Exam 12: Education and Religion

Families are expected to regulate the sexual activity of their members and thus ensure that reproduction takes place within specific boundaries. Incest taboos are an example of this type of regulation that takes place at the __________.

The cultural practice of marrying within one's own group is called______________ .

Studies over the past decade have supported the proposition that couples who cohabit before marriage have a more stable relationship following marriage.

According to some marriage and family analysts, individuals who prefer to remain single typically _______________.

______________often include grandparents, uncles, aunts, or other relatives who live close to the parents and children, making it possible for family members to share resources.

Kissing is not a culturally universal demonstration of intimacy and affection.

Charles Horton Cooley and George Herbert Mead provided insight into the family roles, and these are modified or adapted to the expectations of others-especially significant others such as parents, grandparents, and siblings. This is the foundation of the______________ perspective on the family.

______________have the highest rate of people who have never married.

Conflict and feminist perspectives on the family differ significantly from functionalist perspectives on the family in that _______________.

Explain the concept of a shared reality of marriage and how Bernard's concept of "his" and "her" marriages contradicts this shared reality.

Explain the difference between families of orientation and families of procreation.

The______________ perspective places important emphasis on the role of parents and other relatives of teaching children the necessary knowledge and skills to survive in society.

Residential patterns are interrelated with the authority structure and method of tracing descent in families.______________ residence refers to the custom of a married couple living in the same household (or community) as the husband's family.

Define monogamy, polygamy, polygyny, and polyandry; describe the types of societies in which each tends to be found.

In the United States, there is a strong cultural belief that______________ should be the basis of an intimate relationship.

Few societies have residential patterns known as ______________residence, which refers to the custom of a married couple living in the same household (or community) as the wife's parents.

In regard to housework, some reports show that ______________.

The______________ refers to family units that are composed of various relatives, in addition to parents and children, who live in the same household.

Today, most domestic violence is reported to the police, so we have more accurate statistics about violence in the home.

Researchers find that married couples construct a shared reality that reflects the perspective of both partners.