In accordance with their custom, the chief of XX Tribe in the Amazons explained

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In accordance with their custom, the chief of XX Tribe in the Amazons explained to the anthropologist that he found it expedient to keep each of his two wives in different huts separated by a river in order to minimize jealousy. His marriage form would be termed

Select one:

a. serial monogamy

b. polyandry

c. homogamy

d. polygyny

Domestic violence is mainly found to be a problem among

Select one:

a. people from all walks of life

b. uneducated and lower class individuals.

c. educated and middle to upper class families

d. the immigrant families from the Third World

Whereas a family is composed of ______, a "household" is_______.

Select one:

a. unrelated individuals, related individuals

b. related individuals, related individuals

c. related individuals, unrelated individuals

d. unrelated individuals, unrelated individuals

Explanation / Answer

Answer 1. Option d polygyny

Polygyny is the most common and accepted form of polygamy in which a man is married to two or more than two woman.

Answer 2. Option a people from all walks of life

Domestic violence is found to be a problem in all people irrespective of economic,educational or religious or racial status. It is found to be common in people from all walks of life.

Answer 3. Option c

Family is defined as basic unit in the society consisting of parents ie father and mother rearing their children,thus family is composed of related individuals.

Household consist of one or more people who live in the same dwelling and also share meals and accommodation, but can belong to different families and may be unrelated individuals.

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