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When J's mother and father get married, her mother changed her last name to that of her father. The newlywed moved into an apartment that was not too far from J's paternal grandparents. Being the oldest son, J's father, with the help of his wife, shouldered more responsibility taking care of his elderly parents. When J and her siblings were born, they were given their father's last name. As J grew up, she and her siblings spent more time in the care of her paternal grandparents even though her maternal grandparents lived in not too far away and they got along well. In J's culture, these choices J's family makes are neither unique nor uncommon. Based on the above, J's family retains the characteristics of which descent principle? Matrilineal descent Patrilineal descent Bilateral descent O Individualistic descent O O

When J's mother and father get married, her mother changed her last name to that of her father. The newlywed moved into an apartment that was not too far from J's paternal grandparents. Being the oldest son, J's father, with the help of his wife, shouldered more responsibility taking care of his elderly parents. When J and her siblings were born, they were given their father's last name. As J grew up, she and her siblings spent more time in the care of her paternal grandparents even though her maternal grandparents lived in not too far away and they got along well. In J's culture, these choices J's family makes are neither unique nor uncommon. Based on the above, J's family retains the characteristics of which descent principle? Matrilineal descent Patrilineal descent Bilateral descent O Individualistic descent O O

Social Psychology (10th Edition)
Social Psychology (10th Edition)
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Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers
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When J's mother and father get married, her mother changed her last name to that of her father. The newlywed moved into an apartment that was not too far from J's paternal grandparents. Being the oldest son, J's father, with the help of his wife, shouldered more responsibility taking care of his elderly parents. When J and her siblings were born, they were given their father's last name. As J grew up, she and her siblings spent more time in the care of her paternal grandparents even though her maternal grandparents lived in not too far away and they got along well. In J's culture, these choices J's family makes are neither unique nor uncommon. Based on the above, J's family retains the characteristics of which descent principle? Matrilineal descent Patrilineal descent O Bilateral descent O Individualistic descent
Transcribed Image Text:When J's mother and father get married, her mother changed her last name to that of her father. The newlywed moved into an apartment that was not too far from J's paternal grandparents. Being the oldest son, J's father, with the help of his wife, shouldered more responsibility taking care of his elderly parents. When J and her siblings were born, they were given their father's last name. As J grew up, she and her siblings spent more time in the care of her paternal grandparents even though her maternal grandparents lived in not too far away and they got along well. In J's culture, these choices J's family makes are neither unique nor uncommon. Based on the above, J's family retains the characteristics of which descent principle? Matrilineal descent Patrilineal descent O Bilateral descent O Individualistic descent
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