Question 1

A household composed of married people contains _______________ kin.

Accepted Answer

A) affinal 
B) consanguineal 
C) endogamous 
D) nuclear 
E) instinctive 
A) affinal 
B) consanguineal 
C) endogamous 
D) nuclear 
E) instinctive

Question 2

In which of the following countries is same-sex marriages considered socially acceptable and allowed by law?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico 
B) South Africa 
C) Italy 
D) the Netherlands 
E) Zimbabwe 
A) Mexico 
B) South Africa 
C) Italy 
D) the Netherlands 
E) Zimbabwe

Question 3

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

Question 4

Serial monogamy is characterized by _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) a man or woman living with more than one partner at the same time 
B) a woman being married to five brothers in the same household 
C) a widower marrying his dead wife's sister 
D) several men and women having sexual access to one another 
E) a man or a woman marrying or living with a series of partners in succession (one after the other but not at the same time) 
A) a man or woman living with more than one partner at the same time 
B) a woman being married to five brothers in the same household 
C) a widower marrying his dead wife's sister 
D) several men and women having sexual access to one another 
E) a man or a woman marrying or living with a series of partners in succession (one after the other but not at the same time)

Question 5

Humans,unlike the bonding that all animal species do,engage in marriage,which is a cultural institution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following constitutes a culturally valid reason for divorce among many human groups?

Accepted Answer

A) sterility or impotence 
B) cruelty 
C) being a poor provider 
D) being a lazy housekeeper 
E) All of the above 
A) sterility or impotence 
B) cruelty 
C) being a poor provider 
D) being a lazy housekeeper 
E) All of the above

Question 7

Today,a dowry is expected by law in India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

__________________________ is a universal phenomenon,spanning time and cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) Single-parent households 
B) Divorce 
C) Nuclear family 
D) Child exchange 
E) Wife exchange 
A) Single-parent households 
B) Divorce 
C) Nuclear family 
D) Child exchange 
E) Wife exchange

Question 9

In the recent past,cross-cousin marriage was thought to represent ___________________ in a society.

Accepted Answer

A) Developed thinking. 
B) Religious prohibitions 
C) Social prohibitions 
D) Cultural logic for carrying on the name of the family 
E) Savagery 
A) Developed thinking. 
B) Religious prohibitions 
C) Social prohibitions 
D) Cultural logic for carrying on the name of the family 
E) Savagery

Question 10

_______________ is the leading exponent of French structuralism.

Accepted Answer

A) Bronislaw Malinowski 
B) Franz Boas 
C) Claude Levi-Strauss 
D) Phillipe Cousteau 
E) Emile Durkiem 
A) Bronislaw Malinowski 
B) Franz Boas 
C) Claude Levi-Strauss 
D) Phillipe Cousteau 
E) Emile Durkiem

Question 11

In the United States today,_______________.

Accepted Answer

A) monogamy is the only legally recognized form of marriage 
B) couples practice marriage but not mating 
C) the mating patterns that occur are primarily monogamous 
D) marriage is identical to mating 
E) polyandry is the only legally recognized form of marriage 
A) monogamy is the only legally recognized form of marriage 
B) couples practice marriage but not mating 
C) the mating patterns that occur are primarily monogamous 
D) marriage is identical to mating 
E) polyandry is the only legally recognized form of marriage

Question 12

The Western ideal that an individual should be free to marry whomever he or she chooses is unusual by global standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A marriage of a woman to a woman in sub-Saharan Africa is a ceremony that legitimizes a homosexual relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

There are no cultures that prescribe male-to-male sexual acts,for any reason.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The smallest family unit is known as the _______________ family.

Accepted Answer

A) conjugal 
B) affinal 
C) unilocal 
D) nuclear 
E) extended 
A) conjugal 
B) affinal 
C) unilocal 
D) nuclear 
E) extended

Question 16

When a mother says to her daughter,"I want you to go to college and meet someone who can support you in the style to which you are accustomed," she is conveying the idea that the daughter must marry someone outside of the immediate family-a concept of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) exogamy 
B) polyandry 
C) endogamy 
D) polygyny 
E) levirate 
A) exogamy 
B) polyandry 
C) endogamy 
D) polygyny 
E) levirate

Question 17

A family established through marriage is a/an _______________ family.

Accepted Answer

A) conjugal 
B) affinal 
C) unilocal 
D) nuclear 
E) extended 
A) conjugal 
B) affinal 
C) unilocal 
D) nuclear 
E) extended

A household composed of married people contains _______________ kin.

In which of the following countries is same-sex marriages considered socially acceptable and allowed by law?

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 _______________.

Serial monogamy is characterized by _______________.

Humans,unlike the bonding that all animal species do,engage in marriage,which is a cultural institution.

Which of the following constitutes a culturally valid reason for divorce among many human groups?

Today,a dowry is expected by law in India.

__________________________ is a universal phenomenon,spanning time and cultures.

In the recent past,cross-cousin marriage was thought to represent ___________________ in a society.

_______________ is the leading exponent of French structuralism.

In the United States today,_______________.

The Western ideal that an individual should be free to marry whomever he or she chooses is unusual by global standards.

A marriage of a woman to a woman in sub-Saharan Africa is a ceremony that legitimizes a homosexual relationship.

There are no cultures that prescribe male-to-male sexual acts,for any reason.

The smallest family unit is known as the _______________ family.

When a mother says to her daughter,"I want you to go to college and meet someone who can support you in the style to which you are accustomed," she is conveying the idea that the daughter must marry someone outside of the immediate family-a concept of _______________.

A family established through marriage is a/an _______________ family.

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Exam 9: Sex, marriage, and Family

A household composed of married people contains _______________ kin.

In which of the following countries is same-sex marriages considered socially acceptable and allowed by law?

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 _______________.

Serial monogamy is characterized by _______________.

Humans,unlike the bonding that all animal species do,engage in marriage,which is a cultural institution.

Which of the following constitutes a culturally valid reason for divorce among many human groups?

Today,a dowry is expected by law in India.

__________________________ is a universal phenomenon,spanning time and cultures.

In the recent past,cross-cousin marriage was thought to represent ___________________ in a society.

_______________ is the leading exponent of French structuralism.

In the United States today,_______________.

The Western ideal that an individual should be free to marry whomever he or she chooses is unusual by global standards.

A marriage of a woman to a woman in sub-Saharan Africa is a ceremony that legitimizes a homosexual relationship.

There are no cultures that prescribe male-to-male sexual acts,for any reason.

The smallest family unit is known as the _______________ family.

When a mother says to her daughter,"I want you to go to college and meet someone who can support you in the style to which you are accustomed," she is conveying the idea that the daughter must marry someone outside of the immediate family-a concept of _______________.

A family established through marriage is a/an _______________ family.

The Essence of Anthropology

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

Language and Communication

Social Identity, personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

Politics, power, and Violence

Spirituality, religion, and the Supernatural

The Arts

Processes of Change

Global Challenges local Responses and the Role of Anthropology

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