Which one of these statements about psychological anthropology is FALSE?
a. It looks at how culture affects personality, cognition, and emotions.
b. Since 1990, it has focused on broad national character studies.
c. It is associated with such names as Margaret Mead and Franz Boas.
d. It examines the relationship between culture and the psychological makeup of individuals and groups.
e. A wide variety of methodology is used to do research in their area.
ANSWER:
b
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