The textbook defines marriage as a socially-approved union between two adults that has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

a. formalizing the relationship.
b. regulating sexual rights and obligations.
c. always involves some sort of explicit contract.
d. managing economic obligations.
e. assuming some degree of permanence.


c

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What factor can predict whether a particular food item will be shared with others?

A) calorie content B) abundance C) taste D) unpredictability

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A prime technique for resolving disputes in a band is:

a. warfare b. imprisonment c. strong leadership d. mobility

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Anthropologists have concluded that the physical environment by itself has a __________, rather than a __________, effect on the major types of subsistence

A) restraining; determining B) definitive; determining C) definitive; restraining D) positive; negative

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