The Plains Indian vision quest is best classified as a(n) _____
a. ecclesiastical cult
b. individualistic cult
c. shamanistic cult
d. civil religion
e. secular religion
ANSWER:
a
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The idea that each language provides particular grooves of linguistic expression that predispose speakers of that language to perceive the world in a certain way is known as:
a. Chomskian linguistics b. Sapir-Whorf hypothesis c. transformational-generative grammar d. deconstructionism
Which of the following statements about grouping by age is correct? a. Social position in society is marked only by status and not outward appearance. b. Age groups are based solely on social constructions
c. All human societies recognize and demarcate universal life stages. d. Grouping by age is a cultural universal.
Europeans who first saw the way South Pacific islanders maintained their gardens thought they were simply lazy. Why do they really allow their gardens to grow in such a messy state?
A) The jumbled roots minimize erosion in the loose volcanic soil. B) They spend most of their days foraging, and don’t have time to maintain tidy gardens. C) Islanders believe their gardens should look as much like the jungle as possible. D) They had only recently discovered horticulture, and their methods were still unrefined.