The incest taboo is an example of

A. homogamy.
B. endogamy.
C. heterogamy.
D. exogamy.


Answer: D

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The __________ perspective is more pertinent for studying less serious kinds of deviance

a) objective b) constructionist c) deterministic d) psychological

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Relationships change and grow until marriage

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Social interaction encourages ethnocentrism because

a. people who interact come to share a culture. b. as we interact with some we become isolated from others. c. when we don't interact with others, their differences become difficult to understand. d. all of these

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