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11)An extended family is A)a kinship system in which the inheritance of property is determined through both male and female lines. B)a nuclear family that maintains close ties with relatives. C)a family system of three or more generations living together and sharing social rights and obligations. D)a group of families who have social obligations towards each other. E)a group of families who live in close proximity of each other. 12)One major limitation of using households as a substitute for families’ while conducting research is that A)it is difficult for surveyors and census—takers to count every household. B)families move into new residences faster than census—takers can count them. C)it fails to acknowledge divorced parents living in separate residences as one family. D)many families do not report their addresses. E)it excludes homeless families. 13)Which of the following statements is inaccurate? A)Family life is important to Canadians. B)According to Murdock’s definition of family two sisters living together cannot be a family. C)A child’s age is irrelevant in defining a census family. D)A household may include a nuclear family. E)Definitions of family differ by cultural group. 14)Which province passed the “Adult Interdependent Relationship Act” on June 1, 2003? A)Prince Edward Island B)British Columbia C)New Brunswick D)Ontario E)Alberta 15)The United Nations (1991) defines families according to which of the following criteria? A)Blood relations B)Socioeconomic functions C)Household structure D)Blood relations AND socioeconomic functions E)All of the above 16)According to the Vanier Institute of the Family and the Canadian Committee for the International Year of the Family (2004), families are A)ultimately defined by the shape they take rather than by what they do. B)ultimately defined by what they do rather than by the shape they take. C)ultimately defined by BOTH the shape they take AND by what they do. D)ultimately defined by EITHER the shape they take OR by what they do. E)too diverse to be defined at all. 17)In the last two decades, most Canadians have come to accept A)the inevitability of divorce. B)a broad process—based definition of family. C)the collapse of family life. D)the superiority of living common—law rather than marrying. E)all of the above. 18)Two common elements found in family life are A)protection and sexuality. B)reproduction and parenting. C)reciprocity and power. D)intimacy and communication. E)love and communication. 19)Which of the following is a common characteristic of family life? A)A long-term commitment between one another B)Exclusive sexual relations between adult partners C)An unequal distribution of power among members D)Emotional dependency E)All of the above 20)Which of the following is inaccurate? Within the family, there may be large differences in A)power B)strength C)age D)limits of fecundity E)social resources