Cultural norms that support aggressive responses to insults to one's honor developed in response to ________
A) the strain associated with large numbers of people not being able to improve their standing in life
B) covert matriarchal power structures underlying the society
C) the stresses of an agrarian style of life
D) wealth being concentrated in forms that could easily be stolen
E) the need to defend large territories against potential invaders
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
According to the textbook, those individuals who fail to resolve their identity crises
a. have high rates of aggressive behavior. b. may continue to be intolerant of outsiders. c. are more likely to develop depression as adults. d. tend to drop out of college.
Cultural universals would include which of the following?
a) the use of language b) identical expressions of jealousy c) the processes of learning d) memory
Why do researchers study an organism's performance if they are really interested in whether the organism has learned?
a. It doesn't matter what they study, since performance and learning are identical. b. Only performance involves a change in behavior or behavior potential. c. Performance changes before learning has occurred. d. Learning cannot ordinarily be directly observed.
For the average American retiring today, the largest single source of retirement income is from _______
a. pension benefits through a job b. private savings c. Social Security d. Supplemental Security Income