Multiple choice

When relatives are merged or equated under the same identifying label, then the system of kinship terminology is called as which one of the following?

  1. Classificatory type

  2. Denotative type

  3. Description type

  4. Bifurcate merging type
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Explanation

In a classificatory kinship system, different categories of relatives are grouped or merged under the same term. This contrasts with descriptive systems where each distinct relative has a unique term.

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