Unlock the Secrets of Marriage Customs

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Which custom involves brothers inheriting each others' widows if they pass?

Levirate (correct)
Polyandry
Sororate
Polygyny

Which custom involves the widow inheriting the deceased wife's sister?

Polyandry
Sororate (correct)
Polygyny
Levirate

Which term refers to having more than one female partner for a male?

Polygyny (correct)
Polyandry
Levirate
Sororate

Which term refers to having more than one sexual partner?

Polygamy (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to having more than one male partner per female?

Polyandry (B) Signup and view all the answers

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 (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of family is highly controlled, governed, and influenced by the family?

Trustee family (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of family has individuals who are not connected relationally, socially, or financially?

Atomistic family (D) Signup and view all the answers

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 (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to when a couple lives independently from their birth families?

Neolocal residence (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of love is characterized by intense emotional attachment?

Eros (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of love is based on practical rationality and involves assessing a partner's assets and liabilities?

Pragma (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of love is characterized by unconditional and unselfish concern for others, similar to the love God has for us?

Agape (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of love is companionate and based on friendship?

Storge (D) Signup and view all the answers

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. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is homogamy?

Seeking a partner from within a social group that they also belong to. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an arranged marriage?

When a marital union has been orchestrated by others rather than the couple themselves. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is authoritarian parenting?

A parenting style that focuses on low support and high control. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is authoritative parenting?

A parenting style that focuses on high parental support and control. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is permissive parenting?

A parenting style that emphasizes high support and low-to-no control. (D) Signup and view all the answers