Question 1

Increasingly,homes are developing ____________________ walls; that is,more professionals are able to learn what is going on within them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Increasingly,homes are developing ____________________ walls; that is,more...

Question 2

According to the text,why is there concern over the effect of communications technology on family relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents will supervise their children too closely through pagers and cell phones. 
B)  Parents' willingness to learn about computers will erode children's expertise. 
C)  Children's expertise may erode parents' authority. 
D)  Family meetings via videoconferencing are less fulfilling than face-to-face gatherings. 
A)  Parents will supervise their children too closely through pagers and cell phones. 
B)  Parents' willingness to learn about computers will erode children's expertise. 
C)  Children's expertise may erode parents' authority. 
D)  Family meetings via videoconferencing are less fulfilling than face-to-face gatherings.

Question 3

There appears to be a basic shift to counting kinship through the mother from the earlier ____________________ family organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There appears to be a basic shift...

Question 4

Dr.Kerry Daly suggests that we are caught up in negative stories about the family.What belief are these stories linked to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief that families are less necessary for a functioning society today than in the past 
B)  the belief that `traditional` family values are ideal 
C)  the belief that the family is fragile and declining 
D)  the belief that individuals are responsible for meeting the intimacy needs of family members 
A)  the belief that families are less necessary for a functioning society today than in the past 
B)  the belief that `traditional` family values are ideal 
C)  the belief that the family is fragile and declining 
D)  the belief that individuals are responsible for meeting the intimacy needs of family members

Question 5

More ____________________ of families are alive now than at any other time in history.

Accepted Answer

The answer of More ____________________ of families are alive now...

Question 6

According to the text,what has happened as a result of changes in marriage and childbearing 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 7

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 8

Briefly state how communications technology will probably affect family life.

Accepted Answer

Communications technology has already ha

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Briefly state advantages and disadvantages of communications technology for the family.

Accepted Answer

Advantages of communications technology

Question 11

Explain the impact an aging population will have on social services.

Accepted Answer

As the population continues to age, ther

Question 12

According to the text,what is one result of government efforts to reduce deficits?

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraging more mothers to place their children in subsidized daycare 
B)  placing demands on employers to establish flexible work arrangements 
C)  narrowing the category of family members who are responsible for others 
D)  placing more responsibility on family members for the physical care of relatives 
A)  encouraging more mothers to place their children in subsidized daycare 
B)  placing demands on employers to establish flexible work arrangements 
C)  narrowing the category of family members who are responsible for others 
D)  placing more responsibility on family members for the physical care of relatives

Question 13

One of the most profound influences on families is ____________________ technology.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the most profound influences on...

Question 14

The increase in the cost of living and high levels of unemployment call for at least two ____________________ if the family is to avoid poverty.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The increase in the cost of living...

Question 15

Explain the effects that recent changes in family configuration will have on children.Provide examples to support the points you make.

Accepted Answer

Recent changes in family configuration,

Question 16

Which is likely to be true of young people in Canada in the coming years?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will likely get jobs and get married earlier. 
B)  They will likely continue to live with their parents. 
C)  They will likely decide to have more children than in the past. 
D)  They will be more likely to live in same-sex partnerships. 
A)  They will likely get jobs and get married earlier. 
B)  They will likely continue to live with their parents. 
C)  They will likely decide to have more children than in the past. 
D)  They will be more likely to live in same-sex partnerships.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a change from past marriage patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  More couples are cohabiting instead of marrying. 
B)  More same-sex couples are being legally married. 
C)  Divorce and remarriage have become more common. 
D)  More women are bearing children within marriage. 
A)  More couples are cohabiting instead of marrying. 
B)  More same-sex couples are being legally married. 
C)  Divorce and remarriage have become more common. 
D)  More women are bearing children within marriage.

Question 18

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.According to the text,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 19

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 coming immigration policies. 
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 coming immigration policies.

Question 20

According to the text,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.

Increasingly,homes are developing ____________________ walls; that is,more professionals are able to learn what is going on within them.

According to the text,why is there concern over the effect of communications technology on family relationships?

There appears to be a basic shift to counting kinship through the mother from the earlier ____________________ family organization.

Dr.Kerry Daly suggests that we are caught up in negative stories about the family.What belief are these stories linked to?

More ____________________ of families are alive now than at any other time in history.

According to the text,what has happened as a result of changes in marriage and childbearing patterns in recent years?

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

Briefly state how communications technology will probably affect family life.

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

Briefly state advantages and disadvantages of communications technology for the family.

Explain the impact an aging population will have on social services.

According to the text,what is one result of government efforts to reduce deficits?

One of the most profound influences on families is ____________________ technology.

The increase in the cost of living and high levels of unemployment call for at least two ____________________ if the family is to avoid poverty.

Explain the effects that recent changes in family configuration will have on children.Provide examples to support the points you make.

Which is likely to be true of young people in Canada in the coming years?

Which of the following is NOT a change from past marriage patterns?

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.According to the text,why might this situation not continue into the future?

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

According to the text,how has the traditional family life cycle changed?

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Wedding Bells and After

Children Yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years 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 Beleaguered When Problems Come

Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

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Exam 16: The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

Increasingly,homes are developing ____________________ walls; that is,more professionals are able to learn what is going on within them.

According to the text,why is there concern over the effect of communications technology on family relationships?

There appears to be a basic shift to counting kinship through the mother from the earlier ____________________ family organization.

Dr.Kerry Daly suggests that we are caught up in negative stories about the family.What belief are these stories linked to?

More ____________________ of families are alive now than at any other time in history.

According to the text,what has happened as a result of changes in marriage and childbearing patterns in recent years?

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

Briefly state how communications technology will probably affect family life.

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

Briefly state advantages and disadvantages of communications technology for the family.

Explain the impact an aging population will have on social services.

According to the text,what is one result of government efforts to reduce deficits?

One of the most profound influences on families is ____________________ technology.

The increase in the cost of living and high levels of unemployment call for at least two ____________________ if the family is to avoid poverty.

Explain the effects that recent changes in family configuration will have on children.Provide examples to support the points you make.

Which is likely to be true of young people in Canada in the coming years?

Which of the following is NOT a change from past marriage patterns?

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.According to the text,why might this situation not continue into the future?

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

According to the text,how has the traditional family life cycle changed?

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Wedding Bells and After

Children Yes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years 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 Beleaguered When Problems Come

Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

Filters