The norms of _____ specify that people must marry outside of their own group

a. exogamy
b. endogamy
c. matriarchy
d. the family of orientation


a. exogamy

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A very remote tribe of people lives in the highlands of Papua, New Guinea. Boys are expected to undergo a blood initiation, which to outsiders would seem quite cruel and inhuman. For example, elders stick long canes into the young initiates' noses and a sharp arrow pierces their tongues a number of times. Members of the tribe believe that these rituals are necessary to expel the contaminated blood received from their mothers when they gave birth to them. Men may not marry or assume adult responsibilities unless they undergo these rituals. What do these rituals represent to these young men?

A. agents of socialization B. a life-course perspective C. a rite of passage D. a total institution

Sociology

In about two-thirds of all arrests involving sex for money, police arrest__________.

A. men working as johns B. both the johns and prostitutes C. male pimps D. women working as prostitutes

Sociology

Which of the following methods of contraception provides long-term protection?

A) An intrauterine device B) A transdermal patch C) A female condom D) An oral contraceptive pill

Sociology

In China, what addressed the inner world of spiritual exploration and transformation?

A. Chuang Tzuism B. Daoism C. I Chingism D. Confucianism

Sociology