Who is most likely to exert authority over a child among the Trobriand Islanders?
a. Child’s father
b. Child’s mother
c. Child’s maternal uncle
d. Child’s maternal aunt
Answer: a
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a. cognates b. language families c. loanwords d. lingua francas
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a. equalities b. development c. upheaval d. inequalities
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a. True b. False