Question 1

All of the following are associated with polygyny except:

Accepted Answer

A) commonly found in societies in which women do the bulk of cultivation work. 
B) wives have a strong bargaining power within the household. 
C) women are normally much younger than the men they marry. 
D) frequently found in societies that have suffered violence and in which there are high male combat deaths. 
E) shows the lower status of men than women in these societies. 
A) commonly found in societies in which women do the bulk of cultivation work. 
B) wives have a strong bargaining power within the household. 
C) women are normally much younger than the men they marry. 
D) frequently found in societies that have suffered violence and in which there are high male combat deaths. 
E) shows the lower status of men than women in these societies.

Question 2

Two or more people related by blood,marriage,or adoption are called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) family. 
B) conjugal bond. 
C) endogamous group. 
D) nuclear family. 
E) serial marriage. 
A) family. 
B) conjugal bond. 
C) endogamous group. 
D) nuclear family. 
E) serial marriage.

Question 3

Compare and contrast the various explanations of the incest taboo.Why is the incest taboo of central importance for anthropology?

Accepted Answer

The incest taboo is a cultural prohibiti

Question 4

The social rules and cultural meanings of all sexual behavior are subject to great variability from one society to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Contrast endogamy and exogamy;give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Endogamy and exogamy are two different m

Question 6

Polygyny is legal in only two states in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In Western societies between A.D.1000 and 1800,divorce was next to impossible,but few marriages lasted more than about 10 or 20 years,owing to:

Accepted Answer

A) irreconcilable differences. 
B) high death rates. 
C) patrilineal societies. 
D) matrilineal societies. 
E) high economic cost of marriage. 
A) irreconcilable differences. 
B) high death rates. 
C) patrilineal societies. 
D) matrilineal societies. 
E) high economic cost of marriage.

Question 8

What is the function of traditional woman/woman marriage in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

The function of traditional woman/woman

Question 9

The people to whom you are related by marriage are considered what type of kinship?

Accepted Answer

A) Patrilineal 
B) Matrilineal 
C) Fictive 
D) Affinal 
E) Consanguineal 
A) Patrilineal 
B) Matrilineal 
C) Fictive 
D) Affinal 
E) Consanguineal

Question 10

One of the functions of dowry is to ensure a woman's support in widowhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How do young people choose marriage partners among the Trobrianders?

Accepted Answer

Young people among the Trobrianders choo

Question 12

All of the following statements about sexual behavior among the Trobrianders is correct except:

Accepted Answer

A) when the couple is ready to be married,they appear outside the woman's household. 
B) by their mid-teens,young people begin having longer-term affairs that lead to marriage. 
C) young people traditionally have a great deal of sexual freedom. 
D) by the age of 7 or 8,they begin playing erotic games and imitating adults. 
E) by the early teens,they begin pursuing sexual partners. 
A) when the couple is ready to be married,they appear outside the woman's household. 
B) by their mid-teens,young people begin having longer-term affairs that lead to marriage. 
C) young people traditionally have a great deal of sexual freedom. 
D) by the age of 7 or 8,they begin playing erotic games and imitating adults. 
E) by the early teens,they begin pursuing sexual partners.

Question 13

List and describe four different forms of marriage.

Accepted Answer

1. Monogamous Marriage: This is the most

Question 14

An important source of contacts in trying to arrange an Indian marriage is/are:

Accepted Answer

A) social clubs. 
B) newspaper personals. 
C) Internet chat rooms. 
D) match-making businesses. 
E) the Hindu temple. 
A) social clubs. 
B) newspaper personals. 
C) Internet chat rooms. 
D) match-making businesses. 
E) the Hindu temple.

Question 15

Polygyny:

Accepted Answer

A) means marriage to more than one man. 
B) is the most common form of marriage. 
C) is possible only when a man is fairly wealthy. 
D) is less common than polyandry. 
E) is an example of group marriage. 
A) means marriage to more than one man. 
B) is the most common form of marriage. 
C) is possible only when a man is fairly wealthy. 
D) is less common than polyandry. 
E) is an example of group marriage.

Exam 19: Sex, Marriage, and Family

All of the following are associated with polygyny except:

Two or more people related by blood,marriage,or adoption are called a(n):

Compare and contrast the various explanations of the incest taboo.Why is the incest taboo of central importance for anthropology?

The social rules and cultural meanings of all sexual behavior are subject to great variability from one society to another.

Contrast endogamy and exogamy;give examples of each.

Polygyny is legal in only two states in the U.S.

In Western societies between A.D.1000 and 1800,divorce was next to impossible,but few marriages lasted more than about 10 or 20 years,owing to:

What is the function of traditional woman/woman marriage in sub-Saharan Africa?

The people to whom you are related by marriage are considered what type of kinship?

One of the functions of dowry is to ensure a woman's support in widowhood.

How do young people choose marriage partners among the Trobrianders?

All of the following statements about sexual behavior among the Trobrianders is correct except:

List and describe four different forms of marriage.

An important source of contacts in trying to arrange an Indian marriage is/are:

Polygyny:

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