Ethnocentrism both hinders our understanding of other peoples' cultures and __________

A) keeps us from understanding our own customs
B) helps us adopt other peoples' customs for our own uses
C) ensures that our culture will never change
D) reminds us of how much our culture has evolved


Answer: A

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The anthropologist FuambaiAhmadu of Sierra Leone views female genital mutilation as __________

a. a form of persecution b. a symptom of patriarchy c. an Islamic practice d. an emotionally positive validation of womanhood

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A) large males were needed to protect the group from predators B) there may be more than 2 species of South African australopithecines C) a mating system entailing male-male competition D) any or all of the above E) none of the above

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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