By explaining the central role of sacred beings in creating the world in which we live, sacred narratives:
A) are a type of ritual that are programmed by human biology.
B) legitimize beliefs, values, and customs.
C) are used to control people and manage anxiety.
D) detail exactly what happened in a prior historical era.
E) act as a window to the soul of the believer.
B
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Bridewealth
a. is the price a man pays for a wife in a commercial exchange. b. increases the likelihood of a marriage ending in divorce. c. tends to create bad relations between the families of the bride and groom. d. legitimizes marriages and transfers rights over children to the father’s family. e. creates a network of strong alliances between the kinsmen of the bride’s family.
Descent ties are most frequently created by birth
a. True b. False
Anthropologists focus on culture as a way of explaining economic behavior
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements about feral children is correct?
A) All feral children are autistic. B) There have been many feral human children raised by other species. C) There is no reliable evidence that any human child has ever been raised by members of another species. D) There are only two examples of feral children that we know, and both of these children eventually adapted to European life. E) There are only two examples of feral children that we know, and neither of them was ever able to learn any cultural or social skills.