Among indigenous groups, membership in groups is assigned by kinship
a. True
b. False
ANSWER:
True
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a. They serve to segregate local tribal segments. b. They serve to integrate local tribal segments. c. They are the same as extended families. d. They are permanent political fixtures. e. They are permanent forms of social control.
What are the applications of anthropology to modern issues such as those discussed in this chapter?
What will be an ideal response?
The New Zealand government wishes to get back many of its treasured art objects once taken by Europeans traveling in that country. What are these art objects?
a. Tattooed and mummified Maori heads b. Sacred fertility statues of the Maori warriors c. Elaborately carved wooden flutes used in warfare d. Cotton weavings once used by the Maori royal families e. Finely carved jewelry worn by the upper classes in Maori society
Cross-culturally, how does father absence impact the likelihood of juvenile delinquency and, later, physical violence?
A) Father absence increases the likelihood of juvenile delinquency. B) There is a link in societies with nuclear households, but not those with polygynous households. C) Father absence reduces the likelihood of juvenile delinquency. D) There is no link between father absence and juvenile delinquency.