Kinship terminology is a classification system, a taxonomy or typology. More generally, a taxonomic system
A. applies best to nonliving things.
B. is based on how people perceive similarities and differences in the things being classified.
C. usually changes with every generation.
D. is based on categories given by nature.
E. is accurate only when based on Western science.
Answer: B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The custom of allowing a man to marry more than one woman is __________.
A) found in most of the societies known to anthropology B) found in only a small minority of the world’s societies C) unlikely to engender jealousy among co-wives D) strictly forbidden in Muslim society
Which of the following explanations for the universality of marriage has the most support from the ethnographic record and comparative animal studies?
A) postpartum requirements B) prolonged infant dependency C) sexual competition D) gender division of labor
If the marginal ________ of an action exceeds its marginal ________ then the action ________ be performed.
A) cost; benefit; should B) benefit; cost; should not C) benefit; cost; should D) none of the above