In Mary Douglas’s “grid-group” model, she argues that some people are most comfortable in rigid and hierarchical societies

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: T

Anthropology & Archaeology

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The earliest hominins, which are classified as Homo erectus, date as far back as about:

A. 3.8 million years B.P. B. 2.4 million years B.P. D. 800,000 years B.P.

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Huls (1989) compared two Dutch families and found that the linguistic practices of the higher class family better prepared the children for the linguistic practices found in __________ in particular

A small talk B interpersonal relationships C sports teams D school E all of the above

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The example of the Iroquois of North America illustrates that:

a. women can be fully equal in status with men. b. women in some cultures have considerable control over their lives and public decision making. c. monogamy is essential if women are to have equal status with men. d. anthropology has defined what it means to have equality between the sexes.

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Cannibalism is a practice historically found only in non-European societies

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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