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Sociology Family Quiz
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What is the term for a social arrangement where a woman has multiple husbands?
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Which theory suggests that families serve as a social institution to maintain social order?
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What is the legal age for marriage in most Western countries?
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Which type of family consists of parents and their children living together?
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What is the term for a marriage that involves more than two partners simultaneously?
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According to sociologist Emile Durkheim, what role does religion play in marriage?
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What is the term for a family arrangement where one spouse works outside the home, and the other takes care of domestic responsibilities?
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In which type of marriage do partners come from different social, economic, or cultural backgrounds?
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What is the concept of “marriage squeeze” referring to?
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Which U.S. state was the first to legalize same-sex marriage?
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What theory suggests that society and family are interdependent and influence each other?
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What is the term for a family formed through remarriage of divorced or widowed parents?
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Which factor is often cited as a leading cause of divorce?
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What percentage of marriages in the United States end in divorce, on average?
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Which term describes the practice of marrying within one’s own social or cultural group?
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Who developed the concept of the “stages of dying” in relation to the family’s experience?
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Which type of marriage involves spouses of the same social, economic, and cultural background?
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What is the term for a social system where a person may have multiple spouses of the opposite sex simultaneously?
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Which sociological perspective emphasizes the power struggles within families?
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In the context of family, what does the term “socialization” refer to?
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What percentage of marriages in the United States involve couples who met online?
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Which term refers to the practice of having only one spouse at a time but marrying multiple spouses sequentially?
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What is the term for the tendency to marry someone with similar social characteristics?
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Which theory suggests that families are the primary source of socialization and transmit cultural values from one generation to the next?
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What is the primary goal of family therapy?
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Which factor is often associated with higher rates of domestic violence within relationships?
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What is the term for a social arrangement where a man has multiple wives?
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Who developed the concept of “attachment theory” in the context of parent-child relationships?
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In sociology, what is the “empty nest syndrome”?
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Which term describes a marriage in which partners marry someone from a different racial or ethnic group?
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According to functionalist theory, what is the primary function of the family?
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What is a marriage between one man and one woman called?
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In which type of marriage do both partners have multiple spouses of the opposite sex?
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What type of marriage involves spouses of different racial or ethnic backgrounds?
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In a polygamous marriage, what role does the term “polygyny” refer to?
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Which term describes a marriage where one spouse marries multiple partners sequentially, but only one at a time?
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In which country is the practice of arranged marriages most commonly associated?
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What cultural practice involves the exchange of gifts or payments between the families of the bride and groom?
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In which country is the concept of “filial piety” highly emphasized in family relationships?
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Which cultural factor often influences the decision to have large or small families?
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What is the term for a social arrangement where cousins are encouraged to marry each other within a family group?
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In sociology, what is the term for the family unit consisting of parents and their children living together?
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What term describes the concept of a family member having both legal and social responsibilities for a child?
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Which developmental stage, according to Erik Erikson, occurs during infancy and focuses on trust versus mistrust?
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What theory emphasizes the importance of early childhood experiences in shaping an individual’s personality and behavior?
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Which factor is most critical in promoting positive child development?
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In child development, what is the term for the process by which children learn and internalize societal norms and values?
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Which parenting style is characterized by high demands and low responsiveness?
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According to sociologist Diana Baumrind, what type of parenting is characterized by a balance of demandingness and responsiveness?
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What term describes the process by which children adopt the values and behaviors of their same-sex parent?
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Which factor significantly influences children’s educational attainment and career choices?
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What is the term for a parenting style that is characterized by being overly lenient and indulgent?
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What concept refers to the phenomenon where parents provide their children with advantages or resources to help them succeed?
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