Chapter 12 Quiz

What is one trend that has been occurring in birth rates?

Women are less likely to be married when they have their first child
The birth rate is decreasing for same sex couples
Less women are becoming single parents
More people are having children with multiple partners

What family structure has declined in recent years?

Two parent-two child families
Cohabiting families with children
Childless families
One parent-two child families

When was the divorce rate in Canada highest?

The early 2000s
Ten years ago
The 1980s
The 1970s

What increases have been observed among aging individuals?

They are more likely to live alone
They have increased economic well being
They are more likely to be childless
Both a and b

Which of the following is not an effect of women’s participation in the labour force?

Men are making less money to accommodate fair pay for women
Marriage is being delayed
Women’s attendance at post-secondary institutions has increased
Exchange patterns are less based upon a man’s salary and status

The majority of individuals immigrating to Canada today are from:

Africa
Asia
Europe
South America

Why does every age cohort experience different norms?

Social organizations are constantly adapting to other social organizations
The personalities of individuals are changing over generations
The younger generation usually rebels against the norms of the older generation
The same norms become boring eventually

Which of the following is true regarding norms at the institutional level?

Norms at the institutional level are unrelated to family norms
Norms at the institutional level can be negotiated by individuals
Strong and clear institutional norms may relieve role stress
Norms at the institutional level are slower to change

How might countries seek to increase their exports?

By advertising with representative samples
By improving knowledge of and sensitivity to other cultures
By attracting more immigrant labour
By improving the products they export

What is meant by claiming that the family has undergone defunctionalization?

The norms around family life have grown too rigid
Dysfunctional families are increasing in prevalence
The functions of the family have been allocated to professionals
The nuclear family is no longer functional