Question 1

In what type of economy did the extended family structure develop among the Huron and Iroquois First Nations of southern Quebec and Ontario?

Accepted Answer

The extended family structure among the Huron and Iroquois First Nations developed in a mixed horticultural-foraging economy. This type of economy combined small-scale agriculture (horticulture) with foraging, allowing for a more settled lifestyle conducive to the development of extended family structures.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes an example of an extended family?

Accepted Answer

Option B describes an extended family where sons bring their wives to live around a plaza where their father already has a house. This allows for multiple generations to live close to each other and make decisions together. Options A, C, and D describe nuclear or independent family structures.

Question 3

With regard to parents' relationship with their children,which custom do modern Chinese-Canadian families have in common?

Accepted Answer

Many Chinese Canadian seniors live apart from their adult children, which is different from traditional Chinese culture where it is customary for children to take care of their parents at home. This shift in family dynamics is often due to factors such as immigration, cultural assimilation, and the pursuit of individualistic values.

Question 4

In industrial societies such as Canada,why is neolocal residence common?

Accepted Answer

Neolocal residence, which is when a newlywed couple sets up a household in a new and independent location, is common in industrial societies such as Canada because industries require workers to be mobile and able to relocate to wherever there are jobs. This means that newlyweds may need to move away from their hometowns and the households of their parents and in-laws to pursue employment opportunities.

Question 5

Which kind of family is composed of people related to one another conjugally and by blood who bring their spouses to live in the family?

Accepted Answer

An extended family is composed of people related to one another conjugally and by blood who bring their spouses to live in the family.

Question 6

What is the term for same-sex families where one or both lesbian mothers conceive a child through donor insemination,or where gay male partners have children through adoption,fostering,or surrogacy?

Accepted Answer

Co-parent families refer to families where two or more adults work together as parents to raise a child, regardless of their sexual orientation or relationship status. This can include same-sex couples who have children through donor insemination or surrogacy, as well as gay male partners who adopt or foster children. The other options (child-rearing units, custodial families, and step-families) do not specifically refer to same-sex families.

Question 7

People opposed to same-sex marriage have expressed concerns about children's psychological and social development when raised in these families.What has research into this area uncovered about these children?

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that children raised by same-sex parents have similar outcomes in terms of psychological and social development as children raised by opposite-sex parents. There is no evidence to suggest that these children have a decline in academic performance or less stable psychological and emotional health. Similarly, there is no evidence to suggest that these children are more likely to have a same-sex sexual orientation.

Question 8

Whom does a married couple go to live with in an avunculocal residence?

Accepted Answer

In an avunculocal residence, the couple goes to live with the husband's mother's brother. This type of residence is found in some societies where there is a strong emphasis on the relationships between a man and his mother's brother. The couple will live with the uncle and his family in close proximity and will participate in his household and economic activities.

Question 9

What mainly determines residence patterns?

Accepted Answer

Ecological circumstances, such as availability of resources and environmental conditions, heavily influence and determine residence patterns. Access to water, food, and shelter can dictate whether people settle in rural or urban areas, as well as their specific location within those areas.

Question 10

Jack and Jill are getting married and must decide where to live.Because of working conditions and scarce resources,it is impossible for them to establish their own independent household.They move in with Jack's mother and father.Which type of residence is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Patrilocal residence is the type of residence where a married couple resides with or near the husband's family. In this case, Jack and Jill are moving in with Jack's mother and father, indicating patrilocal residence.

Question 11

What type of economy is typical of the cultures where extended families are most often found?

Accepted Answer

Extended families are most often found in cultures that rely on subsistence farming, which involves farming just enough to feed the family and possibly some surplus for trade or sale. In this type of economy, families often work together to cultivate crops and care for livestock, and land and resources are typically shared within the extended family group.

Question 12

An Mbuti man marries a woman from another band.They live with his people for a while,but when he gets into a fight with his brother,they go to live with her people until tempers cool off.Which sort of residence is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

This is an example of ambilocal residence, as the couple is living with the wife's people temporarily while the husband deals with a conflict with his brother. In ambilocal residence, a couple may choose to live with either the husband's or wife's kinship group, depending on circumstances.

Question 13

Which set of terms applies to the types of residence patterns that anthropologists study in different societies?

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists study the different types of residence patterns that exist in various societies. The most common types of residence patterns are categorized under partrilocal(where the wife moves in with the husband's family), neolocal(where the couple establishes a new residence), and matrilocal(where the husband moves in with the wife's family).

Question 14

Which statement about the traditional residence patterns in the matrilineal Trobriand Islands is correct?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Which term best characterizes the form that residence after marriage took among the Huron and Iroquois First Nations of southern Quebec and Ontario?

Accepted Answer

The Huron and Iroquois First Nations of southern Quebec and Ontario practiced matrilocality, meaning that after marriage, couples would reside with or near the wife's family. This matrilineal system emphasized the importance of the woman's side of the family in social and familial structures.

Question 16

A couple can choose to live with her own people or with his.Which term best describes this type of residence?

Accepted Answer

Ambilocal residence refers to the practice of a couple having the option to live with either the bride's or groom's family. This allows for flexibility and sometimes may depend on which family needs more assistance or support. Neolocal refers to a new residence established by the newly married couple, matrilocal refers to the practice of a couple living with the bride's family, and avunculocal refers to the practice of a couple living with the groom's maternal uncle.

Question 17

You are studying a horticultural society in which women work together in the fields and play a dominant role in subsistence.Which sort of residence would you predict?

Accepted Answer

In a society where women have a dominant role in subsistence, it is likely that they play a significant role in childrearing as well. Matrilocal residence, in which a married couple lives with or near the wife's family, would facilitate this involvement and support the work of women in the fields.

Question 18

Societies that rely on animal herding or intensive agriculture,in which polygyny is customary,and in which warfare is prominent enough to make male cooperation important,all most likely practise one particular form of residence.Which form?

Accepted Answer

Societies that rely on animal herding or intensive agriculture, in which polygyny is customary, and in which warfare is prominent enough to make male cooperation important, most likely practice patrilocal residence, where the married couple lives with or near the husband's family. This is because in these societies, the husband's family is seen as the primary social and economic unit, and living with or near the husband's family ensures the husband's access to resources and support for his family.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about societies with patrilocal residence is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

While women in patrilocal societies may live with their husband's family after marriage, it is not true that they may never leave the household. Women may visit their natal family, and in some cases, they may return permanently if they become widows or divorced.

Question 20

In which sorts of societies is ambilocal residence found?

Accepted Answer

Ambilocal residence is a pattern in which a married couple has the option to choose to live with either the husband's or the wife's family after marriage. This pattern is usually found in societies where the cooperation of more people than are available in one nuclear family is needed, and resources of a nuclear family are limited in some way. Therefore, option D is the best choice that fits the description of ambilocal residence.

Quiz 8: Family and Household