Question

match the term to the correct definition.

marriages in which there is one husband and multiple wives.
cultural rules or expectations emphasizing the need to marry within a cultural group.
cultural rules or expectations emphasizing the need to marry outside a particular group.
marriages in which there is one wife and multiple husbands.

options:
polyandry
polygyny
endogamy
exogamy

Explanation:

Analyze marriage forms

We examine the definitions related to Marital Systems.

• "Marriages in which there is one husband and multiple wives" refers to polygyny (from poly- meaning many, and -gyny meaning woman/wife).
• "Marriages in which there is one wife and multiple husbands" refers to polyandry (from poly- meaning many, and -andry meaning man/husband).

Analyze cultural rules

We examine the rules of Endogamy and Exogamy.

• "Cultural rules or expectations emphasizing the need to marry within a cultural group" is endogamy (from endo- meaning within).
• "Cultural rules or expectations emphasizing the need to marry outside a particular group" is exogamy (from exo- meaning outside).

Match terms to definitions

We pair each definition with its corresponding term from the dropdown menu:

1. One husband, multiple wives \(

ightarrow\) Polygyny

1. Marry within a cultural group \(

ightarrow\) Endogamy

1. Marry outside a particular group \(

ightarrow\) Exogamy

1. One wife, multiple husbands \(

ightarrow\) Polyandry

Answer:

Match the term to the correct definition.

• Marriages in which there is one husband and multiple wives. <blank>Polygyny</blank>
• Cultural rules or expectations emphasizing the need to marry within a cultural group. <blank>Endogamy</blank>
• Cultural rules or expectations emphasizing the need to marry outside a particular group. <blank>Exogamy</blank>
• Marriages in which there is one wife and multiple husbands. <blank>Polyandry</blank>