A holistic approach to the study of humans means that anthropologists:
a. concentrate only on the social customs of the group under study.
b. study all varieties of people and all aspects of their existence.
c. limit themselves to the study of religious leaders.
d. only study literate societies.
e. focus exclusively on the relationship between people and environment.
ANS: B
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