Although all societies have some kind of incest taboo, the relationship which is considered incestuous may vary. Concepts of incest seem to be related to a group’s definitions of endogamy and exogamy, thus suggesting that incest taboos may help to promote:
a. stability of the family.
b. inbreeding genetic errors.
c. brother-sister marriages.
d. parallel cousin marriages.
e. cross-cousin marriages.
ANSWER: a
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