Chapter 10 Quizzes

Families
. Which of the following refers to any social unit, or set of social relations, that does what families are regularly imagined to do?

. Which of the following refers to a social system in which men predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property?

. Which of the following theoretical paradigms views the family's division of labour as key to its success?

. The social constructionist perspective is most closely aligned with which of the following theoretical traditions?

. Which of the following is a key area of focus for feminist scholars interested in the sociology of families?

. Which of the following types of theorists is most likely to agree with the statement: "The main role of the family is to socialize the next generation"?

. Manbir and Erin debate the role of families. Manbir argues that social reproduction in families supports a capitalist system in which women maintain the workforce without pay. Erin disagrees; she argues that a gendered division of labour in families is necessary to the success of the family and an efficient society more generally. Which of the following theoretical traditions is most consistent with Manbir's view?

. Manbir and Erin debate the role of families. Manbir argues that social reproduction in families supports a capitalist system in which women maintain the workforce without pay. Erin disagrees; she argues that a gendered division of labour in families is necessary to the success of the family and an efficient society more generally. Which of the following theoretical traditions is most consistent with Erin's view?

. Which of the following is the best translation of the Latin term in vitro?

. Fertility technology and gay and lesbian people with children can best be understood as:

. What is the 'sandwich generation'?

. Which of the following refers to a group that consists of a father, a mother, and their children living in a dwelling?

. Which of the following best refers to a population shift from rural to urban areas that results in the growth of cities?

. Which of the following is a trend in changes in the family structure in Canada?

. To date, how many industrial societies around the world have legalized same-sex marriages?

. Which of the following best describes the effect of new household technology on women?

. Which of the following scholars authored the book The Sociology of Housework?

. Roughly what percentage of children under 14 in foster care in Canada are Indigenous?

. Which of the following refers to a work arrangement in which employees work from home?

. In the context of labour, which of the following refers to the point at which the addition of new technologies reaches the point of diminishing returns?

. According to a study by Chesley (2005), persistent communication technology among working people leads to which of the following outcomes?

. Which of the following has been linked to work/family conflict?

. Which of the following statements about the family is a symbolic interactionist theorist most likely to agree with?

. Which of the following definitions of family was devised by Statistics Canada?

. Which of the following is an effect that information and communication technology has had on women?

. How are families shaped by 'virtual communities'?

. Assistive Reproductive Technology makes family harder to define:

. A joint family refers to a situation where only one parent is present with at least one child.

. A communal family refers to a group of families of any type living together and sharing responsibilities.

. Marriage rates in Canada have declined over time.

. Men's contribution to housework tends to be more constraining and urgent than women's housework.

. Nuclear, extended, and joint families are new modes of family in Canada.

. Sociological research suggests that technologies and social changes are mutually reinforcing.

. Canadian divorce rates are lower than those of the United States:

. During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents with child-care responsibilities were less likely to report good to excellent good to excellent mental health as those without:

. Caregiver burden refers specifically to care for aged family members:

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