What Is the Great "Myth" That Is Commonly Held in North

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Multiple Choice

What is the great "myth" that is commonly held in North American regarding the reason for the establishment of a taboo against first-cousin marriage in the United States?

• A) it is a religious prohibition
• B) it decreased the chances for the family to extend social alliances
• C) it would incite feuding within the nuclear family
• D) it would cause increased numbers of birth defects

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