Question 1

Discuss the major similarities and differences between nuclear families, extended families, and descent groups (e.g., lineages and clans).

Accepted Answer

Nuclear families, extended families, and

Question 2

Polygynous marriages often serve important economic and political functions; for instance, the number of wives a man has may be an indicator of his wealth, prestige, and status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Your family of procreation is the one in which you were born.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the name of the postmarital residence pattern in which a married couple is expected to live in the husband's community?

Accepted Answer

A) Neolocality 
B) Patrilocality 
C) Matrilocality 
D) Ambilocality 
E) Uxorilocality 
A) Neolocality 
B) Patrilocality 
C) Matrilocality 
D) Ambilocality 
E) Uxorilocality

Question 5

Why is polygyny a problem in Turkey today?

Accepted Answer

A) Muslims believe that polygyny is a sin. 
B) Second wives are not protected by the law as their marriages are not legal. 
C) The dowry of a second wife is too expensive. 
D) Turkey will not be accepted into the European Union if they do not allow polygyny. 
E) Too many men are being left without wives. 
A) Muslims believe that polygyny is a sin. 
B) Second wives are not protected by the law as their marriages are not legal. 
C) The dowry of a second wife is too expensive. 
D) Turkey will not be accepted into the European Union if they do not allow polygyny. 
E) Too many men are being left without wives.

Question 6

Although the nuclear family is found in many societies around the world, it is not a cultural universal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the most stable social group among band societies with a seasonal pattern of population dispersal?

Accepted Answer

A) The lineage 
B) The band 
C) The nuclear family 
D) The clan 
E) The expanded family household 
A) The lineage 
B) The band 
C) The nuclear family 
D) The clan 
E) The expanded family household

Question 8

In what ways has industrialism affected North American family organization?

Accepted Answer

Industrialism has had a significant impa

Question 9

What term refers to a unilineal descent group whose members claim, but cannot demonstrate, common descent from an apical ancestor?

Accepted Answer

A) Clan 
B) Lineage 
C) Extended family 
D) Family of procreation 
E) Family of orientation 
A) Clan 
B) Lineage 
C) Extended family 
D) Family of procreation 
E) Family of orientation

Question 10

If a man marries his deceased brother's widow, this is called a levirate marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In tribal societies, unlike industrial ones, marriage entails only an agreement between the people getting married; descent groups play only a minor role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Taboos against incest prevent it from ever occurring in human societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is polygyny?

Accepted Answer

A) A situation in which a woman has more than one husband at the same time 
B) The custom whereby a wife marries the brother of her dead husband 
C) The type of marriage that follows divorce 
D) The custom whereby a widower marries the sister of his dead wife 
E) A situation in which a man has more than one wife at the same time 
A) A situation in which a woman has more than one husband at the same time 
B) The custom whereby a wife marries the brother of her dead husband 
C) The type of marriage that follows divorce 
D) The custom whereby a widower marries the sister of his dead wife 
E) A situation in which a man has more than one wife at the same time

Question 14

Discuss ways in which kinship and descent help human populations adapt to their environments.

Accepted Answer

Kinship and descent play a crucial role

Question 15

The incest taboo is a cultural universal, but

Accepted Answer

A) not all cultures have one. 
B) not all cultures define incest the same way. 
C) not all cultures know about incest. 
D) some cultures have replaced it with the levirate. 
E) some cultures nevertheless encourage incest. 
A) not all cultures have one. 
B) not all cultures define incest the same way. 
C) not all cultures know about incest. 
D) some cultures have replaced it with the levirate. 
E) some cultures nevertheless encourage incest.

Question 16

What term refers to the practice of marrying a person outside of the group to which one belongs?

Accepted Answer

A) Incest 
B) Exogamy 
C) Hypogamy 
D) Endogamy 
E) Polygamy 
A) Incest 
B) Exogamy 
C) Hypogamy 
D) Endogamy 
E) Polygamy

Question 17

Compare endogamy and exogamy.How absolute is the distinction between the two? Use examples to illustrate your argument.

Accepted Answer

Endogamy and exogamy are two contrasting

Question 18

A progeny price is paid to the bride's family so that her children permanently belong to the husband's group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Kottak argues that the relatively high incidence of expanded family households among poorer North Americans is

Accepted Answer

A) the result of a patrilocal residence pattern. 
B) an adaptation to poverty. 
C) maladaptive, since smaller families would have fewer expenses. 
D) the result of bifurcate merging, a practice brought to the United States by Scotch-Irish immigrants during the early part of the 20th century. 
E) the reason welfare in the United States is ineffective. 
A) the result of a patrilocal residence pattern. 
B) an adaptation to poverty. 
C) maladaptive, since smaller families would have fewer expenses. 
D) the result of bifurcate merging, a practice brought to the United States by Scotch-Irish immigrants during the early part of the 20th century. 
E) the reason welfare in the United States is ineffective.

Question 20

Does the practice of bridewealth necessarily imply gender inequality? What is the function of bridewealth, what type of society does it typically occur in, and how does it affect marriage and divorce? How does a dowry differ?

Accepted Answer

The practice of bridewealth does not nec

Discuss the major similarities and differences between nuclear families, extended families, and descent groups (e.g., lineages and clans).

Polygynous marriages often serve important economic and political functions; for instance, the number of wives a man has may be an indicator of his wealth, prestige, and status.

Your family of procreation is the one in which you were born.

What is the name of the postmarital residence pattern in which a married couple is expected to live in the husband's community?

Why is polygyny a problem in Turkey today?

Although the nuclear family is found in many societies around the world, it is not a cultural universal.

What is the most stable social group among band societies with a seasonal pattern of population dispersal?

In what ways has industrialism affected North American family organization?

What term refers to a unilineal descent group whose members claim, but cannot demonstrate, common descent from an apical ancestor?

If a man marries his deceased brother's widow, this is called a levirate marriage.

In tribal societies, unlike industrial ones, marriage entails only an agreement between the people getting married; descent groups play only a minor role.

Taboos against incest prevent it from ever occurring in human societies.

What is polygyny?

Discuss ways in which kinship and descent help human populations adapt to their environments.

The incest taboo is a cultural universal, but

What term refers to the practice of marrying a person outside of the group to which one belongs?

Compare endogamy and exogamy.How absolute is the distinction between the two? Use examples to illustrate your argument.

A progeny price is paid to the bride's family so that her children permanently belong to the husband's group.

Kottak argues that the relatively high incidence of expanded family households among poorer North Americans is

Does the practice of bridewealth necessarily imply gender inequality? What is the function of bridewealth, what type of society does it typically occur in, and how does it affect marriage and divorce? How does a dowry differ?

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Exam 7: Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Discuss the major similarities and differences between nuclear families, extended families, and descent groups (e.g., lineages and clans).

Polygynous marriages often serve important economic and political functions; for instance, the number of wives a man has may be an indicator of his wealth, prestige, and status.

Your family of procreation is the one in which you were born.

What is the name of the postmarital residence pattern in which a married couple is expected to live in the husband's community?

Why is polygyny a problem in Turkey today?

Although the nuclear family is found in many societies around the world, it is not a cultural universal.

What is the most stable social group among band societies with a seasonal pattern of population dispersal?

In what ways has industrialism affected North American family organization?

What term refers to a unilineal descent group whose members claim, but cannot demonstrate, common descent from an apical ancestor?

If a man marries his deceased brother's widow, this is called a levirate marriage.

In tribal societies, unlike industrial ones, marriage entails only an agreement between the people getting married; descent groups play only a minor role.

Taboos against incest prevent it from ever occurring in human societies.

What is polygyny?

Discuss ways in which kinship and descent help human populations adapt to their environments.

The incest taboo is a cultural universal, but

What term refers to the practice of marrying a person outside of the group to which one belongs?

Compare endogamy and exogamy.How absolute is the distinction between the two? Use examples to illustrate your argument.

A progeny price is paid to the bride's family so that her children permanently belong to the husband's group.

Kottak argues that the relatively high incidence of expanded family households among poorer North Americans is

Does the practice of bridewealth necessarily imply gender inequality? What is the function of bridewealth, what type of society does it typically occur in, and how does it affect marriage and divorce? How does a dowry differ?

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters