Families revision 2

What is a social construction?

• A situation that has been constructed socially

• When an individual is shaped both mentally and physically by processes in society

• When society as a whole can be shaped to how it wants to be seen.

• When an individual creates how he or she thinks

Define demography

• The study of demographics

• The study of the human population

• A study within society

• Studying societal institutions

What is the fertility age of a person?

• 18-57

• 12-55

• 15-44

• 14-54

What is a feral child?

• A child raised in the wild or in prolonged isolation

• A child who is raised by animals

• A child raised without the correct norms and values

• A deviant child

Which sociologist theorised two adult personalities?

• Cohen

• Parson

• Durkheim

• Murdock

Which of Parsons theory did stabilisation of adult personalities go into?

• Primary socialisation

• Four universal truths

• Warm bath

• Functional fir

Which of these is not one of Murdock's four universal functions of the family?

• Economic

• Medical

• Sexual

• Educational

Which of these is a criticism of Parson's Warm Bath Theory? (pick 2 answers)

• Does not involve the working class

• Single parent families cannot fulfil this

• Focuses too much on the males in the family

• Does the family always relieve stress?

Which of these reasons are not a reason for the decrease in marriage rates?

• Securalisation

• Higher expectations of marriage

• Changing roles of women

• Better education

Who said "Fatherless youths represent a high risk factor for crime" in relation to divorce?

• Murdock

• Oakley

• Aries

• Morgan