The attitude of anthropology is one of cultural relativism. It is the notion that any part of a culture must be viewed in its proper cultural context rather than from the viewpoint of the observer's culture
a. True
b. False
ANSWER:
True
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Which statement about romantic love is true?
a. It only exists in Western countries. b. It only exists in affluent (wealthy) countries. c. People in many non-Westerns countries do not base marriage on romantic love. d. All cultures practice some form of romantic love in arranging a marriage. e. Anthropologists have not traditionally been able to define "love.".
Bonds based on friendship are __________
A) one of the most over-studied topics of cultural anthropology B) most common in foraging cultures where all relationships are "face-to-face" C) probably found in all cultures D) more common among women than among men
Historical archaeology studies the remains of recent peoples who left written languages
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray (The Bell Curve) argue that __________
A. human races are really different species B. race is related to intelligence C. racism is an adaptive response to foreign immigration to the United States D. IQ scores are related to the cultural environment