The attitude of anthropology is one of cultural relativism. It undergirds and lays the foundation for understanding the other

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: T

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While studying the use of crack cocaine in Spanish Harlem, anthropologist Philippe Bourgois found that

A. Crack dealers viewed their clients as "lost souls" ripe for exploitation and manipulation. B. Crack dealing was viewed as the most realistic route to upward mobility and the achievement of the American Dream. C. Crack users could be effectively treated by administering high doses of heroin combined with methadone. D. Children under the age of five were often used to manufacture and distribute crack when police activities increased in an area.

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What is the term for a sign that has no necessary or natural connection to the thing it stands for or signifies?

A. Morpheme B. Lexicon C. Phoneme D. Symbol E. Collateral

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All primate communication is autonomic in nature

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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You’ve just stepped out of a time machine to some unknown year, and you’re watching a performance of a Shakespearean tragedy. The performers place great emphasis on the words and the emotions, and they are always facing the audience, often

addressing it directly. One performer seems to garner most of the attention on stage, though at the end of one scene, all performers strike a pose and hold it for some time. You are almost certainly watching: a. local color acting b. melodramatic acting c. Method acting d. Realistic acting e. Romantic acting

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