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11)Social disorganization refers to A)the dismantling of social programs. B)a social mentality which precedes anarchy. C)a process by which government, economic practice, and community diverge. D)a breakdown in social functioning. E)all of the above. 12)Social pathology refers to A)a general sense of malaise and alienation within society. B)the consequence of social disorganization. C)a series of conditions which lead to social distress or disorganization. D)a defining characteristic of social inequality. E)a condition which leads to social unification within a community. 13)Divorce rates in industrialized societies hit a peak in A)the 1880s. B)after WWI. C)the 1930s. D)during WWII. E)the second half of the twentieth century. 14)From a socio-historical perspective, the reasons for higher divorce rates in recent years can be summarized as A)a change in the ties that bind family members to one another. B)a growth in anomie and urban despair. C)a shift in priorities from family life to work life. D)a decrease in the value of marriage and family. E)an inability to form close relationships in the fast-paced, digitized Information Age. 15)What changed occurred with the onset of the Industrial Revolution and how did it affect families? A)People moved out of the urban areas and into rural areas to try to reconnect with their family members, thus strengthening family bonds. B)People began to work in factories and thus value spending time with their families more. C)Production moved out of the household and into factories thus separating family from work which affected the strength of family ties. D)People began to rely less on the state for education and social security, thus families became the primary source of socialization. E)People’s lives became more complicated due to their work structures, thus making families the only source of comfort and simplicity. 16)According to the textbook, which of the following statements about divorce and the legal system is true? A)Governments have begun to restrict the grounds for which divorces can be granted in recent years. B)Divorce laws in Canada are the most lenient ones in the world. C)Divorce laws in Canada have always been and continue to be strict to reinforce the conservative family values. D)As divorce laws become more lenient, there is an accompanying rise in divorce rates. E)As divorce laws become less lenient, there is an accompanying rise in divorce rates. 17)The 1985 Divorce Act in Canada changed divorces by A)enlarging the “fault grounds” under which a divorce could be granted. B)upgrading them from a provincial to a federal responsibility. C)making it unnecessary for one spouse to accept moral blame for the marriage failure. D)making them harder to get. E)making them illegal (again). 18)The grounds for a no-fault divorce are based on A)an unequal division of household labour and family resources. B)the loss of emotional connections between spouses. C)the failure of one spouse to provide for the other. D)adultery. E)physical and/or sexual abuse by a partner. 19)Proposed changes, introduced in 2002, to the 1985 Divorce Act include A)eliminating the terms “custody” and “access” in divorce law. B)providing a list of criteria to determine the best interests of the child(ren). C)ensuring that parents formally determine how they will fulfill their parental responsibilities. D)all of the above. E)  A & B above 20)What percentage of ever-married Canadian marry once? A)50% B) 36% C) 69% D)89% E) 49%