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Social Structure, the Family, Marriage, and Age MCQ

Gaining a global understanding is ________

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Correct Answer: Important for college students because most new US jobs involve international trade

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Edward titchener is to structuralism as william james is to ________.

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Correct Answer: Humanistic psychology

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A lineage group that traces its descent through only one side of the lineage or through only one sex is known as

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Correct Answer: Unilineal Descent Group

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Ultimogeniture is an inheritance pattern in which property and land are passed to the _____ son.

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Correct Answer: Youngest

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Sumptuary Rules are cultural_____ used to differentiate the higher-status groups from the lower-status groups.

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Correct Answer: Both a and b

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Strata means groups of _____ statuses based on ranked divisions within a society.

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Correct Answer: Equivalent

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A recognized position that a person occupies in a society is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Status

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Sororate is the marriage rule requiring a widower to marry one of his deceased wife’s____.

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Correct Answer: Sister

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Socioeconomic Status is a specific position determined by _____

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Correct Answer: Both a and b

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The pattern of relationships in a society is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Both a and b

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The equality of statuses in a society is known as Social Stratification.

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Correct Answer: False

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Role is a set of expected behavior _____ attached to a particular status.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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An inheritance pattern in which land or other wealth is transmitted from generation to generation through the eldest male is known as Primigeniture.

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Correct Answer: True

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Polygyny is marriage between_____.

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Correct Answer: One husband and two or more wives

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Marriage involving a spouse of one sex and_____

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Correct Answer: Two or more spouses of opposite sex

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Polyandry is the marriage between _____

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Correct Answer: One wife and two or more husbands

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Phratry is an umbrella-like social grouping that consists of two or more_____.

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Correct Answer: Clans

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Patrilocal Residence is a postmarital residence rule under which a newly married couple must reside with the husband’s_____.

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Correct Answer: Father

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A social group made up of people who trace their descent through males from a common, is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Patrilineal Descent Group

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Parallel Cousin Marriage is a system in which a person marries the offspring of a _____

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Correct Answer: Parental sibling of same sex

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A society in which social status cannot be achieved through individual efforts is known as Open Society.

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Correct Answer: False

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A family that is composed of two parents and their immediate biological offspring or adopted children is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Nuclear Family

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Monogamy is a form of marriage that involves _____ individuals.

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Correct Answer: Two

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Moiety is a descent group made up of _____ that divide the entire society into two equal divisions.

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Correct Answer: Both b and c

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Matrilocal Residence is a rule of postmarital residence under which a man resides with his wife’s_____ .

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Correct Answer: Any of these

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A social descent group whose members calculate descent through the female line from a commonly known female ancestor is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Matrilineal Descent Group

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Marriage is a social bond sanctioned by society between two or more people that involves_____

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Correct Answer: All of these

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Descent groups composed of relatives, all of whom trace their relationship through consanguineal or affinal relations to an actual, commonly known ancestor is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Both b and c

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Levirate is the rule that a _____ is expected to marry one of her deceased husband’s brothers.

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Correct Answer: Widow

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Kindred means overlapping relatives from both sides of a family that an individual recognizes as being part of his or her_____.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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Strong cultural norms that prohibit sexual relations or marriage with members of one’s own family is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Incest Taboo

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Avoidance of sexual relations and marriage with members of one’s own family is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Incest Avoidance

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Sexual relations or marriage between certain relatives is known as Incest.

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Correct Answer: True

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Gerontocracy means the rule by elders (usually male) who control the _____ resources of the community.

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Correct Answer: Both a and b

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Family is a social group of two or more people related by_____ who live or reside together for an extended period, sharing economic resources and caring for their young.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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Extended Family is a family that is made up of _____ bound together as a social unit.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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Exogamy is a marriage between people of _____ social groups or categories.

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Correct Answer: Different

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Marriage between people of the same social group or category is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Endogamy

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Goods and wealth paid by the bride’s family to the groom’s family is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Dowry

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A social group identified by a person in order to trace his or her real or fictive kinship relationships is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Descent Group

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Cross Cousin is the offspring of one’s_____

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Correct Answer: Both a and c

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Closed Society is a society in which social status is generally achieved, rather than ascribed.

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Correct Answer: False

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Clan is a form of descent group in some societies whose members trace their descent to _____

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Correct Answer: All of these

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An endogamous social grouping into which a person is born and in which the person remains throughout his or her lifetime is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Caste

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The transfer of some form of wealth from the descent group of the groom to that of the bride is known as______

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Correct Answer: Bridewealth

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Brideservice is a situation in which a male resides with his wife’s family _____

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Correct Answer: For a specified period of time

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A descent system that traces relatives through both maternal and paternal sides of the family simultaneously is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Bilateral Descent

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Ascribed Status is a status that is attached to a person from birth—for example, _____

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Correct Answer: All of these

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Ambilineal Descent Group is a social kinship group formed by choosing to trace relationships through _____ line.

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Correct Answer: Both

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Alloparenting is the supplemental care of children provided _____ in the community.

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Correct Answer: Other than father and mother

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Age Stratification is the unequal allocation of _____ among people of different ages.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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Age Sets are corporate groups of people of about the same age who share specific _____ and privileges in their community.

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Correct Answer: All of these

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Statuses defined by age through which a person moves in the course of his or her lifetime refers to_____

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Correct Answer: Age grade

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A status that results, at least in part, from a person’s voluntary actions is known as_____

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Correct Answer: Achieved Status

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The two basic elements of forager social organization are ______ and the band.

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Correct Answer: The nuclear family

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Matrilineal descent occurs most frequently in which type of society?

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Correct Answer: Horticultural

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Romantic love is a modern notion. There is little evidence of romantic love in preindustrial societies.

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Correct Answer: False

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The position of Chief is typically a(n) ______ status, whereas the position of President is ______.

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Correct Answer: Ascribed; achieved

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Chiefdoms and agricultural states are classified as ______ societies because they offer little opportunity for social mobility.

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Correct Answer: Closed

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______ is the predominant social unit in tribes.

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Correct Answer: The descent group

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This type of marriage is common among foragers because it fosters alliances among bands.

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Correct Answer: Cross cousin

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In tribal societies, access to ______ is the greatest source of wealth and power.

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Correct Answer: Human beings

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Generally, the elderly of postindustrial societies enjoy high status and occupy important occupational roles.

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Correct Answer: False

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Brother–sister marriages among the ruling classes of Ancient Egyptians, Hawaiians, and Incas served to do which of the following?

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Correct Answer: Consolidate power and wealth in the lineage

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