Soc Unit 5 - Family & Marriage

A marital or sexual relationship in which a person is committed exclusively to one partner

• Polygamy

• Monogamy

• Endogamy

• Exogamy

Relationship in which one woman has multiple male partners

• Polygamy

• Monogamy

• Polyandry

• Polygyny

Relationship in which one man has multiple female partners

• Polygamy

• Monogamy

• Polyandry

• Polygyny

Relationship or marriage in which one person has multiple partners

• Polygamy

• Monogamy

• Polyandry

• Polygyny

Puzzling aspect of family violence

• Spousal abuse is illegal

• Parents are allowed to assault their children without repercussions

• Children are allowed to assault their parents without repercussions

• Siblings are allowed to assault each other without legal repercussions

Which of the following statements about Childless Marriages is factual?

• These marriages have the highest satisfaction rate

• When done on purpose, these marriages have the highest satisfaction rate

• When done on purpose, these marriages have the lowest satisfaction rate

• These marriages have the lowest satisfaction rate

Which of the following best describes a blended family?

• Two divorced people getting married.

• Two divorced people with children getting married.

• Two divorced people who have children after getting married to each other.

• Two re-married people adopting a child of another race.

Which of the following best describes a patrilineal society?

• Family ancestry is traced through mother’s side

• Oldest living male makes all major decisions

• Family ancestry is traced through father’s side

• Oldest living female makes all major decisions

Which of the following best describes a matrilineal society?

• Family ancestry is traced through mother’s side

• Oldest living male makes all major decisions

• Family ancestry is traced through father’s side

• Oldest living female makes all major decisions

Which of the following best describes a bilateral society?

• Family ancestry is traced through mother’s side

• Oldest living male makes all major decisions

• Family ancestry is traced through both the mother and father’s sides

• Oldest living female makes all major decisions