When a single man is married to multiple women (e.g., one man, several wives), this is termed

A. polygyny.
B. polyandry.
C. covenant marriage.
D. none of these.


A, identification, medium

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a. true b. false

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Emotional loneliness arises because a person:

A) lacks a network of friends. B) lacks a single intense relationship. C) feels sad and depressed about the state of the world. D) has fewer friends or contacts than she or he believes that she or he should.

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According to ethnomethodologists, what types of conversations are reasonable, detached, and impersonal?

a. Job interviews b. Executive negotiations c. Calls to emergency centers d. Dispute resolution in mediation hearings

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