The use of anthropological data to offer practical solutions to problems within a society is called __________

A. applied anthropology
B. forensics
C. ethnography
D. participant observation


Answer: A

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attempts to comprehend the motives behind the 9/11 attacks attempts to explain why one religious practice is superior to another attempts to introduce iPhones to a rural population in Mongolia attempts to explain the dangers of starvation rituals to an indigenous group

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The example of Love Canal illustrates which of the following?

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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