Question 1

Which of the following describes the legal definition of family in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) embodied in federal family law 
B) consistent in all human service fields 
C) dependent on who is defining it 
D) consistent across the country 
A) embodied in federal family law 
B) consistent in all human service fields 
C) dependent on who is defining it 
D) consistent across the country

Question 2

The Hutterites are one group in Canada who organize their lifestyle around the whole group.That is,they share financial resources,work assignments,and meals with the whole group.The Hutterites are an example of ????????????????????________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Hutterites are one group in Canada...

Question 3

Michael points out that,although Patti has as much education as he does,she gets lower pay because she does "women's work" in a daycare centre.Which view of family life does Michael's statement agree with?

Accepted Answer

A) developmental theory 
B) symbolic interactionist theory 
C) exchange theory 
D) feminist theory 
A) developmental theory 
B) symbolic interactionist theory 
C) exchange theory 
D) feminist theory

Question 4

The structural functionalist theory studies how the social structure affects the family.What kind of theory is the structural functionalist theory?

Accepted Answer

A) macro theory 
B) micro theory 
C) conflict theory 
D) family theory 
A) macro theory 
B) micro theory 
C) conflict theory 
D) family theory

Question 5

According to the text,which of the following theories is particularly concerned with power relationships and inequality?

Accepted Answer

A) family systems 
B) conflict 
C) developmental 
D) exchange 
A) family systems 
B) conflict 
C) developmental 
D) exchange

Question 6

Pietro lives with his mother,father,and two sisters.On Sundays they go to visit his grandparents,and often some of his aunts,uncles,and cousins are there as well.Which term best describes these people for Pietro?

Accepted Answer

A) extended family 
B) census family 
C) family of procreation 
D) family of orientation 
A) extended family 
B) census family 
C) family of procreation 
D) family of orientation

Question 7

Annisha is studying how a group of workers are negotiating with their employer to have more flexible working hours.Which theoretical approach is Annisha using?

Accepted Answer

A) family systems theory 
B) conflict theory 
C) developmental theory 
D) symbolic interactionist theory 
A) family systems theory 
B) conflict theory 
C) developmental theory 
D) symbolic interactionist theory

Question 8

According to the text,in what way are structural functionalist and conflict theories similar?

Accepted Answer

A) both focus on the ways families change over time 
B) both focus on power dynamics in families 
C) both are macro theories of the family 
D) both are economic models of the family 
A) both focus on the ways families change over time 
B) both focus on power dynamics in families 
C) both are macro theories of the family 
D) both are economic models of the family

Question 9

Which of the following is true according to developmental theory?

Accepted Answer

A) families make decisions based on costs and benefits 
B) families change through the process of morphogenesis 
C) families provide the rules that tell us what,where,how,when,and why to act 
D) families change in predictable ways at each life stage 
A) families make decisions based on costs and benefits 
B) families change through the process of morphogenesis 
C) families provide the rules that tell us what,where,how,when,and why to act 
D) families change in predictable ways at each life stage

Question 10

Which theory is often used as a basis for family therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) structural functionalist theory 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interactionist theory 
D) feminist theory 
A) structural functionalist theory 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interactionist theory 
D) feminist theory

Question 11

According to the text,what is probably the most common form of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A) in-depth interview 
B) experiment 
C) direct observation 
D) focus group 
A) in-depth interview 
B) experiment 
C) direct observation 
D) focus group

Question 12

According to the text,what is one difficulty with defining "family"?

Accepted Answer

A) The word always refers to people in a household. 
B) The word always refers to the "traditional" family. 
C) We use the word for many different things. 
D) Not everyone has a family. 
A) The word always refers to people in a household. 
B) The word always refers to the "traditional" family. 
C) We use the word for many different things. 
D) Not everyone has a family.

Question 13

According to the text,which group in Canada has practised communal living?

Accepted Answer

A) Sikhs 
B) Hutterites 
C) Mormons 
D) Chinese 
A) Sikhs 
B) Hutterites 
C) Mormons 
D) Chinese

Question 14

John is a researcher interested in learning people's opinions about roles in marriage.He mails a questionnaire to a carefully selected group of people.What research method is he using?

Accepted Answer

A) survey 
B) cohort study 
C) experiment 
D) observation 
A) survey 
B) cohort study 
C) experiment 
D) observation

Question 15

The process by which individuals learn the socially defined behaviour appropriate for males and females is called _____________________.

Accepted Answer

gender soc

Question 16

Which term refers to the process of how knowledge of the "proper" way of doing things in society is passed on to each generation?

Accepted Answer

A) education 
B) indoctrination 
C) acculturation 
D) socialization 
A) education 
B) indoctrination 
C) acculturation 
D) socialization

Question 17

A(n)____________ refers to people who occupy the same dwelling.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________ refers to people who occupy the...

Which of the following describes the legal definition of family in Canada?

The Hutterites are one group in Canada who organize their lifestyle around the whole group.That is,they share financial resources,work assignments,and meals with the whole group.The Hutterites are an example of ????????????????????________________________.

Michael points out that,although Patti has as much education as he does,she gets lower pay because she does "women's work" in a daycare centre.Which view of family life does Michael's statement agree with?

The structural functionalist theory studies how the social structure affects the family.What kind of theory is the structural functionalist theory?

According to the text,which of the following theories is particularly concerned with power relationships and inequality?

Pietro lives with his mother,father,and two sisters.On Sundays they go to visit his grandparents,and often some of his aunts,uncles,and cousins are there as well.Which term best describes these people for Pietro?

Annisha is studying how a group of workers are negotiating with their employer to have more flexible working hours.Which theoretical approach is Annisha using?

According to the text,in what way are structural functionalist and conflict theories similar?

Which of the following is true according to developmental theory?

Which theory is often used as a basis for family therapy?

According to the text,what is probably the most common form of qualitative research?

According to the text,what is one difficulty with defining "family"?

According to the text,which group in Canada has practised communal living?

John is a researcher interested in learning people's opinions about roles in marriage.He mails a questionnaire to a carefully selected group of people.What research method is he using?

The process by which individuals learn the socially defined behaviour appropriate for males and females is called _____________________.

Which term refers to the process of how knowledge of the "proper" way of doing things in society is passed on to each generation?

A(n)____________ refers to people who occupy the same dwelling.

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Children-yes 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 and the World of Work

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ball-predicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 1: What Is a Family

Which of the following describes the legal definition of family in Canada?

The Hutterites are one group in Canada who organize their lifestyle around the whole group.That is,they share financial resources,work assignments,and meals with the whole group.The Hutterites are an example of ????????????????????________________________.

Michael points out that,although Patti has as much education as he does,she gets lower pay because she does "women's work" in a daycare centre.Which view of family life does Michael's statement agree with?

The structural functionalist theory studies how the social structure affects the family.What kind of theory is the structural functionalist theory?

According to the text,which of the following theories is particularly concerned with power relationships and inequality?

Pietro lives with his mother,father,and two sisters.On Sundays they go to visit his grandparents,and often some of his aunts,uncles,and cousins are there as well.Which term best describes these people for Pietro?

Annisha is studying how a group of workers are negotiating with their employer to have more flexible working hours.Which theoretical approach is Annisha using?

According to the text,in what way are structural functionalist and conflict theories similar?

Which of the following is true according to developmental theory?

Which theory is often used as a basis for family therapy?

According to the text,what is probably the most common form of qualitative research?

According to the text,what is one difficulty with defining "family"?

According to the text,which group in Canada has practised communal living?

John is a researcher interested in learning people's opinions about roles in marriage.He mails a questionnaire to a carefully selected group of people.What research method is he using?

The process by which individuals learn the socially defined behaviour appropriate for males and females is called _____________________.

Which term refers to the process of how knowledge of the "proper" way of doing things in society is passed on to each generation?

A(n)____________ refers to people who occupy the same dwelling.

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Children-yes 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 and the World of Work

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ball-predicting the Future of the Family

Filters