Question 1

All of the following are goals or aims that kinship systems achieve for their group members EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Kinship systems primarily organize people into groups, direct people's behavior, and provide security for the group. They are not typically used to identify political leaders, as political leadership can be determined by a variety of factors not necessarily related to kinship.

Question 2

Which of the following descent groups are predominate in the United States and Europe?

Accepted Answer

In the United States and Europe, bilateral descent is predominant. This means that kinship and inheritance are traced through both the mother's and the father's lines, rather than exclusively through one or the other.

Question 3

In which terminological system is Mo and MoSi called by the same term and Fa and FaBr called by the same term?

Accepted Answer

In the Iroquois kinship system, siblings of the same sex and cousins of the same sex are referred to by the same term, which would apply to the pairs Mo (Mother's Brother) and MoSi (Mother's Sister's Son) as well as Fa (Father) and FaBr (Father's Brother), reflecting the system's emphasis on same-sex sibling equivalence.

Question 4

In what descent group do individuals trace their descent to a known ancestor?

Accepted Answer

Lineages are descent groups in which individuals trace their descent to a known ancestor.

Question 5

In the Inuit terminological system, what does Ego call "her" or his mother's brother's daughter?

Accepted Answer

Ego's mother's brother is Ego's maternal uncle. Ego's maternal uncle's daughter is Ego's maternal cousin.

Question 6

In the Iroquois terminological system, what does Ego call "his" or her mother's sister?

Accepted Answer

In the Iroquois kinship system, parallel cousins (children of a mother's sister or a father's brother) are considered siblings. Therefore, a mother's sister is referred to as "mother."

Question 7

In this type of descent group, two individuals cannot actually trace how they are related by blood; rather, they trace their descent to a mythical ancestor.

Accepted Answer

Clans are social groups whose members claim descent from a common ancestor, often mythical, without necessarily being able to demonstrate the genealogical links. Unlike lineages, where members can specifically trace their familial connections, clans rely on the symbolic association with a shared forebear.

Question 8

In a hypothetical society that has only two patrilineages, parallel cousins are:

Accepted Answer

Parallel cousins are the children of two brothers or two sisters, which means they share the same patrilineal lineage.

Question 9

A culture is described as having polygynous marriages and patrilineal descent but data shows that fewer than twenty percent of the population is in a polygynous marriage.This illustrates what dichotomy?

Accepted Answer

The dichotomy illustrated is ideal/real, where the ideal cultural norm (polygynous marriages) does not fully align with the real behavior or practice within the society (fewer than twenty percent of the population engaging in polygynous marriages).

Question 10

How do the Hawaiian and the Iroquois terminological systems differ? The Hawaiian system

Accepted Answer

The Hawaiian system is characteristic of societies without strong unilineal descent, emphasizing the generational aspect of kinship rather than specific lineage. In contrast, the Iroquois system is associated with societies that have strong unilineal descent, where lineage and the specific side of the family (maternal or paternal) are important.

Question 11

This common type of kinship organization found in large food producing societies seems to function in the same way as clans and phratries are:

Accepted Answer

Segmentary lineages function similarly to clans and phratries in large food-producing societies by organizing social, political, and economic aspects of life based on descent from a common ancestor, providing a mechanism for social cohesion and conflict resolution.

Question 12

-In Figure 0801, what specific type of marriage does 27 have?

Accepted Answer

Polygynous marriage involves one man being married to multiple women, which is what the number 27 refers to in the context provided.

Question 13

-If 25 is Ego in Figure 0801, which individuals are part of Ego's nuclear family of orientation?

Accepted Answer

The nuclear family of orientation includes Ego's parents and siblings. If 25 is Ego, then 15 and 16 are likely Ego's parents, making them part of the nuclear family of orientation.

Question 14

-If 25 is Ego In Figure 0801, her parallel cousins are

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

-If 20 is Ego in Figure 0801, the members of his patrilocal extended family would be

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Question 16

-If this is a society with avunculocal residence rules, with whom would 11 reside?

Accepted Answer

In avunculocal residence, a married couple lives with or near the husband's mother's brother. Therefore, 11 would reside with 4, who is the mother's brother.

Question 17

-If Ego is 32 in Figure 0801, the individuals who are shaded are members of Ego's

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

-If 27 is Ego in Figure 0801 and belongs to a society that practices Inuit terminology, whom would he call by the same term?

Accepted Answer

In Inuit kinship terminology, individuals are classified not just by their direct familial relations but by their roles and generations in relation to the ego (the person from whose perspective relationships are being considered). The correct choice, C (22, 23, and 25), likely represents individuals who are of the same generation as the ego but not siblings, which is a common classification in many kinship systems, including those that might be used by societies practicing Inuit terminology.

Question 19

-If 10 is Ego in Figure 0801, her cross-cousins are

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

-If 23 is Ego in Figure 0801 and her society has exogamous matrilineages, which male cousin could she marry? (Assume for this question that no one in 23's generation is married.)

Accepted Answer

In an exogamous matrilineal society, individuals must marry outside their matrilineage. If 23 is Ego, she cannot marry someone from her own matrilineage. Assuming 34 is from a different matrilineage, he would be a suitable choice.

Quiz 8: Kinship and Descent: Are These the Ties That Bind