Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology
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In a patrilineal descent pattern, which relatives are deemed important for emotional ties and the transfer of property?

  • Both sides equally
  • Relatives on the sibling's side
  • Relatives on the mother's side
  • Relatives on the father's side (correct)

    • What is the criticism of the functionalist school of thought in anthropology?

  • It overlooks the opposite forces
  • It is incredibly dated (correct)
  • It takes system's flaws into account
  • It is too complex and specialized

    • What is the relation between cause and effect?

  • Causation (correct)
  • Statistics
  • Correlation
  • Variables

    • What does cultural materialism emphasize according to the text?

    <p>The value and acquisition of goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Altruism in the context of game theory?

    <p>Being helpful to other people without any interest in being rewarded</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of anthropology, psychology, and sociology?

    <p>Investigating human behavior and culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is commonly used in psychology to analyze human behavior?

    <p>Studying people's thoughts and feelings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'fictive kin' refer to?

    <p>Acknowledging kin as people who are not biologically related</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a genogram primarily record?

    <p>Status of emotional relationships to a given individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of kinship definitions?

    <p>Defining family relationships and terms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a patrilineal descent pattern, both sides are regarded as equally important. True or False?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Correlation always implies causation. True or False?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cultural materialism emphasizes the value of intangible cultural elements. True or False?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Altruism is always motivated by the desire for reward. True or False?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Structuralism suggests that things are best understood by looking at their similarities, rather than their opposites. True or False?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology all use statistical analysis as a method of study.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Kinship refers to the daily reciprocal relationships within a family.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A genogram is primarily used as a diagnostic tool by therapists to record emotional relationships to a given individual.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cultural materialism emphasizes the development of human societies and how they work.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Psychology primarily focuses on analyzing group behavior and the development of human society.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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