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How do the rules of endogamy function in society?
 
  A. They prove that the incest taboo is not the cultural universal it was once thought to be.
  B. They encourage the extension of affinal bonds to an ever-widening circle of people.
  C. They tend to maintain social distinctions between groups.
  D. They expand the gene pool.
  E. They extend kin ties across classes.

Question 2

The rise in female employment in the United States, especially in professional careers, when coupled with ________, has dramatically increased household incomes in the upper classes. This pattern has been one factor sharpening the contrast in household income between the richest and poorest populations of Americans.
 
  A. homogamy
  B. serial monogamy
  C. endogamy
  D. sororal polygyny
  E. exogamy



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Answer: C

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