With Industrialization, the Functions of the Family Changed, and One

question 22

Multiple Choice

With industrialization, the functions of the family changed, and one of the major transformations was the:

• A) increase in the frequency of polyandrous marriages, especially those in involving brothers
• B) decrease in the mobility of members of the family since they were all tied to industrial production
• C) increase in matrilocal residence and a reduction in patrilocal residence
• D) diminishing importance of the extended family and the emergence of the nuclear family

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Definitions:

External Balancing

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Production Flexibility

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Exponential Smoothing

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Demand Management

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