Question 1

The basic residential unit where economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized is called the:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​household 
B) ​family 
C) ​conjugal unit 
D) ​marriage 
A) ​household 
B) ​family 
C) ​conjugal unit 
D) ​marriage

Question 2

What three challenges do marriage and family resolve for human societies?​

Accepted Answer

​They resolve the challenge of

Question 3

​An Israeli kibbutz is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A) ​household 
B) ​conjugal family 
C) ​consanguineal family 
D) ​nuclear family 
A) ​household 
B) ​conjugal family 
C) ​consanguineal family 
D) ​nuclear family

Question 4

The basic cooperative structure that ensures an individual's primary needs and provides the necessary care for children is the _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The basic cooperative structure that ensures an...

Question 5

In the United States, new reproductive technologies and open adoption have contributed to the rise of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​polygamous families 
B) ​extended families 
C) ​nuclear families 
D) ​blended families 
A) ​polygamous families 
B) ​extended families 
C) ​nuclear families 
D) ​blended families

Question 6

Which flexible pattern of residence is most common among foraging peoples?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​ambilocal 
B) ​avunculocal 
C) ​matrilocal 
D) ​patrilocal 
A) ​ambilocal 
B) ​avunculocal 
C) ​matrilocal 
D) ​patrilocal

Question 7

Sexual relations, marriage, and family are all considered by anthropologists as:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​residence patterns 
B) ​incest taboos and prohibitions 
C) ​technological artifacts 
D) ​social constructs 
A) ​residence patterns 
B) ​incest taboos and prohibitions 
C) ​technological artifacts 
D) ​social constructs

Question 8

The marriage of a woman to her father's sister's son is called:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​matrilateral cross-cousin marriage 
B) ​matrilateral parallel-cousin marriage 
C) ​patrilateral cross-cousin marriage 
D) ​patrilateral parallel-cousin marriage 
A) ​matrilateral cross-cousin marriage 
B) ​matrilateral parallel-cousin marriage 
C) ​patrilateral cross-cousin marriage 
D) ​patrilateral parallel-cousin marriage

Question 9

During what time period were first-cousin marriage prohibitions developed in the United States?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​15th century 
B) ​21st century 
C) ​18th century 
D) ​19th century 
A) ​15th century 
B) ​21st century 
C) ​18th century 
D) ​19th century

Question 10

The simultaneous marriage of several brothers to a single wife is called:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​fraternal polyandry 
B) ​fraternal monogamy 
C) ​fraternal polygyny 
D) ​fraternal polygamy 
A) ​fraternal polyandry 
B) ​fraternal monogamy 
C) ​fraternal polygyny 
D) ​fraternal polygamy

Question 11

The worldwide epidemic of HIV/AIDS has had:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​no impact on worldwide sexual behavior 
B) ​little impact in societies with few sexual restrictions 
C) ​great impact especially in sexually restrictive societies 
D) ​relatively little impact in sexually restrictive societies 
A) ​no impact on worldwide sexual behavior 
B) ​little impact in societies with few sexual restrictions 
C) ​great impact especially in sexually restrictive societies 
D) ​relatively little impact in sexually restrictive societies

Question 12

A married couple together raising children from previous unions is called a __________ family.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A married couple together raising children from...

Question 13

What is the anthropological definition of marriage?​

Accepted Answer

Marriage is a culturally sanctioned unio

Question 14

A nuclear family contains one or two parents and their immediate offspring.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

​When a man marries his father's brother's daughter, property is:

Accepted Answer

A) ​transferred to the woman's father 
B) ​retained in the groom's male line 
C) ​reaccessioned in the woman's mother's line 
D) ​reassigned to the groom's paternal grandfather 
A) ​transferred to the woman's father 
B) ​retained in the groom's male line 
C) ​reaccessioned in the woman's mother's line 
D) ​reassigned to the groom's paternal grandfather

Question 16

What is the rationale for bridewealth in a patrilineal society?​​

Accepted Answer

A) ​The wife is expensive to maintain and the groom must be compensated. 
B) ​The wife's family will lose her labor and reproductive capacity. 
C) ​The wife's family negotiates a better marriage with a high bridewealth. 
D) ​The wife's children will drain resources from her husband's family over time. 
A) ​The wife is expensive to maintain and the groom must be compensated. 
B) ​The wife's family will lose her labor and reproductive capacity. 
C) ​The wife's family negotiates a better marriage with a high bridewealth. 
D) ​The wife's children will drain resources from her husband's family over time.

Question 17

Approximately how many young people does China have in its migrant labor force today?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​53 million 
B) ​71 million 
C) ​114 million 
D) ​213 million 
A) ​53 million 
B) ​71 million 
C) ​114 million 
D) ​213 million

Question 18

​A woman's share of parental property is called:

Accepted Answer

A) ​dowry 
B) ​bride-price 
C) ​bridewealth 
D) ​maternal inheritance 
A) ​dowry 
B) ​bride-price 
C) ​bridewealth 
D) ​maternal inheritance

Question 19

A marriage form in which a man or a woman marries or lives with a series of partners in succession is called __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A marriage form in which a man...

Question 20

Which of the following is a significant reason for lower divorce rates prior to 1800 in Western societies?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​for more material possessions and more children in marriages 
B) ​due to a high mortality rate 
C) ​because men and women did not argue as much as they do now 
D) because women were more valuable than they are now 
A) ​for more material possessions and more children in marriages 
B) ​due to a high mortality rate 
C) ​because men and women did not argue as much as they do now 
D) because women were more valuable than they are now

The basic residential unit where economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized is called the:

What three challenges do marriage and family resolve for human societies?

An Israeli kibbutz is an example of a:

The basic cooperative structure that ensures an individual's primary needs and provides the necessary care for children is the _______________.

In the United States, new reproductive technologies and open adoption have contributed to the rise of:

Which flexible pattern of residence is most common among foraging peoples?

Sexual relations, marriage, and family are all considered by anthropologists as:

The marriage of a woman to her father's sister's son is called:

During what time period were first-cousin marriage prohibitions developed in the United States?

The simultaneous marriage of several brothers to a single wife is called:

The worldwide epidemic of HIV/AIDS has had:

A married couple together raising children from previous unions is called a __________ family.

What is the anthropological definition of marriage?

A nuclear family contains one or two parents and their immediate offspring.

When a man marries his father's brother's daughter, property is:

What is the rationale for bridewealth in a patrilineal society?

Approximately how many young people does China have in its migrant labor force today?

A woman's share of parental property is called:

A marriage form in which a man or a woman marries or lives with a series of partners in succession is called __________.

Which of the following is a significant reason for lower divorce rates prior to 1800 in Western societies?

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

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Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 12: Sex Marriage and Family

The basic residential unit where economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized is called the:​

What three challenges do marriage and family resolve for human societies?​

​An Israeli kibbutz is an example of a:

The basic cooperative structure that ensures an individual's primary needs and provides the necessary care for children is the _______________.​

In the United States, new reproductive technologies and open adoption have contributed to the rise of:​

Which flexible pattern of residence is most common among foraging peoples?​

Sexual relations, marriage, and family are all considered by anthropologists as:​

The marriage of a woman to her father's sister's son is called:​

During what time period were first-cousin marriage prohibitions developed in the United States?​

The simultaneous marriage of several brothers to a single wife is called:​

The worldwide epidemic of HIV/AIDS has had:​

A married couple together raising children from previous unions is called a __________ family.

What is the anthropological definition of marriage?​

A nuclear family contains one or two parents and their immediate offspring.​

​When a man marries his father's brother's daughter, property is:

What is the rationale for bridewealth in a patrilineal society?​​

Approximately how many young people does China have in its migrant labor force today?​

​A woman's share of parental property is called:

A marriage form in which a man or a woman marries or lives with a series of partners in succession is called __________.​

Which of the following is a significant reason for lower divorce rates prior to 1800 in Western societies?​

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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The basic residential unit where economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized is called the:

What three challenges do marriage and family resolve for human societies?

An Israeli kibbutz is an example of a:

The basic cooperative structure that ensures an individual's primary needs and provides the necessary care for children is the _______________.

In the United States, new reproductive technologies and open adoption have contributed to the rise of:

Which flexible pattern of residence is most common among foraging peoples?

Sexual relations, marriage, and family are all considered by anthropologists as:

The marriage of a woman to her father's sister's son is called:

During what time period were first-cousin marriage prohibitions developed in the United States?

The simultaneous marriage of several brothers to a single wife is called:

The worldwide epidemic of HIV/AIDS has had:

What is the anthropological definition of marriage?

A nuclear family contains one or two parents and their immediate offspring.

When a man marries his father's brother's daughter, property is:

What is the rationale for bridewealth in a patrilineal society?

Approximately how many young people does China have in its migrant labor force today?

A woman's share of parental property is called:

A marriage form in which a man or a woman marries or lives with a series of partners in succession is called __________.

Which of the following is a significant reason for lower divorce rates prior to 1800 in Western societies?