Lesson 01B1.1.2
01B1.1.2 Aspects of and reasons for family and household diversity Quiz: OCR Sociology, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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Which sociological term describes a household containing two or more generations of relatives?
- Beanpole family
- Nuclear family
- Blended family
- Extended family
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What family structure is characterised by being tall and thin due to increased life expectancy?
- Dispersed family
- Extended family
- Beanpole family
- Symmetrical family
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Which term describes families formed by remarriage bringing together children from previous relationships?
- Reconstituted household
- Blended family
- Lone parent family
- Nuclear family
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What trend describes an increasing number of adults living by themselves in modern society?
- Commuter marriage
- Shared housing
- Cohabitation
- Solo living
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Which sociologist famously identified the symmetrical family as a rising modern norm?
- Will Young
- Ronald Fletcher
- Talcott Parsons
- Charles Murray
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What household type features unmarried partners living together in a sexual relationship?
- Civil partnership
- Commuter marriage
- Cohabitation
- Visiting relationship
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Which term describes married couples who live in separate houses due to work or lifestyle choices?
- Commuter marriage
- Dual career
- Empty nest
- Living apart together
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What family type is headed by only one mother or father without a resident partner?
- Solo household
- Lone parent family
- Orphan household
- Nuclear family
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Which demographic shift has contributed to a rise in joint or multigenerational households?
- Lower divorce rate
- Baby boom
- Falling mortality
- Ageing population
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Sarah lives with her mother, her mother's new husband, and her stepbrother. What family is this?
- Blended family
- Nuclear family
- Extended family
- Modified extended family
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David works in London during the week and returns to his wife and children in Leeds at weekends. What is this?
- Empty nest
- Divorced household
- Living apart together
- Commuter marriage
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Grandma lives next door and helps childcare daily, but eats separately. What sociological term applies to this?
- Nuclear family
- Beanpole family
- Modified extended
- Traditional extended
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Identify the household type where a retired couple lives alone after their adult children have moved out.
- Post-family household
- Empty nest
- Retired unit
- Solo living
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If a lone mother lives with her own parents and siblings, what family structure is formed?
- Blended family
- Extended family
- Reconstituted family
- Nuclear family
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Mark and Elena are in a committed relationship, have a joint bank account, but maintain separate homes. What is this?
- LAT
- Commuter marriage
- Visiting union
- Cohabitation
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What major legal change in the UK in 1969 directly contributed to rising family diversity over time?
- Hate Crime Act
- Equal Pay Act
- Marriage Act
- Divorce Reform Act
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Which postmodernist argues that individuals now choose their family forms based on pure relationships?
- Talcott Parsons
- George Murdock
- Anthony Giddens
- Charles Murray
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What sociological perspective views the rise in family diversity as a sign of moral decline and social disorder?
- Postmodernism
- New Right
- Marxism
- Feminism
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Which concept by Zygmunt Bauman suggests modern relationships and family ties are fragile and easily broken?
- Liquid love
- Risk society
- Pure relationship
- Plastic sexuality
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What term describes the shift from a standard nuclear family norm to a wide variety of household types?
- Family diversity
- Structural convergence
- Family decline
- Nuclear resurgence
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