Deck 1: Families Past and Present

Question 1

Most people believe that many needs of the whole society are served by the family.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Experiments in communal living attempt to create new types of family relationships.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

While the family serves an expressive function in society, it is also an instrumental agency.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The family is the only institution other than _______ that is formally developed in all societies.

A) the economy
B) religion
C) education
D) politics

Question 5

Which of the following generalizations about the family is TRUE?

A) There is only a modest association between divorce and not having children.
B) In modern industrial society, age at marriage is much higher than in agricultural societies in the past.
C) In China and India, most people live in large, multigenerational extended families.
D) The fertility rate is higher in polygynous societies than in monogamous societies.

Question 6

Strict marriage laws in China make it difficult for couples to obtain a divorce.

Question 7

Which of the following describes the family in China today?

A) an increase in the divorce rate
B) the existence of arranged marriage in rural areas
C) the persistence of gender inequality
D) all of the above

Question 8

The family still holds a central position in modern society because

A) kinship patterns form the basis of the social structure.
B) it is the key to promoting social equality.
C) children are first socialized in the family.
D) it is a formal agent of social control.

Question 9

The global revolution in family and personal life is characterized by the following:

A) a return to traditional family values
B) the declining significance of the individual
C) a smooth transition from traditional family forms
D) a worldwide concern over the future of the family

Question 10

In traditional families, women and children had very little control over their own lives.

Question 11

Which of the following represent advantages of the "familistic package"?

A) Families enjoy some small economies of scale.
B) All historic forms of the family offer continuity.
C) The family as a social unit is supported by the larger society.
D) all of the above

Question 12

Most sophisticated studies of the family confirm what we already know as common sense.

Question 13

The author refers to a _________ as a relationship based on emotional communication.

A) communicative relationship
B) expressive relationship
C) pure relationship
D) democratic relationship

Question 14

Describe the advantages of the "familistic package"? What are the disadvantages, if any?

Question 15

Explain why it is important to empirically test our knowledge about the family.

Question 16

Which of the following generalizations about the family is NOT true?

A) The family serves a solely expressive function in society.
B) Families are economic units.
C) The family is an informal agency of social control.
D) Socialization in the family reflects the culture of the society.

Question 17

Describe the central position of the family in society. What are some of the key components of this structure?

Question 18

In contemporary society, sexuality is

A) no longer a source of controversy.
B) largely disconnected from reproduction.
C) highly regulated in most societies.
D) linked to marriage and childbearing.

Question 19

In Plato's Republic, the family would serve an important social function.

Question 20

Anthony Giddens describes the 1950's family as

A) a transitional phase in family development.
B) the ideal family form.
C) an economic unit.
D) a result of women's participation in the workforce.

Question 21

The high divorce rate in the United States has resulted in the decline of marriage.

Question 22

Compare and contrast the characteristics of the traditional family and today's families.

Question 23

While attitudes towards sexuality have changed, antagonism towards homosexuality is still widespread.

Question 24

Describe the nature of marriage in contemporary society and how it differs from traditional marriage.

Question 25

Identify the factors that lead to a change in social attitudes towards sexuality.

Question 26

Personal relationships and emotional satisfaction are very important in modern family life.