Which of the Following Statements About Bifurcate Merging Kinship Terminologies

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about bifurcate merging kinship terminologies is NOT true?

• A) They generally are found in societies with unilineal descent.
• B) They use the same term to describe F and FB and the same term for M and MZ.
• C) They generally are found in societies with unilocal residence patterns.
• D) They often are found in association with the kinship distinction between parallel and cross cousins.
• E) They use the same term to describe MB and FB.

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