Question 1

The theory that there is a natural aversion to sexual intercourse among those who have grown up together:

Accepted Answer

A)  may explain why sexual attraction is rare between members of the same kibbutz in Israel. 
B)  explains why cultures need such a strong incest taboo. 
C)  does not explain why incidents of incest occur in nuclear families. 
D)  has some evidence supporting that such an aversion may be developed. 
E)  may explain why marriages of familiarity seem to have more infidelity and sexual difficulties. 
A)  may explain why sexual attraction is rare between members of the same kibbutz in Israel. 
B)  explains why cultures need such a strong incest taboo. 
C)  does not explain why incidents of incest occur in nuclear families. 
D)  has some evidence supporting that such an aversion may be developed. 
E)  may explain why marriages of familiarity seem to have more infidelity and sexual difficulties. B

Question 2

The notion of romantic love does not exist in most non-Western cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Cross cousins are defined as the children of:

Accepted Answer

A)  your second cousins. 
B)  your mother's brother or father's sister. 
C)  your father's brother or mother's sister. 
D)  your parents' cousins. 
E)  your grandparents' siblings. 
A)  your second cousins. 
B)  your mother's brother or father's sister. 
C)  your father's brother or mother's sister. 
D)  your parents' cousins. 
E)  your grandparents' siblings. B

Question 4

In extended family systems:

Accepted Answer

A)  the man's obligation to his wife is more important than his obligations to his brothers. 
B)  blood ties are more important than ties of marriage. 
C)  a woman cannot be controlled by another person after she is married. 
D)  the grandparents are the dominant figures in the household. 
E)  all members of the family must be wage earners. 
A)  the man's obligation to his wife is more important than his obligations to his brothers. 
B)  blood ties are more important than ties of marriage. 
C)  a woman cannot be controlled by another person after she is married. 
D)  the grandparents are the dominant figures in the household. 
E)  all members of the family must be wage earners.

Question 5

Although the nuclear family has been the ideal in the U.S.for most of the 20th century:

Accepted Answer

A)  now only slightly more than half of American families are nuclear families. 
B)  families today look like the households portrayed in the 1950s sitcoms. 
C)  now families prefer to be extended and not nuclear. 
D)  now only about one household in four is nuclear. 
E)  now only about one household in three is nuclear. 
A)  now only slightly more than half of American families are nuclear families. 
B)  families today look like the households portrayed in the 1950s sitcoms. 
C)  now families prefer to be extended and not nuclear. 
D)  now only about one household in four is nuclear. 
E)  now only about one household in three is nuclear.

Question 6

The nuclear family is based on _____ ties and the extended family is based on _____ ties.

Accepted Answer

A)  blood; marital 
B)  marital; blood 
C)  inheritance; marital 
D)  marital; residence 
E)  bridewealth; dowry 
A)  blood; marital 
B)  marital; blood 
C)  inheritance; marital 
D)  marital; residence 
E)  bridewealth; dowry

Question 7

List four of the functions of bridewealth that anthropologists have identified?

Accepted Answer

Bridewealth functions as: security or in

Question 8

In extended family systems,marriage is usually viewed more as bringing a daughter into the family than acquiring a wife.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the basic differences between a nuclear and extended family?

Accepted Answer

The nuclear family is comprise

Question 10

Which of the following is not a cause of the rapidly rising divorce rate in the U.S.today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrialization and urbanization have undermined traditional family functions. 
B)  Americans are less moral today because of the pressures of globalization. 
C)  The rise of individualism has caused people to be less willing to make sacrifice for family members. 
D)  Laws have made it easier to get a divorce. 
E)  Economic ties holding a family together have weakened. 
A)  Industrialization and urbanization have undermined traditional family functions. 
B)  Americans are less moral today because of the pressures of globalization. 
C)  The rise of individualism has caused people to be less willing to make sacrifice for family members. 
D)  Laws have made it easier to get a divorce. 
E)  Economic ties holding a family together have weakened.

Question 11

Bridewealth:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the price a man pays for a wife in a commercial exchange. 
B)  increases the likelihood of a marriage ending in divorce. 
C)  tends to create bad relations between the families of the bride and groom. 
D)  legitimizes marriages and transfers rights over children to the father's family. 
E)  creates a network of strong alliances between the kinsmen of the bride's family. 
A)  is the price a man pays for a wife in a commercial exchange. 
B)  increases the likelihood of a marriage ending in divorce. 
C)  tends to create bad relations between the families of the bride and groom. 
D)  legitimizes marriages and transfers rights over children to the father's family. 
E)  creates a network of strong alliances between the kinsmen of the bride's family.

Question 12

The United States has a form of marriage referred to as serial monogamy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How are the practices of levirate and sororate adaptive for the societies in which they exist?

Accepted Answer

The practices of levirate and sororate a

Question 14

Usually the dowry was given to the husband,even though it belonged to the wife and was considered her property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which statement about bridewealth is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It tends to destabilize marriage. 
B)  It symbolizes the union of two kin groups. 
C)  It represents compensation to the wife's family. 
D)  It legalizes marriages and legitimizes children. 
E)  Bridewealth payments vary among cultures. 
A)  It tends to destabilize marriage. 
B)  It symbolizes the union of two kin groups. 
C)  It represents compensation to the wife's family. 
D)  It legalizes marriages and legitimizes children. 
E)  Bridewealth payments vary among cultures.

Question 16

The prohibition against sexual relations with certain categories of kin is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  monogamy. 
B)  the incest taboo. 
C)  cross-cousin marriage. 
D)  parallel cousin marriage. 
E)  endogamy. 
A)  monogamy. 
B)  the incest taboo. 
C)  cross-cousin marriage. 
D)  parallel cousin marriage. 
E)  endogamy.

Question 17

Bride service is practiced:

Accepted Answer

A)  only in societies with high levels of material wealth. 
B)  often in agricultural societies. 
C)  to compensate the bride's family in a society where material goods are not accumulated. 
D)  to compensate the groom's family for the cost of bearing a wife and children. 
E)  to allow the groom's family to invest and create resources so that the newly married couple can start a family. 
A)  only in societies with high levels of material wealth. 
B)  often in agricultural societies. 
C)  to compensate the bride's family in a society where material goods are not accumulated. 
D)  to compensate the groom's family for the cost of bearing a wife and children. 
E)  to allow the groom's family to invest and create resources so that the newly married couple can start a family.

Question 18

Seventy percent of the world's population practices polygyny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Family disruption theory argues that incest causes role ambiguity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A number of explanations have been given for the universal nature of the incest taboo in all cultures,including all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  natural aversion theory. 
B)  nuclear family exclusion theory. 
C)  family disruption theory. 
D)  inbreeding theory. 
E)  theory of expanding social alliances. 
A)  natural aversion theory. 
B)  nuclear family exclusion theory. 
C)  family disruption theory. 
D)  inbreeding theory. 
E)  theory of expanding social alliances.

The theory that there is a natural aversion to sexual intercourse among those who have grown up together:

The notion of romantic love does not exist in most non-Western cultures.

Cross cousins are defined as the children of:

In extended family systems:

Although the nuclear family has been the ideal in the U.S.for most of the 20th century:

The nuclear family is based on _ ties and the extended family is based on _ ties.

List four of the functions of bridewealth that anthropologists have identified?

In extended family systems,marriage is usually viewed more as bringing a daughter into the family than acquiring a wife.

What are the basic differences between a nuclear and extended family?

Which of the following is not a cause of the rapidly rising divorce rate in the U.S.today?

Bridewealth:

The United States has a form of marriage referred to as serial monogamy.

How are the practices of levirate and sororate adaptive for the societies in which they exist?

Usually the dowry was given to the husband,even though it belonged to the wife and was considered her property.

Which statement about bridewealth is false?

The prohibition against sexual relations with certain categories of kin is called:

Bride service is practiced:

Seventy percent of the world's population practices polygyny.

Family disruption theory argues that incest causes role ambiguity.

A number of explanations have been given for the universal nature of the incest taboo in all cultures,including all of the following except:

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Exam 9: Marriage and the Family

The theory that there is a natural aversion to sexual intercourse among those who have grown up together:

The notion of romantic love does not exist in most non-Western cultures.

Cross cousins are defined as the children of:

In extended family systems:

Although the nuclear family has been the ideal in the U.S.for most of the 20th century:

The nuclear family is based on _____ ties and the extended family is based on _____ ties.

List four of the functions of bridewealth that anthropologists have identified?

In extended family systems,marriage is usually viewed more as bringing a daughter into the family than acquiring a wife.

What are the basic differences between a nuclear and extended family?

Which of the following is not a cause of the rapidly rising divorce rate in the U.S.today?

Bridewealth:

The United States has a form of marriage referred to as serial monogamy.

How are the practices of levirate and sororate adaptive for the societies in which they exist?

Usually the dowry was given to the husband,even though it belonged to the wife and was considered her property.

Which statement about bridewealth is false?

The prohibition against sexual relations with certain categories of kin is called:

Bride service is practiced:

Seventy percent of the world's population practices polygyny.

Family disruption theory argues that incest causes role ambiguity.

A number of explanations have been given for the universal nature of the incest taboo in all cultures,including all of the following except:

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

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The nuclear family is based on _ ties and the extended family is based on _ ties.