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Step 1 of 5
1. T he correct answer is the first option, 3 .

Expalantion

Matrilateral cross cousins are the children of one's mother’s brother. Ego’s
mother has two brothers. T he first brother has two children, and the second brother
has one child. So, a total of three matrilateral cross cousins.

T he other options are incorrect because they mentioned different number of

cousins.

Step 2 of 5
1. T he correct answer is the third option, 0 .

Expalantion

A matrilateral parallel cousin is a cousin from a parent’s same-sex sibling.

Specifically, your matrilateral parallel cousins are your maternal aunt’s children.
Ego's mother has no sister. So, Ego has no matrilateral parallel cousin. T hus, the
answer is zero.

T he other options are incorrect because they suggest Ego has matrilateral parallel
cousin(s).

Step 3 of 5
 1. T he answer is the first option, 0 , if we are answering in terms of biological
relationship.

T he answer is the third option, 1 , if we are answering in social context.

Expalantion

A patrilateral cross cousin is a cousin from a parent’s opposite-sex sibling.

Specifically, your patrilateral cross cousins are your paternal aunt’s children.
Ego has a paternal aunt, who is a lesbian and the couple have a daughter. But the
line connecting the couple and this daughter is a dashed line. In a kinship chart, a
dashed line often indicates a non-biological relationship. So, the daughter is not
biologically related to one or both of these women. T hus, in terms of biological
relationships, the child would not be considered Ego’s patrilateral cross cousin. So,
the answer is zero.
However, in many societies, familial relationships are not solely determined by
biological connections. In terms of social relationships, if the child is recognized and
treated as the daughter of Ego’s paternal aunt within the family and the broader
social context, she could indeed be considered Ego’s patrilateral cross cousin. In
that case, the answer would be one.

T he other options 3 and 2 are incorrect because Ego's paternal aunt doesn't have 3
or 2 children.

Step 4 of 5
1. T he correct answer is the fourth option, 2 .

Expalantion

A patrilateral parallel cousin is a cousin from a parent’s same-sex sibling.

Specifically, your patrilateral parallel cousins are your paternal uncle’s children.
Ego's paternal uncle has two children. So, the answer is 2.

T he other options are incorrect because they mentioned different number of

cousins.

Step 5 of 5
1. Ego has 3 cross cousins if we are answering in terms of biological relationship.

Ego has 4 cross cousins if we are answering in social context.

Expalantion

Ego has three maternal cross cousins, and the number of paternal cross cousin is
depending on the biological or social context as explained in Step 3.
Final Answer
T he correct answer is the first option, 3.
T he correct answer is the third option, 0.
T he answer is the first option, 0, if we are answering in terms of biological relationship.
T he answer is the third option, 1, if we are answering in social context.
T he correct answer is the fourth option, 2.
Ego has 3 cross cousins if we are answering in terms of biological relationship.
Ego has 4 cross cousins if we are answering in social context.