Anthropologists note that accusations of sorcery tend to be patterned. In what way are they patterned?
a. People in a society believe all sorcerers use the same methods to harm others.
b. The same individuals, and no others, are thought to be sorcerers by most members of the society.
c. There is a cultural-specific and normative way to identify sorcerers.
d. People in any society tend to suspect those individuals with whom they have strained relationships.
d
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a. hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR) b. vasodilation c. pupil constriction d. vasoconstriction
Which of the following statements about anthropology is not true?
A. Anthropology is the exploration of human diversity in time and space. B. Anthropology studies the whole of the human condition. C. Anthropologists focus in part on the diversity that arises through human adaptability. D. Anthropology's biocultural approach entails finding evolutionary explanations for all human behaviors. E. Anthropology offers a comparative, cross-cultural perspective to the study of the human condition.
The fossil Lucy fits in the category of __________
A) early hominins B) archaic Homo C) Neanderthals D) Homo floresiensis
Describe the study comparing the sexual patterns among Euro-Americans and Hindus. What were the findings and in what way were they an example of culture shaping fertility?
What will be an ideal response?