Question 1

Different kinds of family systems appear to be adaptive in different kinds of ecological situations.Discuss the conditions under which the nuclear and the extended family appear to be most functional.

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Question 2

The fact that neolocal families are common in many industrialized societies is related to:

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A) The high rate of divorce in such societies. 
B) The high levels of mobility common in such societies. 
C) The government assistance to both the poor and the housing industry common in such societies. 
D) The declining role of religion in such societies. 
E) The marginalization of women in such societies.

Question 3

Polyandry is adapted to a number of different economic and demographic circumstances.Among the Toda of South India,it is an adaptation to the:

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A) Shortage of land. 
B) Need for men to be away as soldiers for long periods of time. 
C) Shortage of females,created by female infanticide. 
D) Low birth rate of females as compared with males. 
E) High degree of occupational specialization.

Question 4

Which of the following is most likely to occur in a society where polygyny is frequent?

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A) The nuclear family. 
B) The composite family. 
C) A matrilocal residence rule. 
D) Matrilineal inheritance. 
E) Cross-cousin marriage.

Question 5

Dowry is:

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A) The obligation of a man to work for his wife's family. 
B) Wealth that moves from the family of the husband to the family of the wife. 
C) The obligation of premarital chastity commonly found in European societies. 
D) A husband's obligation to provide his wife's family with vast tracts of land. 
E) A presentation of goods by the bride's kin to the groom's family.

Question 6

The most basic tie in society is between husband and wife.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Endogamy is the social rule that you must marry within your own group.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A female perspective on the Tiwi marriage system indicates that:

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A) Tiwi women are totally dominated by their husbands. 
B) There are no advantages for women in this marriage system. 
C) Tiwi wives enjoy both sexual and social freedom. 
D) Women benefit psychologically by having husbands much older than themselves. 
E) There is no such thing as sexual egalitarianism in foraging societies.

Question 9

What is a blended family?

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Question 10

In the United States,although there are no formal endogamous rules,social groups tend to be endogamous by:

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A) Sex. 
B) Race. 
C) Hair color. 
D) Nuclear family. 
E) Extended family.

Question 11

Based on current statistics,what is the "typical" U.S.family? How is it composed?

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Question 12

Which of the following correctly characterizes relations between children and their divorced fathers in the United States?

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A) In most cases,divorced fathers take an active role in raising their children. 
B) Almost half of the children of divorced parents have not seen their biological father for more than a year. 
C) Shared custody is common in the United States and most children see their biological fathers at least once a month. 
D) At least half of all children of divorced parents have legally severed relations with one of their parents,usually the father. 
E) Since divorced,non-custodial fathers tend to be permissive,their children's relationships with them tend to be warmer than those children's relations with their mothers.

Question 13

A critical problem faced by the Na is:

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A) Dealing with a culturally powerful Chinese government that disapproves of Na practices. 
B) Continual food shortages. 
C) The fact that children rarely know who their parents really are. 
D) The fact that their marriage system is unnatural and therefore difficult to sustain. 
E) Constant conflict between fathers who want rights to their children and mothers who deny fathers such rights.

Question 14

What are the advantages of polygyny? Name three.

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Question 15

Which of the following is the most common form of marriage (favored)across cultures?

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A) Monogamy. 
B) Serial monogamy. 
C) Sororal polyandry. 
D) Polyandry. 
E) Polygyny.

Question 16

Marriage is the way most societies arrange for the products and services of men and women to be exchanged and for the care of children.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the three major rules of residence,the kinds of domestic groups in which they occur,and the kinds of sociocultural situations that they foster.How would a couple's life be different from one to another type of residence?

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Question 18

The "cultural defense" argues that in domestic violence cases:

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A) An immigrant's cultural values take precedence over American law. 
B) Women's views of their culture are more important than men's views. 
C) The United States has an obligation to educate immigrants in American law. 
D) Ignorance of the law by immigrants is an acceptable excuse for husbands battering their wives. 
E) Cultural background should be considered a mitigating factor in a defendant's violent behavior.

Question 19

In India,the use of dowry is increasing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When a society practices polygyny:

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A) Most men will have more than one wife. 
B) Some men will have more than one wife. 
C) Some women will have more than one husband. 
D) Most women will have more than one husband. 
E) Some men will have more than one wife and some women will have more than one husband.

Exam 8: Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Different kinds of family systems appear to be adaptive in different kinds of ecological situations.Discuss the conditions under which the nuclear and the extended family appear to be most functional.

The fact that neolocal families are common in many industrialized societies is related to:

Polyandry is adapted to a number of different economic and demographic circumstances.Among the Toda of South India,it is an adaptation to the:

Which of the following is most likely to occur in a society where polygyny is frequent?

Dowry is:

The most basic tie in society is between husband and wife.

Endogamy is the social rule that you must marry within your own group.

A female perspective on the Tiwi marriage system indicates that:

What is a blended family?

In the United States,although there are no formal endogamous rules,social groups tend to be endogamous by:

Based on current statistics,what is the "typical" U.S.family? How is it composed?

Which of the following correctly characterizes relations between children and their divorced fathers in the United States?

A critical problem faced by the Na is:

What are the advantages of polygyny? Name three.

Which of the following is the most common form of marriage (favored) across cultures?

Marriage is the way most societies arrange for the products and services of men and women to be exchanged and for the care of children.

Describe the three major rules of residence,the kinds of domestic groups in which they occur,and the kinds of sociocultural situations that they foster.How would a couple's life be different from one to another type of residence?

The "cultural defense" argues that in domestic violence cases:

In India,the use of dowry is increasing.

When a society practices polygyny: