Suppose That Two People Are Given the Same Kinship Term,(e

question 62

Multiple Choice

Suppose that two people are given the same kinship term,(e.g. ,cousin) .What does this mean?

• A) They are genetically related.
• B) They have the same gender.
• C) They call each other by the same kinship term.
• D) They occupy and share a similar status.

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Definitions:

Individual Preferences

The personal likes or dislikes of an individual, which influence their decisions and behavior.

Social Preferences

Social Preferences indicate how individuals’ decision-making is influenced by the welfare of others, beyond self-interest.

Transitivity

In decision theory, the principle that if option A is preferred over B, and B is preferred over C, then A should be preferred over C.

Arrow's Impossibility Theorem

A theory indicating it is impossible to formulate a social preference ordering that satisfies all of a specific set of reasonable criteria when voters have three or more options.