Ethnography is the

A. preliminary data that sociologists use to develop survey research.
B. fieldwork component of cultural anthropology.
C. study of biological adaptability.
D. generalizing aspect of cultural anthropology.
E. cross-cultural comparative component of cultural anthropology.


Answer: B

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a. syntax. b. form classes. c. morphology. d. phonology. e. grammar.

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What does the term Columbian exchange refer to?

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Humans are socialized through enculturation

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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