Sociology Chapter 11 - The Family

Juan lives with his parents and three siblings. Next month his grandmother will be moving in with his family, creating a(n) _________________ family.

• A. exogenous

• B. patriarchal

• C. nuclear

• D. extended

Which of the following is a common characteristic of the American family today?

• A. Inheritance is patrilineal.

• B. It is usually matrilocal.

• C. The marriage is monogamous.

• D. It is a patriarchy.

Which of the following is true of the definition of a family?

• A. A family is a complex social unit.

• B. The family has less impact on individuals than other social institutions.

• C. A family is a group related by blood only.

• D. People can only be born into a family.

What is the pattern of residence practiced by most American couples?

• A. neolocal

• B. patrilocal

• C. matrilocal

• D. polygyny

Which of the following is the only legally acceptable form of marriage in the United States?

• A. polygamy

• B. monogamy

• C. polygyny

• D. polyandry

Which of the following theoretical perspectives emphasizes that families have many roles, including transmitting social status, regulating sexual activity, and providing economic and social support?

• A. symbolic interactionism

• B. cultural pluralism

• C. functionalism

• D. conflict theory

Which of the following best describes the symbolic interactionist view of the family?

• A. The primary purpose of the family is to regulate sexual activity.

• B. An important role of the family is the socialization of children and the development of their

  self-concept.

• C. Traditionally, the male has controlled the family and the female has been seen as his helper.

• D. Married couples should live with the husband or wife’s parents in order to care for them in their

  old age.

An important function of the family is to accept and love all of its members. This function is referred to as

• A. cohabitation.

• B. socio-emotional maintenance.

• C. the reproductive function of the family.

• D. transmitting social status.

Which of the following best describes the economic function of the family?

• A. A family provides socio-emotional maintenance for its members.

• B. Families teach young people to abstain from sex before marriage.

• C. Adult family members work outside the home to earn income to meet the family’s needs.

• D. The family unit is the primary way to support, raise, and socialize offspring.

According to conflict theorists, the family has a built-in

• A. gender inequality.

• B. socio-emotional function.

• C. economic function.

• D. system of socialization.