Question 1

Sexual expression and parent-children relationships are a part of most family relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

List and describe the various marriage patterns.Identify the only legally sanctioned form of marriage in Canada.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should include pol

Question 3

During the phasing out of the residential school system in the 1960s and 1970s,Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families and adopted by non-Indigenous families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is meant by the terms expressive role and instrumental role? Explain fully and incorporate examples in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Expressive roles are nurturing/emotional

Question 5

According to Talcott Parsons,which of the following is an important function of the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide a framework for females to achieve their personal and economic goals 
B)  to provide a framework for reproduction and sexual activity 
C)  to enable the growth of capitalism 
D)  to establish a moral and religious base for society 
A)  to provide a framework for females to achieve their personal and economic goals 
B)  to provide a framework for reproduction and sexual activity 
C)  to enable the growth of capitalism 
D)  to establish a moral and religious base for society

Question 6

Which province has the highest rate of common-law families?

Accepted Answer

A)  British Columbia 
B)  Saskatchewan 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Quebec 
A)  British Columbia 
B)  Saskatchewan 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Quebec

Question 7

About one-third of all marriages in Canada are dual-earner families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the text,which statement best reflects remarriage trends?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few people who divorce will ever remarry. 
B)  Most people who divorce remarry. 
C)  Most divorced people marry individuals who have never been married. 
D)  More women than men remarry. 
A)  Few people who divorce will ever remarry. 
B)  Most people who divorce remarry. 
C)  Most divorced people marry individuals who have never been married. 
D)  More women than men remarry.

Question 9

Which term refers to the traditional system of male domination in families?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservatism 
B)  liberalism 
C)  matriarchy 
D)  patriarchy 
A)  conservatism 
B)  liberalism 
C)  matriarchy 
D)  patriarchy

Question 10

Richard and Cheryl are partners in their marriage and in parenting their children.They make all their decisions together,guided by mutual respect.What family structure have Richard and Cheryl adopted?

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchal 
B)  bipartisan 
C)  egalitarian 
D)  bilateral 
A)  patriarchal 
B)  bipartisan 
C)  egalitarian 
D)  bilateral

Question 11

According to Talcott Parsons,the husband/father fulfills the expressive leadership role in a family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which term refers to the type of family a person forms by adopting children from Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  family of orientation 
B)  extended family 
C)  developing family 
D)  family of procreation 
A)  family of orientation 
B)  extended family 
C)  developing family 
D)  family of procreation

Question 13

Maya and Josh have been living together in a committed relationship for five years,without being legally married.Which term best describes what they are doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious coupling 
B)  cohabitating 
C)  conjugating 
D)  trial marrying 
A)  conscious coupling 
B)  cohabitating 
C)  conjugating 
D)  trial marrying

Question 14

Infertility is defined as an inability to conceive after six months of unprotected sexual relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What sociological term refers to a family unit that is composed of relatives in addition to parents and children who live in the same household?

Accepted Answer

A)  disjointed kin 
B)  extended family 
C)  nuclear family 
D)  conjugal family 
A)  disjointed kin 
B)  extended family 
C)  nuclear family 
D)  conjugal family

Question 16

According to the 2009 General Social Survey,what percentage of victims of spousal violence reported the incident to the police?

Accepted Answer

A)  11 percent 
B)  22 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  44 percent 
A)  11 percent 
B)  22 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  44 percent

Question 17

Quebec has the highest proportion of common-law couples of any province in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Referring to the pie charts in the text showing family structures in 1981 and 2006,which of the following categories decreased over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  married couples with children 
B)  lone-parent families 
C)  common-law couples with children 
D)  common-law couples without children 
A)  married couples with children 
B)  lone-parent families 
C)  common-law couples with children 
D)  common-law couples without children

Question 19

Alison and Bob have been married for 12 years,are the parents of three children under the age of seven,and are having yet another argument about child care.Alison believes she is almost fully responsible for raising the children,while Bob is certain he does more than his fair share of child rearing.According to sociologist Jessie Bernard,what is happening here?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alison and Bob are experiencing "her marriage" and "his marriage." 
B)  Alison and Bob have an egalitarian marriage. 
C)  Alison and Bob are experiencing marital discord. 
D)  Alison and Bob have shared realities. 
A)  Alison and Bob are experiencing "her marriage" and "his marriage." 
B)  Alison and Bob have an egalitarian marriage. 
C)  Alison and Bob are experiencing marital discord. 
D)  Alison and Bob have shared realities.

Question 20

After the birth of their child,Sara returned to her well-paid sales position while Matt left his teaching position in order to stay home to raise their son.Which of the following aptly describes their family situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sara is performing the expressive role and Matt is performing the instrumental role. 
B)  Both Sara and Matt are performing conventional gender roles. 
C)  Sara is performing an unconventional gender role and Matt is performing a conventional gender role. 
D)  Sara is performing the instrumental role and Matt is performing the expressive role. 
A)  Sara is performing the expressive role and Matt is performing the instrumental role. 
B)  Both Sara and Matt are performing conventional gender roles. 
C)  Sara is performing an unconventional gender role and Matt is performing a conventional gender role. 
D)  Sara is performing the instrumental role and Matt is performing the expressive role.

Exam 6: Groups and Organizations

Sexual expression and parent-children relationships are a part of most family relationships.

List and describe the various marriage patterns.Identify the only legally sanctioned form of marriage in Canada.

During the phasing out of the residential school system in the 1960s and 1970s,Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families and adopted by non-Indigenous families.

What is meant by the terms expressive role and instrumental role? Explain fully and incorporate examples in your answer.

According to Talcott Parsons,which of the following is an important function of the family?

Which province has the highest rate of common-law families?

About one-third of all marriages in Canada are dual-earner families.

According to the text,which statement best reflects remarriage trends?

Which term refers to the traditional system of male domination in families?

Richard and Cheryl are partners in their marriage and in parenting their children.They make all their decisions together,guided by mutual respect.What family structure have Richard and Cheryl adopted?

According to Talcott Parsons,the husband/father fulfills the expressive leadership role in a family.

Which term refers to the type of family a person forms by adopting children from Africa?

Maya and Josh have been living together in a committed relationship for five years,without being legally married.Which term best describes what they are doing?

Infertility is defined as an inability to conceive after six months of unprotected sexual relations.

What sociological term refers to a family unit that is composed of relatives in addition to parents and children who live in the same household?

According to the 2009 General Social Survey,what percentage of victims of spousal violence reported the incident to the police?

Quebec has the highest proportion of common-law couples of any province in Canada.

Referring to the pie charts in the text showing family structures in 1981 and 2006,which of the following categories decreased over time?

After the birth of their child,Sara returned to her well-paid sales position while Matt left his teaching position in order to stay home to raise their son.Which of the following aptly describes their family situation?

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