Question 1

What causes cyclical families?

Accepted Answer

A)  divorce 
B)  the marriage of two single parents 
C)  boomerang children 
D)  same-sex unions 
A)  divorce 
B)  the marriage of two single parents 
C)  boomerang children 
D)  same-sex unions C

Question 2

What is key to starting a conventional relationship but less important when beginning a cyber-relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  income 
B)  physical attraction 
C)  educational attainment 
D)  proximity 
A)  income 
B)  physical attraction 
C)  educational attainment 
D)  proximity B

Question 3

What is a risk of using e-mail as a medium of communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who use e-mail are at risk of repetitive strain injuries. 
B)  People are more likely to be victims of stalkers if they use e-mail. 
C)  Faceless anonymity poses risk of indiscretion, misunderstanding or misquoting. 
D)  E-mail communication makes identity theft a real possibility. 
A)  People who use e-mail are at risk of repetitive strain injuries. 
B)  People are more likely to be victims of stalkers if they use e-mail. 
C)  Faceless anonymity poses risk of indiscretion, misunderstanding or misquoting. 
D)  E-mail communication makes identity theft a real possibility. C

Question 4

By what percent would family income delice if women left the workforce en masse and devoted their lives to raising families?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  42 percent 
D)  72 percent 
A)  12 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  42 percent 
D)  72 percent

Question 5

Which social group has the lowest Internet use?

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals aged 16 to 24 years 
B)  individuals aged 25 to 44 years 
C)  individuals aged 45 to 64 years 
D)  individuals aged 65 years and over 
A)  individuals aged 16 to 24 years 
B)  individuals aged 25 to 44 years 
C)  individuals aged 45 to 64 years 
D)  individuals aged 65 years and over

Question 6

What helps explains role separation in family relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  the separation of being a spouse from being a parent. 
B)  the formation of an adolescent identity distinct from the parental home. 
C)  the distinct roles that each family member plays (e.g., "mother," "son,") 
D)  the separation of "family man" from "working man" 
A)  the separation of being a spouse from being a parent. 
B)  the formation of an adolescent identity distinct from the parental home. 
C)  the distinct roles that each family member plays (e.g., "mother," "son,") 
D)  the separation of "family man" from "working man"

Question 7

What do older adults tend to be more selective about (versus younger adults) when starting a cyber-relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  income 
B)  physical attraction 
C)  educational attainment 
D)  proximity 
A)  income 
B)  physical attraction 
C)  educational attainment 
D)  proximity

Question 8

How would you describe the relationship between those who make use of new reproductive technologies and having traditional notions of family? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between those who make

Question 9

What is unnecessary in collected nuclear families?

Accepted Answer

A)  a marriage based on love and commitment 
B)  fidelity and faithfulness to one partner for life 
C)  civility between divorced partners 
D)  compelling mates to be both good spouses and good parents 
A)  a marriage based on love and commitment 
B)  fidelity and faithfulness to one partner for life 
C)  civility between divorced partners 
D)  compelling mates to be both good spouses and good parents

Question 10

What was the telephone's effect on family life?

Accepted Answer

A)  It revolutionized how families communicate with one another. 
B)  It changed the way in which business were run. 
C)  It drastically reduced the need for face-to-face contact. 
D)  It had little influence on close relations. 
A)  It revolutionized how families communicate with one another. 
B)  It changed the way in which business were run. 
C)  It drastically reduced the need for face-to-face contact. 
D)  It had little influence on close relations.

Question 11

What is the impact of living in a wired community with access to high-speed local network?

Accepted Answer

A)  less local civic participation 
B)  enhanced social life 
C)  internet addiction 
D)  an interest in other forms of technology 
A)  less local civic participation 
B)  enhanced social life 
C)  internet addiction 
D)  an interest in other forms of technology

Question 12

Which statements about concatenated families is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The meaning of "spouse" or "parent" is no longer certain. 
B)  They are characterized by high personal interchangeability. 
C)  The adults have a permanent commitment to their spouse and children. 
D)  Meanings, loyalties, and resources are linked to family roles. 
A)  The meaning of "spouse" or "parent" is no longer certain. 
B)  They are characterized by high personal interchangeability. 
C)  The adults have a permanent commitment to their spouse and children. 
D)  Meanings, loyalties, and resources are linked to family roles.

Question 13

What is characteristic of collected families?

Accepted Answer

A)  They display low levels of personal interchangeability. 
B)  Component roles, rather than the family, are the locus of meaning and resources. 
C)  They display low levels of role separability. 
D)  They are different from reconstituted families. 
A)  They display low levels of personal interchangeability. 
B)  Component roles, rather than the family, are the locus of meaning and resources. 
C)  They display low levels of role separability. 
D)  They are different from reconstituted families.

Question 14

Which characteristic makes societies well suited to high levels of personal interchangeability?

Accepted Answer

A)  low birth rates 
B)  high mortality rates 
C)  a gendered labour force 
D)  a highly technological standard of living 
A)  low birth rates 
B)  high mortality rates 
C)  a gendered labour force 
D)  a highly technological standard of living

Question 15

What happens when people underestimate diversity within various family forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  They suggest that families are more uniform than they really are. 
B)  They undermine the different functions of modern families. 
C)  they reject the normative structures of society. 
D)  They invent new ways of defining families. 
A)  They suggest that families are more uniform than they really are. 
B)  They undermine the different functions of modern families. 
C)  they reject the normative structures of society. 
D)  They invent new ways of defining families.

Question 16

What do we call the phenomenon of adult children who returned to school, had trouble finding or keeping jobs, and returned to their parents' home?

Accepted Answer

A)  refilled nest 
B)  boomerang children 
C)  empty nest 
D)  dependent adult children 
A)  refilled nest 
B)  boomerang children 
C)  empty nest 
D)  dependent adult children

Question 17

What proportion of Canadians reported owning a computer in 2013?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  45% 
C)  65% 
D)  85% 
A)  25% 
B)  45% 
C)  65% 
D)  85%

Question 18

What impact does the growth of individualism have on family relationships?

Accepted Answer

The growth of individualism can have bot

Question 19

Which statement describes how the "digital divide" affects Indigenous peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)  With small populations of consumers dispersed over large geographic areas, internet service providers have many incentives to maintain service. 
B)  Remote or rural communities lack the necessary infrastructure. 
C)  Remote or rural communities have the necessary infrastructure. 
D)  In urban areas, low-income Indigenous people can to afford a computer and internet service. 
A)  With small populations of consumers dispersed over large geographic areas, internet service providers have many incentives to maintain service. 
B)  Remote or rural communities lack the necessary infrastructure. 
C)  Remote or rural communities have the necessary infrastructure. 
D)  In urban areas, low-income Indigenous people can to afford a computer and internet service.

Question 20

Why is infertility a source of anxiety and depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biologically related children are central to understandings of kinship. 
B)  Women value their ability to produce children and take care of the home. 
C)  Women without children are viewed as less desirable. 
D)  Men have the right to remarry if their partners cannot produce heirs. 
A)  Biologically related children are central to understandings of kinship. 
B)  Women value their ability to produce children and take care of the home. 
C)  Women without children are viewed as less desirable. 
D)  Men have the right to remarry if their partners cannot produce heirs.

What causes cyclical families?

What is key to starting a conventional relationship but less important when beginning a cyber-relationship?

What is a risk of using e-mail as a medium of communication?

By what percent would family income delice if women left the workforce en masse and devoted their lives to raising families?

Which social group has the lowest Internet use?

What helps explains role separation in family relations?

What do older adults tend to be more selective about (versus younger adults) when starting a cyber-relationship?

How would you describe the relationship between those who make use of new reproductive technologies and having traditional notions of family? Explain.

What is unnecessary in collected nuclear families?

What was the telephone's effect on family life?

What is the impact of living in a wired community with access to high-speed local network?

Which statements about concatenated families is correct?

What is characteristic of collected families?

Which characteristic makes societies well suited to high levels of personal interchangeability?

What happens when people underestimate diversity within various family forms?

What do we call the phenomenon of adult children who returned to school, had trouble finding or keeping jobs, and returned to their parents' home?

What proportion of Canadians reported owning a computer in 2013?

What impact does the growth of individualism have on family relationships?

Which statement describes how the "digital divide" affects Indigenous peoples?

Why is infertility a source of anxiety and depression?

Families and Family-Like Relationships

Historical Perspectives on Canadian Families

How Families Begin: Dating and Mating

Types of Intimate Couples

Happy and Healthy Relationships

Parenting: Child-Bearing, Socialization, and Parenting Challenges

Work and Family Life

Stress and Violence: Realities of Family Life

Divorce and Ending Relationships

Family Transitions and Innovations

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Exam 11: A Glimpse Into the Future: Where Do Families Go From Here

What causes cyclical families?

What is key to starting a conventional relationship but less important when beginning a cyber-relationship?

What is a risk of using e-mail as a medium of communication?

By what percent would family income delice if women left the workforce en masse and devoted their lives to raising families?

Which social group has the lowest Internet use?

What helps explains role separation in family relations?

What do older adults tend to be more selective about (versus younger adults) when starting a cyber-relationship?

How would you describe the relationship between those who make use of new reproductive technologies and having traditional notions of family? Explain.

What is unnecessary in collected nuclear families?

What was the telephone's effect on family life?

What is the impact of living in a wired community with access to high-speed local network?

Which statements about concatenated families is correct?

What is characteristic of collected families?

Which characteristic makes societies well suited to high levels of personal interchangeability?

What happens when people underestimate diversity within various family forms?

What do we call the phenomenon of adult children who returned to school, had trouble finding or keeping jobs, and returned to their parents' home?

What proportion of Canadians reported owning a computer in 2013?

What impact does the growth of individualism have on family relationships?

Which statement describes how the "digital divide" affects Indigenous peoples?

Why is infertility a source of anxiety and depression?

Families and Family-Like Relationships

Historical Perspectives on Canadian Families

How Families Begin: Dating and Mating

Types of Intimate Couples

Happy and Healthy Relationships

Parenting: Child-Bearing, Socialization, and Parenting Challenges

Work and Family Life

Stress and Violence: Realities of Family Life

Divorce and Ending Relationships

Family Transitions and Innovations

Filters