What is the primary function of the family to reproduce?
Correct answer C. Biological and social evolution of society
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According to Edward T. Hall, which zone of personal space is normally used when interacting with friends and close acquaintances?
Correct answer B. Personal distance
The family is seen as a haven from the world. What are its basic ingredients?
Correct answer D. All of the above
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How does the internet reshape our experience of space and time?
Correct answer D. Communicate instantly with people far away
Alice is 7 and shares a private home with her parents, her grandmother and her aunt. How would you classify Alice’s family?
Correct answer A. Extended family
What is ‘Oops!’ an example of?
Correct answer C. A response cry
Which of the following is NOT one of the family functions discussed by William Ogburn?
Correct answer C. Reproduction
Which sociological perspective stresses that government has a strong interest in encouraging adoption?
Correct answer A. Functionalist perspective
How has the teenage pregnancy rate among Black women in the United States changed since the 1990s?
Correct answer B. Decreased
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Which of these factors is linked to the high divorce rate in the United States?
Correct answer D. All of the above
Which religious denomination is most likely to report the experience of being ‘born again’?
Correct answer B. Baptists
Contemporary industrial societies are distinguished by which two basic types of economic system?
Correct answer A. Capitalism and socialism
The principle of laissez-faire was expounded and endorsed by which British economist?
Correct answer B. Adam Smith
What does the shift from civil religion to common religion mean?
Correct answer A. Despite the weakening of traditional authority our everyday lives and common sense remain shaped by religious beliefs and values
Which of these trends did the New Right NOT present as evidence of declining family values?
Correct answer B. The tendency for cohabitation before marriage
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What is one reason marriage appears to be declining?
Correct answer C. Many people are cohabiting in long term relationships
What do pluralist theories suggest?
Correct answer C. Political parties must compete for the votes of consumers in the electorate
On average, roughly how long did a Victorian marriage last?
Correct answer B. 12 years
According to Weeks and colleagues, which ONE of the following characterises gay and lesbian partnerships?
Correct answer C. Shared emotional labour
What was the average age of men at first marriage in England and Wales in 2001?
Correct answer A. 30.6