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Theories of the family quiz

Question 1 of 15

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Which one of these are not one of Murdock's four functions?

Select one of the following:

  • Economical functions

  • Reproduction of the next generation

  • Stable satisfaction of the sex drive of the same partner

  • Stabilisation of adult personalities

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

1

Which one of these did Parsons say was true?

Select one of the following:

  • Nuclear family was best for industrial society but extended family for pre-industrial society

  • Extended family best for industrial society but nuclear family for pre-industrial society

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

1

Fletcher said that the family has lost it's functions

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

1

Which TWO of these did Charles Murray say are functions the nuclear family performs that are beneficial for family and society?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Stability

  • Reproduction

  • Socialisation

  • Teaching children norms and values of society

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

1

What is this the definition of ...
'Men are best suited to make a living and women are meant to have children and look after them'

Select one or more of the following:

  • Biologically determined

  • Organic analogy

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

1

'Dependency culture' means people who become too reliant on benefits that they can no longer help it

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 7 of 15

1

What are the two classes that Karl Marx says there is in a capitalist society

Select one or more of the following:

  • Upper class

  • Working class

  • Capitalist class

  • Middle class

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

1

Karl Marx says capitalists exploit the working class

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 15

1

What did Engels believe in ?

Select one of the following:

  • Passing down of wealth

  • Working class should be paid more

Explanation

Question 10 of 15

1

What type of relationship did Engels think was the best?

Select one of the following:

  • Monogamous

  • Polygamy

  • Arranged marriage

  • Serial monogamy

Explanation

Question 11 of 15

1

Althusser believed in 'Ideological functions', what does this mean?

Select one of the following:

  • Family passes on a set of ideas to their children that justifies inequality. However, the family persuades the members that what happens in society is fair.

  • Family passes down the functions that they have in the family to their children and this carries on with each generation.

Explanation

Question 12 of 15

1

Zaretsky said 'Family offers haven from the outside world where you are exploited'

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 15

1

Which feminists say 'gender inequality is decreasing because of policies and legal changes e.g. Equal Pay Act'

Select one of the following:

  • Liberal

  • Radical

  • Marxist

Explanation

Question 14 of 15

1

Which feminists say 'Male domination causes women's oppression. Men benefit from the family because women do unpaid domestic tasks and free sex'

Select one of the following:

  • Liberal

  • Radical

  • Marxist

Explanation

Question 15 of 15

1

Which feminists say 'Women's oppression started with capitalism and they are a reserve army of cheap labour'

Select one of the following:

  • Liberal

  • Radical

  • Marxist

Explanation

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