The spread of a cultural element from one society to another is called:

a. innovation.
b. tabula rasa.
c. ethnocentrism.
d. cultural diffusion.
e. invention.


d

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A) "social race" does not consider the effect of stratification. B) "ethnicity" considers both biological and cultural features. C) "social race" only considers biological features. D) "ethnicity" has no biological connotations. E) "ethnicity" is never a basis for discrimination.

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The source of the Kapauku tonowi's wealth is:

a. money. b. cows. c. pigs. d. land. e. shell necklace.

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Which of these terms best relates to cultural incest taboos?

a. Biological determinism b. Cultural universal c. Worldview d. Instinct

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Patrilineal descent and matrilineal descent are equally as common

a. True b. False

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