Many Americans are appalled that some cultures eat dog but have no reservations about eating pig, cows, or chicken. This position qualifies as an example of
a. reentry shock.
b. cultural shock.
c. cultural relativity.
d. ethnocentrism.
d
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A. there is clear evidence linking criminality to specific genetic traits B. several biological theories explain violent crime but not property crime C. several biological theories explain property crime but not violent crime D. most people convicted of crimes are biologically just like everyone else
In 1783 J. Hector St. John Crevecoeur asked "What then is the American, this new man? He is neither a European nor a descendent of a European..."
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Cassie is an active member of a vegan group. Though many students in her college believe veganism is much ado about nothing, Cassie and her friends actively protest against the consumption of meat. They widely publicize the benefits of being a vegan and consider all vegans to be healthier than others. For Cassie, her vegan group is a(n) _____
A) ?in-group B) ?primary group C) ?dyad D) ?ascribed group E) ?out-group
Some drugs may act on all types of neurons by:
A. preventing absorption of nutrients. B. blocking all receptor types. C. interfering with metabolism. D. altering the electrical potential across the cell membrane.