The widespread occurrence of shamanism and the remarkable similarities noted among various shamanic traditions are due to:
a. common neurological inheritance
b. legitimacy and accuracy of the religion
c. universal ailments of humankind
d. diffusion of tradition among groups
a
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The fact that most stone tools were probably made by right-handed individuals has implications for:
a. the disappearance of the prehensile tail. b. the appearance of agriculture c. the study of brain structure. d. the study of skeletal structure. e. aggressive behavior in humans.
Which of the following statements about cultural diffusion is false?
a. Some parts of culture are more likely to diffuse than others. b. Diffusion is affected by other variables within a culture. c. The process of diffusion is selective. d. Diffusion is a reciprocal process. e. Widespread diffusion indicates that a culture is having difficulty adapting.
The phrase "original affluent society" refers to which of the following?
A. the earliest foragers, who lived in wealthy economic environments B. the notion that hunter-gatherers spend little time working C. the ancient Egyptian civilization D. the concept of the "noble savage"
Pluralism _____
a. is the process of the wider society accepting a new ethnic group b. describes a racial or ethnic minority’s absorption into the wider society c. describes the political, economic, and social repression of racial and ethnic minorities d. is a myth because it does not exist anywhere in the world today e. describes two or more diverse ethnic groups living in harmony