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The marriage of a woman to more than one man at the same time is referred to as |
| | A) | polygyny. |
| | B) | monogamy. |
| | C) | serial monogamy. |
| | D) | polyandry. |
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Which system of descent is followed in the United States? |
| | A) | patrilineal descent |
| | B) | bilateral descent |
| | C) | matrilineal descent |
| | D) | endogamous descent |
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In which type of society do women have greater authority than men? |
| | A) | matriarchal |
| | B) | patriarchal |
| | C) | egalitarian |
| | D) | authoritarian |
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Currently, over __ percent of all men and women in the United States marry at least once during their lifetimes. |
| | A) | 87 |
| | B) | 91 |
| | C) | 95 |
| | D) | 99 |
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Approximately __ percent of all people in the United States will marry, divorce, and then remarry. |
| | A) | 26 |
| | B) | 32 |
| | C) | 39 |
| | D) | 45 |
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Which norm requires mate selection outside certain groups, usually one's own family or certain kinfolk? |
| | A) | exogamy |
| | B) | endogamy |
| | C) | matriarchy |
| | D) | patriarchy |
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Many Americans have adopted children from overseas. In recent years, _____ began to tighten rules for foreigners. |
| | A) | China |
| | B) | Romania |
| | C) | Russia |
| | D) | India |
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Among married people between the ages of 25 and 34 in the United States, __ percent of women are in the labor force. |
| | A) | 96 |
| | B) | 86 |
| | C) | 75 |
| | D) | 68 |
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In the United States, ________ of single parents are mothers. |
| | A) | 42 percent |
| | B) | 54 percent |
| | C) | 63 percent |
| | D) | 88 percent |
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In the United States, cohabitation is least common among which of the following groups? |
| | A) | African Americans |
| | B) | White Americans |
| | C) | American Indians |
| | D) | Asian Americans |
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In the text, the substantive definition of the family is |
| | A) | a married couple and their unmarried children living together. |
| | B) | an arrangement in which relatives such as grandparents, aunts, or uncles live in the same home as parents and their children. |
| | C) | based on blood, meaning shared genetic heritage, and law, meaning social recognition and affirmation of the bond. |
| | D) | a group of friends who are referred to as members of a person's family. |
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The form of marriage in which a person may have several spouses in his or her life but only one spouse at a time is referred to as |
| | A) | serial monogamy. |
| | B) | monogamy. |
| | C) | polygamy. |
| | D) | polyandry. |
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In the egalitarian authority pattern, |
| | A) | males are expected to dominate in all family decision making. |
| | B) | women have greater authority than men. |
| | C) | spouses are regarded as equals. |
| | D) | family mediators are generally consulted in matters of decision making. |
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According to the functionalist definition of the family, which of the following is NOT one of the paramount functions performed by the family? |
| | A) | mediation |
| | B) | reproduction |
| | C) | regulation of sexual behavior |
| | D) | affection and companionship |
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According to observations in the text concerning marriage and family, |
| | A) | about 75 percent of all men and women marry eventually. |
| | B) | the most consistent aspect of family life in American society has been the high rate of divorce. |
| | C) | during the latter decades of the 20th century, there were indications of a decline in marriages in the United States, fueled by apprehensions about the economy. |
| | D) | none of the above |
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The rule of __________ specifies the groups within which a spouse must be found, and prohibits marriage with others. |
| | A) | exogamy |
| | B) | homogamy |
| | C) | endogamy |
| | D) | the incest taboo |
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Gay marriage became the focus of national attention because of events in which two states? |
| | A) | California and Rhode Island |
| | B) | Vermont and Massachusetts |
| | C) | Ohio and Florida |
| | D) | Oregon and New Jersey |
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The social norm that prohibits sexual relationships between certain culturally specified relatives is known as |
| | A) | exogamy |
| | B) | homogamy |
| | C) | endogamy |
| | D) | the incest taboo |
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