From a humanistic approach, the problem with comparative studies is that they

a. lack statistical validity.
b. are ahistorical.
c. examine cultural variables out of the larger context.
d. Trick question — humanistic anthropologists are not generally critical of comparative studies.


ANSWER:
c

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