Question 1

Refer to Scenario 1.Which type of family structure are the Roberts an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  stepfamily or blended family 
B)  remarried family 
C)  divorced family 
D)  extended family 
A)  stepfamily or blended family 
B)  remarried family 
C)  divorced family 
D)  extended family

Question 2

Compare and contrast feminist and conflict perspective on families.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but discussions should

Question 3

What system of inheritance of property and position usually traces from the maternal uncle (mother's brother)to his nephew (mother's son)?

Accepted Answer

A)  matricentric 
B)  matrilocal 
C)  matrilineal 
D)  matriarchal 
A)  matricentric 
B)  matrilocal 
C)  matrilineal 
D)  matriarchal

Question 4

Polyandry is quite common in other countries of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Troy currently has three wives and is engaged to be married again next month.Which term best describes this marital arrangement?

Accepted Answer

A)  monogamous 
B)  polygynous 
C)  polyandrous 
D)  homogamous 
A)  monogamous 
B)  polygynous 
C)  polyandrous 
D)  homogamous

Question 6

What is the most common pattern of unilineal descent?

Accepted Answer

A)  spousal descent 
B)  patrilineal descent 
C)  matrilineal descent 
D)  common-law descent 
A)  spousal descent 
B)  patrilineal descent 
C)  matrilineal descent 
D)  common-law descent

Question 7

Which type of family structure has had the most significant increase since the early 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  lone-parent families 
B)  married couples 
C)  cohabitating couples 
D)  blended families 
A)  lone-parent families 
B)  married couples 
C)  cohabitating couples 
D)  blended families

Question 8

The likelihood of divorce goes up with each subsequent marriage in serial monogamy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which term is a postmodern perspective likely to use to describe the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  amended 
B)  conflicted 
C)  permeable 
D)  regular 
A)  amended 
B)  conflicted 
C)  permeable 
D)  regular

Question 10

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the legal process of divorce in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prior to 1968,divorces were only granted on the grounds of adultery. 
B)  Marital breakdown is considered a legitimate reason for obtaining a divorce. 
C)  The issue of no-fault divorce becomes less complicated when children are involved. 
D)  Divorce rates have increased dramatically as a result of the wider grounds for divorce. 
A)  Prior to 1968,divorces were only granted on the grounds of adultery. 
B)  Marital breakdown is considered a legitimate reason for obtaining a divorce. 
C)  The issue of no-fault divorce becomes less complicated when children are involved. 
D)  Divorce rates have increased dramatically as a result of the wider grounds for divorce.

Question 11

According to Statistics Canada (2012),what is the fertility rate for Indigenous women?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.6 
B)  2.6 
C)  3.6 
D)  4.6 
A)  1.6 
B)  2.6 
C)  3.6 
D)  4.6

Question 12

In Indigenous families,the extended family is central to the individual and community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Although marriages today experience many problems,the majority of marriages in Canada last a lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Theresa has owned and operated a popular bakery in New Brunswick for three decades.Her five children work under her leadership.Which term best describes this family structure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which theory would be best positioned to answer this question: In what ways has the Information Age altered family life?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist theory 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  postmodern theory 
D)  symbolic interactionist theory 
A)  feminist theory 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  postmodern theory 
D)  symbolic interactionist theory

Question 16

Monique is analyzing family life from a feminist perspective.Which of the following statements best describes her views?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motherhood is a social construction supported by unequal relations of power. 
B)  In capitalist economies,the family is an exploitive institution. 
C)  Families are responsible for providing economic and psychological support for members. 
D)  Husbands and wives may have different views about the quality of their marriage. 
A)  Motherhood is a social construction supported by unequal relations of power. 
B)  In capitalist economies,the family is an exploitive institution. 
C)  Families are responsible for providing economic and psychological support for members. 
D)  Husbands and wives may have different views about the quality of their marriage.

Question 17

Lisa has never been married.Robert is recently divorced from Rachel,and their five-year-old daughter alternates between Rachel's home and Robert's.After Robert and Lisa marry,which term best describes the kind of family they will form?

Accepted Answer

A)  dual parenting 
B)  extended 
C)  blended 
D)  remarried 
A)  dual parenting 
B)  extended 
C)  blended 
D)  remarried

Question 18

Melissa is married to both Jacques and Ian at the same time.What marriage pattern does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  same-sex marriage 
B)  polyandry 
C)  polygyny 
D)  polygamy 
A)  same-sex marriage 
B)  polyandry 
C)  polygyny 
D)  polygamy

Question 19

In what year were "no fault" provisions introduced into Canada's Divorce Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  1968 
B)  1976 
C)  1985 
D)  1992 
A)  1968 
B)  1976 
C)  1985 
D)  1992

Question 20

How might a postmodern perspective answer this question: How is family life different in the Information Age? What issues does this perspective pose for the future of the family?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should address the

Exam 6: Groups and Organizations

Refer to Scenario 1.Which type of family structure are the Roberts an example of?

Compare and contrast feminist and conflict perspective on families.

What system of inheritance of property and position usually traces from the maternal uncle (mother's brother)to his nephew (mother's son)?

Polyandry is quite common in other countries of the world.

Troy currently has three wives and is engaged to be married again next month.Which term best describes this marital arrangement?

What is the most common pattern of unilineal descent?

Which type of family structure has had the most significant increase since the early 1980s?

The likelihood of divorce goes up with each subsequent marriage in serial monogamy.

Which term is a postmodern perspective likely to use to describe the family?

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the legal process of divorce in Canada?

According to Statistics Canada (2012),what is the fertility rate for Indigenous women?

In Indigenous families,the extended family is central to the individual and community.

Although marriages today experience many problems,the majority of marriages in Canada last a lifetime.

Theresa has owned and operated a popular bakery in New Brunswick for three decades.Her five children work under her leadership.Which term best describes this family structure?

Which theory would be best positioned to answer this question: In what ways has the Information Age altered family life?

Monique is analyzing family life from a feminist perspective.Which of the following statements best describes her views?

Lisa has never been married.Robert is recently divorced from Rachel,and their five-year-old daughter alternates between Rachel's home and Robert's.After Robert and Lisa marry,which term best describes the kind of family they will form?

Melissa is married to both Jacques and Ian at the same time.What marriage pattern does this exemplify?

In what year were "no fault" provisions introduced into Canada's Divorce Act?

How might a postmodern perspective answer this question: How is family life different in the Information Age? What issues does this perspective pose for the future of the family?

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