SOCIAL STUDIES

Which of the following is mainly responsible for the socialization of children

in a Caribbean nuclear family?

• aunts

• grandparents

• cousins

• parents

Which of the following is NOT a

characteristic of the extended family?

• Parents alone are responsible for

  child care.

• The aged are regarded as a family

  responsibility.

• The cultural traditions are handed

  down more easily.

• Individual members are provided

  with a secure environment

The family produces children and maintains

the population.

To which function of the family does the

statement above refer?

• Economic

• Emotional

• Procreation

• Socialization

The process by which a child learns

acceptable behaviour is known as

• cooperation

• socialization

• indoctrination

• personalization

Which of the following statements BEST

describes a conjugal family?

• Family relationships have

  developed through marriage

• One or both parents may be

  absent from the home.

• Offspring have become adults

  and have left the home

• Family relationships have

  developed through blood lines

Which of the following is the BEST reason

why some parents in the Caribbean are

unable to perform their roles as caregivers?

• The state provides daycare centres for

  parents.

• Most mothers and fathers live with their parents

• Parents have the resources to employ babysitters.

• Parents must work to provide for

  the family.

Which of the following developments is

MOST likely to cause conflict in the family?

• Older siblings seeking employment

• Children receiving tertiary

  education

• The desire of parents to provide

  for the needs of the family

• Changes in the role of men and

  women in the family

Which of the following will MOST likely

result in unstable family life?

I. Lack of respect among family

members

II. One parent involved in extramarital

relationships

III. Equal employment opportunities

for both parents

• I and II only

• I and III only

• II and III only

• I, II and III