Boo-long is a member of Hmong culture and is about to marry. The Hmong practice the custom of a bride price. Which of the following is most likely to occur in preparation for the marriage?
a. Boo-long will give the bride's family a piece of property so that he can marry her.
b. The bride's family will give the bride a sum of money to take into her new marriage.
c. A matchmaker will be used to determine the price required for a successful match.
d. The bride's parents will meet with Boo-long's parents to arrange the marriage.
Ques. 2The first type of intimate partner violence to be recognized as a social problem was
a. child abuse. b. elder abuse.
c. wife beating. d. sibling violence.
Ques. 3Typically in __________ cultures, a wedding takes place only after a relationship has developed.
a. arranged marriage
b. cross-national
c. free-choice
d. homogenous
Ques. 4Researchers developed an instrument known as the Conflict Tactics Scale by asking respondents whether they had done any of the following behaviors EXCEPT
a. threw something at a partner.
c. pushed or grabbed a partner.
b. raised their voice at a partner.
d. kicked or hit a partner.
Ques. 5With global westernization, __________ are replacing arranged marriage as the preferred way to select mates throughout the world.
a. cross-national b. participant-run marriages
c. free choice marriages d. individual unions
Ques. 6The early and continuing research of __________, and colleagues has shaped the social science study of family violence.
a. Straus, Gelles b. Parsons, Bales
c. Ritzer, Macionis d. Durkheim, Merton
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