One area that is most changing the composition of families today is that of:
a. increasing acceptance of polygynous unions.
b. development of new reproductive technologies.
c. increasing numbers of same-sex marriages.
d. decreasing divorce rates.
e. increasing numbers of patrilateral marriages.
b
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The largest number of Neandertal sites are located in ____________
a. western and eastern Europe b. the Middle East c. Australia d. Africa
When a member of a group diverges from acceptable standards, or norms, of social behavior, he/she may be ridiculed, arrested, or otherwise pressured into conformity through what Emile Durkheim referred to as __________
A) cultural constraints B) cultural relativism C) cultural penalties D) ethnocentrism
Recent DNA analysis suggests that the Americas were settled by more than one haplogroup
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What is the primary value of core value studies?
a. It allows for the fact that within a single group, not all personalities conform to cultural ideals. b. As an alternative to national character studies, it allows us to fully understand other countries. c. It helps us understand the fundamental values that create psychologically healthy human beings. d. It provides a basis for teaching groups that are culturally maladaptive.