14.1 Review Questions

QuestionAnswer
Sociologists tend to define family in terms of
how a given society sanctions the relationships of people who are connected through blood, marriage, or adoption
the connection of bloodlines
the status roles that exist in a family structure
how closely members adhere to social norms
Research suggests that people generally feel that their current family is _______ than the family they grew up with.
at least as close
less close
more close
none of these
A woman being married to two men would be an example of:
polyandry
monogamy
polygyny
cohabitation
A child who associates his line of descent with his father’s side only is part of a _____ society.
patrilineal
matrilocal
bilateral
matrilineal
Which of the following is a criticism of the family life cycle model?
It is too narrowly focused on a sequence of stages.
It is too broad and accounts for too many aspects of family.
It does not serve a practical purpose for studying family behavior.
It is not based on comprehensive research.

The content of this course has been taken from the free Sociology textbook by Openstax

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