The social function of religion is to:

a. provide explanations for puzzling things and events.
b. maintain the institutions of society as a whole.
c. help people cope with misfortunes and death.
d. All of these are psychological functions of religion.


B

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a. Yuquai b. Korubu c. Fulani d. Yanomami

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All of the following statements except one correctly describe food-foraging societies. Which is it?

a. They are egalitarian. b. They are small nomadic groups living within a fixed territory. c. They are primitive because they did not progress to a higher level. d. They are not very aggressive or warlike. e. They live in marginal areas of the world today.

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In Western countries, a psychological disorder known as _____ occurs most frequently among young women in which a preoccupation with thinness produces a refusal to eat. This is an example of a culture-bound syndrome

a. pibloktoq b. amok c. anorexia nervosa d. bulimia e. windigo

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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age, location, and significance.Tzompantli

What will be an ideal response?

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