Derived from the French word for "half," these divisions are what each of two major descent groups within a society are called:

a. moiety
b. phratry
c. clan
d. lineage


a

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Franz Boas believed that anthropologists

a. should develop theories using the written reports of missionaries, in particular. b. should avoid living with the people they study so as not to influence them. c. should gather more factual information about other cultures by conducting fieldwork. d. All of these are true of Boas.

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Spradley defines culture as behavior, artifacts, and knowledge

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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When carrying out research in urban areas, anthropologists often use methods similar to those of __________

a. historians b. economists c. psychologists d. sociologists

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