Question 1

A widely accepted function of the incest taboo is that it:

Accepted Answer

A) Helps families form wider alliances. 
B) Prevents recessive genes from appearing in human populations. 
C) Demonstrates our connections with other primate families. 
D) Raises the intelligence level of the human species. 
E) Is key to maintaining the species differences between humans and other primates. 
A) Helps families form wider alliances. 
B) Prevents recessive genes from appearing in human populations. 
C) Demonstrates our connections with other primate families. 
D) Raises the intelligence level of the human species. 
E) Is key to maintaining the species differences between humans and other primates.

Question 2

One of the exceptions to the almost universal prohibition on brother/sister marriage was among:

Accepted Answer

A) The Toda of India. 
B) The Tiwi of Australia. 
C) The ancient Hawaiian royalty. 
D) The Kipsigis of East Africa. 
E) Medieval Europan Royalty. 
A) The Toda of India. 
B) The Tiwi of Australia. 
C) The ancient Hawaiian royalty. 
D) The Kipsigis of East Africa. 
E) Medieval Europan Royalty.

Question 3

When a society practices fraternal polyandry:

Accepted Answer

A) Brothers share a wife. 
B) It is the younger brother's responsibility to find a bride for the older brother. 
C) Two sisters are married to two brothers. 
D) They always also practice sororal polygyny. 
E) Women have much more power than men. 
A) Brothers share a wife. 
B) It is the younger brother's responsibility to find a bride for the older brother. 
C) Two sisters are married to two brothers. 
D) They always also practice sororal polygyny. 
E) Women have much more power than men.

Question 4

In the United States,single motherhood is increasing today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which are the most common types of preferential marriages?

Accepted Answer

A) Marriage with foreigners. 
B) Marriage with cross cousins. 
C) Marriage with siblings. 
D) Marriage into an elder generation. 
E) Marriage to mother's sisters' children. 
A) Marriage with foreigners. 
B) Marriage with cross cousins. 
C) Marriage with siblings. 
D) Marriage into an elder generation. 
E) Marriage to mother's sisters' children.

A widely accepted function of the incest taboo is that it:

One of the exceptions to the almost universal prohibition on brother/sister marriage was among:

When a society practices fraternal polyandry:

In the United States,single motherhood is increasing today.

Which are the most common types of preferential marriages?

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Exam 8: Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

A widely accepted function of the incest taboo is that it:

One of the exceptions to the almost universal prohibition on brother/sister marriage was among:

When a society practices fraternal polyandry:

In the United States,single motherhood is increasing today.

Which are the most common types of preferential marriages?

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Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

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