Assume You Were Visiting a Society in Which People Trace

question 23

Multiple Choice

Assume you were visiting a society in which people trace family ties only through women. This society would correctly be called

• A) matrilineal.
• B) patrilocal.
• C) matrilocal.
• D) polygynous.

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Definitions:

Hypnosis

A trance-like mental state induced by a person (a hypnotist) wherein subjects may experience heightened suggestibility and focus.

Suggestibility

The tendency of an individual to accept and act on suggestions by others, often studied in psychological contexts such as memory and hypnosis.

Magnetic Fields

Invisible fields that exert force on objects that possess magnetic properties or are conducting electricity, influencing their orientation and behavior.

REM Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by rapid eye movement, where dreaming occurs and the body undergoes a variety of changes, including increased brain activity.