A. family
B. institution
C. kinship group
D. none of the above
Related Mcqs:
- Which sociologist writing in 1906 noted that individuals make distinctions between members of their own group (thein-group) and everyone else (the out-group) ?
A. Charles Horton Cooley
B. Emile Durkheim
C. William I. Thomas
D. William Graham Sumner - A large kinship group whose members inhibit one geographical area and believe that they are descendent from a common ancestor is known as a_______________?
A. Clan
B. Tribe
C. Kin group
D. class - which sociological perspective emphasizes that government has a strong interest in encouraging adoption ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. labeling theory - Which sociological perspective emphasizes that government has a strong interest in encouraging adoption ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. labelling theory - In modern society people belong to so many groups that a number of their in-group and out-group relationships overlap It has given the members of society a wide spectrum of___________?
A. behavior learning
B. socialization
C. both a & b
D. None of these - Which term describes marriage patterns in contemporary Britain ?
A. flexible monogamy
B. serial monogamy
C. liquid monogamy
D. reflexive monogamy - Marriage appears to be in decline because_____________?
A. the proportion of people living alone has fallen to 29%
B. many people are cohabiting in long term relationships
C. the upward curve of remarriages compensates for the drop in first marriages
D. all of the above - What term describes ties between individuals established through marriage or blood ?
A. family
B. kinship
C. network
D. tribe - Approximately how long on average did a Victorian marriage last ______________?
A. 12 years
B. 22 years
C. 32 years
D. 42 years - In 2001 in England and Wales what was the average age at first marriage for men ?
A. 24.6
B. 25.4
C. 27.5
D. 30.6
