2. What is cultural bias? What is an example of this?

3. What is an extended family?

4. What are stereotypes? How are they different from prejudice?

5. What is a nuclear family?

Critical Thinking Questions

1. Choose one type of family. What are the possible advantages and disadvantages of this type of family?

2. How can families assimilate to a new culture?

3. What are some of the problems with stereotypes or cultural bias when looking at families?

4. How did the Black Death affect families?

5. Why are families diverse in composition? What factors may have influenced the types of families that have developed?