A 1985 study by Murray Straus and his colleagues found that _____ percent of married people reported at least one incident of intimate partner violence at some point in their marriage.

a. 5
b. 56
c. 28
d. 81


Answer: c. 28

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A. ethnocentrism. B. elitism. C. cultural relativism. D. xenophobia.

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What conclusion can you draw from the universality of an incest taboo?

a. Cultures vary in the definition of incest, but it is has never been tolerated. b. All societies have social rules and norms for sexuality and reproduction. c. A universal trait should be included in the definition of kinship. d. People are universally concerned with keeping bloodlines “pure.”

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According to the Center for Health Statistics, among people 65 and older, the most common chronic condition for both men and women is:

A. hypertension. B. cancer. C. heart disease. D. diabetes.

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Serial monogamy is

a. a succession of marriages where a person has more than one spouse over a lifetime but is legally married to only one person at a time. b. a marriage between two partners that lasts a lifetime. c. a marriage between more than two partners that lasts a lifetime. d. a marriage between multiple partners where an initial marriage takes place between two individuals and additional partners are added at certain intervals.

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