Question 1

In the past,care for dependants was provided primarily by ____________.

Accepted Answer

families

Question 2

What is the impact of marriages occurring later in life?

Accepted Answer

A) Fewer children experience divorce. 
B) More children live in affluent neighbourhoods. 
C) Children have more siblings. 
D) Children have older parents. 
A) Fewer children experience divorce. 
B) More children live in affluent neighbourhoods. 
C) Children have more siblings. 
D) Children have older parents. D

Question 3

What is one trend that is likely to continue into the future?

Accepted Answer

A) The "traditional" family will continue to be the majority. 
B) The number of "different" family forms will increase. 
C) The birthrate will continue to increase. 
D) A growing number of couples will choose marriage over cohabitation. 
A) The "traditional" family will continue to be the majority. 
B) The number of "different" family forms will increase. 
C) The birthrate will continue to increase. 
D) A growing number of couples will choose marriage over cohabitation. B

Question 4

While we often think of the family as a personal and special kind of relationship,it is also a fundamental ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of While we often think of the family...

Question 5

The ____________________ family has been considered the norm in Canadian society.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ family has been considered the...

Question 6

Many seniors,especially the younger ones,are paying much of their own way by means of private pensions,the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans,and savings.Why might this situation not continue into the future?

Accepted Answer

A) Younger people are uninterested in saving for their retirement. 
B) The job market for young people is insecure and often not well paid. 
C) Families will be unable to provide personal care for elderly relatives. 
D) Seniors do not pay their fair share of taxes. 
A) Younger people are uninterested in saving for their retirement. 
B) The job market for young people is insecure and often not well paid. 
C) Families will be unable to provide personal care for elderly relatives. 
D) Seniors do not pay their fair share of taxes.

Question 7

What will the effect of communications technology depend primarily on?

Accepted Answer

A) how people make use of it 
B) how well parents supervise their children 
C) income levels to permit purchase of equipment 
D) amount of time spent surfing the Internet 
A) how people make use of it 
B) how well parents supervise their children 
C) income levels to permit purchase of equipment 
D) amount of time spent surfing the Internet

Question 8

According to the text,what does the answer to the question "Will the family survive?" depend on?

Accepted Answer

A) the divorce rate 
B) the definition of "family" 
C) the number of employed mothers 
D) the degree of alarm in society 
A) the divorce rate 
B) the definition of "family" 
C) the number of employed mothers 
D) the degree of alarm in society

Question 9

How do we know the meaning of marriage is changing?

Accepted Answer

A) Less people are choosing to cohabit. 
B) More same-sex marriages end in divorce. 
C) More children are born out of marriage. 
D) Families are growing. 
A) Less people are choosing to cohabit. 
B) More same-sex marriages end in divorce. 
C) More children are born out of marriage. 
D) Families are growing.

Question 10

What has happened as a result of changes in marriage and child-bearing patterns in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A) More children live in two-parent families than before. 
B) Married couples are younger when they have children. 
C) There is a decrease in the use of contraceptives and an increase in abortions. 
D) More children live in stepfamilies than before. 
A) More children live in two-parent families than before. 
B) Married couples are younger when they have children. 
C) There is a decrease in the use of contraceptives and an increase in abortions. 
D) More children live in stepfamilies than before.

Question 11

Advances in technology raise concerns about which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the practical effects of having a robot in every home 
B) the ethics of experimentation on human embryos 
C) the effect of using communications technology on family relationships 
D) the elimination of the homemaker's role 
A) the practical effects of having a robot in every home 
B) the ethics of experimentation on human embryos 
C) the effect of using communications technology on family relationships 
D) the elimination of the homemaker's role

Question 12

According to the text,what is different about seniors today from seniors in the past?

Accepted Answer

A) Seniors are taxing our health system. 
B) Seniors make up the largest group of high income families. 
C) There are less seniors in the population overall. 
D) More seniors than children are dependents. 
A) Seniors are taxing our health system. 
B) Seniors make up the largest group of high income families. 
C) There are less seniors in the population overall. 
D) More seniors than children are dependents.

Question 13

What is one change from past marriage patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) Fewer couples are cohabiting instead of marrying. 
B) More same-sex couples are being legally married. 
C) Divorce and remarriage have decreased. 
D) More married women are bearing children. 
A) Fewer couples are cohabiting instead of marrying. 
B) More same-sex couples are being legally married. 
C) Divorce and remarriage have decreased. 
D) More married women are bearing children.

Question 14

_______________ refers to counting descent through one's father.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ refers to counting descent through one's...

Question 15

How has the traditional family life cycle changed?

Accepted Answer

A) New stages have been added to reflect new family forms. 
B) The social time clock has become more insistent. 
C) Social scripts that specify appropriate behaviour have become more rigid. 
D) There has been a growing emphasis on family values. 
A) New stages have been added to reflect new family forms. 
B) The social time clock has become more insistent. 
C) Social scripts that specify appropriate behaviour have become more rigid. 
D) There has been a growing emphasis on family values.

Question 16

What will probably happen to the socialization of children in the coming years?

Accepted Answer

A) It will be managed more firmly by parents. 
B) It will be left almost entirely to the media. 
C) It will be under the control of more parent figures. 
D) It will be more reliant on grandparents and other kin. 
A) It will be managed more firmly by parents. 
B) It will be left almost entirely to the media. 
C) It will be under the control of more parent figures. 
D) It will be more reliant on grandparents and other kin.

Question 17

What is the effect of changes in eligibility for benefits and the establishment of workfare programs?

Accepted Answer

A) increases the expectation that individuals are responsible for themselves 
B) places a larger burden on taxpayers because of an increase in payments 
C) shifts money to wealthier individuals from the deserving poor 
D) shifts financial responsibility from relatives and close friends to society 
A) increases the expectation that individuals are responsible for themselves 
B) places a larger burden on taxpayers because of an increase in payments 
C) shifts money to wealthier individuals from the deserving poor 
D) shifts financial responsibility from relatives and close friends to society

Question 18

According to the text,what is one way of predicting the future of the family?

Accepted Answer

A) Consider current trends that might continue. 
B) Take account of future economic downturns. 
C) Look at future government social and economic policies. 
D) Allow for future immigration policies.Enter the appropriate word(s)to complete the statement. 
A) Consider current trends that might continue. 
B) Take account of future economic downturns. 
C) Look at future government social and economic policies. 
D) Allow for future immigration policies.Enter the appropriate word(s)to complete the statement.

Question 19

Immigration patterns have changed since 1967.Where do many more people now come from?

Accepted Answer

A) Great Britain 
B) Europe 
C) Asia 
D) Pacific islands 
A) Great Britain 
B) Europe 
C) Asia 
D) Pacific islands

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an unknown factor that can produce changes in Canadian families?

Accepted Answer

A) global disasters 
B) aging populations 
C) political action 
D) individual decisions 
A) global disasters 
B) aging populations 
C) political action 
D) individual decisions

In the past,care for dependants was provided primarily by ____________.

What is the impact of marriages occurring later in life?

What is one trend that is likely to continue into the future?

While we often think of the family as a personal and special kind of relationship,it is also a fundamental ___________________.

The ____________________ family has been considered the norm in Canadian society.

Many seniors,especially the younger ones,are paying much of their own way by means of private pensions,the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans,and savings.Why might this situation not continue into the future?

What will the effect of communications technology depend primarily on?

According to the text,what does the answer to the question "Will the family survive?" depend on?

How do we know the meaning of marriage is changing?

What has happened as a result of changes in marriage and child-bearing patterns in recent years?

Advances in technology raise concerns about which of the following?

According to the text,what is different about seniors today from seniors in the past?

What is one change from past marriage patterns?

_______________ refers to counting descent through one's father.

How has the traditional family life cycle changed?

What will probably happen to the socialization of children in the coming years?

What is the effect of changes in eligibility for benefits and the establishment of workfare programs?

According to the text,what is one way of predicting the future of the family?

Immigration patterns have changed since 1967.Where do many more people now come from?

Which of the following is NOT an unknown factor that can produce changes in Canadian families?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Childrenyes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

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Exam 16: The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

In the past,care for dependants was provided primarily by ____________.

What is the impact of marriages occurring later in life?

What is one trend that is likely to continue into the future?

While we often think of the family as a personal and special kind of relationship,it is also a fundamental ___________________.

The ____________________ family has been considered the norm in Canadian society.

Many seniors,especially the younger ones,are paying much of their own way by means of private pensions,the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans,and savings.Why might this situation not continue into the future?

What will the effect of communications technology depend primarily on?

According to the text,what does the answer to the question "Will the family survive?" depend on?

How do we know the meaning of marriage is changing?

What has happened as a result of changes in marriage and child-bearing patterns in recent years?

Advances in technology raise concerns about which of the following?

According to the text,what is different about seniors today from seniors in the past?

What is one change from past marriage patterns?

_______________ refers to counting descent through one's father.

How has the traditional family life cycle changed?

What will probably happen to the socialization of children in the coming years?

What is the effect of changes in eligibility for benefits and the establishment of workfare programs?

According to the text,what is one way of predicting the future of the family?

Immigration patterns have changed since 1967.Where do many more people now come from?

Which of the following is NOT an unknown factor that can produce changes in Canadian families?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Childrenyes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

Filters