Types of Family
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What type of family consists of a married couple and their unmarried children living together?

  • Family of Orientation
  • Nuclear Family (correct)
  • Extended Family
  • Family of Procreation

    • Which type of descent pattern considers both the father's and mother's relatives as equally important?

  • Matrilineal Descent
  • Patrilineal Descent
  • Matrilocal Descent
  • Bilateral Descent (correct)

    • In a patriarchal family, who dominates in decision-making?

  • Both men and women equally
  • Men (correct)
  • Children
  • Women

    • What is the term for a form of marriage in which one woman and one man are married only to each other?

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

    What is the term for a marital form in which an individual can have multiple spouses in their lifetime, but only one spouse at a time?

    <p>Serial Monogamy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the social institution in which a woman has more than one husband at the same time?

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

    What is the term for the rule that specifies the groups within which a spouse must be found and prohibits marriage with others?

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

    What is the term for a type of residence pattern in which a couple lives with the husband's relatives?

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

    What is the term for the tendency to select a mate with personal characteristics similar to one's own?

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

    Which sociological perspective views the family as a reflection of the inequality in wealth and power found in a larger society?

    <p>Conflict View</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of transferring the legal rights, responsibilities, and privileges of parenthood to a new legal parent?

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

    According to the Interactionist View, what is the positive outcome when fathers are more involved with their children?

    <p>Increased responsibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the prohibition of sexual relationships between culturally specified relatives?

    <p>Incest taboo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a family that consists of a wage-earning husband and a wife?

    <p>Dual-Income Families</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Functionalist View, what is one of the functions of the family?

    <p>Regulation of sexual behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the tendency to select a mate different from one's own?

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

    Study Notes

    Types of Family

    • Family of Orientation: the family an individual grows up in, including parents and siblings
    • Family of Procreation: the family an individual forms with their spouse and children

    Family Composition

    • Nuclear Family: a married couple and their unmarried children living together
    • Extended Family: relatives living together in the same home as parents and their children
    • Parents and their children: a family unit consisting of parents and their dependent children

    Kinship

    • Patrilineal Descent: a system where only the father's relatives are significant regarding property, inheritance, and emotional ties
    • Matrilineal Descent: a system where only the mother's relatives are significant
    • Bilateral Descent: a system where both the father's and mother's relatives are regarded as equally important

    Authority Patterns

    • Patriarchy: a system where males dominate in all decision-making
    • Matriarchy: a system where females have greater authority than males
    • Egalitarian: a system where spouses are regarded as equal

    Marriage

    • Definition: a socially sanctioned sexual and economic union between men and women
    • Forms of Marriage:
      • Monogamy: a form of marriage where one woman and one man are married only to each other
      • Serial Monogamy: a form of marriage where an individual can have several spouses in their lifetime, but only one spouse at a time
      • Polygamy: a form of marriage where an individual can have multiple husbands and wives simultaneously
      • Polygyny: a form of marriage where a man has multiple wives
      • Polyandry: a form of marriage where a woman has multiple husbands

    Courtship and Mate Selection

    • Courtship: influenced by the norms and values of the larger society
    • Forms of Mate Selection:
      • Endogamy: specifies the groups within which a spouse must be found and prohibits marriage with others
      • Exogamy: requires mate selection outside certain groups, usually their own family or kinfolk
    • Theories on Mate Selection:
      • Homogamy: the tendency to select a mate with personal characteristics similar to one's own
      • Heterogamy: the tendency to select a mate different from one's own

    Sociological Perspective

    • Functionalist View:
      • The family contributes to social stability
      • Functions of Family:
        • Reproduction
        • Protection
        • Socialization
        • Regulation of sexual behavior
        • Affection and companionship
        • Provision of social status
    • Conflict View:
      • The family is a reflection of the inequality in wealth and power found in a larger society
      • Transmission of poverty or wealth across generations
    • Interactionist View:
      • Focuses on the micro level of the family and other intimate relationships
      • Example: more involved fathers lead to fewer behavior problems and more responsibility in children
    • Feminist View:
      • The family as a perpetrator of gender roles
    • Adaptation: transferring the legal rights, responsibilities, and privileges of parenthood to a new legal parent
    • Dual-Income Families: families with a wage-earning husband and wife
    • Single-Parent Families: families with one parent present to care for the children
    • Stepfamilies: families resulting from high divorce and remarriage rates
    • Cohabitation: living together without marrying
    • Remaining Single: choosing not to marry
    • Marriage without children: couples choosing not to have children

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    This quiz covers the different types of families, including family of orientation, family of procreation, nuclear family, extended family, and more.

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