Witch hunts are an example of religion's function as
A. shamanism.
B. a revitalization movement.
C. a rite of passage.
D. a form of social control.
E. a mechanism for reducing fear and uncertainty.
Answer: D
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a. True b. False
Over time, humans have become increasingly dependent on which of the following in order to cope with the range of environments they have occupied in time and space?
A. cultural means of adaptation B. biological means of adaptation, mostly thanks to advanced medical research C. a holistic and comparative approach to problem solving D. social institutions, such as the state, that coordinate collective action E. technological means of adaptation, such as the creation of virtual worlds that allow us to escape from day-to-day reality
Which of the following statements about dowry payments is true?
a. The family of the groom may benefit from dowry payment because they can use wealth to achieve greater status. b. The family of the bride may benefit from dowry payment because they can use that wealth to achieve greater status. c. Dowry payments usually remain the property of the bride. d. Dowry payments always protect the interests of a wife in a patrilineal and patriarchal society.
Experimental archaeology involves replicating past technology as a means of producing testable inferences about the past
Indicate whether the statement is true or false