The concern that learning a new frame of reference will cause you to lose your existing frames of reference is
a. supported by extensive data.
b. referred to as ethnocentrism.
c. extraordinarily rare, particularly in the United States.
d. an attitude which makes learning a new language as an adult a simple task.
b
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A society that has great differences in wealth, a hierarchy of statuses within society, very limited class mobility, and is associated with industrial economies is known as a:
a. ?rank society. b. ?class society. c. ?caste society. d. ?egalitarian society.
What type of ancestor provides the flexible evolutionary basis for rapid diversification?
a. Those with sexually dimorphic characteristics b. Those with specialized characteristics c. Those with generalized characteristics d. Those associated with monotremes e. Those with derived and adaptive characteristics
According to Scheper-Hughes, anthropologists should always strive for objectivity in the field
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
All of the following are reasons that societies practice the levirate EXCEPT _____
a. it is a form of social security for the widow b. it is a form of social security for the children of the marriage c. it preserves the rights of the deceased husband’s family to his children d. it preserves the rights of the deceased husband’s family to the widow’s future children e. it is associated with societies that place the highest value on female heirs