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Functions of the Family

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process by which a child learns to behave is known as

a)

cooperation

b)

socialization

c)

indoctrination

d)

personalization

2.

The family is sometimes referred to as an 'economic unit.' which of the following BEST explains this term?

a)

the family earns money to purchase some basic needs.

b)

the family produces most of its own goods and services.

c)

the family saves as much of its income as possible

d)

the family takes care to spend its money wisely

3.

Which agent of socialization has the most impact on our development?

a)

education

b)

mass media

c)

family

d)

peer-groups

4.

Which of the following is not an agent of socialization?

a)

family

b)

peers

c)

school

d)

food

5.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the family?

a)

physical

b)

emotional

c)

economic

d)

social

6.

basic responsibility of families is to provide for each family member's physical needs such as:

a)

car, big house and money

b)

food, clothing and shelter

c)

money, food and roof.

d)

shelter, food and car

7.

The function of a family includes taking care of:

a)

physical needs

b)

emotional needs

c)

sex needs

d)

all of the above

8.

Which family function teaches what is acceptable and appropriate in school/society?

a)

socialization

b)

economic

c)

cultural

d)

education

9.

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

a)

Family provides an orderly and regulated system for producing new members

b)

Families teach young people to abstain from sex before marriage.

c)

Adult family members work outside the home to generate income that is spent to meet the family's needs.

d)

A society cannot survive without new members, and the family unit is the best way to raise and socialize them.

10.

"Even though the school has taken over the responsibility for formal education, parents still contribute to the informal education of children"

Which function of the family does the statement above alludes to:

a)

Procreation

b)

Cultural Transmission

c)

Economic Unit

d)

Education