Although nuclear families are found in many societies around the world, this phenomenon is not a cultural universal

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: True

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An unwritten, culturally embedded rule that prevents an individual from becoming wealthier or more powerful than anyone else is known as __________

A) personalized consumption B) depersonalized consumption C) balanced exchange D) a leveling mechanism

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The orangutans found in Borneo tend to lead a solitary existence because they have to forage far and wide for sufficient food. In contrast, fruits and insects are sufficiently abundant in the swamps of Sumatra to sustain groups of adult orangs and permit coordinated group travel. Thus, we can say that:

a. orangutans in Sumatra tend to be heavier because they don't have to search so hard for food. b. a solitary existence is a function of habitat productivity. c. habitat productivity promotes harmony. d. gregariousness is a function of habitat productivity. e. coordinated group travel is a function of lack of habitat productivity.

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Ethnosemantics is most accurately described as a linguistic:

a. ?language. b. performance. c. theory. d. method.

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