Which of the Following Statements About Kinship Is Incorrect?​​

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about kinship is incorrect?​​

• A)​Kinship terminology systems vary considerably across cultures.
• B)​Kinship terminology systems reflect the positions individuals occupy within their respective societies.
• C)​Factors such as gender and genealogical differences are distinguished but are not emphasized in kinship systems.
• D)​Kinship systems are ways of organizing people who are relatives into different kinds of groups.

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