In most states in the U.S., an individual is not permitted to marry a parent, a sibling, an aunt or an uncle, a grandparent, or a first or second cousin. These rules reflect our societal emphasis on
A. the incest taboo.
B. endogamy.
C. exogamy.
D. both the incest taboo and exogamy.
D. both the incest taboo and exogamy.
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The living arrangements of so-called "boomerangers" are most influenced by ______ factors
a) geographical b) educational c) medical d) economic e) familial
_____ is the movement of people into or out of a specific geographic area.
A. Geography B. Mortality C. Fertility D. Migration E. Immigration
A society in which different ethnic and racial groups are able to maintain their own cultures and life-styles even as they gain equality in the institutions of the larger society is a:
a. mass society b. melting pot c. pluralistic society d. totalitarian society
An operational definition is
A. a speculative statement about the relationship between two variables. B. the extent to which a measure provides consistent results. C. an explanation of an abstract concept that is specific enough to allow a researcher to measure the concept. D. a relationship between two variables whereby a change in one coincides with a change in the other.