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The Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective Answers

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A nuclear family consists of

A
one or both parents and their children.
B
two generations of one family.
C
three generations of one family.
D
a single individual.
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Kinship traced through the mother’s family is called

A
matrilocality.
B
bilateral descent.
C
matriarchy.
D
matrilineal descent.
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All societies enforce some type of incest taboo, which

A
ensures economic security.
B
forbids sexual relations or marriage between certain relatives.
C
creates an authority pattern.
D
replaces members of society who die or move away.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
nuclear family
B
family of orientation
C
family of procreation
D
extended family
E
kinship
F
sandwich generation
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The most common marital system in the majority of preindustrial societies around the world is

A
neolocality.
B
matrilocality.
C
polygamy.
D
monogamy.

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