The Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective – Flashcards
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The norm forbidding sexual relations or marriage between certain relatives.
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Incest taboo
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The most universal social institution is the family; every society organizes its members into families.
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True
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All societies enforce some type of incest taboo, which
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Forbids sexual relations between certain relatives
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Patrilocal, matrilocal, and bilocal rules of residence encourage the development of extended family living.
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True (?)
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The nuclear family into which a person is born or adopted.
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Family of Orientation
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In theory, there are three possible patterns of authority in families.
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True
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the family?
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regulation of sexual activity
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Family consisting of an individual, his or her spouse, and their children.
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Family of Procreation
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Worldwide men and women are only permitted to have monogamous marriages.
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False
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If a newly married couple is expected to live with or near the husband's parent, they are most likely part of a
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patrilocality
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Marriage between individuals who have different social characteristics.
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Heterogomy (hetero- different)
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Homogamy is based on characteristics such as age, socioeconomic status, religion, and race.
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True
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The set of norms that establishes and characterizes the relationship between married individuals.
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Marriage
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Marriage between individuals who have similar social characteristics.
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Homogamy (homo - same
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Few families can survive on a single salary.
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True
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A network of people who are related by marriage, birth, or adoption.
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Kinship
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Living with or near the wife's parents.
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Martrilocality
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Situation in which a mother holds most of the authority.
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Matriarchy (Maternal)
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A family that consists of one or both parents and their children
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Nuclear family
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Tertiary relatives
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Great-grandparents, great-grandchildren, great-aunts, great-uncles, cousins
