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Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society
Unit 3 Test
Multiple Choice (K/U)
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Fill in the Blanks (K/U)
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Define/Significance(C)
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Match definitions (K/U)
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Application
(Level)
Part A: (K/U) Multiple Choice – for each of the following questions, circle the most
appropriate answer. If you are unsure speculate what you think it might be. Place all your
answer on the scantron provided. (40 marks)
1. A relationship between two or more individuals based on sexual union that is recognized as
legitimate and that carries specific role expectations within a society, is known commonly as:
a. Monogamy
b. Marriage contract
c. Marital system
d. Marriage
2.
Social criticism for not being able to manage workload creates:
a. Dual-career roles
b. Normative crises
c. Homogamy
d. Culturally-induced stress
3. A contemporary method of mate selection, based on personal preferences, is called:
a. Free-choice
b. Marital system
c. monogamy
d. Negotiation
4. A marriage that results from negotiations between the spouses’ families is called
a. Autonomous
b. Arranged
c. Cohabitation
d. Heterogamous
5. What are intimate relationships?
a. Personal connections involving close emotional involvements between friends, blood
relatives, or married people.
b. Personal connections involving close emotional involvements between friends.
c. Personal connections involving close emotional involvements between blood relatives and
married people.
d. Personal connections involving close emotional involvements between married people.
6.
These theorists believe that people find mates because they are attracted to different types
of people who can offer them something, such as physical attractiveness, social status or
wealth, engaging personalities, etc.
a. Social exchange theorists
b. Conflict theorists
c. Family life cycle theorists
d. Symbolic interactionists
e. Both a and b
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7. These theorists believe that individuals choose a mate based on their idealized image of the
perfect partner.
a. Social exchange theorists
b. Conflict theorists
c. Family life cycle theorists
d. Symbolic interactionists
e. None of the above
8. These theorists explain that attraction is based on similarities between the individuals; we are
attracted to others who share physical, socio-economic, age, and ethnicity characteristics, as
well as values and religious and political values.
a. Social homogamy theorists
b. Social exchange theorists
c. Conflict theorists
d. Symbolic interactionists
9. This theory explains that mates are found amongst the people with whom the individual
associates.
a. Social exchange theory
b. Conflict theory
c. Symbolic interactionists
d. Propinquity
10. These theorists explain the source of conflict as a power inequity between the partners.
a. Social homogamy theorists
b. Social exchange theorists
c. Conflict theorists
d. Symbolic interactionists
11. With regards to intimate relationships Evolutionary Psychology believes:
a. Women apparently pursue men who have the potential to be a successful family provider,
while men are attracted to women who appear able to have characteristics that would
enable them to bear and raise successful children, including wide hips and sufficient body
fat.
b. Men pursue women for their potential to be a successful family provider.
c. None of the above
d. All of the above
12. Robert Sternberg’s theory about love contains three interrelated concepts:
a. Intimacy, passion, commitment.
b. Friendship, love, infatuation
c. Lust, like, humor
d. Commitment, honesty, passion
13. What are the three stages in a marriage in order?
a. Conflict and instability, Romantic ideal, Compromise and negotiate
b. Romantic ideal, Compromise and negotiate, Conflict and instability
c. Romantic ideal, Conflict and instability, Compromise and negotiate
d. None of the above
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14. Normative and non-normative crises cause conflict and stress in intimate relationships.
Becoming a parent is an example of a
a. Normative events
b. Non-normative events
c. Surprise
d. Crises
15. The stimulus-value-role theory explains role expectations in relationships as a _________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Event
Process
Shock
Instrumental role
16. These theorists observe that women still spend more time on household tasks than their
partners.
a. Conflict theorists
b. Symbolic interactionists
c. Feminist theorists
d. Systems theorists
17. Men's goal oriented role of providing for the family by working and earning an income is known
as:
a. Expressive role
b. Gender roles
c. Shared roles
d. Instrumental roles
18. Women's emotional role of providing a supportive home for their families is known as:
a. Expressive role
b. Gender roles
c. Shared roles
d. Instrumental roles
19. The blissful emotional state felt when lovers fall "head over heels" in love is called
a. Dating
b. Flirting
c. Limerance
d. Infatuation
20. The process by which the fittest survive as they are able to adapt:
a. Gender expectations
b. Role expectations
c. Evolution
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
21. During Ancient Rome, as the empire expanded so did the family system, men were away for long
periods of time which left women to run the household, this resulted in a
a. patriarchal society
b. matriarchal society
c. informal society
d. nurturing society
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22. A marriage based on friendship and shared lifestyle is known as:
a. Companionate marriage
b. Common-law
c. Conjugal relationship
d. Caring
23. The notion of ”dating” emerged
a. In New England
b. During the pre-industrial era
c. During the industrial era
d. During the early 20th century
24. Intermarriage is a marriage between
a. People of the same sex
b. People of different social classes
c. People of different religious backgrounds
d. Both b and c
e. None of the above
25. When a family or kinship group is located near the wife's family:
a. Matri-local
b. Patri-local
c. Polygamy
d. Monogamy
26. A young unmarried couple would be tucked into bed so that they could converse privately and
not get cold was known as:
a. Wrapping
b. Warming
c. Bundling
d. Swaddling
27. Intimate relationships in which men and women share the responsibilities rather than adhere to
fixed gender roles are known as:
a. Egalitarian relationships
b. Expressive relationship
c. Free-choice mate selection
d. None of the above
28. When the Europeans colonized Canada, the Aboriginal Peoples were:
a. Patriarchal and patrilocal
b. Patriarchal and matrilocal
c. Matriarchal and patrilocal
d. Matriarchal and matrilocal
29. When Europeans colonized Canada, they were
a. Patriarchal and patrilocal
b. Patriarchal and matrilocal
c. Matriarchal and patrilocal
d. Matriarchal and matrilocal
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30. Over
a.
b.
c.
d.
the last few decades the age when a person first marries has:
Risen steadily
Fallen steadily
Remained the same
Shown no pattern
31. According to Canadian statistics, what is the first serious relationship for most women?
a. Friendship with roommates
b. Common-law relationship
c. Marriage
d. None of the above
32. Statistically, the reason most men give for marrying is:
a. For sex and romance
b. For someone to do their cooking and household chores
c. Fear of growing old
d. Friendship and companionship
33. The mate selection theory that relates finding a partner to the process of natural selection is
called:
a. Evolutionary psychology
b. Symbolic interactionism
c. Social exchange theory
d. Ideal-mate selection theory
34. The mate selection theory that relates finding a partner to companionate marriage is called:
a. Evolutionary psychology
b. Symbolic interactionism
c. Social exchange theory
d. Ideal-mate selection theory
35. Non-normative crises that may challenge a couple’s relationship include all of the following
except:
a. Unemployment
b. Illness
c. Infertility
d. Negotiation of roles
36. Intermarriage is best associated with which word?
a. Monogamy
b. Homogamy
c. Heterogamy
d. Polygyny
37. With regards to intimate relationships negotiation and compromise is
a. Key
b. Lock
c. Bolt
d. Monkey wrench
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Part B: (K/U) Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate Word or Phrase using the word
bank provided. (11 marks)
Cohabitate
Steadily
Polygamy
Matrilocal
Commitment
Violent
Filtering
Did
Increasing
Hate
Monogamy
Patriarchy
Satisfaction
Conflict
Mixing
Industrialization
Decreasing
Love
Polyandry
Homogenous
Egalitarian
Honesty
Did not
Having a child
1. People who ___________ are considered common-law spouses but are not legally married.
2. In Canada, common-law relationships are _____________________.
3. While _________ is a familiar form of marriage in Canada, _________ is common in many
other societies such as Tibet and southern India.
4. ______ is a contemporary Western social construct that is used today as a foundation for
intimate relationships. It has only recently become a factor in the development of intimate
relationships.
5. ____________ is the result of the relationship providing something of value to both partners,
such as intimacy and companionship.
6. __________ spouses tend to report fewer conflicts and greater satisfaction with their
relationship than spouses who do not share similar interests and values.
7. The presence of ________ in a relationship is normal and natural.
8. Bernard Murstein’s filter theory explains mate selection as a result of a _______ process.
9. During the pre-industrial and early industrial eras, men ______ participate more in traditional
“women’s role’’ responsibilities.
10. __________ reduced women’s roles in the market economy, as well as the equality of their
partnership with their husbands.
Part C: (Comm) Define 5 of the following terms and explain their social or historical
significance on the answer sheet provided. (5x2 =10marks)
Heterogamy
Polygyny
Betrothal
Non-normative crisis
Love triangle
Dowry
Instrumental roles
Companionate love
Spillover
Filter theory
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Part D: (K/U) Match the term in the first column to the best definition in the second column.
There are more terms than there are blanks so read carefully. Place your answers on the
answer sheet provided. (10 marks)
1. Cohabitation
2. Companionate
3. Cycle of Violence
4. Egalitarian
5. Expressive role
6. Heterogamy
7. Infidelity
8. Infertility
9. Instrumental role
10. Limerance
11. Non-normative
12. Normative
13. Peer
14. Polyandry
15. Polygyny
16. Principle of least interest
17. Serial monogamy
18. Shared roles
19. Social homogamy
a. ___ having an affair
b. ___ type of marriage in which roles are based on
negotiation rather than traditional gender roles
c. ___attraction to those of a similar background
d. ___the one with the most power is not as
committed to the relationship
e. ___ providing emotional support for families
f. ___ events such as divorce and adultery that
might happen in a marriage
g. ___ unable to have children
h. ___intermarriage
i. ___tension building, incident, calm & penance
j. ___marriage based on friendship and shared
lifestyle
Part E: (Appl) Respond to ONE of the following questions on the answer sheet provided.
(Level)
a. You are a marriage counsellor and are preparing couples for their possible marriage. In doing so,
your goal is to have the couples consider the characteristics of enduring couple relationships.
Develop an interview (questions and explanations) that tactfully enables them to understand the
characteristics of an enduring and lasting relationship.
b. You are delivering a lecture to a first-year social science class at a college or university. Develop a
way to teach the students the main mate-selection theories. Use examples to enable the students
to understand the theories. You may use a variety of forms of communication to convey the
theories to the students.
c. You are applying for funding to assist people who are experiencing relationship violence. In your
proposal for funding, explain the program you would like to develop with the money and relate it to
the most convincing theoretical perspectives.