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Susie thinks that all women are called "Mama" regardless of her relation to them. This is called:

1) Maternalism
2) Matriarchy
3) Matrilineality
4) Matronymy

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Final answer:

The correct answer is option (4). Susie's belief does not correspond with any of the terms provided, as her notion seems to be a personal misunderstanding. The terms presented—Maternalism, Matriarchy, Matrilineality, Matronymy—are various forms of social structures and lineage patterns, none of which describe a belief where all women are universally called 'Mama'.

Step-by-step explanation:

Susie's belief that all women are called "Mama" regardless of her relation to them does not fit into any of the given sociological terms directly. None of the options—Maternalism, Matriarchy, Matrilineality, Matronymy—describe such a belief system. Instead, these terms relate to different societal structures and lineage patterns:

  • Maternalism refers to a belief system that centers on the values of motherhood and could imply that mothers hold a significant and sometimes idealized role in society.
  • Matriarchy is a hypothetical social system in which women hold the primary power positions in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.
  • Matrilineality is a system of lineage in which descent is traced through the mother and maternal ancestors.
  • Matronymy refers to a naming system in which children are named after their mother or maternal ancestors.

The term that best fits Susie's belief is not provided in the options, as her belief appears to be a personal misinterpretation rather than a reflection of a socio-cultural system or practice.

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