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1
Most people in the United States see the nuclear family as the preferred family arrangement.
A)True
B)False
2
Some cultures permit the marriage of a man to more than one woman at the same time. This practice is referred to as polyandry.
A)True
B)False
3
Kinship is determined totally by biological or marital ties.
A)True
B)False
4
The United States follows the system of patrilineal descent.
A)True
B)False
5
Even conflict theorists view the family as a contributor to social stability.
A)True
B)False
6
Conflict theorists view the family as an economic unit that contributes to societal injustice.
A)True
B)False
7
Currently, over 95 percent of all men and women in the United States marry at least once during their lifetimes.
A)True
B)False
8
Endogamy specifies the groups within which a spouse must be found and prohibits marriage with others.
A)True
B)False
9
For people in the United States, the incest taboo means that we must marry outside the nuclear family.
A)True
B)False
10
The socialization of children is essential to the maintenance of any culture.
A)True
B)False
11
Familism refers to pride in the extended family, expressed through the maintenance of close ties and strong obligations to kinfolk outside the immediate family.
A)True
B)False
12
Viewed from a functionalist perspective, government has a strong interest in encouraging adoption.
A)True
B)False
13
The majority of all babies born to unmarried teenage mothers are born to White adolescents.
A)True
B)False
14
In 2003, the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled 4–3 that under the state's constitution, gay couples have the right to marry.
A)True
B)False
15
In the United States, all states are obliged to recognize same-sex marriages performed in another state.
A)True
B)False





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