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Kottak: Cultural Anthropology 9e
Cultural Anthropology, 9/e
Conrad P. Kottak, University of Michigan
Families, Kinship, and Descent

True/False Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

The nuclear family organization is universal.
A)True
B)False
2

Nuclear family households are still the most common household organization in the United States.
A)True
B)False
3

In a thorough survey of American college students in which one asked which side of the family they are closer to, one would expect a slight patrilineal skewing.
A)True
B)False
4

Clans typically have more members and cover a larger area than lineages do.
A)True
B)False
5

Affinals is a term in a lineal kinship terminology system that includes siblings, nieces, and nephews.
A)True
B)False








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