Question 1

What is the basic premise of Family Development Theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  families continuously change with changes in social and domestic expectations and demands. 
B)  family members need help in learning how to communicate with one another. 
C)  the family institution is increasingly influential in society. 
D)  the family is akin to an organic network. 
A)  families continuously change with changes in social and domestic expectations and demands. 
B)  family members need help in learning how to communicate with one another. 
C)  the family institution is increasingly influential in society. 
D)  the family is akin to an organic network.

Question 2

According to Statistics Canada, what was on the list of "top 9 trends for Canadian families"?

Accepted Answer

A)  More couples are getting legally married. 
B)  Families are getting larger. 
C)  Family violence continues to be under-reported. 
D)  Multiple-earner families have become the norm. 
A)  More couples are getting legally married. 
B)  Families are getting larger. 
C)  Family violence continues to be under-reported. 
D)  Multiple-earner families have become the norm.

Question 3

What defines a family characterized by separable roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate 
B)  collected 
C)  concatenated 
D)  cyclical 
A)  corporate 
B)  collected 
C)  concatenated 
D)  cyclical

Question 4

Briefly describe the pros and cons of having teleworking reservation schools.

Accepted Answer

Teleworking reservation schools have sev

Question 5

How would you define the significance to cyber-sex to senior daters? How important is it to them? Briefly explain.

Accepted Answer

Cyber-sex can be significant to senior d

Question 6

In what way do computer-mediated relationships cause people to redefine our ways of thinking about infidelity?

Accepted Answer

A)  By largely erasing the sexual aspect of betrayal and stressing the emotional aspect. 
B)  By becoming ever more popular means of cheating on our partners. 
C)  By making us reconsider why we are with our real-life partners instead of our cyber-partner. 
D)  By isolating individuals into separate and secluded lives away from their spouse and family. 
A)  By largely erasing the sexual aspect of betrayal and stressing the emotional aspect. 
B)  By becoming ever more popular means of cheating on our partners. 
C)  By making us reconsider why we are with our real-life partners instead of our cyber-partner. 
D)  By isolating individuals into separate and secluded lives away from their spouse and family.

Question 7

Which type of family units do Canadian policy-makers often think focus on and make social policy for?

Accepted Answer

A)  concatenated families 
B)  nominal families 
C)  virtual families 
D)  cooperative families 
A)  concatenated families 
B)  nominal families 
C)  virtual families 
D)  cooperative families

Question 8

What helps explains how people can make informal changes in dealing with ambivalence and uncertainty of intimacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  new gender policies 
B)  getting to know a friend's same-sex partner 
C)  supporting affirmative action programs 
D)  rejecting affirmative action programs 
A)  new gender policies 
B)  getting to know a friend's same-sex partner 
C)  supporting affirmative action programs 
D)  rejecting affirmative action programs

Question 9

What helps explains personal interchangeability in family relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to seamlessly shift from one role or identity to another (e.g., from "employee" to "mother") 
B)  a workplace policy of hiring an expendable and faceless labour force to perform dull, repetitive tasks 
C)  well-honed social skills 
D)  the selection of a spouse based on their ability to perform certain roles rather than their unique characteristics 
A)  the ability to seamlessly shift from one role or identity to another (e.g., from "employee" to "mother") 
B)  a workplace policy of hiring an expendable and faceless labour force to perform dull, repetitive tasks 
C)  well-honed social skills 
D)  the selection of a spouse based on their ability to perform certain roles rather than their unique characteristics

Question 10

What could career and job commitments lead to in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  postponed weddings 
B)  early childbearing 
C)  fewer commuting relationships 
D)  decreased dual income-earner families 
A)  postponed weddings 
B)  early childbearing 
C)  fewer commuting relationships 
D)  decreased dual income-earner families

Question 11

Why are "refilled nests" becoming much more commonplace than "empty nests" when it comes to families?

Accepted Answer

"Refilled nests," also known as "boomera

Question 12

What is a subtype of the nuclear family model?

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative 
B)  collectivistic 
C)  concatenated 
D)  circular 
A)  cooperative 
B)  collectivistic 
C)  concatenated 
D)  circular

Question 13

What is the rate of intimacy for those involved in cyber-romance?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a rapid intimacy. 
B)  They have a slower, more prolonged intimacy than conventional relationships. 
C)  They are more cautious about any form of intimacy. 
D)  They have more anxiety about showing their feelings than conventional daters. 
A)  They have a rapid intimacy. 
B)  They have a slower, more prolonged intimacy than conventional relationships. 
C)  They are more cautious about any form of intimacy. 
D)  They have more anxiety about showing their feelings than conventional daters.

Question 14

Which of the following occurred with caregivers who took part in Internet support group?

Accepted Answer

A)  The participants' sense of social support increased. 
B)  The participants' sense of social support decreased. 
C)  The participants' perceived ability to cope increased. 
D)  The participants' perceived ability to cope decreased. 
A)  The participants' sense of social support increased. 
B)  The participants' sense of social support decreased. 
C)  The participants' perceived ability to cope increased. 
D)  The participants' perceived ability to cope decreased.

Question 15

How can social scientists and citizens respond to the trends for Canadian families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continue to watch the data and report whether the trends are continuing. 
B)  Disregard theories about the reasons for these trends. 
C)  Propose and evaluate social policies that will decrease the benefits and increase the harms associated with the trends. 
D)  Lead public discussions about the ways to promote favourable trends. 
A)  Continue to watch the data and report whether the trends are continuing. 
B)  Disregard theories about the reasons for these trends. 
C)  Propose and evaluate social policies that will decrease the benefits and increase the harms associated with the trends. 
D)  Lead public discussions about the ways to promote favourable trends.

Question 16

What is a possible future policy challenge regarding family?

Accepted Answer

A)  To better document the practical and inventive networks of care giving that families create to promote their own well-being. 
B)  To ensure that social programs are delivered within already established families. 
C)  The need to recognize the validity of traditional legal and social definitions. 
D)  Encouraging families to maintain a nuclear family structure. 
A)  To better document the practical and inventive networks of care giving that families create to promote their own well-being. 
B)  To ensure that social programs are delivered within already established families. 
C)  The need to recognize the validity of traditional legal and social definitions. 
D)  Encouraging families to maintain a nuclear family structure.

Question 17

What was the initial use of telephones as a form of communication technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  emergencies only 
B)  calling neighbours 
C)  long-distance calling 
D)  military communications 
A)  emergencies only 
B)  calling neighbours 
C)  long-distance calling 
D)  military communications

Question 18

Which type of family is characterized by low role separability and low personal interchangeability?

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate 
B)  collected 
C)  concatenated 
D)  cyclical 
A)  corporate 
B)  collected 
C)  concatenated 
D)  cyclical

Question 19

What is the impact of the availability of cheap, easy technologies such as email among closely related people?

Accepted Answer

A)  It replaces the need for face-to-face contact. 
B)  It does not replace traditional communication methods 
C)  It increases the frequency of written communications. 
D)  It benefits those in long-term commuter relationships. 
A)  It replaces the need for face-to-face contact. 
B)  It does not replace traditional communication methods 
C)  It increases the frequency of written communications. 
D)  It benefits those in long-term commuter relationships.

Question 20

To what does "nominal families" refer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those empowered by law to care for their family members. 
B)  Those people who do the actual work of caring for family members. 
C)  Those family members who share the same last name. 
D)  The new family a woman joins when she marries into her husband's family. 
A)  Those empowered by law to care for their family members. 
B)  Those people who do the actual work of caring for family members. 
C)  Those family members who share the same last name. 
D)  The new family a woman joins when she marries into her husband's family.

What is the basic premise of Family Development Theory?

According to Statistics Canada, what was on the list of "top 9 trends for Canadian families"?

What defines a family characterized by separable roles?

Briefly describe the pros and cons of having teleworking reservation schools.

How would you define the significance to cyber-sex to senior daters? How important is it to them? Briefly explain.

In what way do computer-mediated relationships cause people to redefine our ways of thinking about infidelity?

Which type of family units do Canadian policy-makers often think focus on and make social policy for?

What helps explains how people can make informal changes in dealing with ambivalence and uncertainty of intimacy?

What helps explains personal interchangeability in family relations?

What could career and job commitments lead to in the future?

Why are "refilled nests" becoming much more commonplace than "empty nests" when it comes to families?

What is a subtype of the nuclear family model?

What is the rate of intimacy for those involved in cyber-romance?

Which of the following occurred with caregivers who took part in Internet support group?

How can social scientists and citizens respond to the trends for Canadian families?

What is a possible future policy challenge regarding family?

What was the initial use of telephones as a form of communication technology?

Which type of family is characterized by low role separability and low personal interchangeability?

What is the impact of the availability of cheap, easy technologies such as email among closely related people?

To what does "nominal families" refer?

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 is the basic premise of Family Development Theory?

According to Statistics Canada, what was on the list of "top 9 trends for Canadian families"?

What defines a family characterized by separable roles?

Briefly describe the pros and cons of having teleworking reservation schools.

How would you define the significance to cyber-sex to senior daters? How important is it to them? Briefly explain.

In what way do computer-mediated relationships cause people to redefine our ways of thinking about infidelity?

Which type of family units do Canadian policy-makers often think focus on and make social policy for?

What helps explains how people can make informal changes in dealing with ambivalence and uncertainty of intimacy?

What helps explains personal interchangeability in family relations?

What could career and job commitments lead to in the future?

Why are "refilled nests" becoming much more commonplace than "empty nests" when it comes to families?

What is a subtype of the nuclear family model?

What is the rate of intimacy for those involved in cyber-romance?

Which of the following occurred with caregivers who took part in Internet support group?

How can social scientists and citizens respond to the trends for Canadian families?

What is a possible future policy challenge regarding family?

What was the initial use of telephones as a form of communication technology?

Which type of family is characterized by low role separability and low personal interchangeability?

What is the impact of the availability of cheap, easy technologies such as email among closely related people?

To what does "nominal families" refer?

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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