The incest taboo is almost culturally universal, but
A. some cultures have replaced it with the levirate.
B. not all cultures know about the consequences of incest.
C. not all cultures define incest the same way.
D. not all cultures have one.
E. some cultures practice gerontology anyway.
Answer: C
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Refer to the table below. What is the average total cost of producing 85 units of output?
The table provides output levels as Paper Products R Us hires more workers. Their capital is currently fixed at 4 units and each unit costs $100. Each worker costs $50.
A) $2.52
B) $650
C) $7.65
D) $4.70
How does horticulture differ from agriculture?
A. The former involves the use of domesticated animals, whereas the latter does not. B. Because they do not irrigate their fields, agriculturalists are more dependent on seasonal rains. C. Agriculture frequently involves the use of terraces, while horticulture does not. D. The former is labor intensive, while the latter is land intensive. E. Horticulture's long-term yield is far greater and more dependable than that of agriculture.
Techniques of intensive agriculture in pre-Columbian Mexico and the Andes included:
a. the use of horse-drawn plows. b. long fallow periods to permit soil recovery. c. shifting cultivation. d. building raised fields in swamps and stepped terraces on hillsides.
What is the position of anthropologists in general regarding the rights of indigenous peoples?
a. The American Anthropological Association Code of Ethics forbids advocacy for indigenous peoples. b. Anthropologists practice absolute relativism and so do not comment on the current affairs of any peoples. c. Most anthropologists are extremely concerned about the rights of indigenous peoples. d. Anthropologists avoid any discussion of indigenous peoples except with other anthropologists.