Question 1

Select two theoretical perspectives and compare and contrast their views of the family.

Accepted Answer

Two theoretical perspectives that can be used to compare and contrast their views of the family are functionalism and conflict theory.

Functionalism views the family as a vital institution that plays a crucial role in maintaining social order and stability. According to functionalists, the family serves several important functions such as socializing children, providing emotional support, and ensuring the reproduction of the next generation. From this perspective, the family is seen as a harmonious unit that contributes to the overall functioning of society.

On the other hand, conflict theory sees the family as a site of struggle and inequality. According to conflict theorists, the family perpetuates social inequality by reinforcing existing power structures and maintaining the status quo. Conflict theorists argue that the family perpetuates gender roles and inequalities, and that it can be a source of conflict and oppression for its members.

In comparing these perspectives, functionalism emphasizes the positive and beneficial aspects of the family, focusing on its role in maintaining social stability and order. In contrast, conflict theory highlights the negative and oppressive aspects of the family, pointing out its role in perpetuating social inequalities and power imbalances.

Overall, while functionalism sees the family as a source of cohesion and stability in society, conflict theory views the family as a site of conflict and inequality. These differing perspectives offer valuable insights into the complex nature of the family and its role in society.

Question 2

Patti and George got engaged on Valentine's Day and immediately booked the church and the hall for the following year-February 14. In order to save money, George gave up his apartment and moved in with Patti. Two months before the wedding, George was killed in a car accident. When filling out the paperwork at the funeral home, Patti was also given a form to apply for Canada Pension Plan Survivor Benefits. What will be the result of her application?

Accepted Answer

A)  a letter stating that survivor benefits are for only married couples 
B)  a letter stating that her benefits will start in 6-8 weeks time 
C)  a letter stating that since there were no children, survivor benefits are not forthcoming 
D)  a letter stating that she is ineligible for survivor benefits, since they had lived together for only 10 months 
A)  a letter stating that survivor benefits are for only married couples 
B)  a letter stating that her benefits will start in 6-8 weeks time 
C)  a letter stating that since there were no children, survivor benefits are not forthcoming 
D)  a letter stating that she is ineligible for survivor benefits, since they had lived together for only 10 months D

Question 3

Research shows that children suffer more in high-conflict intact families than they do in low-conflict divorced families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which country was the first in the world to legalize same-sex marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  The Netherlands 
C)  Spain 
D)  Belgium 
A)  Canada 
B)  The Netherlands 
C)  Spain 
D)  Belgium

Question 5

When did a clear distinction between the public sphere of work and the private realm of family emerge?

Accepted Answer

A)  at the time of industrialization 
B)  in preindustrial times 
C)  following the women's movement of the 1960s 
D)  following World War II and women's entry into the labour force 
A)  at the time of industrialization 
B)  in preindustrial times 
C)  following the women's movement of the 1960s 
D)  following World War II and women's entry into the labour force

Question 6

What are two commonsense assumptions about the nuclear family that are challenged by sociology?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, as there are a number

Question 7

Paula was helping her best friend Courtney cope with the divorce of her parents. Courtney was in tears, bemoaning the fact that the two people she loved most in the world would spend the rest of their lives alone. What would Paula say to Courtney?

Accepted Answer

A)  That's not totally true-your dad will probably remarry. 
B)  That's not totally true-your mom will probably remarry. 
C)  Don't worry-most divorced people tend to remarry. 
D)  You're right-most divorced people do not remarry. 
A)  That's not totally true-your dad will probably remarry. 
B)  That's not totally true-your mom will probably remarry. 
C)  Don't worry-most divorced people tend to remarry. 
D)  You're right-most divorced people do not remarry.

Question 8

What is one benefit of a child being raised by a gay or lesbian couple?

Accepted Answer

A)  The children are more open about their sexuality. 
B)  There is an increased commitment to "family time" because parents want to ensure that children feel part of a "real" family. 
C)  There is a reduction in gender stereotypes, since both parents are sharing all domestic roles. 
D)  There is a better quality of home life, since the parents argue less. 
A)  The children are more open about their sexuality. 
B)  There is an increased commitment to "family time" because parents want to ensure that children feel part of a "real" family. 
C)  There is a reduction in gender stereotypes, since both parents are sharing all domestic roles. 
D)  There is a better quality of home life, since the parents argue less.

Question 9

Karen is a single mother of two young girls, scraping by on social assistance. Her friend introduced her to Eric, and after six months he was spending more time at Karen's apartment than he was at his own. Eric suggested that he move in with her to which she replied, "That will put me into an even worse situation than I am in now." What did Karen mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  If Eric moves in, it will cost more for groceries. 
B)  If Eric moves in, Karen will have more housekeeping and laundry to do. 
C)  If Karen is found to be cohabiting, her social assistance payments may be reduced or taken away. 
D)  If Karen lives with Eric, her daughters' father will stop the meagre child support payments he had been court-ordered to make. 
A)  If Eric moves in, it will cost more for groceries. 
B)  If Eric moves in, Karen will have more housekeeping and laundry to do. 
C)  If Karen is found to be cohabiting, her social assistance payments may be reduced or taken away. 
D)  If Karen lives with Eric, her daughters' father will stop the meagre child support payments he had been court-ordered to make.

Question 10

For a class assignment, Alyssa was asked to view and analyze the media representation of family in television sitcoms over the past half century. Which of the following would be a conclusion that she asserts in her submitted analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Current family representation is a carbon copy of previous family representations. 
B)  Media no longer presents family depictions in their television sitcoms. 
C)  Marital status, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity have been transformed from variables into constants. 
D)  Marital status, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity have been transformed from constants into variables. 
A)  Current family representation is a carbon copy of previous family representations. 
B)  Media no longer presents family depictions in their television sitcoms. 
C)  Marital status, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity have been transformed from variables into constants. 
D)  Marital status, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity have been transformed from constants into variables.

Question 11

According to your text, which type of couples has greater equality in doing housework?

Accepted Answer

A)  remarried couples 
B)  cohabiting couples 
C)  same-sex couples 
D)  heterosexual couples 
A)  remarried couples 
B)  cohabiting couples 
C)  same-sex couples 
D)  heterosexual couples

Question 12

What explains the increasing number of single-person households in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Higher divorce rates, greater financial

Question 13

Official government definitions of the family can sometimes cause problems. Under what circumstances can these problems occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Problems can occur when parents choose to use two surnames for their offspring. 
B)  Problems can occur when people are denied access to government services and benefits because of a relationship that is not defined as family. 
C)  Problems can occur when people are barred from personal records identifying medical conditions of the adopted. 
D)  Problems can occur when children have two sets of guardians in divorced families. 
A)  Problems can occur when parents choose to use two surnames for their offspring. 
B)  Problems can occur when people are denied access to government services and benefits because of a relationship that is not defined as family. 
C)  Problems can occur when people are barred from personal records identifying medical conditions of the adopted. 
D)  Problems can occur when children have two sets of guardians in divorced families.

Question 14

After dating Ryan for two months, Amy was excited to finally meet his family. In addition to his parents, three sisters, and two brothers, she was also introduced to Nana and Poppa who had basically raised Ryan while his parents worked. Amy was amazed that 10 people could live in a house that was smaller than the house she shared with her mom and dad. Which of the following best describes Ryan's household?

Accepted Answer

A)  multifamily 
B)  intergenerational 
C)  nontraditional 
D)  reconstituted 
A)  multifamily 
B)  intergenerational 
C)  nontraditional 
D)  reconstituted

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true in reference to civil unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil unions recognize same-sex partners as having some or all of the legal rights of marriage. 
B)  Civil unions allow same-sex couples an opportunity to register their partnership. 
C)  Civil unions are an available option for same-sex couples who live in states or countries that don't allow same-sex marriage. 
D)  Civil unions afford same-sex couples greater social legitimacy. 
A)  Civil unions recognize same-sex partners as having some or all of the legal rights of marriage. 
B)  Civil unions allow same-sex couples an opportunity to register their partnership. 
C)  Civil unions are an available option for same-sex couples who live in states or countries that don't allow same-sex marriage. 
D)  Civil unions afford same-sex couples greater social legitimacy.

Question 16

Alvin was arguing that women should be home raising the children rather than putting them into daycare while they work. His daughter Shirley replies that the reason so many women stay in abusive relationships is because of their financial dependence due to the fact that they are staying home to raise the children. What is Shirley asserting?

Accepted Answer

A)  her belief that financial dependence results in abusive relationships 
B)  a critique of the functionalist perspective 
C)  an anti-family values perspective 
D)  a justification of gender-based inequality 
A)  her belief that financial dependence results in abusive relationships 
B)  a critique of the functionalist perspective 
C)  an anti-family values perspective 
D)  a justification of gender-based inequality

Question 17

Even though a national daycare program has been recommended and discussed for over 40 years, it has not appeared. Do you believe that one should be implemented? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

What percentage of Canadian children experience a parental separation or divorce before the age of 16?

Accepted Answer

A)  18 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  38 percent 
D)  50 percent 
A)  18 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  38 percent 
D)  50 percent

Question 19

Why was the Compassionate Care program established in 2004?

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide monetary assistance to Canadians who are caring for a seriously ill family member 
B)  to raise funds that would provide medical assistance to children in developing nations 
C)  to collect donations that would be dispersed to seriously ill Canadians needing financial assistance 
D)  to provide additional funding to hospitals and long-term care facilities 
A)  to provide monetary assistance to Canadians who are caring for a seriously ill family member 
B)  to raise funds that would provide medical assistance to children in developing nations 
C)  to collect donations that would be dispersed to seriously ill Canadians needing financial assistance 
D)  to provide additional funding to hospitals and long-term care facilities

Question 20

When did the notion of a "woman's place is in the home" arise?

Accepted Answer

A)  when families were structured as "units of production" 
B)  when private property rights were taken away 
C)  when levels of violence rose in the major urban centres 
D)  when a distinction was made between the private sphere and the public realm 
A)  when families were structured as "units of production" 
B)  when private property rights were taken away 
C)  when levels of violence rose in the major urban centres 
D)  when a distinction was made between the private sphere and the public realm

Select two theoretical perspectives and compare and contrast their views of the family.

Research shows that children suffer more in high-conflict intact families than they do in low-conflict divorced families.

Which country was the first in the world to legalize same-sex marriage?

When did a clear distinction between the public sphere of work and the private realm of family emerge?

What are two commonsense assumptions about the nuclear family that are challenged by sociology?

Paula was helping her best friend Courtney cope with the divorce of her parents. Courtney was in tears, bemoaning the fact that the two people she loved most in the world would spend the rest of their lives alone. What would Paula say to Courtney?

What is one benefit of a child being raised by a gay or lesbian couple?

For a class assignment, Alyssa was asked to view and analyze the media representation of family in television sitcoms over the past half century. Which of the following would be a conclusion that she asserts in her submitted analysis?

According to your text, which type of couples has greater equality in doing housework?

What explains the increasing number of single-person households in Canada?

Official government definitions of the family can sometimes cause problems. Under what circumstances can these problems occur?

Which of the following is NOT true in reference to civil unions?

Even though a national daycare program has been recommended and discussed for over 40 years, it has not appeared. Do you believe that one should be implemented? Why or why not?

What percentage of Canadian children experience a parental separation or divorce before the age of 16?

Why was the Compassionate Care program established in 2004?

When did the notion of a "woman's place is in the home" arise?

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Exam 10: Families

Select two theoretical perspectives and compare and contrast their views of the family.

Research shows that children suffer more in high-conflict intact families than they do in low-conflict divorced families.

Which country was the first in the world to legalize same-sex marriage?

When did a clear distinction between the public sphere of work and the private realm of family emerge?

What are two commonsense assumptions about the nuclear family that are challenged by sociology?

Paula was helping her best friend Courtney cope with the divorce of her parents. Courtney was in tears, bemoaning the fact that the two people she loved most in the world would spend the rest of their lives alone. What would Paula say to Courtney?

What is one benefit of a child being raised by a gay or lesbian couple?

For a class assignment, Alyssa was asked to view and analyze the media representation of family in television sitcoms over the past half century. Which of the following would be a conclusion that she asserts in her submitted analysis?

According to your text, which type of couples has greater equality in doing housework?

What explains the increasing number of single-person households in Canada?

Official government definitions of the family can sometimes cause problems. Under what circumstances can these problems occur?

Which of the following is NOT true in reference to civil unions?

Even though a national daycare program has been recommended and discussed for over 40 years, it has not appeared. Do you believe that one should be implemented? Why or why not?

What percentage of Canadian children experience a parental separation or divorce before the age of 16?

Why was the Compassionate Care program established in 2004?

When did the notion of a "woman's place is in the home" arise?

Introduction to Sociology

Culture

Socialization

Gender and Sexuality

Communication and Mass Media

Social Stratification

Gender Inequality

Race and Ethnic Relations

Development and Underdevelopment

Work and Occupations

Education

Religion

Deviance and Crime

Population and Urbanization

Sociology and the Environment

Health and Aging

Politics and Social Movements

Globalization

Research Methods

Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

Filters