Explanation:

- Option 1: Malinowski

- Bronislaw Malinowski was a key figure in anthropology known for his work on the functions of culture.

- Focused primarily on fieldwork and the functional analysis of social institutions.

- Option 2: Murdock

- George P. Murdock was renowned for his comparative ethnographic studies.

- Created the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) and studied universal aspects of kinship systems.

- Option 3: L.H. Morgan

Correct Answer

- Lewis Henry Morgan was a pioneering anthropologist focused on kinship and social structures.

- Classified systems like "Iroquois" and "Hawaiian" emphasizing the variations in kinship terms.

- Option 4: Merton

- Robert K. Merton was a sociologist best known for his theories on social structures and functions.

- Although influential, he didn't specialize in kinship systems.