In Societies with Unilineal Descent, __________

question 10

Multiple Choice

In societies with unilineal descent, __________.

• A) some very close biological relatives are excluded from one's kin group
• B) all individuals who reside together are considered kin
• C) the kin group rarely acts as a unit
• D) no biological relatives are excluded from the kin group

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Definitions:

Twin Pairs

Two individuals born at the same time to the same mother, used in research to study the effects of genetics vs. environment.

Adoption

The process through which an individual legally takes another person, usually a child, to be their own child, assuming all parental rights and responsibilities.

Intelligence Scores

Numeric values assigned from performance on tests designed to measure cognitive abilities and potential.

Fraternal Twins

Twins that are born from the fertilization of two different eggs by two different sperm, resulting in siblings that are genetically unique from each other.