Lesson 8 Flashcards
Alice, age seven, lives in a private home with her parents, her grandmother, and her aunt. Alice’s family is an example of a(n)
a. nuclear family.
b. dysfunctional family.
c. extended family.
d. stepfamily.
c
In which form of marriage may a person have several spouses in his or her lifetime, but only one spouse at a time?
a. serial monogamy
b. monogamy
c. polygamy
d. polyandry
b
The marriage of a woman to more than one man at the same time is referred to as
a. polygamy.
b. monogamy.
c. serial monogamy.
d. polyandry.
d
According to the functionalist perspective, which of the following is not one of the paramount functions performed by the family?
a. mediation
b. reproduction
c. regulation of sexual behavior
d. affection and companionship
a
Which norm requires mate selection outside certain groups, usually one’s own family or certain kinfolk?
a. exogamy
b. endogamy
c. matriarchy
d. patriarchy
a
In the United States, the majority of all babies born to unmarried teenage mothers are born to whom?
a. African American adolescents
b. White adolescents
c. Latina adolescents
d. Asian American adolescents
b
____________________ emerged among Native American tribal societies, and in nations in which men were absent for long periods because of warfare or food-gathering expeditions.
a. Matriarchirs
b. Patriarchy
c. Polyandry
c. Monogamy
a
In the view of many sociologists, the ___________________ family has begun to replace the patriarchal family as the social norm in the United States.
a. egalitarian
b. patriarchal
c. matriarchal
d. social
a
As ____________________ theorists point out, the social class of couples and their children significantly influences the socialization experiences to which the children are exposed and the protection they receive.
a. conflict
b. interactionist
c. feminist
d. functionist
a
____________________ focus on the micro level of family and other intimate relationships; for example, they are interested in whether people are cohabiting partners or are longtime married couples.
a. conflict
b. interactionist
c. feminist
d. functionist
b
The rule of ___________________ specifies the groups within which a spouse must be found and prohibits marriage with others.
a. endogamy
b. Patriarchy
c. Polyandry
d. Monogamy
a
Social class differences in family life are less striking today than they once were; however, in the past, ____________________ -class families were found to be more authoritarian in rearing children and more inclined to use physical punishment.
a. lower
b. middle
c. high
d. lower-middle
a
Caring for children is a(n) ____________________ function of the family, yet the ways in which different societies assign this function to family members can vary significantly.
a. universal
b. specific
c. strange
d. normal
a
Viewed from the ___________________ perspective, the government has a strong interest in encouraging adoption.
a. conflict
b. interactionist
c. feminist
d. functionist
d
The rising rates of divorce and remarriage have led to a noticeable increase in ____________________ relationships.
a. stepfamily
b. traditional family
c. extended family
d. nuclear family
a
