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31)An advantage of studying families from the perspective of different members is that A)it explores the ways in which families cope with external forces and new requirements. B)it generates a large amount of data for analysis. C)it can track changes in the family as individual members age. D)it reveals the differences in how family members interpret shared experiences. E)it views the family as existing within a broad social network. 32)Statistics Canada’s (1996) Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) is an example of what sociological research approach? A)The life course approach B)Examining family dynamics from multiple perspectives C)Longitudinal data collection on family diversity D)Symbolic interactionism E)Post-modern theory 33)Which of the following has not been described by the author of your text as a challenge for Sociologists studying families over time? A)New information about families past and present alters how families are viewed. B)New theories and approaches to studying families are constantly emerging. C)Theories constantly need to be revised due to the risks and concerns involved in changing family lives. D)Sociological theories are political. E)Sociological training skews researcher’s beliefs about what constitutes a family. 34)According to Flandrin (1979), “family” as a social concept was first used A)in the Neolithic Period. B)among nomadic hunter-gatherer cultures. C)during the formation of the first agricultural communities. D)in 18th century Europe. E)after WWI. 35)Among foraging societies, childbearing A)was often postponed until later in life more often than in early agricultural societies, B)was encouraged because it meant more people to help gather food. C)occurred earlier in life than it did in agricultural societies. D)was a painless process. E)was looked up as a religiously significant event. 36)According to Engels ([1884] 1972), the “family’ became an important and distinct social concept only after A)the government began consistent census-taking. B)social well are departments were created. C)an economic surplus was made possible within communities. D)the ease and rate of divorce increased. E)children began working in factories. 37)Which of the following pairs of sociological theorists shared similar ideas about how families adapting in response to economic and market changes? A)Engels and Le Play B)Engels and Durkheim C)Engels and Cheal D)Durkheim and Cheal E)Durkheim and Malinowski 38)According to Le Play’s theory of family, what led to the emergence of smaller A)Agricultural advancements B)Improved sanitation C)The increased presence of women in the workforce D)Universal and mandatory education for children E)The development of towns and markets 39)Which of the following would be considered a “stem family”? A)A large group of people who are related by blood living together B)A family that constantly changes members C)A family that runs a small shop while the rest of the members move on or stay behind D)A family in which the male head of household is absent E)A family where children are raised by their grandparents 40) Which of the following was a popular way of thinking about the family prior to A)Symbolic interactionism which focused on the roles of each family member B)Matriarchies where women were thought to hold the most authority C)Capitalism and the economy as the main force of family formation D)Belief that each family member had a crucial role to play in the close relation E)Judeo-Christian religious beliefs largely characterized by patriarchy theory