chores more likely to be split evenly?

A)when the husband earns more than $100 000
B)when the wife earns more than $100 000
C)when the husband earns less than $25 000
D)when the wife earns less than $25 000

Question 62

What is one advantage of conventional roles in marriage?

A)Housework tends to be done alone.
B)There can be specialization in roles.
C)A woman takes her status from her husband.
D)There is one wage earner.

Question 63

When are arrangements in families with dual-career roles most likely to break down?

A)when the wife receives a big promotion
B)when the husband has to work long overtime hours
C)when the couple has a child
D)when the couple tries to divide up chores

Question 64

In which province is unmarried cohabitation most common?

A)Quebec
B)Newfoundland
C)Alberta
D)Saskatchewan

Question 65

Brad and Laurel are planning their wedding.Compared to their grandparents' marriages,what do they probably expect that their marriage will be?

A)more patriarchal
B)more masculine
C)more democratic
D)more traditional

Question 66

How might former cohabiting partners claim a share of assets they have built up over the years?

A)by proving in court that they contributed to gaining such assets
B)as a matter of course because they are married in common law
C)by showing that they will be in financial need without a share
D)by proving they have a relationship of some permanence

Question 67

Malcolm is a writer who works at home and looks after the house while his wife earns a regular salary.Which of the following best describes this type of arrangement?

A)It is more common in times of economic hardship.
B)It is usually long term for most couples.
C)It is associated with more stigma than in the past because of the current emphasis on the male provider role.
D)It is unwelcome at first for many men,but then is a source of pleasure.

Question 68

In 2011,what percentage of all Canadian women aged 15 and over were employed?

A)about 75 percent
B)about 55 percent
C)about 40 percent
D)about 23 percent

Question 69

What is a marriage said to have when both partners are equally committed to their employment?

A)reverse conventional roles
B)dual-career roles
C)shared roles
D)conventional roles

Question 70

Which of the following describes the rights of cohabiting couples?

A)They are equal in all ways to those who are married.
B)They do not have the same property rights as married couples.
C)They cannot expect to receive child support if they separate.
D)They share property equally if they separate.

Question 71

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of the conventional role model of marriage?

A)a lower standard of living
B)expertise because of specialized roles
C)women's desire for adult companionship
D)lack of security for women

Question 72

According to some studies,how do cohabitors compare to married couples?

A)Cohabitors report poorer quality relationships.
B)Cohabitors are less likely to want children.
C)Cohabitors share housework more equally.
D)Cohabitors tend to be less violent toward their partners.

Question 73

Who is more likely to approve of unmarried cohabitation?

A)older married women
B)born-again Christians
C)women planning to have large families
D)those whose parents divorced

Question 74

What is it called when a couple lives together without marrying?

A)coupling
B)mating
C)cohabitation
D)adultery

Question 75

According to the text,what evidence do we have that Canadians generally view cohabitation as a prelude to marriage rather than as a substitute for it?

A)the proportion of people cohabiting is increasing
B)most people in a common-law relationship eventually marry
C)the laws are changing to make cohabitation the same as marriage
D)fewer common-law relationships break up

Question 76

What is the most common pattern in marriage today?

A)both partners work and share household responsibilities
B)both partners focus on their own careers
C)men are homemakers and women support the family financially
D)women are homemakers and men are wage earners

Question 77

Who is most likely to enter a common-law union?

A)a recent immigrant in Toronto
B)a never-married woman in Calgary
C)a francophone in Montreal
D)a Sikh in Vancouver

Question 78

Which of the following occurs in a marriage with conventional roles?

A)There is a breadwinner husband and homemaker wife.
B)Both partners work and share household chores.
C)Both partners are dedicated to their careers and often purchase household services.
D)There is a breadwinner wife and homemaker husband.

Question 79

Robert and Mary Lynn feel they both need to work in order to have a decent standard of living.According to the text,if they are like most couples which of them is likely to spend more hours on paid work?

A)Robert,because men are usually considered responsible for their families
B)Mary Lynn,because women are usually considered caregivers
C)both Robert and Mary Lynn will work about the same number of hours
D)Mary Lynn,because women tend to outperform men in hours of paid work

Question 80

After World War II and prior to the 1970s,women's paid work was usually regarded as which of the following?

A)essential for family economic survival
B)a way to keep purchasing power from declining
C)something to help buy luxuries for the family
D)impossible because there was no daycare