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WorksheetsThe Family (ss)
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 32mins
An individual traces his or her kinship through the male’s line only.
Matrilineal
Patrilineal
Bilineal
This kind of family are those that are composed of the nuclear family and the other relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Nuclear Family
Extended Family
Blended Family
Social Institutions do not necessarily influence the shaping of an individual's character and personality
True
False
Schools are institutions that transmit culture.
True
False
The family is an institution that ensures the survival of humanity or of a nation.
True
False
Refers to a descent system based on both the male and female lines.
Patrilineal
Matrilineal
Bilineal
Kinship by blood
consanguineal
affinal
compadrazgo
The line where one's descent is traced.
(a)
In patrilineal form of descent, both males and females belong to the group of the father, but only the son can pass on the family line.
True
False
In matrilineal form of descent, both female and male offspring belong to their mother's matrilineal group and either of them can pass on the family line.
True
False
Marriage that require members to marry outside of their own group, community, or social class.
(a)
Maria is required to marry someone who is one of the members in the religious organization she belongs to. What type of marriage is this?
(a)
Marriage having only one partner.
(a)
A practice where a man have multiple female partners or mates is called _______.
polygamy
polygyny
polyandry
A practice where a woman have multiple female partners or mates is called _______.
polygamy
polygyny
polyandry
Residence that happens when couple reside with the husband's or wife's relatives alternately.
matrilocal
patrilocal
neolocal
biolocal
Residence that happens when couple have their own house and that they are independent from both of their parents.
matrilocal
patrilocal
neolocal
biolocal
Type of marriage where parents are the ones who look for partners for their child/children.
referred marriage
arranged marriage
What is marriage?
A.the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship (historically and in some jurisdictions specifically a union between a man and a woman).
B. Love and marriage
C. sexualtiy
Entitles workers 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year following the birth or adoption of a child or to care for a family member with a serious health condition
Child Labor Laws
Desertion
Family Medical Leave Act of 1993
Child Support/Child Custody
Protects the young person’s right to get an education without undue pressure to work long hours –
Child Support/Child Custody
Child Labor Law
Adoption
Desertion
If a married person disappears for a certain period of time, the spouse is entitled to freedom from the marriage through this kind of divorce (average time is five to seven years)
Community Property
Desertion
Separate Property
Managed Visitation
Both parties must be at least 18 years of age to enter into this legal relationship without parental consent.
Mutual Fund Investment
Adoption
Marriage
McDonald Franchise
A legal dissolution of the marriage contract.
Extraction
Quid Pro Quo
Divorce
Managed Visitation
Parents are legally responsible for the financial support of their children until the children are 18 years of age.
Common Law Accountability
Child Support/Child Custody
Law of Minority
Law of Majority
Laws allowing couples to add children to their families which may or may not be blood relations.
Foster Care System
Adoption
Wayfair and Stranger Support
Immigration and Naturalization
What is the purpose of family laws?
To make jobs for lawyers and law enforcement
To protect the innocent and especially children
The Constitution mandates these laws
Which statement best explains "annulment"?
Annulling a marriage is as though it is completely erased, legally, and it declares that the marriage never technically existed and was never valid.
Annulling a marriage is the same as divorce in most states.
Annulling a marriage is not a legal term.
Annulling a marriage is a divorce that also includes extensive protection orders for the partner suing for divorce.
One of two children who are born to the same mother at the same time
Only child
Oldest child
Twin
The union where a man and woman agree to live under the same roof without undergoing a religious or legal ceremony is known as_____________ .
Legal Union
Common Law Union
Visiting Relationship
What do all the family members share in common?
Toys
Surname
Rooms
Food
He is your father's father but is your
Grandfather
Uncle
Son
Friend
A ________ family has parents and their married children.
Single
Nuclear
Joint
One
What is the relationship of Richard to Anthony?
Uncle
Son
Grandfather
Grandson
What is Wendy’s surname?
Mohan
Ramdin
James
Roberts
Which of the following BEST describes the
MAIN functions of a Caribbean family?
I. Providing a sense of emotional
security
II. Transmitting cultural heritage
III. Providing educational training
IV. Continuing the human race
I, II and IV only
I and IV only
II, III and IV only
I, II, III and IV
In the Caribbean, the term ‘common law
union’ is used to describe
courtship between cousins
engagement between persons of
different races
a visiting relationship between
adolescents
an unmarried man and woman living
together
Which of the following groups would be MAINLY responsible for the socialization of the child in the Caribbean nuclear family?
Aunts
Parents
Cousins
Grandparents
Which word or phrase above refers to a
family situation with a fifth-form student, her parents and
grandparents living in the same household?
Extended
Nuclear
Sibling
Single-parent
Which word or phrase above refers to a
family situation with an adolescent female with responsibility for
younger brothers and sisters living in the same
household?
Extended
Nuclear
Sibling
Single-parent
All of the following actions illustrate effective
parenting EXCEPT
agreeing with the child’s opinions
providing career advice
paying attention to the child’s
psychological needs
providing nurture and support
Item 9 refers to the following statement.
“Much has been written lately of the ability
being demonstrated by women to operate
in areas previously regarded as part of the
man’s domain.”
To which of the following does the statement
refer?
Changing role of women in
employment
Lack of male involvement in national
affairs
Performance of women in traditional
men’s work
Perpetuation of the traditional role of
women
Which of the following factors is MAINLY
responsible for the problem of street children
in some Caribbean countries?
Reduced employment
Poor infrastructure
High divorce rates
Few educational opportunities
The traditional roles of the mother are all except.
to clean the house
planning the budget
resolving disputes
providing care for all members
All the following factors gave rise to the changing roles of women in contemporary society EXCEPT
Women's rights movement
High cost of living
Family Planning Programs
Too much love from the spouse
All the following are traditional roles of the man in the home EXCEPT
Decision Maker
Decision Taker
Disciplinarian
Protector
The term that is used to describe one’s social position within the family is
place
Stability
Status
Position
Families that are dysfunctional and have financial challenges gain assistance from all the following agencies and programmes EXCEPT.
Church, School, Child Protection and Family Services Agency,
Coalition for Better Parenting and Jamaica National Family Board,
Programme through Advancement Health and Education, Citizen Association Initiatives and Parent Teacher's Association
Books on Parenting, concerned neighbours, Western Union
Which factor in the diagram best represent the reason for changing roles in the family?
male as breadwinner; provider, disciplinarian and protector
Women are no longer solely confined to the family but work outside home.
women as caregiver and cooking meals
Fathers are now sharing doing chores in the home and helping children with their homework.
Which factor in the diagram best represent the reason for changing roles in the family?
Father involved in the rearing of the children, involved in house and shopping chores.
Children are not given as much care and attention as they should due to mother sharing responsibility in doing chores.
Men as the sole breadwinner, caregiver and disciplinarian
women seen as equal to men;women have equal job opportunities to men
The chief economic provider in the traditional family is best defined as the;
(a)
Patriarch is defined as...
A family system where the male holds all power.
A family system where the female holds all power.
A family system where power is shared.
A family system where extended family hold power.
An economically viable family is one in which
Both parents have an income
Parents live within their income
Parents can provide for the family's needs
Parents rely on other family members for support
All of the following are effective parenting strategies EXCEPT
Using rewards and sanctions
Favouring one child over the other
Providing emotional support
Providing a cultural education
Which of the following is not a characteristic of effective parenting ?
Knowledge of nutrition
Earning a high income
Home Management skills
Modelling healthy lifestyles
Which of the following do parents pass on to their children?
Roles
Self- esteem
Norms
Rules
Tanya and Ed used to go out to dinner every Friday night with friends until the baby was born. Now they cook together at home and eat in. This example represents what kind of change?
Physical change
Emotional change
Social change
Financial change
Holly changed jobs so she could work for a company with an on-site child care center. The pay is less, but the convenience of having her baby close by is worth it. Which example of change does this represent?
Physical change
Emotional change
Social change
Financial change
