In societies that practice matrilineal descent, a man belongs to the same descent group as his __________
A) sister's son
B) daughter
C) brother's daughter
D) uncle's mother
A
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a. True b. False
A 9,300-year-old skeleton known as Kennewick Man was the subject of a long legal battle involving the ownership of Native American remains. With which group of people would Kennewick Man most likely be associated?
A) Later Stone Age B) Maglemosians C) Paleo-Indians D) Cro-Magnon
Ottenheimer learned that her Japanese students did not ask questions during the class period, but instead came up after class to ask questions, because
a. in Japan, it is considered deeply embarrassing to have anyone know that you are confused. b. they were concerned about their linguistic competence in English. c. in Japan, it is rude to waste other students' time with individual questions. d. they thought that the other students might laugh at them.
What is the term for a social status based on talents, actions, efforts, choices, and accomplishments?
A. Ascribed status B. Achieved status C. Situational status D. Negotiated status E. Ethnicity