Practice mode / Social Institutions Which statement about divorce is correct? A Option A: No longer displaces homemakers in these days of women’s liberation B Option B: Appears to lead to greater family disorganisation C Option C: Is less likely in second marriages D Option D: Has little or no new effect on the lives of children Correct answer B. Appears to lead to greater family disorganisation Explanation Divorce disrupts established family roles, routines and finances, often leading to a period of family disorganisation as members adjust to new arrangements. Show answer Report a problem Answer checked 11 October 2026 · How we write and check questions
Question 01 / Social Institutions Which theoretical perspective regards the family as serving some members better than others? A Option A: Functionalist B Option B: Interactionist C Option C: Conflict D Option D: Structuralist Correct answer C. Conflict Show answer Open question
Question 02 / Social Institutions Which theorist described the family as the ultimate source of social inequality because it passes on power, property and privilege? A Option A: George Murdock B Option B: Talcott Parsons C Option C: Friedrich Engels D Option D: Margaret Mead Correct answer C. Friedrich Engels Show answer Open question
Question 03 / Social Institutions What do sociologists call the unique sense of identity that sets each individual apart from everyone else? A Option A: The me B Option B: Self C Option C: The I D Option D: Ego E Option E: Personality Correct answer E. Personality Show answer Open question
Question 04 / Social Institutions According to Mead, what does the socialised self mean? A Option A: We are capable of achieving at a maximum capacity B Option B: We have learned enough to function independently C Option C: We are shaped by the primary agents of socialisation in our life D Option D: We are constantly learning E Option E: We think before we act Correct answer D. We are constantly learning Show answer Open question
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