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PSYCHOLOGY CH 8 Flashcards

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1
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Define society

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The group of people who share a culture and live/interact with each other within a definable area

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_________: The group of people who share a culture and live/interact with each other within a definable area

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Society

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3
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Define sociology

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Attempts to understand the behavior of groups

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________: Attempts to understand the behavior of groups

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Sociology

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5
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Define nuclear family

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Direct blood relations

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6
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Define extended family

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Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and others

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________: Direct blood relations

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Nuclear family

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________: Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and others

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Extended family

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Define monogamy

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A form of marriage in which two individuals are married only to each other

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________: A form of marriage in which two individuals are married only to each other

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Monogamy

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Define polygamy

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Allows an individual to have multiple wives/husbands simultaneously

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_____ : Allows an individual to have multiple wives/husbands simultaneously

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Polygamy

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13
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Define polyandry

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A woman married to more than one man

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____: A woman married to more than one man

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Polyandry

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15
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Define polygyny

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A man married to more than one woman

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____: A man married to more than one woman

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Polygyny

17
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Define bilateral descent

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If kingroups involve both maternal and parental relations

18
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_____: If kingroups involve both maternal and parental relations

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Bilateral descent

19
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Define patrilineal descent

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If kingroups involve paternal relations

20
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______: If kingroups involve paternal relations

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Patrilineal descent

21
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Define matrilineal descent

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If kingroups involve maternal relations

22
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_____: If kingroups involve maternal relations

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Matrilineal descent

23
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Define patriarchy

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When men have more authority than women

24
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Define matriarchy

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When women have more authority than men

25
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Define egalitarian

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When spouses are treated as equals and may be involved in more negotiation when making decisions

26
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_: When men have more authority than women

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Patriarchy

27
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_: When women have more authority than men

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Matriarchy

28
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_: When spouses are treated as equals and may be involved in more negotiation when making decisions

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Egalitarian

29
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Middle and upper-class families in general utilize more ______ parenting

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Authoritative

30
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Lower-class families utilize more ________ parenting

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Authoritarian

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