20 Questions
Which custom involves brothers inheriting each others' widows if they pass?
Levirate
Which custom involves the widow inheriting the deceased wife's sister?
Sororate
Which term refers to having more than one female partner for a male?
Polygyny
Which term refers to having more than one sexual partner?
Polygamy
Which term refers to having more than one male partner per female?
Polyandry
Which theory by Brofenbrenner focuses on how one's social development and behavior is influenced by the family as a closed system?
Family Systems Theory
Which type of family is highly controlled, governed, and influenced by the family?
Trustee family
Which type of family has individuals who are not connected relationally, socially, or financially?
Atomistic family
Which type of family has individuals with a range of autonomy but still retain ties to their familial unit in terms of influence and authority?
Domestic family
Which term refers to when a couple lives independently from their birth families?
Neolocal residence
Which type of love is characterized by intense emotional attachment?
Eros
Which type of love is based on practical rationality and involves assessing a partner's assets and liabilities?
Pragma
Which type of love is characterized by unconditional and unselfish concern for others, similar to the love God has for us?
Agape
Which type of love is companionate and based on friendship?
Storge
What is courtship?
Active interest and participation in a relationship with a potential partner that involves both respective parties' parents and additional authority figures with the intention of the two partners getting married.
What is homogamy?
Seeking a partner from within a social group that they also belong to.
What is an arranged marriage?
When a marital union has been orchestrated by others rather than the couple themselves.
What is authoritarian parenting?
A parenting style that focuses on low support and high control.
What is authoritative parenting?
A parenting style that focuses on high parental support and control.
What is permissive parenting?
A parenting style that emphasizes high support and low-to-no control.
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