Introduction to Sociology Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Introduction to Sociology provides students with a foundational understanding of how society operates, exploring key concepts, theories, and research methods used within the discipline. Through the examination of topics such as culture, socialization, social structures, deviance, and social change, students will gain insights into how individuals and groups interact within society, and how social forces shape human behavior. This course encourages critical thinking about social issues and helps students appreciate the complexity of social life in both local and global contexts.
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The Family Dynamic A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition by Margaret Ward
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Chapter 1: What Is a Family
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Q1) A research method in which the researcher watches and records behaviour is called
Answer: direct observation
Q2) What does "morphogenesis" refer to?
A) negative feedback and vicious cycles
B) the development of new forms of behaviour
C) boundaries of systems and subsystems
D) changes in explicit and implicit rules
Answer: B
Q3) According to the text,what is one difficulty with defining "family"?
A) The word always refers to people in our household.
B) The word always refers to the "traditional" family.
C) We use the word for many different things.
D) Not everyone has a family.
Answer: C
Q4) A(n)____________ refers to people who occupy the same dwelling.
Answer: household
Q5) ____________________ theorists look at the entire family life cycle from its formation to its end.
Answer: Developmental
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Chapter 2: Being Different
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of trying to "pass" as a member of the majority?
A) Carol and Anne are planning to tell their families that they are lesbian lovers.
B) Rob is studying very hard because he wants to prove that the label "lazy Indian" is wrong.
C) John and Martha do not intend to tell their daughter, Alicia, that she is adopted.
D) Gisele gets very angry when anyone calls her brother a "retard."
Answer: C
Q2) According to the text,during World War II,how were Japanese Canadians treated?
A) They were valued for their ability to translate Japanese.
B) They were treated like any other Canadian citizens.
C) They were placed in residential schools to learn Canadian culture.
D) They were moved to internment camps away from the West Coast.
Answer: D
Q3) Before 1947,Canadians were officially regarded as
Answer: British subjects
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Chapter 3: Getting Together
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Q1) In the era of early fur traders,many men in Canada formed unions with _____________________.
Answer: Aboriginal women
Q2) According to the text how does the way a couple interacts when they are "going together" affect their relationship later?
A) It has little bearing on any long-term relationship.
B) It is the result of the level of trust they develop.
C) The same behaviours often continue into cohabitation and marriage.
D) It depends on the level of their sexual activities.
Answer: C
Q3) Soni came with her parents from India when she was four.She has accepted many values of the majority Canadian society,including the idea of choosing her own husband.According to the text,which statement is LEAST likely to be true of her?
A) Her parents are pressuring her to marry someone of East Indian descent.
B) Her parents feel it is her decision and they should not interfere.
C) There may be a great deal of conflict in her family as a result of cultural clash.
D) Soni may become isolated from her family and social group.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Wedding Bells and After
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Q1) According to the text,what do Italian and East Indian cultures place more emphasis on than the majority society?
A) couple autonomy
B) voluntary childlessness
C) the extended family
D) intermarriage
Q2) What does effective communication involve?
A) planning your response while your partner is speaking
B) making sure you show anger each time you argue
C) ensuring important issues are raised even if your partner is exhausted
D) considering how your words will affect your partner's feelings
Q3) According to the text,what sort of periods of adjustment do homosexual couples go through?
A) ones quite different from heterosexual married couples
B) ones similar to heterosexual married couples
C) ones that cannot be compared with heterosexual couples because they are not married
D) ones that are similar to but less extreme than heterosexual couples
Q4) State what is meant by role-cycling and give two problem with using this strategy.
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Chapter 5: Children Yes or No
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Q1) Laurie decided to place her baby for adoption after much soul searching because she is convinced that this plan was the best for herself and for her son.According to the text,what is likely to happen?
A) Laurie is likely to be happy that she is free of responsibility.
B) Laurie is likely to continue her life as if nothing happened.
C) Laurie is likely to experience a continuing sense of loss.
D) Laurie is likely to forget the entire episode.
Q2) Describe the past practice of placing children in work homes.
Q3) What is the legal transfer of the parent-child relationship to another set of parents called?
A) foster care
B) baby farming
C) surrogacy
D) adoption
Q4) According to the text,what is the current trend in adoption?
A) Adoptions of all kinds are increasing.
B) Mother give up older children more often.
C) Fewer babies are available.
D) Birth mothers never meet adoptive parents.
Q5) Explain the difference between adoption and surrogate motherhood.
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Chapter 6: Bringing up Baby
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Q1) What did the experiences of the baby-boom generation include?
A) crowded conditions and inexperienced teachers in school
B) knowing what it was like to live without television
C) greater family stability than earlier generations
D) finding jobs more easily because of better education
Q2) According to the text,which statement is TRUE concerning the socialization of children?
A) When both parents work, they have little influence on socialization.
B) Parents exert a great deal of indirect control over their children's environment.
C) Parents need to arrange many birthday parties for healthy child development.
D) Teachers are the most important socializers for children.
Q3) Which of the following is true of socialization among the baby-boom generation?
A) Respect for institutions increased dependence on authority.
B) Teamwork and social skills were emphasized.
C) Parents' reliance on Dr. Spock resulted in more rigid child-rearing methods.
D) Family living meant living in small towns rather than cities.
Q4) Indicate the positive aspects of peer relationships.
Q5) ____________________ are the single most powerful influence in the socialization of children.
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Q1) What is the socially approved schedule for events to occur at certain times of life?
A) the social time clock
B) a social straitjacket
C) the ticking biological clock
D) a social script
Q2) Explain why researchers feel the need for a new age category: emerging adulthood.What characteristics define this new age group?
Q3) Which years does emerging adulthood roughly span?
A) 17 to 25
B) 18 to 35
C) 16 to 24
D) 18 to 25
Q4) According to the text,middle-aged Canadians have an advantage when dealing with life-stage challenges.What is it?
A) They are well supported by a long-term peer group.
B) They have adult children who are largely self-sufficient.
C) They have high levels of practical knowledge.
D) They have learned to let go of the things they cannot change.
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Chapter 8: Grey Power and the Sunset Years
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Q1) State the developmental tasks of old age.
Q2) According to the text,what is a funeral?
A) an obsession with death that serves no useful purpose
B) the occasion for formal leave taking of the person who has died
C) an occasion where, by custom, families air all their conflicts
D) an interruption of the healthy grieving process
Q3) According to the text,what is the ability to remain independent related to?
A) enough money and physical and mental condition
B) the help of children and residence in a rural area
C) mobility in the form of a car and the ability to care for the home
D) an adequate pension and a home in a retirement village
Q4) According to the text,which elderly people are especially dependent on siblings?
A) the widowed with children
B) the married childless
C) the married with children
D) the never married
Q5) Briefly explain the effect of pensions on the lifestyle of older people.
Q6) The ability of each age group in society to get a fair share of resources is referred to as _________ ___________.
Q7) Explain what is meant by "grey power."
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Chapter 9: The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority
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Q1) Which lone parents are most likely to be at risk for income instability?
A) widowers
B) divorced
C) younger
D) older
Q2) Nearly ________________ of lone-mother families lived below the poverty line in 2003..
Q3) Jane became a lone parent when her husband died.What is she likely to do,compared with never-married and divorced parents?
A) She is more likely to remarry because she is more positive toward marriage.
B) She is less likely to remarry because she is too dependent on her children.
C) She is more likely to remarry because men prefer widowed to divorced women.
D) She is less likely to remarry because she is probably older.
Q4) According to the text,what does social support comprise?
A) societal support and emotional and practical assistance
B) financial support provided through provincial funds
C) encouragement given by others to mix socially with adults
D) assistance provided by social service agencies such as child welfare
Q5) Discuss the importance of age in the life course of single mothers.
Q6) Name three ways in which lone parenthood can end.
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Chapter 10: Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience
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Q1) Divorcing couples may delay separation until a time that is suitable.What happens during this time?
A) New roles are developed.
B) The couple moves past blaming each other.
C) Division of assets is determined.
D) The divorcing couple becomes involved in activities outside the family.
Q2) Sara left her two children with their father when she moved out before their divorce.He now has custody.When Sara tells others of the arrangement,what does she probably experience?
A) approval, for being unselfish
B) neither approval nor disapproval, because it does not concern outsiders
C) stigma, for being unnatural
D) either approval or disapproval, depending on her motives
Q3) Samantha lives with her mother and visits her father each weekend.From Samantha's point of view,what is this arrangement?
A) joint custody
B) a binuclear family
C) a one-parent family
D) a transitional state
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Chapter 11: The Second Time Around
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Q1) Of all Canadians who have been married,about _____ in ten has been married more than once.
Q2) Stepfamilies with adolescent members experience a number of strains.Which of the following is NOT one of them?
A) conflict between forming attachments and the need to separate
B) a confused relationship of the family to school and church
C) teenagers' skill at manipulating parents
D) problems caused in family relationships by adolescent sexuality
Q3) How do boundaries in remarriage families differ from those in first-marriage families?
Q4) Following her divorce,Susanna has been very disorganized and withdrawn.In order to keep the family functioning,her daughter has taken over an unusual level of responsibility for the care of a younger brother.What has the daughter become?
A) a parentified child
B) a bossy sibling
C) a mother's helper
D) a babysitter
Q5) Briefly explain the three stages of remarriage-family formation.
Q6) Give four factors that may lead to conflict between stepsiblings.
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Chapter 12: The Family and the World of Work
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Q1) In recent years,there has been a 100 percent increase in days taken off work for personal and family reasons.How is over one-third of this increase spent?
A) caring for an elderly relative
B) caring for a spouse
C) caring for unmarried siblings
D) caring for children whose teachers are on strike
Q2) Christine has a four-year-old daughter and a new baby boy.She is looking for daycare for her son when she returns to work next fall and her daughter goes to school.What is she likely to discover?
A) It will be cheaper to hire a nanny in her home than to put her son in regulated childcare.
B) There are not enough spots in regulated childcare settings to meet the needs of Canadians.
C) There are not enough spots in home daycare settings to meet the needs of Canadians.
D) There are more spots available for her baby than there are for her older child.
Q3) Define "burnout" and discuss its effect on families.
Q4) Briefly describe the stress placed on families by social expectations.
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Chapter 13: The Family Beleaguered When Problems Come
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Q1) According to the text,what is the ability to do well in the face of adversity?
A) coping
B) resilience
C) ambiguity
D) resource
Q2) State the impact of ambiguity on the way a family perceives a chronic illness.
Q3) What happens to public opinion,which decides what constitutes a problem?
A) It often changes as time passes.
B) It remains the same as far as problems are concerned.
C) It permits no competing views.
D) It is concerned with the greatest good.
Q4) Define "vested interests" and briefly explain how they influence what is considered a problem.
Q5) Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a codependent person?
A) The codependent person has no clear personal boundaries.
B) The codependent individual finds little worth in caretaking.
C) The individual believes he or she is responsible for the other person.
D) The codependent partner is at risk of developing stress-related illnesses.
Q6) Explain what is meant by a snag point and give an example.
Q7) A prolonged illness is called a(n)____________________ illness.
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Chapter 14: Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family
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Q1) What is one reason women living in isolated areas are at particular risk if they are abused?
A) They face language and cultural difficulties in getting help.
B) There are too many violent role models in the community.
C) It may be hard to ask for help because there is little anonymity.
D) They may be rejected by their ethnic community.
Q2) Which of the following have service providers added as a form of elder abuse?
A) abandonment
B) neglect
C) verbal assault
D) financial abuse
Q3) ____________________ prevention programs involve working with groups considered to be at risk for abuse.
Q4) Which group of women is NOT at particular risk if they are victims of spousal abuse?
A) Aboriginal women
B) those living in rural areas
C) those employed outside the home
D) physically challenged individuals
Q5) Often,a pressing need for abused women is ____________________.
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Chapter 15: Poverty and the Family
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Q1) Which of the following factors does NOT help explain why recent immigrants have a greater risk of poverty?
A) They often have large families to look after and are unable to work long hours.
B) Some come from countries with language and customs very different from Canada.
C) Entry-level jobs, which many must take, are low paying.
D) The swing toward self-employment is difficult for newcomers without connections.
Q2) The ability of poor families to survive financially and actual homelessness are both closely tied to the cost of housing.Show why this is true.
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a reason that it is hard to determine the number of poor people in Canada?
A) Homeless people are almost impossible to count.
B) Rates vary with fluctuations in the economy.
C) No one has tried to count them.
D) The total depends on the definition used.
Q4) ____________________ is the uncertainty that people can buy enough nutritious food,or the actual inability to do so.
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Chapter 16: The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family
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Q1) Canadians can expect the age of the population to ____________________.
Q2) Give two ways in which population aging is likely to affect family relationships.
Q3) More children now live in a ______________ family structure than in the past.
Q4) Briefly state advantages and disadvantages of communications technology for the family.
Q5) Which of the following is TRUE of dependency ratios in Canada today?
A) They are higher than ever.
B) Reducing the number of new immigrants will offset high ratios.
C) Spending in education will drive up ratios.
D) They are rising as baby boomers retire.
Q6) According to the text,what is one way of predicting the future of the family?
A) Consider current trends that might continue.
B) Take account of future economic downturns.
C) Look at future government social and economic policies.
D) Allow for coming immigration policies.
Q7) Briefly explain why it is difficult to predict the future of the family.
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Q8) Explain the impact an aging population will have on social services.
Q9) Discuss four factors that will probably influence the future of Canadian families.
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