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. None of these; humanistic anthropologists are not generally critical of comparative studies.
c
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A) People did not want to hang laundry outside to dry, because it was seen as a marker of low status. B) People knew that public transport was better for the environment, but felt it was too expensive. C) People were unaware of what steps they could take to reduce carbon emissions. D) People understood how to reduce carbon emissions, but did not care to do so.
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A) the Asiatic mode of production. B) the primitive mode of production. C) the revolutionary mode of production. D) the kinship mode of production. E) the proletarian mode of production.
________ refers to the specialized set of terms and distinctions that are particularly important to certain groups.
A. Temporal vocabulary B. Syntactical vocabulary C. Spatial vocabulary D. Focal vocabulary E. Vernacular vocabulary