The Two Types of Descent Groups Distinguished by Anthropologists Are

question 44

Multiple Choice

The two types of descent groups distinguished by anthropologists are clans and

• A) lineages.
• B) descents.
• C) heredities.
• D) cognatics.

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Definitions:

Living Standards

refer to the quality and quantity of goods and services available to people, and the way these goods and services are distributed within a population.

Birthrates

The number of live births per thousand of the population in a specific time period.

Demographic Transition

The massive decline in birth rates that occurs once a developing country achieves higher standards of living because the perceived marginal cost of additional children begins to exceed the perceived marginal benefit.

Death Rates

The number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time, typically expressed per 1000 individuals per year.