Omar and Michael Live in a Large House with Their

question 44

Multiple Choice

Omar and Michael live in a large house with their adopted daughter Lilly, Omar's son Amid, and Michael's aging aunt Cecilia. Sociologist Judith Stacey might describe this family as:

• A) patrilocal
• B) typical
• C) modern
• D) postmodern

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Definitions:

Units

Fundamental quantities used to measure, count, or quantify objects or events.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

See Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility.

Satisfaction

The contentment one feels when one's needs, desires, or expectations are fulfilled or surpassed.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

A principle stating that as a consumer consumes more of a good or service, the utility (satisfaction) gained from each additional unit decreases.