Question 1

Descent groups are most related to a society's superstructure.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Boy Scouts of America would be classified by anthropologists as a "common-interest association."​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which kinship terminology system uses the least number of kinship terms?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Hawaiian 
B) ​Eskimo 
C) ​Aranda 
D) ​Sudanese 
A) ​Hawaiian 
B) ​Eskimo 
C) ​Aranda 
D) ​Sudanese

Question 4

Globalization is a major force in redefining society today. Discuss the role of "virtual communities" in the social structure today. How are they like and unlike a lineage, for example?​

Accepted Answer

Globalization has indeed reshaped societ

Question 5

The Eskimo system is also known as the _______________ system.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Eskimo system is also known as...

Question 6

There is a close relationship between the descent system used and the mode of subsistence in a society.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Often archaeologists can detect social organization from material structure.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

With which of the following could we reasonably expect a mythological ancestry?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​household 
B) ​extended family 
C) ​lineage 
D) ​clan 
A) ​household 
B) ​extended family 
C) ​lineage 
D) ​clan

Question 9

What relative do people of kindred have in common?​​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the focal person reckoning kinship 
B) ​an unidentified ancestor 
C) ​mother and father 
D) ​mother 
A) ​the focal person reckoning kinship 
B) ​an unidentified ancestor 
C) ​mother and father 
D) ​mother

Question 10

Another name for the generational kinship system is _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another name for the generational kinship system...

Question 11

Kinship undoubtedly provides numerous support networks and fulfills a variety of roles in society. However, as seen in your text, people will often group themselves in ways that extend beyond kinship. One that is important, even if we might not always recognize it, is common-interest associations. Reflect on certain types of common-interest associations you have been engaged with in your life. Why did you join these, and what role did they fulfill?​

Accepted Answer

One common-interest association that I h

Question 12

All of the following are true statements except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Age sets may possess property in common. 
B) ​Age sets are formally established groups. 
C) ​Members of an age set usually remain closely associated throughout their lives. 
D) ​Age grades are symbolically more marked than age sets. 
A) ​Age sets may possess property in common. 
B) ​Age sets are formally established groups. 
C) ​Members of an age set usually remain closely associated throughout their lives. 
D) ​Age grades are symbolically more marked than age sets.

Question 13

People form groups based on gender, age, and social rank.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Double unilineal descent is also considered bilateral descent.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How do new reproductive technologies challenge kinship terminology systems?​

Accepted Answer

​These technologies force us t

Question 16

The historical Maori were known as great:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​agriculturalists 
B) ​seafarers 
C) ​commercialists 
D) ​hunters 
A) ​agriculturalists 
B) ​seafarers 
C) ​commercialists 
D) ​hunters

Question 17

The degree of mobility in a stratified society such as Hindu India is tied to:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​family organization 
B) ​class statuses 
C) ​religious organization 
D) ​occupation classes 
A) ​family organization 
B) ​class statuses 
C) ​religious organization 
D) ​occupation classes

Question 18

There are many differences between egalitarian and stratified societies. Discuss the major differences between each of these types of societies and how each is adaptive within the populations in which they are found.​

Accepted Answer

Egalitarian societies are characterized

Question 19

Which of the following is not a named and recognized kinship system?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Sudanese 
B) ​Eskimo 
C) ​Nigerian 
D) ​Aranda 
A) ​Sudanese 
B) ​Eskimo 
C) ​Nigerian 
D) ​Aranda

Question 20

Which of the following problems is usually best dealt with through household organization in industrial societies?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​communal work coordination 
B) ​allocation of natural resources 
C) ​nuclear family childrearing 
D) ​group defense 
A) ​communal work coordination 
B) ​allocation of natural resources 
C) ​nuclear family childrearing 
D) ​group defense

Descent groups are most related to a society's superstructure.

The Boy Scouts of America would be classified by anthropologists as a "common-interest association."

Which kinship terminology system uses the least number of kinship terms?

Globalization is a major force in redefining society today. Discuss the role of "virtual communities" in the social structure today. How are they like and unlike a lineage, for example?

The Eskimo system is also known as the _______________ system.

There is a close relationship between the descent system used and the mode of subsistence in a society.

Often archaeologists can detect social organization from material structure.

With which of the following could we reasonably expect a mythological ancestry?

What relative do people of kindred have in common?

Another name for the generational kinship system is _______________.

All of the following are true statements except:

People form groups based on gender, age, and social rank.

Double unilineal descent is also considered bilateral descent.

How do new reproductive technologies challenge kinship terminology systems?

The historical Maori were known as great:

The degree of mobility in a stratified society such as Hindu India is tied to:

There are many differences between egalitarian and stratified societies. Discuss the major differences between each of these types of societies and how each is adaptive within the populations in which they are found.

Which of the following is not a named and recognized kinship system?

Which of the following problems is usually best dealt with through household organization in industrial societies?

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 13: Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Descent groups are most related to a society's superstructure.​

The Boy Scouts of America would be classified by anthropologists as a "common-interest association."​

Which kinship terminology system uses the least number of kinship terms?​

Globalization is a major force in redefining society today. Discuss the role of "virtual communities" in the social structure today. How are they like and unlike a lineage, for example?​

The Eskimo system is also known as the _______________ system.​

There is a close relationship between the descent system used and the mode of subsistence in a society.​

Often archaeologists can detect social organization from material structure.​

With which of the following could we reasonably expect a mythological ancestry?​

What relative do people of kindred have in common?​​

Another name for the generational kinship system is _______________.​

All of the following are true statements except:​

People form groups based on gender, age, and social rank.​

Double unilineal descent is also considered bilateral descent.​

How do new reproductive technologies challenge kinship terminology systems?​

The historical Maori were known as great:​

The degree of mobility in a stratified society such as Hindu India is tied to:​

There are many differences between egalitarian and stratified societies. Discuss the major differences between each of these types of societies and how each is adaptive within the populations in which they are found.​

Which of the following is not a named and recognized kinship system?​

Which of the following problems is usually best dealt with through household organization in industrial societies?​

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

Filters

Descent groups are most related to a society's superstructure.

The Boy Scouts of America would be classified by anthropologists as a "common-interest association."

Which kinship terminology system uses the least number of kinship terms?

Globalization is a major force in redefining society today. Discuss the role of "virtual communities" in the social structure today. How are they like and unlike a lineage, for example?

The Eskimo system is also known as the _______________ system.

There is a close relationship between the descent system used and the mode of subsistence in a society.

Often archaeologists can detect social organization from material structure.

With which of the following could we reasonably expect a mythological ancestry?

What relative do people of kindred have in common?

Another name for the generational kinship system is _______________.

All of the following are true statements except:

People form groups based on gender, age, and social rank.

Double unilineal descent is also considered bilateral descent.

How do new reproductive technologies challenge kinship terminology systems?

The historical Maori were known as great:

The degree of mobility in a stratified society such as Hindu India is tied to:

There are many differences between egalitarian and stratified societies. Discuss the major differences between each of these types of societies and how each is adaptive within the populations in which they are found.

Which of the following is not a named and recognized kinship system?

Which of the following problems is usually best dealt with through household organization in industrial societies?