SOC 200 NOVA EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
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●● How does the US Census Bureau define family?
Answer: The US Census Bureau says that families are "Only people
living together who are linked by birth, marriage, or adoption"
●● What are the traits of marriage?
Answer: -Economic cooperation
-Sexual activity
-Child bearing
●● Nuclear Family (conjugal family)
Answer: A family composed of one or two parents and their children.
conjugal means "based on marriage"
●● Monogamy
Answer: "one union" marriage that unites two partners
●● Polygamy
,Answer: "many unions" marriage that unites a person with two or more
spouses
●● Polyandry
Answer: "many men/husbands" marriage that unites one woman and two
or more men
●● According to David Poponoe, where on earth are the weakest
families?
Answer: Sweden
●● What region of the world do you find countries that permit
polygamy?
Answer: Most African nations and Southern Asia
●● What are the social functions of the family?
Answer: Structural/functional:
-Socialization
-regulation of sexual activity
-social placement
-material and emotional security
Conflict:
-property and inheritance
, -patriarchy
-race and ethnicity
●● Is the incest Taboo found in every society?
Answer: It exists in every society, however exactly which relatives can
and cannot marry varies from culture to culture.
●● Where are you likely to find people marrying for reasons besides
love?
Answer: Low income nations such as Sri Lanka, India, etc...
●● Homogamy
Answer: Marriage between people with the same social characteristics
●● Causes and consequences of romantic love and marriage in the US
Answer: Causes young people to leave the nest, form their own families,
sexual passion can help couples through difficult times. romantic love
however is less stable, feelings are changing more constantly, has helped
lead to our high divorce rate
●● Effect of industrialization on the number of children we have
Answer: Industrialization has decreased the number of children you
have; they are now more of a liability than an asset. This trend is
common in high-income countries.
AND ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION VIEW
AHEAD
●● How does the US Census Bureau define family?
Answer: The US Census Bureau says that families are "Only people
living together who are linked by birth, marriage, or adoption"
●● What are the traits of marriage?
Answer: -Economic cooperation
-Sexual activity
-Child bearing
●● Nuclear Family (conjugal family)
Answer: A family composed of one or two parents and their children.
conjugal means "based on marriage"
●● Monogamy
Answer: "one union" marriage that unites two partners
●● Polygamy
,Answer: "many unions" marriage that unites a person with two or more
spouses
●● Polyandry
Answer: "many men/husbands" marriage that unites one woman and two
or more men
●● According to David Poponoe, where on earth are the weakest
families?
Answer: Sweden
●● What region of the world do you find countries that permit
polygamy?
Answer: Most African nations and Southern Asia
●● What are the social functions of the family?
Answer: Structural/functional:
-Socialization
-regulation of sexual activity
-social placement
-material and emotional security
Conflict:
-property and inheritance
, -patriarchy
-race and ethnicity
●● Is the incest Taboo found in every society?
Answer: It exists in every society, however exactly which relatives can
and cannot marry varies from culture to culture.
●● Where are you likely to find people marrying for reasons besides
love?
Answer: Low income nations such as Sri Lanka, India, etc...
●● Homogamy
Answer: Marriage between people with the same social characteristics
●● Causes and consequences of romantic love and marriage in the US
Answer: Causes young people to leave the nest, form their own families,
sexual passion can help couples through difficult times. romantic love
however is less stable, feelings are changing more constantly, has helped
lead to our high divorce rate
●● Effect of industrialization on the number of children we have
Answer: Industrialization has decreased the number of children you
have; they are now more of a liability than an asset. This trend is
common in high-income countries.
