What are the basic differences between a nuclear and extended family?

What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER:
The nuclear family is comprised of mother, father, and children while the extended family includes relatives more distant than nuclear family members.

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The recent discovery of 60-million-year-old fossil teeth from Morocco lends support to the theory that early primates emerged in Africa. This species, called __________, was a tiny creature probably weighing no more than 3.5 ounces

A. Purgatorius B. Aegyptopithecus C. Altialasius koulchii D. Proconsul africanus

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Fraternity male-bonding is often achieved through the abuse of women

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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What evidence is there for a more sedentary lifestyle among the Upper Paleolithic peoples of East Asia?

A) There were no herds of animals to follow on annual migrations. B) Many of the cave sites were occupied for long periods of time. C) The climate was much colder in Asia than in Africa during this period. D) Most of the archaeological sites are located in caves or rock shelters.

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Among which group is circumcision the central feature of a boy's rite of passage

into manhood? a) The Masai people of Kenya. b) Irish Catholics c) The Ju/wasi people of Botswana. d) Japanese.

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