Multiple choice

While patrilineal descend systems correlate with either neolocal or patrivirilocal residence patterns, matrilineal descend systems correlate with which of the following residence patterns? 1. Neolocal 2. Matrilocal 3. Avunculocal Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1 and 2 only

  3. 2 and 3 only

  4. 1 and 3 only
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Explanation

Matrilineal systems, where descent is traced through the female line, are frequently associated with matrilocal residence (living with the wife's kin) or avunculocal residence (living with the mother's brother). Neolocal residence is also a possibility in modern or changing social structures.

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