If the animal figures on a Haida totem are highly stylized and represent only the most basic forms of animals, then the totem would be considered as:
a. representational.
b. abstract.
c. narrative.
d. symbolic.
e. performative.
ANSWER: b
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A) Any surplus food these societies collect or produce cannot be stored for long and will rot. B) These societies value leisure activities as more appropriate pursuits than labor. C) Members of these societies are lazy and have no interest in work. D) These groups have political authorities that would collect surpluses for their own use.
At which age do children usually say their first word?
A at about four months of age B at about six months of age C at about twelve months of age D at about eighteen months E at about two years of age
Rural Indian Sign Language (RISL) is similar to
A fingerspelling methods. B artificial signed languages. C Exact Signed Hindi. D prelingual communication. E homesign systems.
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a. his own family of decent b. his wife’s family c. both his and his wife’s families d. his wife’s father