Sociology quiz

Question 1

What year was the Divorce Reform Act introduced?

Accepted Answer

1969

Answer

1965

Answer

1967

Question 2

What are three reasons for higher divorce rates?

Accepted Answer

Less religious, women's attitudes are changing, changes in laws make it easier and cheaper to obtain divorce.

Answer

More religious, cheaper to get divorced, different attitudes towards marriage.

Answer

Divorce rates aren't increasing.

Question 3

What Act was introduced in 1949 to help those who couldn't afford a divorce?

Accepted Answer

The Legal Aid and Advice Act

Answer

The Matrimonial Family and Proceedings Act

Answer

The Divorce Reform Act

Question 4

What sociologust argues that secularisation and a reduction in stigma is the main cause for an increase in divorce?

Accepted Answer

Wilson (1966)

Answer

Anderson (1983)

Answer

Gibson (1994)

Question 5

What type of family is genreally preferred by Functionalists? Why?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear family, because they function well and provide for society.

Answer

Single parent families, because they show that the leader of the family is independent.

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Extended family, because the whole family can remain close.

Question 6

Why might women delay having children?

Accepted Answer

They have different attitudes/ bigger hopes towards careers, less social pressure towards getting married.

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They want to travel first and have fun.

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Women just don't want children.

Question 7

Since the 1980s. what trends have been found within education?

Accepted Answer

Girls do better than boys in all subjects

Answer

Boys do better than girls in all subjects.

Answer

Girls and boys are both working at the same level.

Question 8

What does the Equal Pay Act fail to do?

Accepted Answer

Give women equal pay to men.

Answer

Give men equal pay to women.

Answer

Pay the same amount for all job fields.

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