Question 1

The primary difference between the FLDS and the Mormon Church is that:

Accepted Answer

A) the FLDS does not believe in following any of U.S.federal laws. 
B) the FDS continues to practice polygamy. 
C) the FLDS and the Mormon Church agreed to a separation of land and resources. 
D) the FLDS does not use electricity and running water;they believe in producing everything for themselves. 
E) the FLDS and Mormon Church do not have the same religious roots. 
A) the FLDS does not believe in following any of U.S.federal laws. 
B) the FDS continues to practice polygamy. 
C) the FLDS and the Mormon Church agreed to a separation of land and resources. 
D) the FLDS does not use electricity and running water;they believe in producing everything for themselves. 
E) the FLDS and Mormon Church do not have the same religious roots.

Question 2

Although lay people refer to plural marriage as "polygamy," the appropriate anthropological term for what the FLDS practice is:

Accepted Answer

A) polyandry. 
B) polygyny. 
C) polygandry. 
D) polysororate. 
E) plurality. 
A) polyandry. 
B) polygyny. 
C) polygandry. 
D) polysororate. 
E) plurality.

Question 3

Polygyny is a very commonly-accepted form of marriage in many societies.List and describe of the advantages of polygyny for a man,his wives,and his children.

Accepted Answer

Polygyny, the practice of a man having m

Question 4

Bride wealth transactions are particularly characteristic of Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Parallel-cousin marriage involves:

Accepted Answer

A) children whose parents are first cousins. 
B) children whose parents are related by marriage. 
C) children who are third cousins. 
D) children of the parents' opposite-sex siblings. 
E) children of the parents' same-sex siblings. 
A) children whose parents are first cousins. 
B) children whose parents are related by marriage. 
C) children who are third cousins. 
D) children of the parents' opposite-sex siblings. 
E) children of the parents' same-sex siblings.

Question 6

Marriage is a cultural construction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When kin group interests are the basis of mate selection it is called arranged marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Compare and contrast each of the marriage compensations that are found in contemporary human societies.How are these changing today in a globalized economy?

Accepted Answer

In contemporary human societies, marriag

Question 9

Bride service is found most commonly among which type of society?

Accepted Answer

A) agricultural 
B) horticultural 
C) foraging 
D) industrial 
E) pastoral 
A) agricultural 
B) horticultural 
C) foraging 
D) industrial 
E) pastoral

Question 10

How has the American family changed since the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A) Almost fifty percent of American families have been through a divorce. 
B) Women continue to bear the greatest responsibilities for housework and childcare. 
C) Almost half of the children of divorced families have not seen their father in more than one year. 
D) Divorce is frequently followed by remarriage. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) Almost fifty percent of American families have been through a divorce. 
B) Women continue to bear the greatest responsibilities for housework and childcare. 
C) Almost half of the children of divorced families have not seen their father in more than one year. 
D) Divorce is frequently followed by remarriage. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 11

Most polygynous families are structured into:

Accepted Answer

A) composite families. 
B) nuclear families. 
C) extended families. 
D) matrilineal families. 
E) avunculocal families. 
A) composite families. 
B) nuclear families. 
C) extended families. 
D) matrilineal families. 
E) avunculocal families.

Question 12

Marriage is a virtually universal institution among human societies.Discuss the advantages that marriage has for human society.In the case of a society that does not have marriage,how might it regulate these needs without marriage?

Accepted Answer

Marriage has several advantages for huma

Question 13

What percentage of the world's societies permit polygyny as a marriage norm?

Accepted Answer

A) 15% 
B) 37% 
C) 59% 
D) 75% 
E) 83% 
A) 15% 
B) 37% 
C) 59% 
D) 75% 
E) 83%

Question 14

Most non-unilineal systems are __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most non-unilineal systems are __________....

Question 15

The Nuer are a(n)___________ society.

Accepted Answer

A) matrilineal 
B) patrilineal 
C) bilateral 
D) ambilineal 
E) cognatic 
A) matrilineal 
B) patrilineal 
C) bilateral 
D) ambilineal 
E) cognatic

Question 16

Which kinship principle differentiates between cross-cousins and parallel cousins?

Accepted Answer

A) consanguinal vs.affinal kin 
B) gender 
C) bifurcation 
D) relative age 
E) sex of linking relative 
A) consanguinal vs.affinal kin 
B) gender 
C) bifurcation 
D) relative age 
E) sex of linking relative

The primary difference between the FLDS and the Mormon Church is that:

Although lay people refer to plural marriage as "polygamy," the appropriate anthropological term for what the FLDS practice is:

Polygyny is a very commonly-accepted form of marriage in many societies.List and describe of the advantages of polygyny for a man,his wives,and his children.

Bride wealth transactions are particularly characteristic of Africa.

Parallel-cousin marriage involves:

Marriage is a cultural construction.

When kin group interests are the basis of mate selection it is called arranged marriage.

Compare and contrast each of the marriage compensations that are found in contemporary human societies.How are these changing today in a globalized economy?

Bride service is found most commonly among which type of society?

How has the American family changed since the 1960s?

Most polygynous families are structured into:

Marriage is a virtually universal institution among human societies.Discuss the advantages that marriage has for human society.In the case of a society that does not have marriage,how might it regulate these needs without marriage?

What percentage of the world's societies permit polygyny as a marriage norm?

Most non-unilineal systems are __________.

The Nuer are a(n)___________ society.

Which kinship principle differentiates between cross-cousins and parallel cousins?

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Exam 7: Marriage, Family, and Kinship

The primary difference between the FLDS and the Mormon Church is that:

Although lay people refer to plural marriage as "polygamy," the appropriate anthropological term for what the FLDS practice is:

Polygyny is a very commonly-accepted form of marriage in many societies.List and describe of the advantages of polygyny for a man,his wives,and his children.

Bride wealth transactions are particularly characteristic of Africa.

Parallel-cousin marriage involves:

Marriage is a cultural construction.

When kin group interests are the basis of mate selection it is called arranged marriage.

Compare and contrast each of the marriage compensations that are found in contemporary human societies.How are these changing today in a globalized economy?

Bride service is found most commonly among which type of society?

How has the American family changed since the 1960s?

Most polygynous families are structured into:

Marriage is a virtually universal institution among human societies.Discuss the advantages that marriage has for human society.In the case of a society that does not have marriage,how might it regulate these needs without marriage?

What percentage of the world's societies permit polygyny as a marriage norm?

Most non-unilineal systems are __________.

The Nuer are a(n)___________ society.

Which kinship principle differentiates between cross-cousins and parallel cousins?

What Is Anthropology and Why Should I Care

Culture Counts

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Sex and Gender

Political Organization

Stratification: Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Caste

Religion

Power, Conquest, and a World System

Globalization and Change

Anthropology Makes a Difference

Filters