Question 1

What term refers to groups whose members' knowledge of one another does not come from regular face-to-face interactions but is based on shared experiences with national institutions, such as schools and government bureaucracies?
A) Imagined community
B) Friendship
C) Kinship
D) Relatedness

Accepted Answer

An "imagined community" is a concept where members of a group feel a sense of connection and shared identity, not through direct interactions, but through shared experiences and institutions like schools and governments.

Question 2

The relatively "unofficial" bonds that people construct with one another that tend to be personal, affective, and often a matter of choice are collectively referred to as
A) affective connection.
B) friendship.
C) kinship.
D) families by choice.

Accepted Answer

Friendship refers to the personal and affective bonds that people choose to form with one another, distinguishing it from kinship or family ties.

Question 3

Social relationships that are prototypically derived from the universal human experiences of mating, birth, and nurturance are called
A) affinity.
B) friendship.
C) kinship.
D) relatedness.

Accepted Answer

Kinship refers to social relationships that are based on family ties, which are derived from universal human experiences such as mating, birth, and nurturance.

Question 4

The institution that transforms the status of the participants, carries implications about permitted sexual access, the position of offspring in the society and establishes new kin connections is
A) adoption.
B) descent.
C) kinship.
D) marriage.

Accepted Answer

Marriage is the institution that transforms the status of participants, regulates sexual access, determines the position of offspring, and establishes new kin connections.

Question 5

The principle based on culturally recognized parent-child connections that define the social categories to which people belong is called
A) adoption.
B) descent.
C) kinship.
D) marriage.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The principle that a descent group is formed by people who believe they are related to each other by connections made through their mothers and fathers equally is the principle of
A) bilateral descent.
B) double descent.
C) familial descent.
D) unilineal descent.

Accepted Answer

Bilateral descent is the principle where descent is traced equally through both the mother's and father's sides of the family.

Question 7

The transfer of certain symbolically important goods from the family of the groom to the family of the bride on the occasion of their marriage is called
A) bridewealth.
B) dowry.
C) marriage right.
D) wedding gift.

Accepted Answer

Bridewealth is the transfer of goods from the groom's family to the bride's family, symbolizing compensation for the bride's family's loss and the establishment of a bond between the families.

Question 8

Kinship relationships based primarily on nurturance are examples of
A) adoption.
B) descent.
C) kinship.
D) marriage.

Accepted Answer

Adoption is a kinship relationship based primarily on nurturance, as it involves forming familial bonds through the care and upbringing of a child rather than biological descent.

Question 9

The social positions people may attain later in life, often as the result of their own effort are
A) achieved statuses.
B) affinal statuses.
C) ascribed statuses.
D) consanguineal statuses.

Accepted Answer

Achieved statuses are social positions that individuals attain later in life as a result of their own efforts, choices, or accomplishments.

Question 10

Consanguineal relationships are connections based on
A) marriage.
B) descent.
C) nurturance.
D) unilineality.

Accepted Answer

Consanguineal relationships are connections based on descent, meaning they are based on shared ancestry.

Question 11

Following a marriage, the kin of the husband and the kin of the wife are linked by
A) affinity.
B) consanguinity.
C) endogamy.
D) exogamy.

Accepted Answer

Affinity refers to the relationship formed between two families through marriage, linking the kin of the husband and the kin of the wife.

Question 12

Marriage within the boundaries of a defined social group is called
A) affinity.
B) consanguinity.
C) endogamy.
D) exogamy.

Accepted Answer

Endogamy refers to the practice of marrying within a specific social group, caste, or ethnicity, maintaining the boundaries of that group.

Question 13

Marriage outside the boundaries of a defined social group is called
A) affinity.
B) consanguinity.
C) endogamy.
D) exogamy.

Accepted Answer

Exogamy refers to the practice of marrying outside one's social group, clan, or tribe.

Question 14

The postmarital residence rule requiring a couple to live with, or near, the husband's mother's brother is called
A) patrilocal.
B) matrilocal.
C) avunculocal.
D) neolocal.

Accepted Answer

Avunculocal residence is a postmarital living arrangement where a couple resides with or near the husband's mother's brother.

Question 15

The postmarital residence rule requiring a couple to live with, or near, the wife's mother is called
A) patrilocal.
B) matrilocal.
C) avunculocal.
D) neolocal.

Accepted Answer

The term "matrilocal" refers to a postmarital residence pattern where a couple lives with or near the wife's mother.

Question 16

A spousal pattern in which a woman may have multiple husbands is called
A) polygamy.
B) polygyny.
C) polyandry.
D) polyphony.

Accepted Answer

Polyandry is the term used to describe a marital arrangement where a woman has multiple husbands.

Question 17

Which of the following spousal patterns depends upon recognition of a distinction between a woman's sexuality and her reproductive capacity?
A) Monogamy
B) Polygamy
C) Polygyny
D) Polyandry

Accepted Answer

Polyandry involves one woman having multiple husbands, which often requires a distinction between her sexuality and reproductive capacity to manage lineage and inheritance.

Question 18

The wealth transferred, usually from parents to daughter, at the time of her marriage is a
A) bridewealth.
B) dowry.
C) marriage right.
D) wedding gift.

Accepted Answer

A dowry is the wealth transferred from the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

Question 19

For woman marriage to be possible, a society must recognize a distinction between
A) wife and prostitute.
B) father and father's brother.
C) heterosexuality and homosexuality.
D) pater and genitor.

Accepted Answer

In many societies, the distinction between "pater" (social father) and "genitor" (biological father) is crucial for marriage, as it determines social roles and responsibilities within the family structure.

Question 20

Marriage patterns
A) reveal differences in the culturally shaped understanding of male and female sexuality.
B) are a function of the urgency of male sexual desire.
C) universally subordinate females to males.
D) are universally concerned with controlling men's sexuality.

Accepted Answer

Marriage patterns often reflect cultural norms and values, including differing perceptions and expectations of male and female sexuality.

Quiz 14: Where Do Our Relatives Come From and Why Do They Matter

What term refers to groups whose members' knowledge of one another does not come from regular face-to-face interactions but is based on shared experiences with national institutions, such as schools and government bureaucracies?

The relatively "unofficial" bonds that people construct with one another that tend to be personal, affective, and often a matter of choice are collectively referred to as

Social relationships that are prototypically derived from the universal human experiences of mating, birth, and nurturance are called

The institution that transforms the status of the participants, carries implications about permitted sexual access, the position of offspring in the society and establishes new kin connections is

The principle based on culturally recognized parent-child connections that define the social categories to which people belong is called

The principle that a descent group is formed by people who believe they are related to each other by connections made through their mothers and fathers equally is the principle of

The transfer of certain symbolically important goods from the family of the groom to the family of the bride on the occasion of their marriage is called

Kinship relationships based primarily on nurturance are examples of

The social positions people may attain later in life, often as the result of their own effort are

Consanguineal relationships are connections based on

Following a marriage, the kin of the husband and the kin of the wife are linked by

Marriage within the boundaries of a defined social group is called

Marriage outside the boundaries of a defined social group is called

The postmarital residence rule requiring a couple to live with, or near, the husband's mother's brother is called

The postmarital residence rule requiring a couple to live with, or near, the wife's mother is called

A spousal pattern in which a woman may have multiple husbands is called

Which of the following spousal patterns depends upon recognition of a distinction between a woman's sexuality and her reproductive capacity?

The wealth transferred, usually from parents to daughter, at the time of her marriage is a

For woman marriage to be possible, a society must recognize a distinction between

Marriage patterns