Question 1

The gen-Xers (born between 1961 and 1980)  are classified as a(n) :​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​age grade
B)  ​common-interest association
C)  ​phratry
D)  ​age setE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

In what year was the world's first test-tube baby produced?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1976
B)  ​1978
C)  ​1982
D)  ​1987E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which is the rarest form of descent?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​bilateral descent
B)  ​ambilineal descent
C)  ​double descent
D)  ​matrilineal descentE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

What are the advantages of lineage exogamy?​

Accepted Answer

It reduces sexual competition ...

Question 5

Kindred are lineally organized.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What symbol did Michael Blakey find associated with the African burial ground in New York City?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​partula, meaning special and dignified by God
B)  ​sankofa, meaning spiritual connection with the past
C)  ​cristowka, meaning special one of the lineage
D)  ​trestina, meaning liberty and freedom in the futureE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The greatest of changes associated with the formation of community in the digital age is the possibility of forming community across:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​geographical region
B)  ​age
C)  ​social class
D)  ​genderE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The central person from whom the degree of each relationship is traced is called __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The central person from whom the degree...

Question 9

Apartheid was an ideology of white superiority in South Africa.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In kindreds, EGO shares the same relatives with which individual?​​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​aunt
B)  ​daughter
C)  ​mother
D)  ​sisterE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Group membership in patrilineal societies is held by the father and his wife's family.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

​An organized category of people with membership on the basis of age is known as a/an ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​An organized category of people with membership...

Question 13

A lineage normally involves four to six generations.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Descent groups are:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​based on residence rules
B)  ​strict clan memberships
C)  various nonkin institutions
D)  ​based on a common ancestorE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

In what year did apartheid officially "begin to end" in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​2012
B)  ​1992
C)  ​1957
D)  ​1943E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Caste-structured societies are examples of:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​open-class societies
B)  ​immobile societies
C)  ​closed-class societies
D)  ​traditional societiesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

What is totemism?
​

Accepted Answer

​Totemism is the belief that p...

Question 18

In nonindustrial societies, the most common way of meeting needs such as resource allocation, law enforcement, and societal functions is through the:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​clan system
B)  ​political system
C)  ​religious system
D)  ​kinship systemE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following statements about grouping by age is correct?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Social position in society is marked only by status and not outward appearance.
B)  ​Age groups are based solely on social constructions.
C)  ​All human societies recognize and demarcate universal life stages.
D)  ​Grouping by age is a cultural universal.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

All of the following are symbolic indicators of social class except:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​recreation
B)  ​occupation
C)  ​wealth
D)  ​genderE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 13: Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

​An organized category of people with membership on the basis of age is known as a/an ___________________________.

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The greatest of changes associated with the formation of community in the digital age is the possibility of forming community across:​

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Which of the following statements about grouping by age is correct?​

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What is totemism? ​

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Which is the rarest form of descent?​

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In nonindustrial societies, the most common way of meeting needs such as resource allocation, law enforcement, and societal functions is through the:​

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Kindred are lineally organized.​

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In what year did apartheid officially "begin to end" in South Africa?

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All of the following are symbolic indicators of social class except:​

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In what year was the world's first test-tube baby produced?​

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The central person from whom the degree of each relationship is traced is called __________.​

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Apartheid was an ideology of white superiority in South Africa.​

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The gen-Xers (born between 1961 and 1980) are classified as a(n) :​

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What are the advantages of lineage exogamy?​

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A lineage normally involves four to six generations.​

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In kindreds, EGO shares the same relatives with which individual?​​

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Caste-structured societies are examples of:​

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What symbol did Michael Blakey find associated with the African burial ground in New York City?​

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Group membership in patrilineal societies is held by the father and his wife's family.​

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Descent groups are:​

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An organized category of people with membership on the basis of age is known as a/an ___________________________.

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The greatest of changes associated with the formation of community in the digital age is the possibility of forming community across:

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Which of the following statements about grouping by age is correct?

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What is totemism?

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Totemism is the belief that p...
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Which is the rarest form of descent?

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In nonindustrial societies, the most common way of meeting needs such as resource allocation, law enforcement, and societal functions is through the:

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Kindred are lineally organized.

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All of the following are symbolic indicators of social class except:

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In what year was the world's first test-tube baby produced?

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The central person from whom the degree of each relationship is traced is called __________.

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Apartheid was an ideology of white superiority in South Africa.

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The gen-Xers (born between 1961 and 1980) are classified as a(n) :

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What are the advantages of lineage exogamy?

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It reduces sexual competition ...
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A lineage normally involves four to six generations.

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In kindreds, EGO shares the same relatives with which individual?

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Caste-structured societies are examples of:

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What symbol did Michael Blakey find associated with the African burial ground in New York City?

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Group membership in patrilineal societies is held by the father and his wife's family.

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Descent groups are:

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