Sociology Mcqs
Falling in love and marrying someone similar to your self is generally referred to as_____________?

A. Selective perception
B. Homogamy
C. Heterogeneity
D. Self-selection

Blended families are also known as_____________?

A. Family structures
B. Families of orientation
C. Brady bunch families
D. Reconstituted families

The primary function of the family is to reproduce______________?

A. Childer
B. Society
C. Biological and social evolution of society
D. None of these

Family is a haven form the world where basic ingredients are_______________?

A. Love and trust
B. Intimacy
C. Absolute fulfilment
D. All of the above

Which of the following is not a function the family discussed by William Ogburn ?

A. Providing of social status
B. Reproduction
C. Economic
D. Protection

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

Since the 1990s the rate of teenage pregnancy among Black women in the United States has_________________?

A. Increased dramatically
B. Decreased
C. Increased slightly
D. Remained steady

Which of the following factors is associated with the high divorce rate in the United States ?

A. The liberalization of divorce laws
B. Divorce is easier to work out since contemporary families have fewer children than earlier families
C. The increase in family incomes
D. All of the above