ANTH: FINAL EXAM: CHAPTER 11 CONTENT

A nuclear family is also referred to as a

neolocal residence

In an exogamous society, marrying someone from your own group likely be considered

not appropriate at all, especially if they are classified as siblings

If your stepchild asks if you two are considered affinal kin, you would reply,

"Yes, we are related by marriage"

Which of the following household member list is considered a family of procreation?

A married woman and man, with their three children.

What would be the most likely scenario to justify fraternal polyandry

A region where available land is scarce, so a family marries all their sons to one woman to ensure the land is not divided

Which is NOT true of polygamous arrangements?

The husbands do not often feel jealously toward each other since they are all brothers.

Which of the following is NOT a characterization of marriage?

Familial input on potential marriage partners.

Which of the following choices is an example of a dowry system?

The newlywed couple forms a new nuclear unit, and her parents gift them resources to help them establish their lives.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that incest taboos exist?

Politically, governments and ruling systems have decided that such practices are barbaric and never allowed.

Which type of marriage is practiced by a majority of societies in the world?

Polygamy

Which of the following is NOT a form of polygamy?

Three people in total; one man and his wife, who then separate, and he marries another woman without officially divorcing the first.

Which of the following choices would be considered a nuclear family?

Two adults (the grandparents) and three children (the grandchildren)

To what serial monogamy refer?

When a person is coupled exclusively to one person at a time, but there is no limit on how many partners in total they might be with.

You are a new bride and belong to a matriarchal, extended family society. Who are likely members in your new household?

Your own mother and father, as well as your sisters, their husbands (your brothers-in-law), and their children

Body modification can be understood as

a common form of gender, familial, and/or ethnic expression

The most common family structure in the world is:

an extended family

An advantage of endogamy practices includes

an increased likelihood that the group sustains a strong identity and continues to thrive

The practice of exogamy

can create alliances between different communities, as well as limit inbreeding.

Marriage and incest taboos are both

cultural universals

When discussing female gender roles, which of the following is true?

different traits are valued depending on the culture; there is no universal ideal female

Which of the following is NOT a cultural universal?

gender roles

Kinship is a term that

refers to family relations, whether by blood or identity/relationships.

The least common residence type in the world is:

the nuclear, or neolocal, family

Hijiras and two-spirits are examples of:

third gender categories in different cultures

If a baby is born with male genitalia (sex), this means that the baby's gender is:

unknown

Which of the following is NOT a form of body modification?

wearing a bracelet