John was adopted as an infant by the smiths, and has always considered them his real family. what do sociologists classify the smith family as it is regarded by john?

"Family of Orientation"

Explanation:

In this case sociologists would classify John's family (the Smith's) as his "Family of Orientation". This means it is the family that he was given involuntarily regardless whether he likes them or not. Unlike "Family of procreation" which is when a man finds a wife and they create a family by either having a kid or adopting one.

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