Lesson 01B1.1.3

01B1.1.3 The ideology of the nuclear family Quiz: OCR Sociology, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. Which sociologist argued the nuclear family acts as a ideological conditioning apparatus for capitalism?

    • Talcott Parsons
    • Charles Murray
    • Ann Oakley
    • Eli Zaretsky

  2. What term describes the dominant family structure that shapes social policy and media representation?

    • Nuclear family
    • Extended family
    • Single-parent family
    • Beanpole family

  3. Which perspective views the nuclear family as essential for social stability and primary socialisation?

    • Functionalism
    • Feminism
    • Marxism
    • Postmodernism

  4. According to Marxist sociologists, what primary economic function does unpaid domestic labour serve for capitalism?

    • Reducing tax burdens
    • Reproducing labour-power
    • Increasing leisure time
    • Boosting share prices

  5. Which feminist perspective focuses primarily on patriarchy within the nuclear family as the root of women's oppression?

    • Liberal feminism
    • Marxist feminism
    • Difference feminism
    • Radical feminism

  6. What ideological label do New Right sociologists give to single-parent households compared to the nuclear family?

    • The underclass
    • The proletariat
    • The meritocracy
    • The bourgeoisie

  7. Which historical policy reinforced the ideological dominance of the male breadwinner model?

    • Equal Pay Act
    • Universal Credit
    • Child benefit
    • Married man's tax allowance

  8. What term describes the ideological myth that family life is always warm and supportive?

    • The conventional unit
    • The cereal box family
    • The nuclear model
    • The warm bath theory

  9. Sarah is a single mother working two jobs; which perspective claims her family structure causes juvenile delinquency?

    • New Right
    • Socialist feminism
    • Late modernity
    • Interactionism

  10. David works full-time while his wife stays home doing unpaid childcare; what functionalist role is he fulfilling?

    • Instrumental role
    • Expressive role
    • Managerial role
    • Symmetrical role

  11. A television advert exclusively shows a mother, father and two children eating breakfast; what concept does this illustrate?

    • Structural convergence
    • Ideological representation
    • Value consensus
    • Cultural pluralism

  12. John argues that diverse family types are equally valid and society should abandon traditional nuclear norms; who agrees?

    • Postmodernists
    • Conservative politicians
    • Functionalists
    • New Right

  13. Which 2013 UK legislation challenged the traditional heterosexual definition of marriage?

    • Human Rights Act
    • Civil Partnership Act
    • Divorce Reform Act
    • Same Sex Marriage Act

  14. An employer assumes a female worker will prioritise childcare over promotion; what ideology underpins this assumption?

    • Meritocracy
    • Familism
    • Globalisation
    • Secularisation

  15. What do Marxist sociologists argue the nuclear family absorbs to act as a safety valve?

    • Capitalist profits
    • Working class debt
    • Male frustration
    • Economic surplus

  16. Which theory claims the nuclear family prevents the overthrow of capitalism by hiding class exploitation through consumption?

    • Functionalism
    • New Right
    • Marxism
    • Liberal feminism

  17. What key concept do liberal feminists use to explain gradual improvements in gender equality within modern nuclear families?

    • Radical restructuring
    • Patriarchal violence
    • March of progress
    • Systemic collapse

  18. How does the New Right view the expansion of state welfare benefits regarding the nuclear family?

    • Strengthens social cohesion
    • Reduces poverty rates
    • Promotes gender equality
    • Undermines self-reliance

  19. Which sociological perspective argues that the nuclear family is ideologically constructed to serve men's interests exclusively?

    • New Right
    • Functionalism
    • Marxism
    • Feminism

  20. Which sociological perspective argues that the nuclear family socialises children into accepting capitalist inequality?

    • Functionalism
    • Liberal feminism
    • Marxism
    • New Right

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