Question 1

A bifurcate kinship system is one where

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A)  all cousins are called by the same term. 
B)  each member of a kin group is called by a different term. 
C)  ego labels father's side of the kin group differently than mother's side. 
D)  ego calls two different generations by different terms. 
A)  all cousins are called by the same term. 
B)  each member of a kin group is called by a different term. 
C)  ego labels father's side of the kin group differently than mother's side. 
D)  ego calls two different generations by different terms.

Question 2

It is often difficult for members of one culture to understand the kinship system of another culture because

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A)  an etic perspective makes it difficult to grasp an emic perspective. 
B)  kinship rules do not fit any recognizable patterns. 
C)  the logic behind kinship systems is constantly changing. 
D)  ideal patterns of kinship systems are not the same as the real (or actual) patterns. 
A)  an etic perspective makes it difficult to grasp an emic perspective. 
B)  kinship rules do not fit any recognizable patterns. 
C)  the logic behind kinship systems is constantly changing. 
D)  ideal patterns of kinship systems are not the same as the real (or actual) patterns.

Question 3

-In Figure 0801, what specific type of marriage does 27 have?

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A)  polygamous 
B)  polgynous 
C)  polyandrous 
D)  monogamous 
A)  polygamous 
B)  polgynous 
C)  polyandrous 
D)  monogamous

Question 4

-If 25 is Ego in Figure 0801, which individuals are part of Ego's nuclear family of orientation?

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A)  15, 16, and 25 
B)  13, 14, 15, 16, and 25 
C)  14, 15, 17, and 19 
D)  none shown 
A)  15, 16, and 25 
B)  13, 14, 15, 16, and 25 
C)  14, 15, 17, and 19 
D)  none shown

Question 5

An informant tells a fieldworker that the preferred marriage custom in his culture is for a man to marry his mother's brother's daughter.The fieldworker would label this as an example of what type of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  lineage double descent 
B)  parallel cousin 
C)  cross-cousin 
D)  clan 
A)  lineage double descent 
B)  parallel cousin 
C)  cross-cousin 
D)  clan

Question 6

All of the following are goals or aims that kinship systems achieve for their group members EXCEPT

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A)  identify political leaders. 
B)  organize people into groups. 
C)  direct people's behavior. 
D)  provides security for the group. 
A)  identify political leaders. 
B)  organize people into groups. 
C)  direct people's behavior. 
D)  provides security for the group.

Question 7

In which terminological system is Mo and MoSi called by the same term and Fa and FaBr called by the same term?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inuit 
B)  Omaha 
C)  Iroquois 
D)  Crow 
A)  Inuit 
B)  Omaha 
C)  Iroquois 
D)  Crow

Question 8

-If 27 is Ego in Figure 0801, his cross cousins are

Accepted Answer

A)  none shown. 
B)  22, 23, 25. 
C)  33, 34, 20, 21. 
D)  20. 
A)  none shown. 
B)  22, 23, 25. 
C)  33, 34, 20, 21. 
D)  20.

Question 9

In a hypothetical society that has only two patrilineages, parallel cousins are:

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A)  in different lineages. 
B)  in the same lineage. 
C)  in the same kindred. 
D)  not related. 
A)  in different lineages. 
B)  in the same lineage. 
C)  in the same kindred. 
D)  not related.

Question 10

A culture is described as having polygynous marriages and patrilineal descent but data shows that fewer than twenty percent of the population is in a polygynous marriage.This illustrates what dichotomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  ideal/real 
B)  culture/subculture 
C)  culture/society 
D)  etic/emic 
A)  ideal/real 
B)  culture/subculture 
C)  culture/society 
D)  etic/emic

Question 11

You belong to a society that practices bilateral descent, so you belong to a kindred.Which of the following relatives do you share consanguineally with your cousin who is your MoBrCh?

Accepted Answer

A)  your father 
B)  your cousin's father (Ego's MoBr) 
C)  your paternal aunt (Ego's FaSi) 
D)  your cousin's mother (Ego's MoBrWi) 
A)  your father 
B)  your cousin's father (Ego's MoBr) 
C)  your paternal aunt (Ego's FaSi) 
D)  your cousin's mother (Ego's MoBrWi)

Question 12

-If Ego is 19 in figure 0801, the individuals who are shaded are members of Ego's

Accepted Answer

A)  kindred. 
B)  matrilocal extended family. 
C)  matrilineage. 
D)  patrilineage. 
A)  kindred. 
B)  matrilocal extended family. 
C)  matrilineage. 
D)  patrilineage.

Question 13

In the Iroquois terminological system, what does Ego call "his" or her mother's sister?

Accepted Answer

A)  sister 
B)  aunt 
C)  mother's sister 
D)  mother 
A)  sister 
B)  aunt 
C)  mother's sister 
D)  mother

Question 14

Explain the differences between Hawaiian, Inuit, and Iroquois terminological systems.

Accepted Answer

The terminological systems of Hawaiian,

Question 15

This common type of kinship organization found in large food producing societies seems to function in the same way as clans and phratries are:

Accepted Answer

A)  patrilineages. 
B)  segmentary lineages. 
C)  sodalities. 
D)  moieties. 
A)  patrilineages. 
B)  segmentary lineages. 
C)  sodalities. 
D)  moieties.

Question 16

The Inuit kinship terminological system was so named because it was

Accepted Answer

A)  only used by the Inuit. 
B)  first described for the Inuit. 
C)  only found among such foraging societies as the Inuit. 
D)  a primary feature of aboriginal arctic societies. 
A)  only used by the Inuit. 
B)  first described for the Inuit. 
C)  only found among such foraging societies as the Inuit. 
D)  a primary feature of aboriginal arctic societies.

Question 17

-If 23 is Ego in Figure 0801 and her society has exogamous matrilineages, which male cousin could she marry? (Assume for this question that no one in 23's generation is married.)

Accepted Answer

A)  34 
B)  4 
C)  19 
D)  27 
A)  34 
B)  4 
C)  19 
D)  27

Question 18

Describe how a segmentary lineage system is organized.

Accepted Answer

A segmentary lineage system is organized

Question 19

Which of the following descent groups are predominate in the United States and Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  patrilineal 
B)  matrilineal 
C)  ambilineal 
D)  bilateral 
A)  patrilineal 
B)  matrilineal 
C)  ambilineal 
D)  bilateral

Question 20

-In Figure 0801, which individuals share the same kindred?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 and 10. 
B)  14, 15, 17, 19. 
C)  13, 14. 
D)  20, 22, 23. 
A)  9 and 10. 
B)  14, 15, 17, 19. 
C)  13, 14. 
D)  20, 22, 23.

A bifurcate kinship system is one where

It is often difficult for members of one culture to understand the kinship system of another culture because

-In Figure 0801, what specific type of marriage does 27 have?

-If 25 is Ego in Figure 0801, which individuals are part of Ego's nuclear family of orientation?

An informant tells a fieldworker that the preferred marriage custom in his culture is for a man to marry his mother's brother's daughter.The fieldworker would label this as an example of what type of marriage?

All of the following are goals or aims that kinship systems achieve for their group members EXCEPT

In which terminological system is Mo and MoSi called by the same term and Fa and FaBr called by the same term?

-If 27 is Ego in Figure 0801, his cross cousins are

In a hypothetical society that has only two patrilineages, parallel cousins are:

A culture is described as having polygynous marriages and patrilineal descent but data shows that fewer than twenty percent of the population is in a polygynous marriage.This illustrates what dichotomy?

You belong to a society that practices bilateral descent, so you belong to a kindred.Which of the following relatives do you share consanguineally with your cousin who is your MoBrCh?

-If Ego is 19 in figure 0801, the individuals who are shaded are members of Ego's

In the Iroquois terminological system, what does Ego call "his" or her mother's sister?

Explain the differences between Hawaiian, Inuit, and Iroquois terminological systems.

This common type of kinship organization found in large food producing societies seems to function in the same way as clans and phratries are:

The Inuit kinship terminological system was so named because it was

-If 23 is Ego in Figure 0801 and her society has exogamous matrilineages, which male cousin could she marry? (Assume for this question that no one in 23's generation is married.)

Describe how a segmentary lineage system is organized.

Which of the following descent groups are predominate in the United States and Europe?

-In Figure 0801, which individuals share the same kindred?

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Exam 8: Kinship and Descent: Are These the Ties That Bind

A bifurcate kinship system is one where

It is often difficult for members of one culture to understand the kinship system of another culture because

-In Figure 0801, what specific type of marriage does 27 have?

-If 25 is Ego in Figure 0801, which individuals are part of Ego's nuclear family of orientation?

An informant tells a fieldworker that the preferred marriage custom in his culture is for a man to marry his mother's brother's daughter.The fieldworker would label this as an example of what type of marriage?

All of the following are goals or aims that kinship systems achieve for their group members EXCEPT

In which terminological system is Mo and MoSi called by the same term and Fa and FaBr called by the same term?

-If 27 is Ego in Figure 0801, his cross cousins are

In a hypothetical society that has only two patrilineages, parallel cousins are:

A culture is described as having polygynous marriages and patrilineal descent but data shows that fewer than twenty percent of the population is in a polygynous marriage.This illustrates what dichotomy?

You belong to a society that practices bilateral descent, so you belong to a kindred.Which of the following relatives do you share consanguineally with your cousin who is your MoBrCh?

-If Ego is 19 in figure 0801, the individuals who are shaded are members of Ego's

In the Iroquois terminological system, what does Ego call "his" or her mother's sister?

Explain the differences between Hawaiian, Inuit, and Iroquois terminological systems.

This common type of kinship organization found in large food producing societies seems to function in the same way as clans and phratries are:

The Inuit kinship terminological system was so named because it was

-If 23 is Ego in Figure 0801 and her society has exogamous matrilineages, which male cousin could she marry? (Assume for this question that no one in 23's generation is married.)

Describe how a segmentary lineage system is organized.

Which of the following descent groups are predominate in the United States and Europe?

-In Figure 0801, which individuals share the same kindred?

Anthropology: What Are Its Subfields and Perspectives

Culture: What Makes Us Strangers When We Are Away From Home

Fieldwork: How Are Data Gathered

Language: Is This What Makes Us Human

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation I: What Challenges Face Foragers

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation II: How Did Food Production Transform Culture

Marriage, Family, and Residence: What Are the Possibilities

Gender and Sexuality: Nature or Nurture

Political Order, Disorder, and Social Control: Who Decides

Belief Systems: How Do We Explain the Unexplainable

Expressions: Is This Art

Culture Change and Globalization: What Have We Learned

Applying Anthropology: How Does It Make a Difference

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