Sociology Final Exam Part 5: Family

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define family

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a social group related by blood, marriage, or adoption who live together for an extended period

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What is the term for a social group related by blood, marriage, or adoption who live together for an extended period?

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family

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What are the two basic forms of family?

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extended family and nuclear family

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define nuclear family

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a family composed of a husband and wife (or spouses) and dependent children

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What is the term for a family composed of a husband and wife (or spouses) and dependent children?

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nuclear family

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What are the 2 definitions for extended family?

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(a) 2 or more nuclear families living together, and

(b) one's entire kinship network of all relatives

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What is the term for 2 or more nuclear families living together?

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extended family

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What is the term for one's entire kinship network of all relatives?

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extended family

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Of what does the typical extended family, who live together, usually consist?

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one or two grandparents, their children, and their grandchildren

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How many generations live together in the typical extended family?

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2 to 3

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What are the 2 main forms of marriage?

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monogamy and polygamy

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define monogamy

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marriage to 1 spouse

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What is the term for marriage to 1 spouse?

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monogamy

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define polygamy

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marriage to more than 1 spouse

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What is the term for marriage to more than 1 spouse?

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polygamy

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What are the 3 forms of polygamous marriage?

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group marriage, polyandry, and polygyny

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define polygyny

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a man has more than one wife

("Poly" means many, and "gyn" is the root word for woman. E.g., "misogyny" is the mistreatment of women; "gynecologist" is a physician who provides medical treatment to females.)

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What is the term for the situation where a man has more than one wife?

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polygyny

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define polyandry

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(the situation where) a woman has more than one husband

(Mnemonic: Andy is a common boy's name in the USA; the spelling is very similar to "-andry".)

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What is the term for the situation where a woman has more than one husband?

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polyandry

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define group marriage

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(the situation where) 2 or more men are married to 2 or more women at the same time

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What is the term for (the situation where) 2 or more men are married to 2 or more women at the same time?

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group marriage

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What are the 4 "permanent" types of families in the USA?

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blended, dual-earner, single-parent, and voluntarily childless

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define blended family

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a family whose members were once part of previous marriages (and/or serious relationships)

(Merriam Webster defines this as "a family that includes children of a previous marriage of one spouse or both". I think the best definition is "a family that includes children of a previous relationship of at least one parent, where that relationship was with a person who is not in that family".)

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What is the term for a family whose members were once part of previous marriages (and/or serious relationships)?

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blended family

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What is a characteristic of the parents in 90% of blended families?

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They are previously divorced. (It is unclear whether only 1 or both of the spouses are divorced in this figure.)

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Among USA divorcees, what will 5 out of 6 men do, and what will 3 out of 4 women do?

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remarry

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Among USA divorcees, what will 1 out of 6 men do, and what will 1 out of 4 women do?

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remain single (or, at least, completely avoid legal marriage)

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What are the 3 behaviors of people in the USA with respect to marriage?

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They marry, they often divorce, and they often remarry.

(This is also known as "serial monogamy"; one can have more than one spouse, just not at the same time.)

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What are the 4 main reasons for sociologists' assertion that blended families are now a permanent part of USA society?

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(a) Divorce is socially acceptable.

(b) Remarriage after divorce is socially acceptable. (This is fairly new, since the 1960s or so.)

(c) There is a high divorce rate.

(d) There is a high remarriage rate among those who divorce.

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define single-parent family

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a family where the children are raised by only 1 parent

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What is the term for a family where the children are raised by only 1 parent?

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single-parent family

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What are the 4 main reasons for sociologists' assertion that single-parent families are now a permanent part of USA society?

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(a) Divorce is socially acceptable.

(b) There is a high divorce rate.

(c) It is now much more socially acceptable for a woman to become a single parent.

(d) The existence of single parent families is already statistically high (at 27%).

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define dual-earner family

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a family where both parents work outside the home

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What is the term for a family where both parents work outside the home?

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dual-earner family

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What are the 2 main reasons for sociologists' assertion that dual-earner families are now a permanent part of USA society?

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(a) There is a perceived need to have at least an upper-middle class lifestyle.

(b) Most of the time, both parents must now (as opposed to a few decades ago) work in order to strive for this level of income.

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define voluntarily childless family

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a married couple (family) who chooses not to have children

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What is the term for the situation where a married couple chooses not to have children?

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voluntarily childless family

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What are the 3 main reasons for sociologists' assertion that voluntarily childless families are now a permanent part of USA society?

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(a) People are getting married at older ages.

(b) Childlessness increases as the level of education of the partners increases.

(c) Childlessness increases as female participation in the workforce increases.

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With respect to having children, what happens as one gets older?

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The older one is, the less likely one is to have kids. (This also ties into why voluntarily childless families are now a permanent part of USA society.)

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Why does childlessness increase as the level of education of the partners increases?

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The partners are focusing on their educations instead of having kids. (This also ties into why voluntarily childless families are now a permanent part of USA society.)