Which of the Following Reflects the Major Effect of Industrialization

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reflects the major effect of industrialization on the family?

• A)The nuclear family becomes the basic familial unit as the extended family loses its major functions.
• B)Birth rates and family size increase rapidly.
• C)The family disappears.
• D)A larger and larger proportion of the population marry and start families of their own.
• E)Family solidarity increases and divorce and separation rates decrease.

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Definitions:

Osmosis

The movement of water through a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.

Distillation

A process of purifying liquids through heating and cooling, separating components based on differences in boiling points.

Flooding

An overflow of water onto land that is normally dry, often the result of heavy rain, snowmelt, or obstruction of water flow.

Channelization

The engineering of a natural stream or river by straightening, deepening, or otherwise modifying its natural course for navigation, flood control, or urban development.