In her classic work Patterns of Culture (1934), Ruth Benedict used the terms "Apollonian" and "Dionysian" to describe __________

A. cultural "personalities" of Pueblo and Plains Indians
B. religious cults of northern and southern Greece
C. rituals of warfare and celebration in the South Pacific D. contrasting models of cultural diffusion


Answer: A

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