The handshake as a form of greeting in the United States is an example of which of the following?

mental map of reality
cultural symbol
cultural value


cultural symbol

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Anthropologists call behaviors that are prohibited for religious reasons or because they are culturally regarded as immoral, improper:

a. anathema. b. restrictions. c. prohibitions. d. taboos.

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A molecule of DNA looks like a __________

A. triangle B. circle C. gamete D. double helix

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"Habituation" refers to acceptance by wild animals of a human observer as a neutral element in their environment. It affects the gorilla groups discussed in the text in all the following ways except:

a. changes in daily ranging behavior. b. decreased movement overall. c. artificial increase in group size. d. exposure to disease. e. vulnerability to poachers.

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Chilean arpilleristas did NOT _____

a. tell the story of political oppression on scraps of cloth b. use their art to support the government in power c. become banned in their own country d. attempt to raise the consciousness of their oppressed countrymen to bring about political and social change e. use art as a vehicle of protest

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