In preindustrial societies, kinship is usually traced through one parent (unilineally). The most common pattern of unilineal descent is __________, which is a system of tracing descent through the father’s side of the family.?
a. patriarchal descent
b. patrilineal descent
c. patrilocal descent
d. patricentric descent
Ans: b. patrilineal descent
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Recently, increases in the costs of hospital care have slowed, because _______
a. there are more for-profit hospitals offering lower cost care b. fewer people are becoming ill and needing hospitalization c. the population is younger and needs less hospitalization d. costly technology in treating illness isn't as important now e. of improvements in the efficiency of hospital administration
In a two-way analysis of variance, a difference between the means on one variable ignoring the effects of the other variable is known as a(n) __________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
In which of the following regions of Africa did female e00 have the greatest decline 1990-9511950-55 through 1995-2000?
e) Eastern Africa f) Middle Africa g) Western Africa h) Southern Africa
Virtually all major fast food companies have introduced low-fat foods on their menus, and most have proved unpopular with consumers. This shows that multinationals, such as McDonald's,
a. are responsible for the obesity crisis. b. do not do enough to inform consumers about the importance of a healthy diet. c. try to offer healthy foods, but consumers are rejecting such options. d. contribute to social inequality.