Patrilineal descent refers to a

A. kinship system that favors the relatives of the father.
B. kinship system in which both sides of a person's family are regarded as equally important.
C. society in which men are expected to dominate family decision making.
D. pattern of residence in which a married couple lives with the husband's parents.


Answer: A

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