SOCIOLOGY FAMILY
INQUIZITIVE PRACTICE
EXAM Question 1: Which de�nition best re�ects a sociological understanding of family?
Choices:
1) A group connected only by biological descent 2) A social institution involving relationships recognized through biological, legal, or emotional ties 3) Any household in which at least one child is present 4) Only people related through marriage or adoption Correct Answer: A social institution involving relationships recognized through biological, legal, or emotional ties Explanation: Sociologists commonly treat family as a social institution built through biological, legal, and emotional relationships rather than limiting it to one household form.Page 1
Question 2: What is a nuclear family?
Choices:
1) Parents and their dependent children living as a family unit 2) All relatives across three or more generations 3) Any group of unrelated adults sharing housing 4) A family created only after remarriage
Correct Answer: Parents and their dependent children living as a family unit
Explanation: A nuclear family generally consists of parents and their dependent children, distinguishing it from broader extended kin networks.
Question 3: Which example best illustrates an extended family household?
Choices:
1) Two spouses living without children 2) A parent and child living alone 3) Grandparents, parents, and children sharing a home 4) Three unrelated roommates sharing rent
Correct Answer: Grandparents, parents, and children sharing a home
Explanation: An extended family includes relatives beyond the parent-child nuclear unit, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, or cousins.Page 2
Question 4: From a functionalist perspective, which is a major social function of families?
Choices:
1) Eliminating all social inequality 2) Socializing children into cultural norms and values 3) Preventing individuals from forming outside relationships 4) Replacing schools and religious institutions
Correct Answer: Socializing children into cultural norms and values
Explanation: Functionalist theory emphasizes family roles such as socialization, emotional support, regulation of reproduction, and care of dependents.Question 5: How would con�ict theory most likely analyze family life?
Choices:
1) As an institution free from power di�erences 2) As a purely biological arrangement 3) As a setting in which power and resources may be distributed unequally 4) As an institution that always bene�ts all members equally Correct Answer: As a setting in which power and resources may be distributed unequally Explanation: Con�ict theory focuses on unequal power, competing interests, and the distribution of economic and social resources within families and society.Page 3