Deck 16: The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

Question 1

According to the text,what is one practical question arising from the aging of the population?

A)How can younger generations keep in touch with grandparents?
B)How will widowed women take care of themselves financially?
C)How can salaries for service jobs,like caring for the elderly,be increased?
D)How will the care of seniors be paid for?

Answer 1

D

Question 2

According to the text,what do changes in the family result in?

A)decreases in the divorce rate
B)changes in social policy
C)decreases in the number of employed mothers
D)increases in communication technology

Answer 2

B

Question 3

According to the text,what has happened to the family throughout history?

A)It has disappeared from time to time.
B)It has gradually become less important.
C)It has shown itself to be extremely adaptable.
D)It has remained basically unchanged.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What is usually considered a benefit of communications technology?

A)Social media facilitates the development of relationships that are less demanding.
B)Family relationships are strengthened through social media.
C)Working parents keep in touch with their children with cell phones.
D)If you don't get along with your family members,you can always find people through social networking.

Question 5

Which group has experienced the greatest increase in people living alone?

A)older women,because of improved pensions
B)older men,because they tend to outlive their wives
C)young men who have moved out of the emptying nest
D)young women who delay marriage even though they are parents

Question 6

According to the text,what does the answer to the question "Will the family survive?" depend on?

A)the divorce rate
B)the definition of "family"
C)the number of employed mothers
D)the degree of alarm in society

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an unknown factor that can produce changes in Canadian families?

A)global disasters
B)aging populations
C)political action
D)individual decisions

Question 8

What is one trend that is likely to continue into the future?

A)The "traditional" family will continue to be the majority.
B)The number of "different" family forms will increase.
C)The birthrate will continue to increase.
D)A growing number of couples will choose marriage over cohabitation.

Question 9

What is the impact of marriages occurring later in life?

A)Fewer children experience divorce.
B)More children live in affluent neighbourhoods.
C)Children have more siblings.
D)Children have older parents.

Question 10

What is the effect of changes in eligibility for benefits and the establishment of workfare programs?

A)increases the expectation that individuals are responsible for themselves
B)places a larger burden on taxpayers because of an increase in payments
C)shifts money to wealthier individuals from the deserving poor
D)shifts financial responsibility from relatives and close friends to society

Question 11

What has the family been able to do over time?

A)remain rigid in its traditional form
B)meet individual and social needs
C)focus on the good of people
D)support the elderly

Question 12

How can we tell that society is shifting from a patrilineal to a matrilineal family organization?

A)women keeping their maiden name
B)fathers wanting a son to carry on their name
C)mothers gaining sole custody of children
D)fathers being unemployed and unable to care for their children

Question 13

Why is there concern over the effect of communications technology on family relationships?

A)Parents will supervise their children too closely through 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 14

What dilemma may be posed by the need of the elderly for more care as they age?

A)more nursing homes versus more home care services
B)more working women versus hiring more home help aides
C)more nursing homes versus higher taxes to pay for them
D)higher taxes versus increased service levels

Question 15

What is one result of government efforts to reduce deficits?

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 16

According to the text,which group was counted in the Census for the first time in 2011?

A)single mothers
B)cohabiting couples
C)same-sex couples
D)stepfamilies

Question 17

What will probably happen to the socialization of children in the coming years?

A)It will be managed more firmly by parents.
B)It will be left almost entirely to the media.
C)It will be under the control of more parent figures.
D)It will be more reliant on grandparents and other kin.

Question 18

According to the text,what is one unexpected benefit of the aging of the population?

A)We are learning more about diseases of the elderly.
B)Less money is spent on primary and secondary education.
C)More generations coexist now than at any other time in history.
D)There is less ageism.

Question 19

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.Why might this situation not continue into the future?

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 20

What is one challenge for younger people today?

A)They are finding it hard to establish themselves financially.
B)They are able to buy large houses at a younger age.
C)They are finishing school earlier.
D)They are entering the workforce at a younger age.

Question 21

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

A)Great Britain
B)Europe
C)Asia
D)Pacific islands

Question 22

What will the effect of communications technology depend primarily on?

A)how people make use of it
B)how well parents supervise their children
C)income levels to permit purchase of equipment
D)amount of time spent surfing the Internet

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

In the past,care for dependants was provided primarily by ____________.

Question 25

What is the term used to describe Iroquois philosophy that the decisions we make today should result in a sustainable world seven generations into the future?

A)welfare of future generations
B)healthy generational principle
C)seventh generation principle
D)Indigenous generational principle

Question 26

What has happened as a result of changes in marriage and child-bearing patterns in recent years?

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 27

______________ are finding it hard to establish themselves financially.

Question 28

There appears to be a basic shift occurring in Canada from a patrilineal to a matrilineal society.The term "patrilineal" means that kinship is counted through which of the following?

A)biological parents
B)the mother
C)stepparents
D)the father

Question 29

What is one change from past marriage patterns?

A)Fewer couples are cohabiting instead of marrying.
B)More same-sex couples are being legally married.
C)Divorce and remarriage have decreased.
D)More married women are bearing children.

Question 30

How has the traditional family life cycle changed?

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.

Question 31

___________________ refers to counting descent through one's mother.

Question 32

Which of the following is a trend in the Canadian population?

A)Women are having babies at an earlier age.
B)The population is growing due to a high birthrate.
C)The population as a whole is getting older.
D)The baby-boom generation is now at a child-bearing age.

Question 33

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

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 future immigration policies.Enter the appropriate word(s)to complete the statement.

Question 34

The efforts of federal and provincial governments to reduce deficits are placing more responsibility on _________________.

Question 35

What is the result of more women working outside the home?

A)There is increasing role flexibility between the sexes.
B)The breadwinner husband is increasing in popularity.
C)Marriages are more stable because spouses are equal partners.
D)Couples can afford to support more children.

Question 36

Advances in technology raise concerns about which of the following?

A)the practical effects of having a robot in every home
B)the ethics of experimentation on human embryos
C)the effect of using communications technology on family relationships
D)the elimination of the homemaker's role

Question 37

According to the text,what is different about seniors today from seniors in the past?

A)Seniors are taxing our health system.
B)Seniors make up the largest group of high income families.
C)There are less seniors in the population overall.
D)More seniors than children are dependents.

Question 38

The group with the greatest increase in people living alone is _______________.

Question 39

Canadians can expect the age of the population to ____________________.

Question 40

How do we know the meaning of marriage is changing?

A)Less people are choosing to cohabit.
B)More same-sex marriages end in divorce.
C)More children are born out of marriage.
D)Families are growing.

Question 41

One of the most profound influences on families is ____________________ technology such as smartphones and Facebook.

Question 42

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

Question 43

While we often think of the family as a personal and special kind of relationship,it is also a fundamental ___________________.

Question 44

_______________ refers to counting descent through one's father.