Lesson 4.2.2.2
4.2.2.2 Marriage, cohabitation, divorce and the life course Quiz: AQA Sociology, Unit 2
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Which 1969 Act introduced 'irretrievable breakdown' as the sole ground for divorce in England and Wales?
- Matrimonial Causes Act
- Equal Pay Act
- Divorce Reform Act
- Civil Partnership Act
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What trend in cohabitation rates has been recorded in the UK over recent decades?
- No change
- Rapid increase
- Complete collapse
- Steady decrease
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Which Giddens concept describes a relationship sustained only while it satisfies both partners?
- Confluent love
- Individualised marriage
- Pure relationship
- Plastic sexuality
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What trend has been observed in the average age at first marriage in the UK?
- Marked decrease
- Substantial increase
- No change
- Seasonal fluctuation
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Which term describes the sequence of socially defined stages an individual passes through in life?
- Family diversity
- Social mobility
- Age hierarchy
- Life course
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Which sociological thesis is associated with Ulrich Beck and individual freedom from traditional ties?
- Conventional family
- Individualisation thesis
- Pure relationship
- Negotiated family
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Which perspective, associated with Carol Smart, studies personal relationships beyond traditional family structures?
- Feminist perspective
- Marxist perspective
- Personal life perspective
- Functionalist perspective
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Which legal right was granted to same-sex couples in England and Wales in 2013?
- Civil partnerships
- Equal pay
- Adoption rights
- Same-sex marriage
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According to New Right sociologists, how do cohabiting relationships compare to married relationships in stability?
- Less stable
- More stable
- Perfectly stable
- Equally stable
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According to sociological research, what factor most influences how children adjust to parental divorce?
- Family size
- Parent age
- Inter-parental conflict
- Religious belief
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Which perspective studies how historical context and social change shape individual life trajectories?
- Life course perspective
- Cultural capital
- Social stratification
- Structural functionalism
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What trend has occurred in the proportion of single-person households in the UK?
- No change
- Sharp decrease
- Significant increase
- Total collapse
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What do feminist sociologists highlight as a common economic consequence of divorce for women?
- Financial hardship
- Increased status
- Higher income
- Automatic wealth
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Which term describes couples in a committed relationship who maintain separate households?
- Cohabitation
- Reconstituted family
- Serial monogamy
- Living apart together
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What overall trend has occurred in UK marriage rates over recent decades?
- Rapid doubling
- Significant decrease
- No change
- Substantial increase
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Higher separation rates among cohabiting couples are mostly linked to differences in age and what?
- Marital vows
- Biological traits
- Legal rights
- Social background
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What overall trend has occurred in the number of UK marriages over recent decades?
- Steady increase
- Complete stagnation
- Rapid rise
- Marked decline
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Which term describes a family where children live with a single parent after separation?
- Extended family
- Nuclear family
- Lone-parent family
- Reconstituted family
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Which term describes the formal legal ending of a marriage?
- Desertion
- Cohabitation
- Separation
- Divorce
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According to the life course approach, family transitions are primarily shaped by social and what context?
- Physical context
- Genetic context
- Biological context
- Historical context
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