Because of its ego-centered nature, which of the following is least likely to serve as a permanent or persistent group?

A) kindred
B) patrilineage
C) matrilineage
D) ambilineal descent group


A

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If your society has avunculocal residence, then, after marriage, a new couple will be expected to live with:

a. The husband's family. b. The wife's family. c. The chief's family. d. Their maternal grandmother's family. e. The husband's mother's brother's family.

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Unlike Trobriand women, which of these must a Chinese rural women possess in order to be a marriageable bride?

a) Her virginity. b) Evidence of sexual experience. c) A dowry. d) A wedding gown.

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Refer to the table below. In the short run, A = 30 and B = 45, but you expected the price of Input 2 to increase. If the price of Input 2 rises, which of the following is true?



Suppose you are the manager of Super Suds, a large manufacturer of laundry detergent that uses two variable inputs and one input that is fixed in the short-run.

A) You should buy more of Input 1 and less of Input 2.
B) You should buy more of Input 2 and less of Input 1.
C) You should buy less of the Fixed Input.
D) You should make no changes.

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More than half of American households with poor children are

A. extended. B. patrilocal. C. headed by grandparents. D. headed by women. E. headed by men.

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