Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.Anthropologists tend to make cultural generalizations that focus on aggregate behaviors within a society or values and beliefs that are commonly shared.
2.Multiculturalism generally refers to acknowledging and promoting multiple cultures and subcultures. It seeks to end cultural diversity.
3.Anthropologists in their professional roles do not speculate frequently about the truth or falsehood of religious beliefs. Instead they are concerned with why religion is found in all societies and how and why religions vary from one society to another.
4.Sanctions are rewards and punishments bestowed for conforming to or violating norms. Conformity to cultural norms depends exclusively on sanctions.
5.An artifact is the physical product of a culture. An artifact can be anything from a piece of pottery or a religious object from an ancient society. Physical products from modern societies, however, are not artifacts.
1.true
2.false
3.true
4.false
5.false
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