All MCQs for Competitive Exams

31

What is the reported average annual income for households headed by same-sex couples?

A

81558

B

95558

C

99558

D

91558

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32

What is another common sociological term for blended families?

A

families of orientation

B

reconstituted families

C

Brady Bunch families

D

family structures

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33

In their study of grandparenting styles, what did sociologists Andrew Cherlin and Frank Furstenberg Jr. identify as the most common style?

A

never see their grandchildren

B

be actively involved in everyday routine care of their grandchildren and exercise substantial authority over them

C

carry on a ritualistic”(primarily symbolic) relationship with their grandchildren

D

function as specialists in recreational care-giving”

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34

Which term identifies a kinship system where family names and property inheritance are transmitted through the male line?

A

matrilineal

B

homolineal

C

patrilineal

D

androlineal

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35

What is the psychological and social term for the emotional distress experienced by parents when their last child departs from the family home?

A

the nurturing complex

B

the fear of singularity

C

empty-nest syndrome

D

childless anxiety

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36

What term defines a group of people connected by blood, marriage, or adoption who reside together?

A

Neighborhood

B

Class

C

None of these

D

Family

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37

How does the transition from custodial to joint parenthood following a divorce alter parental responsibilities?

A

parents must provide for all of their children in equal measure

B

fathers are more likely to be absent from their children’s lives

C

one parent has total responsibility for the child’s welfare and socialization

D

both parents are expected to co-operate in the continued care of their children

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38

According to historical research, how did the nuclear family structure evolve prior to the Industrial Revolution?

A

b) Was declining due to increased importance of kin networks

B

a) Never existed

C

d) Was an institution of patriarchal control

D

c) Was emerging due to separation of work and home

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39

What is widely considered the fundamental unit of society?

A

Marriage

B

Family

C

Kinship

D

None of these

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40

During the twentieth century, which external institutions increasingly assumed the protective functions previously managed by the family unit?

A

insurance companies

B

mental health clinics

C

all of the above

D

hospitals

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