When spirits, or a spiritual force, is believed to have taken possession of a person, the ritual of removal is called

A) exorcism. B) extraction. C) extirpation. D) exclusion. E) extortion.


A

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What will be an ideal response?

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Linguistic productivity refers to the fixed linguistic structures that prevent the creation of new expressions

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following is a true statement?

a. Symbols are found only in religious and social areas of cultural life b. Symbols form part of every aspect of culture. c. Symbols are defined by each culture and are not arbitrary. d. Symbols are always cross-cultural in meaning.

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An opposable thumb is characteristic of:

A. lemurs B. New World monkeys C. Old World monkeys D. all of these

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