Sociology Chapter: The Family
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What is a consequence of children feeling lonely, insecure, and uncared for?

  • Increased academic performance
  • Growth in undesirable behavior patterns (correct)
  • Improved social skills
  • Desirable behavior patterns

    • What type of families are described as posing serious problems for children's growth?

  • Nuclear families
  • Problem families like broken homes (correct)
  • Families without pets
  • Families with multiple children

    • Which problem is linked to disturbed homes?

  • Better career opportunities
  • Drug addiction amongst young people (correct)
  • Increased literacy rates
  • Improved family bonding

    • What can stifle the growth of children according to the content?

    <p>Anxious parents who are always tense about the future</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do over-ambitious parents cause?

    <p>Frustration and loss of joy in life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does science and technology contribute to human civilization?

    <p>By accelerating progress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has stood against the execution of directive principles ensuring the right to education in India?

    <p>Ever growing population and financial stringency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered a global necessity in the context of the content provided?

    <p>Mass education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the most significant factor in manipulating the entire atmosphere for the child?

    <p>Mother</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which famous quote is mentioned to emphasize the role of the mother?

    <p>The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Comenius believe to be the child's first school?

    <p>Mother's knee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What psychological issues are commonly seen in children from nuclear families?

    <p>Habitual lying and backwardness in studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is NOT mentioned as a reason for the disintegration of joint families?

    <p>Urbanization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does mass media play according to the content?

    <p>Transforms human civilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who revealed that most of their inspiration came from their mother?

    <p>Great men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Pestalozzi describe a good mother's impact on her children?

    <p>Helps ensure a healthy development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which educational approach is mentioned as impossible for schools to handle?

    <p>De-Schooling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which medium historically came first as an important medium of communication?

    <p>Newspaper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which medium is not suitable for illiterate people?

    <p>Newspaper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant problem in India and other developing countries according to the text?

    <p>Illiteracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can mass media help people according to the text?

    <p>By enlightening them in different aspects of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of TV programs does the text suggest are necessary?

    <p>Educational programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function is NOT mentioned as a role of mass media?

    <p>Offering financial advice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a period suffering from, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Erosion of values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the simplest form of family?

    <p>Nuclear family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does a child primarily acquire fundamental social lessons?

    <p>Family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the home considered the foundation of society?

    <p>It is where fundamental virtues and emotions are learned</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect is emphasized alongside intellectual and emotional aspects at home?

    <p>Social relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role can parents play in their child's education according to the content?

    <p>Substitute teachers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is vital for guiding children towards a cohesive and well-balanced personality?

    <p>Guidance and support from family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the most significant and influential period of a child's personality development take place?

    <p>In the early years spent at home</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of family in the content?

    <p>Single-parent family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the modern trend mentioned in the passage regarding schooling?

    <p>De-Schooling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which medium historically came first as an important medium of communication?

    <p>Newspaper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are newspapers not suitable for everyone according to the text?

    <p>They are only for those who can read and write</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which problem is highlighted as a significant issue in India and other developing countries?

    <p>Illiteracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which media are considered more important than newspapers in addressing the needs of the illiterate population?

    <p>Radio, cinema, and television</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should TV programmes be modeled to do according to the passage?

    <p>Render positive assistance and help overcome flaws</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes the modern society to have unending problems and numberless demands?

    <p>Aspiration of both the individual and society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one important function of the mass-media mentioned in the passage?

    <p>Developing community feeling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Role of Family in Education

    • The family is a complex system of institutions, essential for the socialization of the young.
    • The nuclear family is the foundation of the most basic social group, providing a place of security, comfort, and safety for a child's healthy growth.
    • The family teaches fundamental social lessons, social relationships, and virtues, and is the foundation of society.
    • Early years spent at home are the most significant and influential for a child's personality.
    • The family's role is vital in education, strengthening the learning that occurs in the classroom, and providing guidance and support.

    The Mother's Role in Education

    • The mother plays a crucial role in a child's education, manipulating the entire atmosphere for the child.
    • The saying "the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world" is relevant, highlighting the mother's influence.
    • Great men have revealed that most of their inspiration came from their mother.

    Problems with Nuclear Families

    • Children from nuclear families may pose psychological problems, including juvenile delinquency, habitual lying, and backwardness in studies.
    • Nuclear families cannot provide the full care of a growing child, often relying on servants or maid servants.
    • Industrialization and emancipation have contributed to the disintegration of joint families.

    Mass Media and Education

    • The advancement of science and technology has contributed to the accelerated progress in human civilization.
    • Mass media, including newspapers, radio, cinema, and television, play a crucial role in education.
    • Historically, newspapers were the first important medium of communication, widening people's horizons of knowledge and awareness.
    • Radio, cinema, and television are more important in developing countries, catering to the audio-visual needs of the people.
    • Mass media can help people become conscious of their socio-political rights and duties and obligations towards society.
    • TV programs can render positive assistance to people in finding ways to overcome their deficiencies.

    Mass Media as a Tool for Positive Change

    • Mass media can discharge important functions, such as developing community, helping people continue their education, and promoting internationalism.
    • This period suffers from erosion of values, and mass media can substitute the role of traditional education in promoting values.
    • Mass media can help people become aware of their duties and obligations towards society.

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