Question 1

How is the extended family different from the nuclear family?

Accepted Answer

The extended family and the nuclear fami

Question 2

When a society proscribes sexual relations among those it considers too closely related,these are rules of:

Accepted Answer

A) genetics. 
B) exogamy. 
C) endogamy. 
D) polygamy. 
E) extragamy. 
A) genetics. 
B) exogamy. 
C) endogamy. 
D) polygamy. 
E) extragamy.

Question 3

Explain the relationship between marriage and the economic exchange that may accompany marriage in some cultures.How do these arrangements affect the marriage itself?

Accepted Answer

In some cultures, marriage is not just a

Question 4

Which of the following characteristics would be most important in an Indian family's selection of a bride for their son?

Accepted Answer

A) Beauty 
B) Education 
C) Independence 
D) Character 
E) Domestic skills 
A) Beauty 
B) Education 
C) Independence 
D) Character 
E) Domestic skills

Question 5

When the economy is based on__________________and when the man does most of the productive work,the bride's people may give a dowry that protects the woman against desertion.Dowry is also a statement of her economic status.

Accepted Answer

A) food foraging 
B) pastoralism 
C) agriculture 
D) horticulture 
E) industrialism 
A) food foraging 
B) pastoralism 
C) agriculture 
D) horticulture 
E) industrialism

Question 6

Discuss the reasons and frequency of divorce from society to society.Would you characterize the reasons as "essentially similar" or "highly distinct"?

Accepted Answer

The reasons for divorce can vary from so

Question 7

In industrial and postindustrial societies,such as the United States,the most common form of residence after marriage is:

Accepted Answer

A) ambilocal. 
B) matrilocal. 
C) patrilocal. 
D) neolocal. 
E) avunculocal. 
A) ambilocal. 
B) matrilocal. 
C) patrilocal. 
D) neolocal. 
E) avunculocal.

Question 8

The Trobrianders have a rigidly controlled sex life and puritan attitudes toward sexuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The author uses the Nayar of southwest India to illustrate that rules about sexual access can be highly variable.Nayar women:

Accepted Answer

A) are married to their brothers. 
B) go through stages of sexual access. 
C) have two husbands. 
D) do not get married. 
E) do not have children. 
A) are married to their brothers. 
B) go through stages of sexual access. 
C) have two husbands. 
D) do not get married. 
E) do not have children.

Question 10

Compare and contrast family and household.Give examples.

Accepted Answer

Family and household are two terms that

Question 11

How common is first-cousin marriage in the U.S. ,and what are the genetic implications of this form of marriage?

Accepted Answer

In the United States, first-cousin marri

Question 12

The period of time that a groom spends in service to the bride's family as a form of economic exchange for marriage is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a leveling mechanism. 
B) marriage transaction. 
C) bride service. 
D) bride wealth. 
E) dowry. 
A) a leveling mechanism. 
B) marriage transaction. 
C) bride service. 
D) bride wealth. 
E) dowry.

Question 13

Distinguish between a consanguineal and affinal kinship.

Accepted Answer

Consanguineal kinship refers to the rela

Question 14

A contract in which a woman and man establish a continuing claim to the right of sexual access to one another and in which the woman involved becomes entitled to bear children is also called:

Accepted Answer

A) family. 
B) incest. 
C) sex. 
D) affinity. 
E) marriage. 
A) family. 
B) incest. 
C) sex. 
D) affinity. 
E) marriage.

Question 15

Although all societies have some kind of incest taboo,the relationship which is considered incestuous may vary.Concepts of incest seem to be related to a group's definitions of endogamy and exogamy,thus suggesting that incest taboos may help to promote:

Accepted Answer

A) stability of the family. 
B) inbreeding genetic errors. 
C) brother-sister marriages. 
D) parallel cousin marriages. 
E) cross-cousin marriages. 
A) stability of the family. 
B) inbreeding genetic errors. 
C) brother-sister marriages. 
D) parallel cousin marriages. 
E) cross-cousin marriages.

Question 16

Same-sex couples are also considered to be a nuclear family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How has adoption changed in the U.S.over the past 25 years?

Accepted Answer

Adoption in the U.S. has changed signifi

Question 18

What is the difference between marriage and mating?

Accepted Answer

Marriage and mating are two concepts tha

Question 19

Why is divorce a serious matter in most societies?

Accepted Answer

Divorce is considered a serious matter i

Question 20

A family established through marriage is called what type of family?

Accepted Answer

A) Unilocal 
B) Consanguineal 
C) Nuclear 
D) Conjugal 
E) Extended 
A) Unilocal 
B) Consanguineal 
C) Nuclear 
D) Conjugal 
E) Extended

Exam 19: Sex, Marriage, and Family

How is the extended family different from the nuclear family?

When a society proscribes sexual relations among those it considers too closely related,these are rules of:

Explain the relationship between marriage and the economic exchange that may accompany marriage in some cultures.How do these arrangements affect the marriage itself?

Which of the following characteristics would be most important in an Indian family's selection of a bride for their son?

When the economy is based on__________________and when the man does most of the productive work,the bride's people may give a dowry that protects the woman against desertion.Dowry is also a statement of her economic status.

Discuss the reasons and frequency of divorce from society to society.Would you characterize the reasons as "essentially similar" or "highly distinct"?

In industrial and postindustrial societies,such as the United States,the most common form of residence after marriage is:

The Trobrianders have a rigidly controlled sex life and puritan attitudes toward sexuality.

The author uses the Nayar of southwest India to illustrate that rules about sexual access can be highly variable.Nayar women:

Compare and contrast family and household.Give examples.

How common is first-cousin marriage in the U.S. ,and what are the genetic implications of this form of marriage?

The period of time that a groom spends in service to the bride's family as a form of economic exchange for marriage is called:

Distinguish between a consanguineal and affinal kinship.

A contract in which a woman and man establish a continuing claim to the right of sexual access to one another and in which the woman involved becomes entitled to bear children is also called:

Although all societies have some kind of incest taboo,the relationship which is considered incestuous may vary.Concepts of incest seem to be related to a group's definitions of endogamy and exogamy,thus suggesting that incest taboos may help to promote:

Same-sex couples are also considered to be a nuclear family.

How has adoption changed in the U.S.over the past 25 years?

What is the difference between marriage and mating?

Why is divorce a serious matter in most societies?

A family established through marriage is called what type of family?

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