Chapter 11 Forming Family through Kinship
Which of the following is NOT an example of an extended family?
A married couple living with their two children.
Which statement is true regarding the role of kinship in solving problems in everyday life?
In smaller societies with low populations, kinship plays a significant role.
What is a ghost marriage?
a marriage performed between one or two deceased individuals
Which of the following describes the cultural practice of sororate?
a remarriage rule requiring that when a married woman dies, the deceased wife's lineage must provide a replacement wife
Which kinship structure highlights the nuclear family?
lineal kinship
Which of the following does not describe a sociocultural construction?
the genetic relatedness of family members
Which of the following is an example of a fictive kinship?
the practice of godparenthood
