Victoria and Patrick have been married for ten years. Victoria recently got married to Joshua while still being married to Patrick. She has romantic relationships with both her husbands. This is an example of _____.
A) polyandry
B) polygyny
C) exogamy
D) endogamy
E) homogamy
Question 2The phenomenon where individuals marry several people, but one at a time, is known as _____.
A) serial monogamy
B) polygamy
C) serial androgyny
D) exogamy
E) endogamy
Question 3Which of the following is preserved by arranged marriages?
A) Endogamy
B) Exogamy
C) Androgeny
D) Heterogamy
E) Gynandry
Question 4Which of the following functions is open dating most likely to fulfill in the United States?
A) Sexual experimentation
B) Sexual infidelity
C) Economic equality
D) Polyamory
E) Polygamy
Question 5_____ is defined as a courtship process in which prospective spouses compare the assets and liabilities of eligible partners, and choose the best available mate.
A) Neolocalization
B) Polygamy
C) Marriage market
D) Cohabitation
E) Monogamy
Question 6Which of the following statements is true of courtship and mate selection in the United States?
A) Parents or relatives choose the spouses for their children.
B) Mate selection is a family rather than an individual decision.
C) Open dating is discouraged and is considered a socially unacceptable way of pursuing love.
D) Sociologists often describe the U.S. dating process as a marriage market.
E) Arranged marriages are encouraged.
Question 7Daniel and Emily, a married couple, share equal power and authority in resolving family issues. They are both employed, and they take turns doing household chores. This is an example of a(n) _____.
A) patriarchal family system
B) matriarchal family system
C) neolocal family system
D) interlocal family system
E) egalitarian family system