Question 1

How does family influence an individual's self-concept and identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  We create meanings about ourselves and our relations with others through our roles and interactions with family members. 
B)  We are born connected to our kinship networks and therefore view ourselves in relation to members of our families. 
C)  Our self-concept develops outside the family,and our family members either contradict or reinforce it. 
D)  Family may or may not influence an individual's self-concept and identity. 
A)  We create meanings about ourselves and our relations with others through our roles and interactions with family members. 
B)  We are born connected to our kinship networks and therefore view ourselves in relation to members of our families. 
C)  Our self-concept develops outside the family,and our family members either contradict or reinforce it. 
D)  Family may or may not influence an individual's self-concept and identity.

Question 2

According to a symbolic interactionist perspective,what happens when a couple divorces?

Accepted Answer

A)  The influence of the spouse on the other's self-concept and identity is eliminated. 
B)  Couples have a shared reality of the situation. 
C)  The process of uncoupling gradually leads to development of separate realities. 
D)  The couple realizes that as a couple they did not have shared realities. 
A)  The influence of the spouse on the other's self-concept and identity is eliminated. 
B)  Couples have a shared reality of the situation. 
C)  The process of uncoupling gradually leads to development of separate realities. 
D)  The couple realizes that as a couple they did not have shared realities.

Question 3

Martin and his wife Ellen decide to use assisted reproductive technology to have a baby.Since Ellen has a genetic disorder,they plan to hire Sally,who will be artificially inseminated with Martin's sperm.Which of the following terms refers to the process they plan to undertake?

Accepted Answer

A)  infertility treatments 
B)  traditional surrogacy 
C)  gestational surrogacy 
D)  intrauterine insemination 
A)  infertility treatments 
B)  traditional surrogacy 
C)  gestational surrogacy 
D)  intrauterine insemination

Question 4

In 2009,Winston Blackmore of Bountiful,British Columbia,was charged with polygamy.Which of the following would be produced in court as evidence for a guilty verdict?

Accepted Answer

A)  his 15 wives 
B)  his 135 children 
C)  his six ex-wives 
D)  his spousal support payments 
A)  his 15 wives 
B)  his 135 children 
C)  his six ex-wives 
D)  his spousal support payments

Question 5

What do sociologists call "social arrangements that include intimate relationships between couples and close familial relationships with other couples and with other adults and children?"

Accepted Answer

A)  families 
B)  families we inherit 
C)  families we adopt 
D)  families we choose 
A)  families 
B)  families we inherit 
C)  families we adopt 
D)  families we choose

Question 6

In what year were "no-fault" provisions introduced in the Divorce Act,which made marital breakdown the sole ground for divorce in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  1965 
B)  1978 
C)  1985 
D)  1994 
A)  1965 
B)  1978 
C)  1985 
D)  1994

Question 7

The difficulties faced by children of single mothers can be explained by the absence of a male role model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In Canada,there are more common-law-couple families than lone-parent families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the primary difference between a family of orientation and a family of procreation?

Accepted Answer

A family of orientation is the family in

Question 10

What is the most common form of kinship tracing in industrialized societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  matrilineal descent 
B)  bilateral descent 
C)  patrilineal descent 
D)  unilineal descent 
A)  matrilineal descent 
B)  bilateral descent 
C)  patrilineal descent 
D)  unilineal descent

Question 11

What do recent time-use surveys reveal about the division of labour in Canadian households?

Accepted Answer

A)  As women's participation in the paid labour market has increased,the division of labour in the home has stayed the same. 
B)  As women's participation in the paid labour market has increased,gender differences in the home are diminishing but remain persistent. 
C)  As women's participation in the paid labour market has increased,men's involvement in housework and child care has decreased. 
D)  As women's participation in the paid labour market has increased,gender differences have become almost non-existent. 
A)  As women's participation in the paid labour market has increased,the division of labour in the home has stayed the same. 
B)  As women's participation in the paid labour market has increased,gender differences in the home are diminishing but remain persistent. 
C)  As women's participation in the paid labour market has increased,men's involvement in housework and child care has decreased. 
D)  As women's participation in the paid labour market has increased,gender differences have become almost non-existent.

Question 12

Which term refers to a family structure in which both partners have power and authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  polygamy 
B)  kinship 
C)  egalitarian 
D)  matriarchal 
A)  polygamy 
B)  kinship 
C)  egalitarian 
D)  matriarchal

Question 13

How does the text define family?

Accepted Answer

A)  people who are related to each other by blood,legal ties,or adoption 
B)  relationships in which people live together with commitment,form an economic unit and care for any young,and consider their identity to be significantly attached to the group 
C)  kinship ties that members believe are sociologically significant 
D)  any group whose members consider themselves to be a family 
A)  people who are related to each other by blood,legal ties,or adoption 
B)  relationships in which people live together with commitment,form an economic unit and care for any young,and consider their identity to be significantly attached to the group 
C)  kinship ties that members believe are sociologically significant 
D)  any group whose members consider themselves to be a family

Question 14

According to Ambert (2009),which of the following is NOT a risk factor for divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual orientation 
B)  low income 
C)  cohabitation 
D)  low religiosity 
A)  sexual orientation 
B)  low income 
C)  cohabitation 
D)  low religiosity

Question 15

In gestational surrogacy,the surrogate is artificially inseminated with the father's sperm and the child born is biologically related to the surrogate and the father.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Genevieve works all day as a sales rep,then comes home and cares for her two children,which involves making meals,cleaning the house,doing laundry,and participating in bedtime rituals.What sociological concept would explain her responsibilities at home?

Accepted Answer

A)  the second shift 
B)  the double bind 
C)  the domestic bind 
D)  the effect of homogamy 
A)  the second shift 
B)  the double bind 
C)  the domestic bind 
D)  the effect of homogamy

Question 17

According to the text's definition,which of the following is a family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin,a 37-year-old single man 
B)  Stella and her ex-husband,who still maintain a residence together but no longer have a meaningful relationship 
C)  Sara and her son,Max,and Judy,a good friend who helps with Max 
D)  Tara,who lives in Edmonton,and her husband,Jeff,who lives in Calgary and their three-year-old son,who is living with a grandparent in Saskatoon 
A)  Martin,a 37-year-old single man 
B)  Stella and her ex-husband,who still maintain a residence together but no longer have a meaningful relationship 
C)  Sara and her son,Max,and Judy,a good friend who helps with Max 
D)  Tara,who lives in Edmonton,and her husband,Jeff,who lives in Calgary and their three-year-old son,who is living with a grandparent in Saskatoon

Question 18

What does the term sixties scoop refer to?

Accepted Answer

During the phasing out of the residentia

Question 19

Sierra disliked family get-togethers,due to Grandpa's nonstop comments such as "The ruination of this country was when women went out to work" and "A woman's place is in the home." What theoretical perspective was Grandpa arguing from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxist-feminist 
B)  functionalist 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  social constructivist 
A)  Marxist-feminist 
B)  functionalist 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  social constructivist

Question 20

What is the simplest and most common form of assisted reproduction in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  in vitro fertilization 
B)  artificial insemination 
C)  gestational surrogacy 
D)  test-tube babies 
A)  in vitro fertilization 
B)  artificial insemination 
C)  gestational surrogacy 
D)  test-tube babies

Exam 6: Groups and Organizations

How does family influence an individual's self-concept and identity?

According to a symbolic interactionist perspective,what happens when a couple divorces?

Martin and his wife Ellen decide to use assisted reproductive technology to have a baby.Since Ellen has a genetic disorder,they plan to hire Sally,who will be artificially inseminated with Martin's sperm.Which of the following terms refers to the process they plan to undertake?

In 2009,Winston Blackmore of Bountiful,British Columbia,was charged with polygamy.Which of the following would be produced in court as evidence for a guilty verdict?

What do sociologists call "social arrangements that include intimate relationships between couples and close familial relationships with other couples and with other adults and children?"

In what year were "no-fault" provisions introduced in the Divorce Act,which made marital breakdown the sole ground for divorce in Canada?

The difficulties faced by children of single mothers can be explained by the absence of a male role model.

In Canada,there are more common-law-couple families than lone-parent families.

What is the primary difference between a family of orientation and a family of procreation?

What is the most common form of kinship tracing in industrialized societies?

What do recent time-use surveys reveal about the division of labour in Canadian households?

Which term refers to a family structure in which both partners have power and authority?

How does the text define family?

According to Ambert (2009),which of the following is NOT a risk factor for divorce?

In gestational surrogacy,the surrogate is artificially inseminated with the father's sperm and the child born is biologically related to the surrogate and the father.

Genevieve works all day as a sales rep,then comes home and cares for her two children,which involves making meals,cleaning the house,doing laundry,and participating in bedtime rituals.What sociological concept would explain her responsibilities at home?

According to the text's definition,which of the following is a family?

What does the term sixties scoop refer to?

Sierra disliked family get-togethers,due to Grandpa's nonstop comments such as "The ruination of this country was when women went out to work" and "A woman's place is in the home." What theoretical perspective was Grandpa arguing from?

What is the simplest and most common form of assisted reproduction in Canada?

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