Chapter 4

Question 1

what two functions does a wedding ceremony provide?

Answer 1

1. Public acknowledgement of the creation of a new family

2. A ritual organized by the family, marking change in status and roles among family members

Question 2

why has the marriage rate declined in recent times?

Answer 2

increase in those never married, and those divorced, and because cohabitation is now more accepted

Question 3

what is the marriage rate

Answer 3

a measurement of marriages that occur in a given year

Question 4

what are three reasons that marriage is occurring later

Answer 4

1. Women have greater levels of education
2. Poorer opportunities for young workers
3. An increase in proportion of couples living together before marriage

Question 5

Define monogamy

Answer 5

marriage to only one person at a time

Question 6

Define serial monogamy

Answer 6

Marriage to a string of people, but only one at a time

Question 7

Define polygamy

Answer 7

Marriage of one person to more than one person of the opposite sex

Question 8

Define polygyny

Answer 8

Marriage of one man to several wives

Question 9

Define sororal polygyny

Answer 9

marriage of one man to several sisters

Question 10

Define polyandry

Answer 10

Marriage of one woman to more than one man

Question 11

Under the law, how is marriage defined?

Answer 11

the union of two people to the exclusion of all others

Question 12

age for marriage to occur?

Answer 12

Both partners must be 18 years old, but 16 if parental consent is present

Question 13

When does conventional roles have distinct advantages?

Answer 13

as long as marriage lasts and employment is secure

Question 14

What are disadvantages to conventional roles? (2)

Answer 14

1. little security for woman

2. with only one wage earner, families have less security in poor economic times

Question 15

Define conventional roles

Answer 15

A marriage with a bread winner husband and a homemaking wife

Question 16

Define shared roles

Answer 16

Most common type of role

Both partners work and share household responsibilities

Question 17

Define dual career roles

Answer 17

a marriage where both partners are committed to their careers. More likely to share equally both household responsibilities and power

Question 18

Define reverse conventional roles

Answer 18

Breadwinner wife and house making husband

Question 19

what percentage of marriages are reverse conventional?

Answer 19

11% in 2005

Question 20

When does status of common law occur?

Answer 20

after 2-3 years of cohabitation

Question 21

5 differences cohabitation has from marriage

Answer 21

1. marriage is more permanent
2. no waiting period for legal rights
3. cohabiting people are usually less religious
4. married people have a less accepting attitude of divorce
5. married people more likely to pool financial resources