The Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Question 1

The most universal social institution is the family; every society organizes its members into families.

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Question 2

Sociologists use the term marriage to refer to

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the set of norms that establishes and characterizes the relationship between married individuals.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a function of the family?

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to create residential patterns

Question 4

The residential pattern found most commonly in industrial societies is

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neolocality.

Question 5

All societies regulate the sexual activities of their members to some degree.

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Question 6

One of the functions of the family is to teach children how to survive in the society around them.

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Question 7

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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family of orientation

Question 8

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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family of orientation

Question 9

The most common marital system in the majority of preindustrial societies around the world is

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polygamy.

Question 10

Which of the following describes a family where the mother and the father share authority?

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egalitarian

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