Which description accurately matches neolocal, patrilocal, and matrilocal residence patterns?

• A. Neolocal: couples live with extended family after marriage; Patrilocal: wife lives with husband's family; Matrilocal: husband lives with wife's family.
• B. Neolocal: wife with husband's family; Patrilocal: couple establishes independent household; Matrilocal: couple moves away.
• C. Neolocal: establishes independent households after marriage; Patrilocal: places the wife with the husband's family; Matrilocal: places the husband with the wife's family.
• D. Neolocal: living in a multigenerational compound; Patrilocal: moving to a new city; Matrilocal: living with wife's siblings.

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is where a newly married couple lives in relation to their families. Neolocal means forming an independent household, separate from both the wife’s and husband’s families. Patrilocal means the wife moves to live with the husband’s family, and matrilocal means the husband moves to live with the wife’s family. The description that fits these definitions is that neolocal establishes independent households after marriage, patrilocal places the wife with the husband’s family, and matrilocal places the husband with the wife’s family. This aligns with how kinship and family structure shape where couples reside. The other options mix up who moves to whom or incorrectly describe neolocal, so they don’t match these established patterns.