Question 1

According to Patricia Mann,male power is expressed in economic terms such that women's domestic work is undervalued and their labour controlled by men.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the difference between a patriarchal,matriarchal,and egalitarian family.

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A patriarchal family is one in which the...

Question 3

According to the text,which of the following groups is most challenged by balancing work and family life?

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A)  all women
B)  all women and men
C)  some men
D)  some womenE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Monique is analyzing family life from a feminist perspective.Which of the following statements best describes her views?

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A)  Motherhood is a social construction supported by unequal relations of power.
B)  In capitalist economies,the family is an exploitive institution.
C)  Families are responsible for providing economic and psychological support for members.
D)  Husbands and wives may have different views about the quality of their marriage.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

How do the Hutterites in Manitoba live?

Accepted Answer

A)  in a kibbutz
B)  in a collective
C)  in a communal arrangement
D)  in a historical arrangementE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Currently,what percentage of households in Canada are one-person (or single-person) households (as of 2007) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent
B)  10 percent
C)  15 percent
D)  25 percentE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

In what year were "no-fault" provisions introduced in the Divorce Act,which made marital breakdown the sole ground for divorce in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  1965
B)  1978
C)  1985
D)  1994E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The cultural shift from viewing wife abuse as a private matter to acknowledging it as a political issue demonstrates which of the following about feminist perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feminists have fought hard for legal victories.
B)  Feminist analyses represent a theoretical perspective and a social movement.
C)  Resistance to feminism is an obstacle to making change.
D)  Patriarchy is accepted.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which type of family structure has had the most significant increase since the early 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  lone-parent families
B)  married couples
C)  cohabitating couples
D)  blended familiesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Katrina is writing about the family from a conflict perspective.Which of the following statements best exemplifies her views?

Accepted Answer

A)  Families confer social status and reputation on their members.
B)  Family problems are most apparent among classes of people who are exploited.
C)  Families contribute to a shared reality.
D)  The nuclear family is only one of many family forms.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Martin and his wife Ellen decide to use assisted reproductive technology to have a baby.Since Ellen has a genetic disorder,they plan to hire Sally,who will be artificially inseminated with Martin's sperm.Which of the following terms refers to the process they plan to undertake?

Accepted Answer

A)  infertility
B)  traditional surrogacy
C)  gestational surrogacy
D)  intrauterine inseminationE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

According to the text,which term best describes a couple living together without being legally married?

Accepted Answer

A)  constitution
B)  cohabitation
C)  trial separation
D)  marriageE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Feminist perspectives on families primarily focus on the problems of dominance and subordination inherent in relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Theresa has owned and operated a popular bakery in New Brunswick for three decades.Her five children work under her leadership.Which term best describes this family structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchal
B)  matriarchal
C)  egalitarian
D)  bilateralE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Tom argues that the family is necessary for the overall stability of society because it helps control reproduction.Which theoretical perspective is Tom using?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict
B)  functionalist
C)  symbolic Interactionist
D)  postmodernE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

What system of inheritance of property and position usually traces from the maternal uncle (mother's brother) to his nephew (mother's son) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  matricentric
B)  matrilocal
C)  matrilineal
D)  matriarchalE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

How does family influence an individual's self-concept and identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  We create meanings about ourselves and our relations with others through our roles and interactions with family members.
B)  We are born connected to our kinship networks and therefore view ourselves in relation to members of our families.
C)  Our self-concept develops outside the family,and our family members either contradict or reinforce it.
D)  Family may or may not influence an individual's self-concept and identity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Shannon has three children.How does the size of her family compare to the national average?

Accepted Answer

A)  She has half as many children.
B)  She has twice as many children.
C)  She has the same number of children.
D)  She has three times as many children.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Richard and Cheryl are partners in their marriage and in parenting their children.They make all their decisions together,guided by mutual respect.What family structure describes this arrangement?

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchal
B)  bipartisan
C)  egalitarian
D)  bilateralE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

In postmodern societies,families are diverse and fragmented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Families

Katrina is writing about the family from a conflict perspective.Which of the following statements best exemplifies her views?

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According to the text,which of the following groups is most challenged by balancing work and family life?

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Theresa has owned and operated a popular bakery in New Brunswick for three decades.Her five children work under her leadership.Which term best describes this family structure?

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In postmodern societies,families are diverse and fragmented.

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Shannon has three children.How does the size of her family compare to the national average?

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How do the Hutterites in Manitoba live?

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Richard and Cheryl are partners in their marriage and in parenting their children.They make all their decisions together,guided by mutual respect.What family structure describes this arrangement?

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Monique is analyzing family life from a feminist perspective.Which of the following statements best describes her views?

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Tom argues that the family is necessary for the overall stability of society because it helps control reproduction.Which theoretical perspective is Tom using?

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Currently,what percentage of households in Canada are one-person (or single-person) households (as of 2007) ?

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In what year were "no-fault" provisions introduced in the Divorce Act,which made marital breakdown the sole ground for divorce in Canada?

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According to the text,which term best describes a couple living together without being legally married?

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Feminist perspectives on families primarily focus on the problems of dominance and subordination inherent in relationships.

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According to Patricia Mann,male power is expressed in economic terms such that women's domestic work is undervalued and their labour controlled by men.

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What system of inheritance of property and position usually traces from the maternal uncle (mother's brother) to his nephew (mother's son) ?

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Martin and his wife Ellen decide to use assisted reproductive technology to have a baby.Since Ellen has a genetic disorder,they plan to hire Sally,who will be artificially inseminated with Martin's sperm.Which of the following terms refers to the process they plan to undertake?

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The cultural shift from viewing wife abuse as a private matter to acknowledging it as a political issue demonstrates which of the following about feminist perspectives?

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How does family influence an individual's self-concept and identity?

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Discuss the difference between a patriarchal,matriarchal,and egalitarian family.

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