Exam 12: Sex, Marriage, and Family

Patrilateral parallel-cousin marriages were historically and traditionally favored among all of the following except:

What is the great "myth" that is commonly held in North American regarding the reason for the establishment of a taboo against first-cousin marriage in the United States?

Which form of residence is traditional among urban, upper-middle class Indian couples?

All societies have rules to govern sexual behavior.

Most societies include in the incest taboo a prohibition against sexual relations between all of the following except:

The marriage of one woman to two or more men simultaneously is called _______________.

How is same-sex marriage culturally adaptive among the Nandi?

Define the anthropological concept of family.

Most societies worldwide allow individuals to choose their own spouse.

A family established through marriage is called a:

What is the rationale for bridewealth in a patrilineal society?

What is the official position of the Mormon Church in regards to polygamy?

Traditionally, among the Hopi Indians, _______________ residence was commonly practiced.

The smallest family unit is the _______________ family.

How do Trobrianders proclaim their intentions to marry?

Co-marriage is also known as __________________________.

Which of the following arguments is not commonly used against same-sex marriage?

Divorce did not occur before urbanization.

Currently, first cousin marriage is illegal in how many states in the United States?

There is no difference between marriage and mating.