Families and Society MCQs

Families and Society MCQs

Answer these 20+ Families and Society MCQs and see how sharp is your knowledge of Families and Society. Scroll down and let's start!

1: Laws prohibiting interracial sexual relations and marriage are called Anti-miscegenation laws.

A.   True

B.   False

2: Living together as a couple without being legally married is called ____.

A.   Cohabitation

B.   Marriage

C.   Roommate

D.   Partnership

A.   True

B.   False

4: Physical or sexual abuse committed by one family member against another is called _____

A.   Domestic violence

B.   Harassment

C.   Assault

D.   Dating violence

5: A characteristic of marriages in which partners are limited to members of the same social group or caste is called _____.

A.   Endogamous

B.   Polygamous

C.   Monogamous

D.   None of these

6: Social groups consisting of one or more parents, children, and other kin, often spanning several generations, living in the same household is known as _____

A.   Extended families

B.   Cousins

C.   Relatives

D.   Next to kins

A.   Family

B.   Friends

C.   Relatives

D.   Love

8: A situation in which a child is cared for by people who are not his or her parents for either a brief or extended period of time is called ____.

A.   Foster care

B.   Adoption

C.   Orphanage

D.   Kinship care

9: Families that result from globalization is called International families.

A.   True

B.   False

10: A culturally approved relationship, usually between two individuals, provides a framework for economic cooperation, emotional intimacy, and sexual relations is called _____.

A.   Marriage

B.   Divorce

C.   Live-in

D.   Hookup

11: A form of marriage in which a person may have only one spouse at a time is called monogamy.

A.   True

B.   False

12: Families characterized by one or two parents living with their biological, dependent children in a household with no other kin are known as Nuclear families.

A.   True

B.   False

13: A form of marriage in which a woman may have multiple husbands is called _____.

A.   Polyandry

B.   Polygamy

C.   Polygyny

D.   Monogamy

14: A form of marriage in which a person may have more than one spouse at a time is called ____.

A.   Polygamy

B.   Polygyny

C.   Monogamy

D.   None of these

15: A form of marriage in which a man may have multiple wives is termed as ____.

A.   Polygyny

B.   Monogamy

C.   Polygamy

D.   Polyandry

16: The practice of having more than one wife or husband—but only one at a time is called Serial _____.

A.   Monogamy

B.   Polygamy

C.   Monotony

D.   Polyamory

17: The phenomenon of dividing production functions by gender and designating different spheres of activity, the “private” to women and the “public” to men is called Sexual division of labour in modern societies.

A.   True

B.   False

18: Johanna's parents and her two sisters comprise her __________.

A.   Family of procreation

B.   Fictive kin

C.   Women who leave the workplace to care for their children

D.   Family of orientation

E.   Family decline perspective

19: Over the course of about three centuries, couples have moved from yoke mates to __________.

A.   Orientation

B.   Soul mates

C.   Polygamy

D.   None of these

20: Family systems theory emphasizes __________ in family relationships.

A.   Interdependence

B.   Selection

C.   Dependence

21: All of the following are caste classes except _____.

A.   Brahmins

B.   Untouchables

C.   Kshatriyas

D.   Vaishayas

22: Compared to marrieds, cohabitants pool their money __________.

A.   To a lesser extent

B.   Equally

C.   A little more often

D.   To a greater extent

23: Anthropologist bronislaw malinowski's study of the trobriand islanders observed that __________.

A.   Uncles performed many of the duties that Western societies associate with fatherhood

B.   Polygamy was the norm rather than the exception

C.   Same-sex marriages were as common as heterosexual relationships

D.   Marriages between cousins and siblings were common among the ruling elite

24: The economic restructuring perspective on family change asserts that __________.

A.   Economic forces have eroded the breadwinner-homemaker family

B.   Declining morality has eroded the breadwinner-homemaker family

C.   Social policies should focus on reviving

D.   Selfishness and unfettered individualism have eroded the breadwinner-homemaker family

25: The not-so-empty nest is a phrase that refers to when children ________.

A.   Two or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption

B.   It is about the same as the divorce rate of first marriages

C.   It is 12 times more common.

D.   Have moved out as young adults, then return to live with their parents

26: The new image of a ?good? father in today?s society says that fathers __________.

A.   -are mainly providers or breadwinners

B.   -should be the primary nurturer of the child

C.   -can make less money, if they stay at home more

D.   -not only take financial responsibility but also are actively involved in child care