The Term Descent Is Used by Anthropologists to Refer To

question 45

Multiple Choice

The term descent is used by anthropologists to refer to:

• A) the rules a culture uses to establish affiliations with one's parents.
• B) the rules a culture uses to establish affiliations with one's siblings.
• C) all blood and marriage relationships that help people distinguish between categories of kin.
• D) all marriage relationships that help people distinguish between different categories of kin.
• E) all blood relationships that help people distinguish between different categories of kin.

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Definitions:

Friendship

A close and enduring relationship between two individuals that is characterized by mutual affection and a desire to support each other.

Decades

Periods of ten years, used as a measure of time to indicate duration or historical moments.

Similarity Breeds Liking

A principle suggesting that people tend to form relationships and have more positive feelings towards individuals who are similar to them in terms of beliefs, values, and interests.

Relationships

Pertains to the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected.