Which of these statements about the incest taboo is FALSE?

a. Biomedical knowledge is the primary explanation for the incest taboo.
b. Incest taboos are cultural universals.
c. The specific relationships to which the taboos apply vary from people to people.
d. Mating between parents and children is universally taboo.


a

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A. 4.3 B. one C. 2.1 D. zero

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Bride service is more common than bridewealth payment

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following statements about early anthropological investigations is accurate?

What will be an ideal response?

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Human speech is infinitely productive. This means that:

a. Humans can combine words into new, meaningful utterances that they have never heard before. b. Human beings never become tired of talking. c. The more human beings talk, the more productive they are economically. d. Every normal adult can produce an infinite number of sounds. e. Human speech is always directed toward some productive purpose.

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