Question 1

When a society proscribes sexual relations among those it considers too closely related,these are rules of:

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A)  genetics.
B)  exogamy.
C)  endogamy.
D)  polygamy.
E)  extragamy.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

An example of group marriage would be:

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A)  a pastoral nomad's wife sharing her husband with another woman.
B)  members of the Unification Church having a large wedding ceremony at which 500 couples are married at the same time.
C)  a prosperous member of the Kapauku able to afford a bride price for four wives.
D)  traditional spouse exchange among the Inupiat Eskimo where adult members have sexual access to each other.
E)  a Nayar household in which a woman takes several lovers.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Marriage within a particular group of individuals is called:

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A)  incest.
B)  exogamy.
C)  endogamy.
D)  polygamy.
E)  monogamy.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

When the economy is based on and when the man does most of the productive work,the bride's people may give a dowry that protects the woman against desertion.Dowry is also a statement of her economic status.

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A)  food foraging
B)  pastoralism
C)  agriculture
D)  horticulture
E)  industrialismF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Families can be consanguine or conjugal.The conjugal family has many forms.One type of conjugal family is the family,consisting of the husband,wife,and dependent children.

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A)  polygynous
B)  polygamous
C)  polyandrous
D)  nuclear
E)  extendedF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Since the early 1970s,about how many foreign children have been adopted into U.S.families?

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A)  2 million
B)  750,000
C)  500,000
D)  140,000
E)  23,000F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Detailed census records made in Roman Egypt show that brother-sister marriages among members of the non-royal farming class were common.What light does this shed on the incest taboo?

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A)  It proves that there is a biological basis for avoidance of inbreeding among humans.
B)  It proves that incest is committed only among royalty and is done in order to preserve the bloodlines.
C)  It demonstrates that despite the human tendency to avoid inbreeding,it occasionally occurs and may even be preferred.
D)  It supports Freud's psychoanalytic theory of the universality of the Oedipus complex.
E)  It shows that humans are no different from chimpanzees.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

The Trobrianders have a rigidly controlled sex life and puritan attitudes toward sexuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

My mother's brother's son is my:

Accepted Answer

A)  brother.
B)  fictive cousin.
C)  patrilateral cousin.
D)  parallel cousin.
E)  cross cousin.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following characteristics would be most important in an Indian family's selection of a bride for their son?

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A)  Beauty
B)  Education
C)  Independence
D)  Character
E)  Domestic skillsF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

First-cousin marriage is prohibited in 40 states in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Because Nayar women live with their dependent offspring and their brothers,they are considered what type of family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conjugal
B)  Affinal
C)  Consanguineal
D)  Nuclear
E)  PatrilateralF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

What type of family is typically found among traditional horticultural,agricultural,and pastoral societies around the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuclear
B)  Extended
C)  Matrilineal
D)  Neolocal
E)  TributaryF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 14

Among Christians in the 17th and 18th centuries in New England,adultery was considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  prescribed for many different kinds of illness.
B)  a source of community gossip.
C)  a serious crime.
D)  a personal offense to the woman's family.
E)  culturally acceptable.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss says that the incest taboo is universal because humans:

Accepted Answer

A)  are instinctively opposed to inbreeding through biological programming.
B)  repress their sexual desire for the parent of the opposite sex and thus learn how to control sexual behavior from birth.
C)  have learned to establish alliances with strangers and thereby share and develop culture.
D)  prefer to marry their brothers and sisters and must use culture to regulate sexual access and avoid inbreeding.
E)  do not like sex.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

In Western societies between A.D.1000 and 1800,divorce was next to impossible,but few marriages lasted more than about 10 or 20 years,owing to:

Accepted Answer

A)  irreconcilable differences.
B)  high death rates.
C)  patrilineal societies.
D)  matrilineal societies.
E)  high economic cost of marriage.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Among which group do same-sex marriages provide acceptable positions in society for individuals who might otherwise be marginalized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zulu
B)  Ju/'hoansi
C)  Tlingit
D)  Nandi
E)  PaiuteF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Same-sex couples are also considered to be a nuclear family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The most prevalent form of marriage worldwide is polygamy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The period of time that a groom spends in service to the bride's family as a form of economic exchange for marriage is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a leveling mechanism.
B)  marriage transaction.
C)  bride service.
D)  bride wealth.
E)  dowry.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Exam 9: Sex-Marriage-And-Family

The period of time that a groom spends in service to the bride's family as a form of economic exchange for marriage is called:

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Among Christians in the 17th and 18th centuries in New England,adultery was considered:

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Since the early 1970s,about how many foreign children have been adopted into U.S.families?

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The Trobrianders have a rigidly controlled sex life and puritan attitudes toward sexuality.

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In Western societies between A.D.1000 and 1800,divorce was next to impossible,but few marriages lasted more than about 10 or 20 years,owing to:

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An example of group marriage would be:

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The French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss says that the incest taboo is universal because humans:

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First-cousin marriage is prohibited in 40 states in the United States.

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Marriage within a particular group of individuals is called:

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Detailed census records made in Roman Egypt show that brother-sister marriages among members of the non-royal farming class were common.What light does this shed on the incest taboo?

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My mother's brother's son is my:

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Same-sex couples are also considered to be a nuclear family.

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Among which group do same-sex marriages provide acceptable positions in society for individuals who might otherwise be marginalized?

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When the economy is based on and when the man does most of the productive work,the bride's people may give a dowry that protects the woman against desertion.Dowry is also a statement of her economic status.

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Which of the following characteristics would be most important in an Indian family's selection of a bride for their son?

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Because Nayar women live with their dependent offspring and their brothers,they are considered what type of family?

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What type of family is typically found among traditional horticultural,agricultural,and pastoral societies around the world?

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Families can be consanguine or conjugal.The conjugal family has many forms.One type of conjugal family is the family,consisting of the husband,wife,and dependent children.

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The most prevalent form of marriage worldwide is polygamy.

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When a society proscribes sexual relations among those it considers too closely related,these are rules of:

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