Deck 10: Families

Question 1

In addition to relying on explicit definitions, what do government policies also rely on?

A) implicit definitions
B) implicit expectations
C) public critique
D) religious support

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Two years after the death of her mom, Becky's father married Lynn, a lawyer who worked at the same firm as he did. The arguments between Becky and Lynn escalated to the point where Becky moved out in her final year of high school. After receiving her university acceptance letter, Becky approached her dad for help in paying the tuition, and was devastated when he said it wasn't possible since Lynn handled all the finances. Becky then went through the application process for a student loan. Which of the following will happen?

A) Her application will be approved because she is considered to be a self-supporting adult.
B) Her application will be rejected because of her dad's income level.
C) Her application will be rejected because she is not old enough to be signing repayment contracts.
D) Her application will be approved because she is considered to be an orphan.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What percentage of Canadian children experience a parental separation or divorce before the age of 16?

A) 18 percent
B) 30 percent
C) 38 percent
D) 50 percent

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Why was the Compassionate Care program established in 2004?

A) to provide monetary assistance to Canadians who are caring for a seriously ill family member
B) to raise funds that would provide medical assistance to children in developing nations
C) to collect donations that would be dispersed to seriously ill Canadians needing financial assistance
D) to provide additional funding to hospitals and long-term care facilities

Question 5

In 2001, Elton woke up his partner John and excitedly said, "Hurry up and get some clothes on-we're going to get married." What country were Elton and John living in?

A) England
B) Spain
C) The Netherlands
D) United States

Question 6

Which country was the first in the world to legalize same-sex marriage?

A) Canada
B) The Netherlands
C) Spain
D) Belgium

Question 7

Stefanie and Samantha were discussing their future plans of life after university and Samantha asked, "How many children are you planning on having?" "I think I'll try to have the Canadian average," says Stefanie with a laugh. How many children was Stefanie aiming for?

A)1.67
B) 2
C) 3
D)3.5

Question 8

In 2005, Jack made an application to the Compassionate Care program to receive financial assistance in order to provide care for a family member in the last stage of cancer. His application came back with the word "denied" stamped on it. Which of the following would be included to explain the denial of assistance?

A) The program does not recognize your common-law spouse Lisa in our criteria for benefits.
B) The program does not recognize your cohabitation with John in our criteria for benefits.
C) The program does not provide assistance for care being provided to your father's common-law partner.
D) The program does not provide assistance for care being provided to your step-mother.

Question 9

Over a quick coffee, Stefanie was lamenting to her friend Ashley how exhausted she was. "I get the kids up and out the door for school, then after my work shift I come home and do a second shift of cooking, cleaning and laundry, and my husband expects me to also do a third shift!" What is Stefanie's husband expecting her to do?

A) get a part-time job to bring in extra money
B) help him with the yard-work so he has more time to relax
C) ensure that family life is peaceful and harmonious
D) volunteer at the local food bank in order to give back to the community

Question 10

"Sets of intimate social relationships that people create to share resources to ensure their welfare and that of their dependants" is which of the following?

A) a traditional definition of the extended family
B) a definition of family
C) an outdated definition of families
D) a definition of families

Question 11

In 1925, what percentage of marriages ended in marital dissolution?

A) less than 1 percent
B) approximately 5 percent
C) roughly 7 percent
D) more than 7 percent but less than 10 percent

Question 12

"A cohabiting man and woman who maintain a socially approved sexual relationship and have at least one child." According to your text, this refers to which of the following?

A) a current definition of marriage
B) an ideal family form.
C) the standard sociological definition of family from previous generations.
D) a present-day Canadian census definition of family

Question 13

In what year was the first legal same-sex marriage ceremony performed?

A) 2001
B) 2002
C) 2003
D) 2004

Question 14

In class, Jake was asked, "What is a family?" His answer was "A guy and a gal who get hitched and then have rugrats." What can be said about Jake's definition?

A) It is a modern definition of families.
B) Although crass, it is an inclusive version of modern-day families.
C) It is a standard, historical mode of a family.
D) It is a modernized version of an extended family.

Question 15

Ron, at the age of 69, finds himself raising his 15-year-old daughter after his girlfriend left him for a younger man. He starts to date Melissa who has three-year-old twin boys. After 12 months they marry and purchase a home for the five of them to live in. Which of the following best describes their arrangement?

A) They're an intergenerational household.
B) They're a blended family.
C) They're a multifamily household.
D) They're a traditional family.

Question 16

What is "a socially approved, presumably long-term sexual and economic relationship between a man and a woman involving reciprocal rights and obligations between spouses and between parents and children"?

A) a traditional, sociological definition of marriage
B) a government definition of common-law
C) a definition of cohabitation
D) a traditional, sociological definition of family

Question 17

For a class assignment, Alyssa was asked to view and analyze the media representation of family in television sitcoms over the past half century. Which of the following would be a conclusion that she asserts in her submitted analysis?

A) Current family representation is a carbon copy of previous family representations.
B) Media no longer presents family depictions in their television sitcoms.
C) Marital status, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity have been transformed from variables into constants.
D) Marital status, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity have been transformed from constants into variables.

Question 18

Patti and George got engaged on Valentine's Day and immediately booked the church and the hall for the following year-February 14. In order to save money, George gave up his apartment and moved in with Patti. Two months before the wedding, George was killed in a car accident. When filling out the paperwork at the funeral home, Patti was also given a form to apply for Canada Pension Plan Survivor Benefits. What will be the result of her application?

A) a letter stating that survivor benefits are for only married couples
B) a letter stating that her benefits will start in 6-8 weeks time
C) a letter stating that since there were no children, survivor benefits are not forthcoming
D) a letter stating that she is ineligible for survivor benefits, since they had lived together for only 10 months

Question 19

All through high school Mark's parents were focused on him becoming a doctor-following in his father's and grandfather's footsteps. But Mark's dream was to become an auto mechanic and after one especially emotionally charged argument, Mark moved out into a one-bedroom basement apartment. He applied to a technical college, was accepted, and sent off his application for a student loan. Which of the following will happen?

A) His application will be denied because he is going to a college rather than a university.
B) His application will be approved since there is a high demand for qualified trades people.
C) His application will be denied because of his parent's income level.
D) His application will be approved because of the socioeconomic status of his parents.

Question 20

Karen is a single mother of two young girls, scraping by on social assistance. Her friend introduced her to Eric, and after six months he was spending more time at Karen's apartment than he was at his own. Eric suggested that he move in with her to which she replied, "That will put me into an even worse situation than I am in now." What did Karen mean?

A) If Eric moves in, it will cost more for groceries.
B) If Eric moves in, Karen will have more housekeeping and laundry to do.
C) If Karen is found to be cohabiting, her social assistance payments may be reduced or taken away.
D) If Karen lives with Eric, her daughters' father will stop the meagre child support payments he had been court-ordered to make.

Question 21

What similarity existed between families of preindustrial and industrial times?

A) All family members worked outside the home.
B) Children lived at home until marriage in order to contribute.
C) Apprenticeships taught skills and provided lodging.
D) Economic circumstances defined family relationships.

Question 22

In 2009, Winston Blackmore of Bountiful, British Columbia was charged with polygamy. Which of the following would be produced in court as evidence for a guilty verdict?

A) his 15 wives
B) his 135 children
C) his off-shore bank accounts
D) his connections to the Mormon Church in Utah.

Question 23

According to Engels, what two principles were the foundations of the nuclear family?

A) male strength and female weakness
B) male control of property and female fidelity
C) biology of reproduction and maternal instincts
D) biological determinism and family values

Question 24

According to Talcott Parsons, which of the following is an important function of the family?

A) to provide a framework for reproduction and sexual activity
B) to provide a framework for females to achieve their personal and economic goals
C) to enable the growth of capitalism
D) to establish a moral and religious base for society

Question 25

In class, the instructor had organized a Jeopardy game for her students. When it was Marcia's turn, the clue read was "the physical, emotional, and mental work of caring for others that is typically done in families." Which of the following would Marcia correctly give?

A) What is being a mother?
B) What is marriage?
C) What is social reproduction?
D) What are instrumental roles?

Question 26

In the late 1940s and 1950s there were political and educational campaigns that promoted heterosexuality, marriage, and having children. What happened to some nonconformers?

A) They became the target of RCMP surveillance.
B) They were required to undergo psychological testing.
C) They were ostracized from the community.
D) They were obliged to participate in family planning courses.

Question 27

One perspective in sociology saw the heterosexual nuclear family as a social institution with a particularly unique role as the foundation of society. Which approach was this?

A) political economy
B) postmodernist
C) functionalist
D) symbolic interactionist

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT true in reference to civil unions?

A) Civil unions recognize same-sex partners as having some or all of the legal rights of marriage.
B) Civil unions allow same-sex couples an opportunity to register their partnership.
C) Civil unions are an available option for same-sex couples who live in states or countries that don't allow same-sex marriage.
D) Civil unions afford same-sex couples greater social legitimacy.

Question 29

When watching television, Elaine saw a commercial that talked about "the gathering storm" of same-sex marriage and all the evil outcomes. When telling her friend Anne about it, Anne said "And I can guess who sponsored it." Which of the following would Anne correctly assert?

A) Secular Unity Party
B) Protestant Union
C) Homophobic Alliance
D) Christian Evangelical Right

Question 30

What does social reproduction mean in terms of the roles of families in culture?

A) It refers to the various ways in which social groups identify kin relations.
B) It means that families conduct social life and biologically reproduce themselves.
C) It is a broad range of behaviours that maintain social life.
D) It means that mothers provide the care in order that their babies will grow and thrive.

Question 31

Alvin was arguing that women should be home raising the children rather than putting them into daycare while they work. His daughter Shirley replies that the reason so many women stay in abusive relationships is because of their financial dependence due to the fact that they are staying home to raise the children. What is Shirley asserting?

A) her belief that financial dependence results in abusive relationships
B) a critique of the functionalist perspective
C) an anti-family values perspective
D) a justification of gender-based inequality

Question 32

For a class assignment, Joshua was required to provide a critique of the functionalist perspective of families. Which of the following would he NOT include as one of his arguments?

A) Functionalists fail to see the connection between financial dependence and marriage dynamics.
B) Functionalism results in an implicit criticism of families that do not fit the ideal.
C) Functionalism indirectly promotes gender-based inequalities.
D) Functionalism promotes a historical view of families.

Question 33

Which approach subscribes to the widely believed commonsense notion that the nuclear family is the best unit in which to raise children?

A) functionalism
B) social reproduction
C) Marxist-feminist
D) symbolic interactionism

Question 34

Brian believes that his wife Judy should stay home and raise their children while he goes to work and brings home a paycheque. When Judy wanted to get a job, he told her she already had the most important one-caring for him and the kids. What theoretical perspective of the family does Brian hold?

A) Marxist-feminist
B) family-oriented
C) commonsense
D) functionalist

Question 35

After the birth of their child, Bonnie returned to her well-paid sales position while Matt stayed home to raise Devon. Which of the following aptly describes their family situation?

A) Bonnie is performing the expressive role and Matt is performing the instrumental role.
B) Bonnie is performing a conventional gender role and Matt is performing an unconventional gender role.
C) Bonnie is performing an unconventional gender role and Matt is performing a conventional gender role.
D) Bonnie is performing the instrumental role and Matt is performing the expressive role

Question 36

Which theorist believed that the nuclear heterosexual family was necessary for the development of a stable society?

A) Karl Marx
B) Talcott Parsons
C) Friedrich Engels
D) Arlie Hochschild

Question 37

Mara disliked family get-togethers, due to Grandpa's nonstop comments such as "The ruination of this country was when women went out to work" or "A woman's place is in the home." What theoretical perspective was Grandpa arguing from?

A) Marxist-feminist
B) constructivist
C) functionalist
D) heterosexist

Question 38

According to your text, what two options were available for Lucy growing up in the early 1900s?

A) getting married or becoming a teacher
B) getting married or becoming a nun
C) getting married or being a spinster
D) getting married or becoming a nanny

Question 39

Mike is a staunch advocate for the nuclear family and he maintains that a family arrangement of biological parents and biological children is optimal for raising healthy children. Which theoretical perspective has Mike adopted?

A) feminist
B) functionalist
C) Marxist
D) symbolic interactionist

Question 40

What analogy do functionalists utilize in order to explain the structure of social life?

A) business organizations and society
B) the cycle of the seasons and life cycles
C) the human body and society
D) business structures and home life structures

Question 41

For her term paper, Giselle decided to analyze the family utilizing a symbolic interactionist perspective. Which of the following would she be researching and writing about?

A) the stabilizing nature of the gendered division of labour within the family
B) the meaning-making nature of wedding ceremonies, baptisms, and other family traditions
C) the domination by men and subordination of women within the family
D) the development of the public sphere of work and the private sphere of family

Question 42

What considerations indicate the importance of carefully defining the family?

A) The debate over what constitutes/defines a family has gone on for too long.
B) It is best for science when all sociologists agree on a definition.
C) There are practical and legal consequences that stem from definitions.
D) One family type is necessary for the maintenance of social order.

Question 43

Janette and Alexandra were discussing their personal family experiences when Janette stated "And my messed-up life is largely a result of a patriarchal system." When Alexandra asked her to explain, which of the following would Janette offer?

A) I was raised in a fatherless home.
B) My dad believed that men are born with the right to use and abuse women.
C) My mom was always preaching about female empowerment and pressuring me to succeed.
D) I was not allowed to attend an all-girls school.

Question 44

Official government definitions of the family can sometimes cause problems. Under what circumstances can these problems occur?

A) Problems can occur when parents choose to use two surnames for their offspring.
B) Problems can occur when people are denied access to government services and benefits because of a relationship that is not defined as family.
C) Problems can occur when people are barred from personal records identifying medical conditions of the adopted.
D) Problems can occur when children have two sets of guardians in divorced families.

Question 45

Which term refers to the traditional system of male domination of families?

A) conservatism
B) patriarchy
C) liberalism
D) matriarchy

Question 46

Which of the following people examine the power dynamics and conflicts common within families?

A) Marxist theorists
B) symbolic interactionists
C) feminist analysts
D) family-value politicians

Question 47

According to your text, what had middle- and upper-class children become by the end of the nineteenth century?

A) labourers for supplemental income
B) largely ignored because parents worked
C) an economic liability since their labour was not required
D) the sentimental focus of family life

Question 48

Which of the following factors determined the composition of households in preindustrial societies?

A) labour requirements
B) religious beliefs and values
C) ideas of love and caring
D) family size

Question 49

What does the historical and cultural evidence about families show us?

A) Biology determines family structure.
B) Women always raise their own children.
C) Family structures are always evolving.
D) The nuclear family structure is universal.

Question 50

When did a clear distinction between the public sphere of work and the private realm of family emerge?

A) at the time of industrialization
B) in preindustrial times
C) following the women's movement of the 1960s
D) following World War II and women's entry into the labour force

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the family in early hunting and gathering societies?

A) Women spent much of their time gathering the food needed to feed everyone.
B) Child care was the responsibility of women and men in the group.
C) Women's contributions were not regarded as highly as those of men.
D) Men spent more time hunting than women did.

Question 52

Which of the following does the term families refer to?

A) social relationships for sharing resources and ensuring one's welfare and that of dependants
B) legal unions, outlining the rights and responsibilities of all household members
C) biologically determined ancestry systems and definition of kinship relations
D) social units, consisting of a man, a woman, and their unmarried, biological children

Question 53

When Jeremy and Joanna studied together, they liked to structure it like a Jeopardy game. Jeremy gave the answer "the number of live births per 1000 women of childbearing age." What would Joanna answer as the correct question?

A) What is the birth rate?
B) What is the fecundity rate?
C) What is the fertility rate?
D) What is the reproduction rate?

Question 54

Which of the following is an example of a major criticism that was directed at "second wave" feminists studying the social structure of family forms?

A) They focused too much on the traditional nuclear family as being a universal norm.
B) They focused too much on custody rights in marriage breakdowns.
C) They ignored the experiences of women in the workforce.
D) They ignored the experiences of marginalized women.

Question 55

In researching her family tree, Betty discovered that her great-grandmother had divorced in 1926 and remarried in 1928. She was surprised since she was under the assumption that divorce was a relatively recent phenomenon. When she located the petition for divorce documents, what reason would be given?

A) marriage breakdown
B) irreconcilable differences
C) mental cruelty
D) adultery

Question 56

Jakob has joined a men's movement that is campaigning for the implementation of "family wage" legislation. In effect, what is he campaigning for?

A) equality in wages between men and women
B) for a government-funded, guaranteed, annual family income
C) that all adult members of the family receive some form of income
D) that a man's pay be enough to support a wife and family

Question 57

Last year, David's mom decided to divorce his father. David knew it was coming because of the physical abuse she had endured over their 30-year marriage. He had accompanied her to the court house, and helped her file the paperwork. What reason would be given in order to obtain a divorce decree?

A) physical and mental cruelty
B) marriage breakdown
C) no reason required; just a three-year separation
D) no reason required; just a 12-month separation

Question 58

Throughout most of human history, why did people marry?

A) because of political and economical factors
B) because of true love
C) in order to raise a family
D) in an attempt to follow the norm

Question 59

When did the notion of a "woman's place is in the home" arise?

A) when families were structured as "units of production"
B) when private property rights were taken away
C) when levels of violence rose in the major urban centres
D) when a distinction was made between the private sphere and the public realm

Question 60

Sandra is in the process of divorcing her physically abusive husband and is greatly concerned about the effects that a divorce will have on their son Seth. According to social science research, what should Sandra do in order to minimize the trauma?

A) take Seth to a doctor for a prescription of antidepressants
B) move to a new city, away from all the negative reminders
C) enrol Seth in a new school that has an on-staff counselor
D) maintain Seth's routine by making as few changes as possible

Question 61

Arcelia is living in Canada and working as a nanny. Every month she sends the majority of her wages back to her husband in Mexico in order that he can buy food for himself and their three children. What type of family form does Arcelia have?

A) nuclear heterosexual
B) nontraditional
C) intercontinental
D) transnational

Question 62

According to your text, which type of couples has greater equality in doing housework?

A) remarried couples
B) cohabiting couples
C) same-sex couples
D) heterosexual couples

Question 63

In her class presentation on "the family," Ansela spent the majority of her time outlining the personal biographies of women in her family, and their experiences of gender-based inequalities. What focus has Ansela adopted for her report?

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

Question 64

Dario is the breadwinner in a working-class family, being responsible for the income necessary to look after his wife and three children. Which of the following would think that this was an ideal situation?

A) Susan, who holds a functionalist perspective of the family
B) Wayne, who believes that feminists have the correct point of view
C) Talia, who is a strong individualist
D) Sally, who believes that a gendered division of labour creates hierarchies

Question 65

According to your text, when did the divorce rate in Canada reach its highest level?

A) 1967
B) 1975
C) 1985
D) 1987

Question 66

Which province in Canada has exceptionally high rates of cohabitation?

A) Ontario
B) British Columbia
C) Manitoba
D) Quebec

Question 67

For his term assignment, Gavin submitted a paper arguing that the traditional nuclear family is the ideal unit within which to raise children and the current societal problems are a result of women's involvement in the workforce. What theoretical perspective has Gavin adopted?

A) functionalist
B) conflict
C) symbolic interactionist
D) radical traditionalist

Question 68

Miranda is recently divorced and trying to find a balance between her job and her work caring for two children. She has had to move into a smaller apartment and take a second job. According to your text, what is the one thing that Miranda will likely be unable to provide for her children, despite their need for it?

A) extra gifts
B) social excursions
C) routine
D) civility with their father

Question 69

Joanne accepted a three-year position working for the company's head office in Switzerland, so she and her husband have moved to Europe, and their three university enrolled sons have remained in Canada to finish their schooling. What type of family form does Joanne have?

A) nuclear heterosexual
B) transnational
C) multi-household
D) intercontinental

Question 70

According to your text, what has been an outcome of the growing secularism in Canadian society?

A) Censure of divorce, cohabitation, and same-sex relationships is lessening.
B) Males have become more preoccupied with work.
C) Males and females have become more individualistic.
D) Females are experiencing more relationship crises.

Question 71

Nina had just moved into the area and was talking with her neighbour. When Nina asked her how long she had lived there, Estelle responded, "The minute they instituted the no-fault divorce." In what year had Estelle moved in?

A) 1968
B) 1975
C) 1985
D) 1988

Question 72

A main feature of the modern family is a requirement for two incomes. What consequence has this produced for families?

A) It has left little time for family gatherings.
B) It has improved the standard of living.
C) It has resulted in a double shift for women.
D) It has created a generation of latch-key kids.

Question 73

What is one benefit of a child being raised by a gay or lesbian couple?

A) The children are more open about their sexuality.
B) There is an increased commitment to "family time" because parents want to ensure that children feel part of a "real" family.
C) There is a reduction in gender stereotypes, since both parents are sharing all domestic roles.
D) There is a better quality of home life, since the parents argue less.

Question 74

Which of the following perspectives are the most diametrically opposed in their view of family?

A) functionalist and symbolic interactionist
B) feminist and conflict
C) functionalist and feminist
D) conflict and symbolic interactionist

Question 75

Paula was helping her best friend Courtney cope with the divorce of her parents. Courtney was in tears, bemoaning the fact that the two people she loved most in the world would spend the rest of their lives alone. What would Paula say to Courtney?

A) That's not totally true-your dad will probably remarry.
B) That's not totally true-your mom will probably remarry.
C) Don't worry-most divorced people tend to remarry.
D) You're right-most divorced people do not remarry.

Question 76

After immigrating to Canada from Brazil, Boris and Olga worked and saved for five years in order to sponsor Boris's sister and her family. When Tania, Manuel, and their son Joseph arrived, they moved in with Boris and Olga and their son Peter. Which of the following best describes this household arrangement?

A) reconstituted
B) intergenerational
C) multifamily
D) transnational

Question 77

Which of the following is an income support plan for families that is NOT found in Canada?

A) advanced maintenance payment
B) parental leave benefit
C) family supplement
D) universal child care benefit

Question 78

Which of the following countries lies closest to the ideal of families being an individual responsibility?

A) Canada
B) United States
C) Sweden
D) Spain

Question 79

Carter has always been interested in the social construction of families, and for his research project decides to investigate how family life is shaped by the larger economic structures within a society. What theoretical approach is Gavin utilizing for his research?

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

Question 80

After dating Ryan for two months, Amy was excited to finally meet his family. In addition to his parents, three sisters, and two brothers, she was also introduced to Nana and Poppa who had basically raised Ryan while his parents worked. Amy was amazed that 10 people could live in a house that was smaller than the house she shared with her mom and dad. Which of the following best describes Ryan's household?

A) multifamily
B) intergenerational
C) nontraditional
D) reconstituted