What is an ethnic group?

What will be an ideal response?


A named grouping of people who identify themselves as members of a socially distinct "people" based on shared cultural traditions and history that distinguish them from all other groups.

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If you are defining measurable or observable qualities or characteristics of an artifact that distinguish it from another on the basis of its size, surface texture, form, material, method of manufacture, or design pattern, you are defining

a. the Frison Effect. b. projectile point types. c. components. d. attributes. e. temporal types

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__________ are rewards and punishments administered by persons in authority, the state, or the law

a. Negative sanctions b. Positive sanctions c. Informal sanctions d. Formal sanctions

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Which of the following statements is true regarding ethics across cultures?

A) All cultures have ethical standards, but what they emphasize varies. B) All cultures have similar ethical standards. C) All cultures have identical ethical standards. D) Some cultures have no ethical standards.

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The predominant mode of religious organization practiced among food collectors is:

a. ecclesiastical cults. b. shamanistic cults. c. communal cults. d. individualistic cults. e. congregational cults.

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