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Individuals and families in a Diverse Society 12 (HHS4M)
Test – Unit 3
Student Name: ______________________________________________________
Marks: 50
Part I: Knowledge and Understanding.
Matching. (1 mark each)
Match Column A to Column B by writing the letter corresponding to the most appropriate answer.
Answer Column A
Column B
1. betrothal
a. payment made to the groom/bride by the bride’s family to marry
2. polyandry
b. unfaithfulness to an intimate relationship
3. serial monogamy
c. a wife who has several husbands
4. infidelity
d. marriage between different racial, cultural, religious etc. people
5. intermarriage
e. payment made to the bride by the groom’s family
6. dowry
f. process of mate selection to win over someone you like
7. cohabitation
g. unable to reproduce
8. courtship
h. rights of the wife to a share of her husband’s property if he dies
before her
9. divorce
i. a feeling of “falling head over heels in love” with someone
10. dower rights
j. having one marital partner
k. a promise to marry
l. the practice of having more than one wife
m. intimate relationship where male and female live together, but
are not married
n. the legal dissolution of a marriage
o. marriage to several spouses, one right after the other
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Multiple Choice.
Circle the letter which corresponds to the most appropriate answer. (1 mark each x 5 = 5 marks)
1.
When Europeans colonized Canada, the Aboriginal Peoples were:
a.
patriarchal and patrilocal
b.
patriarchal and matrilocal
c.
matriarchal and patrilocal
d.
matriarchal and matrilocal
2.
When Europeans colonized Canada, they were:
a.
patriarchal and patrilocal
b.
patriarchal and matrilocal
c.
matriarchal and patrilocal
d.
matriarchal and matrilocal
3.
Statistically, the reason most men give for marrying is:
a.
romance and sex
b.
someone to do their cooking and household chores
c.
fear of growing old
d.
friendship and companionship
4.
Intermarriage is best associated with which word?
a.
monogamy
b.
homogamy
c.
heterogamy
d.
polygymy
5.
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
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Definitions.
Write the definition for each of the following words and provide an example where necessary.
(2 marks each x 5 = 10 marks)
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companionate love
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2.
instrumental role vs. expressive role
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free choice mate selection vs. natural selection
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limerance
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domestic violence
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Part II: Knowledge/Thinking/Communication
Choose 5 of the following 6 questions and answer them in proper sentence form:
(3 marks each x 5 = 15 marks)
1.
List and explain the three “faces” of love according to American psychologist Robert
Sternberg.
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2.
After tracking the changes of marriage over time, Golstine, Zucherman and Goldstine
identified 3 predictable stages of a relationship. Identify and explain them.
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3.
Identify some of the characteristics that enduring married couples have in common
according to Martin Whyte’s 2001 study.
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4.
Provide 3 reasons for the development of infidelity during a marriage and explain why they
came about.
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Domestic violence has 3 phases. Identify and explain them.
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The decision to divorce occurs in 3 phases. Outline these 3 phases and explain them.
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Part III: Thinking/Inquiry/Communication
Answer one of the following in a well-developed paragraph. Your paragraph should have a thesis
statement and contain supporting details. (10 marks x 1 = 10 marks)
1.
Compare and contrast the marriages of the ancient Hebrew people to that of the ancient
Romans. Use proper terminology.
2.
Compare heterosexual relationships to homosexual relationships using the following
criteria: purpose, attraction, negotiation of roles and conditions for satisfaction.
3.
Should cohabitation have the same legal standing as marriage, or should cohabitation be
an alternative relationship for those couples who want none of the legal rights or
responsibilities of marriage? Choose an appropriate theoretical perspective and explain
the two sides of the controversy.
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