If an Anthropologist Discovers That an Informant Who Is Describing

question 39

Multiple Choice

If an anthropologist discovers that an informant who is describing the kinship terminology used in his society uses the same term,"Baba," to refer to individuals that the anthropologist would call "father" and "father's brother." What does the anthropologist conclude?

• A)All individuals called "Baba" share a common status with regard to ego;they play the same role,such as disciplining or teaching him.
• B)The informant is unclear as to who his real biological father is.
• C)The informant tends to form undifferentiated classifications.
• D)Ego is a bad informant.
• E)The informant is being deceptive.

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