Lesson 01B1.1.4
01B1.1.4 Debates about the extent of family diversity Quiz: OCR Sociology, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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Which sociologist is most closely associated with the concept of the 'individualisation thesis' in family life?
- George Murdock
- Muriel Niblock
- Talcott Parsons
- Ulrich Beck
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Which theoretical perspective argues that family diversity is a myth and the nuclear family remains dominant?
- Postmodernism
- Liberal feminism
- Radical feminism
- New Right
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What term does Robert Chester use to describe the predominant family type in Britain?
- Negotiated family
- Neo-conventional family
- Postmodern family
- Extended family
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Which concept describes families whose members maintain close emotional ties despite living apart?
- Reconstituted families
- LAT relationships
- Empty shell families
- Nuclear families
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Which perspective uses the 'connectedness thesis' to critique the individualisation thesis?
- New Right
- Marxism
- Personal life perspective
- Functionalism
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What family type is formed when divorced parents remarry and bring children from previous relationships together?
- Stepfamily
- Extended family
- Beanpole family
- Isolated nuclear family
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Which demographic trend has contributed significantly to the rise in lone-parent families since the 1970s?
- Rising divorce rates
- Decreasing female employment
- Declining cohabitation
- Falling life expectancy
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What term describes the long, thin vertical structure of extended families across generations today?
- Traditional extended
- Beanpole family
- Horizontal network
- Nuclear unit
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According to postmodernists, family life has become characterised by what key feature?
- Permanence
- Choice
- Standardisation
- Conformity
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Which sociologist developed the idea of the 'pure relationship' based on individual satisfaction?
- Emile Durkheim
- Charles Murray
- Ann Oakley
- Anthony Giddens
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Identify the family type that consists of only one parent and their dependent children.
- Same-sex family
- Reconstituted family
- Lone-parent family
- Cereal packet family
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What type of family structure is supported by welfare state policies according to New Right critics?
- Meritocratic partnerships
- Self-reliant units
- Dependency culture
- Democratic households
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How do functionalists view the adaptability of the nuclear family to modern economic demands?
- Patriarchal
- Highly functional
- Dysfunctional
- Obsolete
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What sociological approach focuses on meanings, memories, and the significance of pets in family networks?
- Functionalism
- Marxism
- Personal life
- New Right
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Which term describes a couple living together in a sexual relationship without being legally married?
- Cohabitation
- Conjugal bond
- Communal living
- Civil partnership
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What does the 'conventional family' refer to in sociological debates about diversity?
- Communal household
- Extended family
- Nuclear family
- Matrifocal family
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Which theorist highlights how class and gender structures limit our ability to construct bespoke family lives?
- Zygmunt Bauman
- Vanessa May
- Anthony Giddens
- Ulrich Beck
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What is a major consequence of declining fertility rates combined with rising life expectancy on family structures?
- More grandparents
- Shorter lifespans
- Fewer older adults
- Larger sibling groups
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Which perspective sees family diversity as a positive reflection of freedom from patriarchal oppression?
- Functionalism
- Liberal feminism
- Marxism
- New Right
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What is the primary critique levelled against the postmodernist view of family diversity?
- Ignores postmodernity
- Denies social class
- Overstates tradition
- Exaggerates choice
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