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Functionalism and the Family

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  • Q1
    What type of theory is Functionalism?
    Conflict
    Postmodern
    Consensus
    Progressive
    30s
  • Q2
    What type of family do Functionalists focus their explanation on?
    Extended Family
    Lone Parent Family
    Beanpole Family
    Nuclear Family
    30s
  • Q3
    Who argued that the family has four functions?
    Murray
    Parsons
    Mad Dog
    Murdock
    30s
  • Q4
    Which one of the following is NOT one of Murdock's four functions of the family?
    Satisfaction of the sex drive
    Reproduction
    Socialisation
    To discipline children
    30s
  • Q5
    Give an example of socialisation of the young
    Going to nursery
    Lessons at school
    Eating dinner together
    Talking with friends
    30s
  • Q6
    Which term means: "An individual can improve their status through hard work"?
    Geographically mobile workforce
    Nuclear family
    Functional fit
    Socially mobile workforce
    30s
  • Q7
    What happened to the family when society industrialised?
    Changed to a unit of production
    Started working more
    Changed to a unit of consumption
    Children stopped working
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is an irreducible function of the family?
    Stabilisation of adult personalities
    Meeting economic needs
    Meeting health needs
    Secondary socialisation of children
    30s
  • Q9
    Which theory argues that the family should relieve stress and tension from work?
    Murdock
    Fridge Theory
    Warm Bath Theory
    Functional Fit
    30s
  • Q10
    What does Murdock say about the nuclear family?
    It is universal
    It involves grandparents
    It is the worst type of family
    It is mostly found in the UK
    30s

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