In Bongo Bongo, male members of the tribe may each legally have three wives. This is a family relationship defined as ________

A) serial marriage
B) serial monogamy
C) polygyny
D) polyandry


C

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Transgendered persons are best defined as ________

a. individuals sexually attracted to both sexes b. people whose gender identity does not match their physical identity at birth c. people who take surgical measures to bring their physical being closer to their gender identity d. individuals who wear clothing of the opposite sex

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Which of the following is NOT a condition associated with "hospitalitis," which patients tend to develop in mental institutions?

a) a deep sense of hopelessness b) a strong desire to kill some hospital staff c) a pervasive loss of initiative d) a deterioration of social skills

Sociology

Max Weber's best-known piece of work is titled:

a. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism b. The Communist Manifesto c. The Origin of the Species d. Society in America

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Applying the ideas of William Graham Sumner and Durkheim, which of these is not one of the factors involved in labeling behavior as deviant?

a. the social status and power of the individuals b. the social contexts in which the behavior occurs c. the perspective of the individual committing the act d. the historical period in which the behavior takes place e. the social norms relating to the behavior

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