Midterm Study Guide: Family and
Relationships (Chapters 1-7) with
verified answers
Family of orientation - correct answer ✔✔The family you are born or raised into.
Family of procreation - correct answer ✔✔The family you create through marriage or
having/adopting children.
Micro-level - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on individual and small group interactions.
Macro-level - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on large-scale societal structures and processes.
Social structure - correct answer ✔✔The organized pattern of social relationships and
institutions.
Social institution - correct answer ✔✔A major sphere of social life organized to meet human
needs (like family, education).
Social status - correct answer ✔✔A person's position in society.
Polygamy - correct answer ✔✔A marriage system with more than one spouse.
Matriarchy - correct answer ✔✔A system where women hold primary power.
Patriarchy - correct answer ✔✔A system where men hold primary power.
, Nuclear family - correct answer ✔✔A family consisting of parents and their children.
Extended family - correct answer ✔✔A family that includes other relatives, such as
grandparents or cousins.
Systems theory - correct answer ✔✔A theory that views the family as an interconnected
system.
Developmental theory - correct answer ✔✔A theory that examines family changes over time
and across stages.
Social stratification - correct answer ✔✔The hierarchical arrangement of social classes in
society.
Sex - correct answer ✔✔Biological characteristics distinguishing male and female.
Gender - correct answer ✔✔Social and cultural roles, behaviors, and attributes that society
considers appropriate for men and women.
Gender socialization - correct answer ✔✔The process of learning behaviors and attitudes
associated with a specific gender.
Hidden curriculum - correct answer ✔✔Unspoken social norms, values, and beliefs taught in
schools.
Female Genital Cutting - correct answer ✔✔The partial or total removal of external female
genitalia for non-medical reasons.
Relationships (Chapters 1-7) with
verified answers
Family of orientation - correct answer ✔✔The family you are born or raised into.
Family of procreation - correct answer ✔✔The family you create through marriage or
having/adopting children.
Micro-level - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on individual and small group interactions.
Macro-level - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on large-scale societal structures and processes.
Social structure - correct answer ✔✔The organized pattern of social relationships and
institutions.
Social institution - correct answer ✔✔A major sphere of social life organized to meet human
needs (like family, education).
Social status - correct answer ✔✔A person's position in society.
Polygamy - correct answer ✔✔A marriage system with more than one spouse.
Matriarchy - correct answer ✔✔A system where women hold primary power.
Patriarchy - correct answer ✔✔A system where men hold primary power.
, Nuclear family - correct answer ✔✔A family consisting of parents and their children.
Extended family - correct answer ✔✔A family that includes other relatives, such as
grandparents or cousins.
Systems theory - correct answer ✔✔A theory that views the family as an interconnected
system.
Developmental theory - correct answer ✔✔A theory that examines family changes over time
and across stages.
Social stratification - correct answer ✔✔The hierarchical arrangement of social classes in
society.
Sex - correct answer ✔✔Biological characteristics distinguishing male and female.
Gender - correct answer ✔✔Social and cultural roles, behaviors, and attributes that society
considers appropriate for men and women.
Gender socialization - correct answer ✔✔The process of learning behaviors and attitudes
associated with a specific gender.
Hidden curriculum - correct answer ✔✔Unspoken social norms, values, and beliefs taught in
schools.
Female Genital Cutting - correct answer ✔✔The partial or total removal of external female
genitalia for non-medical reasons.
