The family in cross-cultural perspective (100%)

The set of norms that establishes and characterizes the relationship between married individuals.

Marriage to multiple partners.

Family trees on the mothers side of the family are the only way to map relationships with members if their extended families. t/f/?

Situation in which the mother and father share authority.

There does not have to be rules for descent in order for there to be a smooth operation of society. t/f?

Sociologists call an extended family the typical family. t/f?

The setting up of a residential pattern apart from both sets of parents.

When a man is permitted to marry more than one woman at a time.

Kinship traced through both parents.

Allows a newly married couple to choose whether they will live near the husbands or the wifes parents.

Living with or near the husband?s parents.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the family? a. regulation of sexual activity c. to create residential patterns b. socialization d. economic security

The most common marital system in the majority of preindustrial societies around the world is a. neolocality. c. polygamy. b. matrilocality. d. monogamy.

The residential pattern found most commonly in industrial societies is a. patrilocality. c. matrilocality. b. bilocality. d. neolocality

Patrilocal, matrilocal, and bilocal rules of residence encourage the development of extended family living. t/f?

Family consisting of an individual, his or her spouse, and their children

Situation in which the father holds most of the authority.

There are close to 200 possible categories of relatives in a kinship system. t/f?

The family form most recognizable to Americans.

Sociologists use the term marriage to refer to a. the set of norms that establishes and characterizes the relationship between married individuals. b. the married couple. c. a social custom involving a wedding. d. a group consisting of an individual, his or her spouse, and their children.