Deck 11: C: Families

Question 1

Parsons argued that women should take on the ____________ role while men should fill the _____________ role in the family.

A)instrumental;expressive
B)expressive;instrumental
C)active;passive
D)dominant;conciliatory

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following countries was not one of the first to legalize same-sex marriage?

A)Canada
B)United States
C)Netherlands
D)Belgium

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is consistent with the conflict perspective's understanding of the family?

A)Inequalities inherent in the larger society are perpetuated inside families.
B)Conflict in the family is functional.
C)Families meet the needs of the larger society.
D)Families,instead of meeting the needs of capitalism,meet the needs of individual members of the family.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

"Family" is one of the most ___________ concepts in the English language.

A)contradictory
B)misused
C)ambiguous
D)normative

Question 5

Prior to the 1968 Divorce Act,which of the following was not considered grounds for divorce?

A)Adultery
B)Desertion
C)Imprisonment
D)Irreconcilable differences

Question 6

The nuclear family refers to

A)a family consisting of an adult male,adult female,and their offspring.
B)a family consisting of multiple generations of adults living with their spouses and children.
C)a family consisting of either an adult male,adult female,and their offspring,or an adult male,adult male (or adult female and adult female)and their offspring.
D)the family into which individuals are born.

Question 7

In what year was the legalization of same-sex marriage in Canada formalized through the passing of Bill C-38 (the Civil Marriage Act)?

A)1968
B)2000
C)2005
D)2007

Question 8

To resist the "monolithic bias," Eichler recommends that we do this to our definition of family.

A)Expand it.
B)Narrow it.
C)Reject it.
D)Clarify it.

Question 9

What major change in Canada led to an increase in divorce rates?

A)The Divorce Act
B)People growing apart
C)The erosion of common-law unions
D)An increase in the number of same-sex unions

Question 10

Eichler,in her reference to the "monolithic bias," refers to all of the following except

A)how we tend to think of an ideal type of family as "normal."
B)that the nuclear family type is the ideal family.
C)that a family consisting of an adult male,adult female,and their offspring is considered to be ideal.
D)the failure of a social arrangement to be understood as a "family."

Question 11

The Divorce Act became law in Canada in this year.

A)1938
B)1968
C)1985
D)1989

Question 12

Engels argued that,in essence,___________conditions determine family life.

A)monetary
B)emotional
C)erotic
D)material

Question 13

The family of procreation refers to

A)the family an adult or adults created by having children or adopting children.
B)the family into which adults are born.
C)the family into which adults live together with other family members.
D)the family based on agreed social arrangements.

Question 14

Which category makes reference to the family into which you were born?

A)Extended family
B)Family of procreation
C)Nuclear family
D)Family of orientation

Question 15

The activities required to ensure the day-to-day and generational reproduction and survival of the population is referred to by Marxist and feminist-Marxist theorists as

A)social reproduction.
B)material production.
C)domestic reproduction.
D)domestic productivity.

Question 16

Families,according to functionalists,do all of the following except

A)socialize children.
B)teach values and norms to children.
C)discipline children.
D)perpetuate social inequalities.

Question 17

_______________ roles refer to those responsible for the emotional well-being of family members and for the socialization of children whereas ___________________ roles involve those primarily responsible for paid labour.

A)instrumental;expressive
B)expressive;instrumental
C)expressive;paid
D)caregiving;instrumental

Question 18

All of the following factors contributed to the need to re-examine the boundaries of what we consider families to be except

A)a focus on human rights and equality.
B)the conservative reaction.
C)the role of law.
D)the feminist movement.

Question 19

Which bill was responsible for the most recent significant shift in marriage in Canada? What year was it introduced?

A)Bill C-38/2005
B)Bill C-38/2001
C)Divorce Act/1968
D)Divorce Act/1985

Question 20

In her Sociology of Intimate Relations class presentation,Seva begins with the statement: "The inequalities inherent in the larger society are perpetuated inside families." Which general theoretical approach is being drawn upon?

A)Conflict
B)Queer theory
C)Post-structural feminist
D)Symbolic interactionist

Question 21

The issue of domestic violence is

A)an isolated and private trouble.
B)common to only a certain demographic in society.
C)common among low income minorities.
D)a pervasive social issue.

Question 22

Sociologists working out of this theoretical tradition tend to explore families as cooperative groups with shared interests.

A)Functionalism
B)Conflict theory
C)Symbolic interactionism
D)Feminism

Question 23

Capitalist societies are organized in ways that place ____________ and ______________ in conflict with each other.

A)paid work;unpaid work
B)income-generating behaviour;caregiving work
C)formal support;paid support
D)domestic labour;men's labour

Question 24

Changes in recent decades,such as more paid hours needed to support a household and government cutbacks,contributed to all of the following except

A)an increased number of women in the workforce.
B)unpaid caregiving responsibilities placed on women.
C)the increasing number of people who work more than one paid job.
D)the disappearance of the gendered division of labour.

Question 25

Persons who are "sandwiched" between caring for dependent children and elder relatives are likely to be experiencing

A)role conflict.
B)double standards.
C)role strain.
D)role pull.

Question 26

According to post-structuralists,commonsensical notions of "good mothering" and "good fathering" operate as ____________ discourses.

A)normalizing
B)levelling
C)confrontational
D)structural

Question 27

____________ suggests that families remain primary sites for the continued subordination of women.

A)Conflict theory
B)Feminist theory
C)Functionalism
D)Symbolic interactionism

Question 28

Which of the following is consistent with symbolic interactionists' approach to the family?

A)Context is not important when thinking about families.
B)Families contribute to their children's development of self.
C)Families are organized to meet the needs of capitalism.
D)Families are sites for continued subordination.

Question 29

______________ investigate how family members' behaviours are shaped by their definitions and interpretations of particular situations.

A)Conflict theorists
B)Functionalists
C)Feminists
D)Symbolic interactionists

Question 30

In Canada today,women account for approximately ____ percent of victims of family violence.

A)65
B)75
C)85
D)95

Question 31

Marxist-feminist theorists argue that the exploitation of women in families fundamentally serves the interests of

A)men.
B)multi-national corporations.
C)capitalism.
D)antiquated religious ideologies.

Question 32

All of the many activities required to maintain a home and care for the people who live in it are referred to as

A)social reproduction.
B)material labour.
C)domestic labour.
D)domestic productivity.

Question 33

A theorist coming out of this tradition would be most likely to focus on the need to dismantle prevailing discourses about families.

A)Marxist-feminism
B)Post-structuralism
C)Symbolic interactionism
D)Queer theory

Question 34

______________ examines the multiple roles we play in everyday life.Associated with this theory,___________ refers to the stresses that result when someone does not have sufficient resources to play a role or roles.

A)Symbolic interactionism;role strain
B)Conflict theory;strain
C)Functionalism;inability to cope
D)Feminism;strain theory

Question 35

The use of a domestic space to develop and maintain queer relationships,friendships,and communities subverts the _______________ norm of homes as the site of private family relationships.

A)heterosexual
B)monolithic
C)sexist
D)capitalist

Question 36

Queer theorists question all of the following in relation to the family except

A)normative categories.
B)heteronormativity.
C)heterorelationality.
D)the diversity of family types.

Question 37

Which is not a tenet of conflict theory as it relates to the family?

A)Families are organized to meet the needs of capitalism.
B)Families serve the ruling class.
C)Unpaid labour of women is accounted for in capitalism.
D)Social inequality resides in the family.

Question 38

China's "one-child" policy,implemented in the late 1970s,is an example of this.

A)Anti-natalist social policy
B)Natalist social policy
C)Modernization
D)Infanticide

Question 39

________ seeks to dismantle prevailing discourses about families.

A)Functionalism
B)Feminist theory
C)Conflict theory
D)Post-structuralist theory

Question 40

Hochschild coined this term in reference to the domestic labour performed by employed women at home after finishing their paid workdays.

A)Double duty
B)Second shift
C)Pink ghetto
D)Feminization of inequity

Question 41

Which of the following is not true of social reproduction?

A)It is performed by the family.
B)It is essential to the capitalist economy.
C)It ensures the generational reproduction of the population.
D)It is simply a daily cycle of meeting workers' needs to enable them to return to work.

Question 42

Violence toward women

A)has been sanctioned.
B)has been upheld by laws.
C)is historically deeply rooted.
D)was sanctioned by women.

Question 43

The family as being a form of refuge and support is an example of

A)feminist theory.
B)Marxist theory.
C)post-structuralist theory.
D)symbolic interactionist theory.

Question 44

The exploitation of women and children is illustrative of

A)Marxist theory.
B)feminist theory.
C)Marxist-feminist theory.
D)conflict theory.

Question 45

Symbolic interactionists believe that role strain is caused by

A)having too many roles to fulfill.
B)having too few roles to fulfill.
C)having limited resources to fulfill the role or roles necessary.
D)having resources to fulfill all the roles necessary.

Question 46

Women's subservience is deeply rooted in society.This is due in part to

A)laws.
B)social reproduction.
C)the lack of laws promoting equality.
D)social tolerance.

Question 47

Women who kill their intimate partners are more likely to be motivated out of

A)sexual jealousy.
B)retaliation.
C)fear for their safety.
D)financial considerations.

Question 48

Prior to the Divorce Act of 1968,divorces were allowed for

A)adultery only.
B)any offence.
C)adultery,desertion,imprisonment,or a three-year separation.
D)adultery and abuse.

Question 49

Women have entered the paid workforce increasingly since the

A)1900s.
B)1940s.
C)1950s.
D)1960s.

Question 50

Lesbian mothers use rituals to

A)create traditions.
B)explain their circumstances in symbolic ways.
C)define and establish their family identity.
D)help their children to identify with others.

Question 51

Belinda Leach's (2005)work on the transformation of steel workers' families challenged the idea of

A)men's construction of femininity.
B)the taken-for-granted construction of masculine/feminine.
C)women's construction of masculinity.
D)women's construction of femininity.

Question 52

"You may be a student when you are at school,a roommate when you are eating your breakfast in residence,an employee when you are working ..." is an example of

A)role confusion.
B)role strain.
C)role playing.
D)symbolic interactionism.

Question 53

China's one-child policy is an example of

A)anti-natalist ideologies.
B)anti-feminist ideologies.
C)pro-natalist ideologies.
D)pro-family ideologies.

Question 54

Conflict theory finds its basis in

A)the Communist Revolution.
B)the Industrial Revolution.
C)social reproduction.
D)the conflict between domestic and paid labour.

Question 55

The recognition of the importance and value of domestic labour was one achievement made by

A)post-structuralists.
B)feminists.
C)Marxist-feminists.
D)functionalists.

Question 56

Who said "imposing one family model that privileges men and subordinates women through its very structure is indeed a political and ideological exercise."

A)Luxton
B)Baker
C)Finch and Eichler
D)Mandell and Momirov

Question 57

When lesbian mothers choose to use both last names for their children,this is an example of

A)symbolism.
B)ritual.
C)legitimacy.
D)accessibility.

Question 58

Lesbians and gays challenge heteronormativity through

A)the use of domestic spaces.
B)the use of social spaces.
C)commercial venues.
D)the use of visual symbols.

Question 59

The multiple roles people fulfill may be explained through

A)symbolic interactionism.
B)functionalism.
C)post-structualism.
D)Marxist-feminists.

Question 60

Someone suffering from stress due to not having adequate time or resources to take care of and balance their responsibilities between their home life,caring for their parents,and their employment is an example of

A)family competition.
B)role strain.
C)the conflict that arises from the subordination of women.
D)the conflict that arises from capitalist demands on the family.

Question 61

Which theoretical perspective promotes our understanding of how power relations are associated with our ideas of "good parenting"?

A)Conflict theory
B)Post-structuralist theory
C)Symbolic interactionism
D)Feminist theory

Question 62

Kevin is in an important meeting when his cellphone rings and the call display shows the number for his daughter's school.He knows excusing himself from the meeting to answer his phone will be problematic but the school would not call if it weren't important.This is an example of

A)social reproduction.
B)domestic labour.
C)the second shift.
D)role strain.

Question 63

Karen not only has young children at home but her partner's mother has come to live with them since her husband died.This is an example of

A)social reproduction.
B)role strain.
C)the "sandwich" generation.
D)gender subordination.

Question 64

The understanding that women do not naturally know how to cook,clean,and bake in the same way that men do not naturally know how to do yard work and car maintenance is informed by the ________________ perspective.

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

Question 65

Putting a price tag on the domestic labour that women do and its contribution to the smooth operation of the capitalist system would be associated with

A)conflict theory.
B)functionalism.
C)symbolic interactionism.
D)feminist theory.

Question 66

Understanding the role of women in rural communities based on these communities' economic reliance on the resource industry would be informed by the _________________ perspective.

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

Question 67

Who is not included in the most common definition of family used by sociologists?

A)Same-sex parents
B)Single parents
C)Adopted children
D)Polygamous families

Question 68

Which theoretical perspective helps to explain the use of domestic spaces to develop and maintain non-heteronormative relationships,friendships,and communities?

A)Conflict theory
B)Post-structuralist theory
C)Queer theory
D)Feminist theory

Question 69

Hilary is at high risk for intimate femicide.Her marital status is most likely

A)common-law or married.
B)seriously dating.
C)divorced.
D)separated or estranged.

Question 70

Amanda works in an office and keeps regular work hours,but in order to save on childcare costs,her partner Greg works evenings and weekends.This is an example of

A)the second shift.
B)work-sharing.
C)off-shifting.
D)domestic labour.

Question 71

Blaming working women for their children's behaviour when they engage in social deviance would be associated with which theoretical perspective?

A)Conflict theory
B)Functionalism
C)Symbolic interactionism
D)Feminist theory

Question 72

According to this theoretical perspective,a family where the mother works and the father stays home with the children would be considered deviant.

A)Conflict theory
B)Functionalism
C)Symbolic interactionism
D)Queer theory

Question 73

If you are living in a house with your single-parent friend and her child and sharing childcare duties and expenses,you would be considered

A)an economic family.
B)a census family.
C)a family of procreation.
D)as not fitting into any formal definitions of family.

Question 74

If you are living in a house with your parents,grandparents,and siblings,this would be considered your

A)nuclear family.
B)extended family.
C)family of procreation.
D)family of orientation.

Question 75

Janice is 35 years old,of Aboriginal ancestry,has two children,and is recently separated from her abusive partner of 10 years.According to statistics,her risk of intimate femicide is

A)high.
B)low.
C)moderate.
D)zero.

Question 76

The fact that relationships between parents and children are not gender-neutral but are fundamentally shaped by gender is informed by the _________________ perspective.

A)conflict theory
B)post-structuralist theory
C)queer theory
D)feminist theory