A common form of generalized reciprocity in our society is:


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According to Edward Tylor, religion evolved from polytheism to animism to monotheism

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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In survey research, a sample should

A. include the entire population in question. B. be constituted to allow inferences about the larger population. C. target only one social, cultural, or environmental factor that influences behavior. D. include anyone who will be interviewed by the ethnographer. E. be invariant.

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According to the Tsuda reading (“Unequal in the Court of Public Opinion,” assigned for the Public Opinion class), Asians are more assimilated than Mexicans because they are more willing to become assimilated whereas Mexican do not want to assimilate

a. true b. false

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What component of cultural anthropology is comparative and focused on building upon our understanding of how cultural systems work?

A. ethnography B. fieldwork C. ethnology D. data collection E. data entry

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