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Test Bank & Study Guide
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Two – Chapter 5
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What is the difference between the US census bureau The US census bureau defines family as a group of two or more people
and the sociological definition of family, related by blood, marriage, or adoption where as sociology offers a
broader definition of family: a family is a kinship of all relatives living together
or recognized as a social unit including adopted people. This broader
definition recognize this foster families, unmarried same-sex an opposite sex
couples with or without children, and any relationships that function and feel
like a family.
What are the global variation in family forms and 1. Monogamy- a marriage between two partners
norms as discussed in the text book? 2 Polygamy- a form of marriage in which a person has more than one
spouse
3. polygyny- a form of marriage where one husband has more than one wife
4. Polyandry- a concurrent marriage of one woman to two or more men
What is the difference between monogamy and serial Monogamy is a marriage between two partners where as serial monogamy
monogamy is a succession in which a person has more than one spouse over a lifetime
but is legally married to only one person at a time
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Test Bank & Study Guide
for Social Problems Test
Two – Chapter 5
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, Social Problems Test Two, Chapter 5 2 of 7 2026-03-26
What is the difference between the US census bureau The US census bureau defines family as a group of two or more people
and the sociological definition of family, related by blood, marriage, or adoption where as sociology offers a
broader definition of family: a family is a kinship of all relatives living together
or recognized as a social unit including adopted people. This broader
definition recognize this foster families, unmarried same-sex an opposite sex
couples with or without children, and any relationships that function and feel
like a family.
What are the global variation in family forms and 1. Monogamy- a marriage between two partners
norms as discussed in the text book? 2 Polygamy- a form of marriage in which a person has more than one
spouse
3. polygyny- a form of marriage where one husband has more than one wife
4. Polyandry- a concurrent marriage of one woman to two or more men
What is the difference between monogamy and serial Monogamy is a marriage between two partners where as serial monogamy
monogamy is a succession in which a person has more than one spouse over a lifetime
but is legally married to only one person at a time
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