sociology ch#7 – Flashcards

Societies where one woman can have more than one husband at the same time practice

What is the general term for a marriage in which an individual can have several husbands or wives at the same time?

Sarna, an Orthodox Jew, marries Nathan, a Reform Jew. Sarna is disowned by her parents because, as far as they are concerned, she has married outside their religion. She has violated the rule of

Which of the following does the U.S. Census define as a family?

Which of the following is not one of the functions that William F. Ogburn argued the family provides?

A married couple and their unmarried children living together constitute a(n)

In the United States, endogamous rules stressed by many groups include marriage within

Han has been married to three separate women, but he was never married to more than one at a time. Han has engaged in a form of marriage called

A woman and her husband, their children, her parents, her mother-in-law, her sister, a parakeet, two Irish setters, a cow, and five chickens live together on a farm in the Midwest. According to the U.S. Census, this group is considered a

Which of the following statements about childlessness in the United States is correct?

The requirement that individuals select mates from outside certain groups is known as

In the United States, roughly ______ of adults aged 50 to 59 years have ever been divorced.

Which form of marriage is characteristic of the United States?

The definition of family that is based on blood, meaning shared genetic heritage, and law, meaning social recognition and affirmation of the bond, is referred to as the ______ definition.

In most states in the United States, an individual is not permitted to marry a parent, a sibling, an aunt or an uncle, a grandparent, or a first cousin. These rules reflect our societal emphasis on

Which of the following statements about courtship and marriage are true?

A teenage couple produces a baby, and they agree that they are too young to raise it on their own. The girl's aunt and uncle cannot have a child of their own, and they all agree that it would be a good idea if they take legal custody of the baby. This is an example of

Donna, a 33-year-old divorcée with two sons, and Mark, a 50-year-old divorcé with two daughters, become engaged and live together; although they are strongly committed to one another, they eventually decide not to get married. This is an example of

Which of the following is an example of an extended family?

Which of the following factors has contributed the most to the increasing number of married couples who choose to remain childless?

In recent decades, multigenerational families have become more common primarily because of an increase in

Which pattern of descent is most typical in the United States?